The native American., 1839-07-13


result to the country with regard to the culture
and manufacture of silk.-An individual not IN
The habit of reading newspapers from the various
sections of the union would be greatly surprised
as well as delighted, il possible to group be-
fore his eve, the numerous cocooncres now Ill
operation in the United States or even TO con-
dense for his perusal into brief article, the IN
formation that has recently been published in re-
lation to these cocooneres. We learn that at
Mount Holly, Mr.. Samuel Hazlehurst, jr., is now
engaged in feeding 100, 900 worms OF the mann
mouth white kind, the greater portion OF which
are spinning The cocoons of such as have finish
ed, are described as very superior; and although
Mr.. H. has labored under many disadvantages in
procuring the leaves, he is fully persuaded OF the
complete success of the silk business. Scarcely
IA worm has died, and they were matured i'll the
unusually short time of % and 2i days. Mr..
Joseph White, of the same town, has about 4o,-
600 nearly ready to spin, and many others pre-
preparing. The editor Of the Cansaen .Haaf states
that in the neighborhood, all doubts as to the ul
innate success of the silk business are disappear
| ing He also alludes to specimen of American
silk seen BY him at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
and describes it as very superior. 1t was manu-
featured by Messrs r. & II. Carson of Lancaster.
The Salem New Jersey, Banner, mentions that
many individuals are raising silk worms in that
neghborhooa, and estimates that abouttwo millions
of silk worms will be fed in that county during
frle present summer. Messrs. Jones and York,
Of SALEM, arc feeding about $4,000 worms. The
Germantown Telegraph states, that Mr. Maupay,
I scotsman at the Rising Sun, has converted his
green houses into cocooneres, III which he IS
feeding million of silk worms. William Lloyd,
Esq, AT the corner of Broad street and Turne' 5
Lane, has also about 100, 900 worms. Mr.. Maui
pay, is said to be trying quite an experiment in
the business, by feeding certain number Of
worms, separately, on the morus multcaulis the
white mulberry, the black mulberry, and also OIL
the leaves Of the Usage apple.
We may add that P. Physic, Esq, Of this city,
who has devoted much time and capital to the
business. has now in the full tide of successful ex-
pertinent, one Of the most successful cocooneries
in the United States. II is located at German
town. -"..
If we turn to the south and southwest, we shall
find that the matter is also exciting attention in
those sections. Itis stated in the Danve, (Va.)
Reporter that Mr.. Morris Pollok the enterprizing
proprietor Of Silk Factory, near Glasgow, in
Scotland, is about TO establish Silk Farm near
Danville, on which he expects to raise $l5O,000
worth of the raw material annually, to supply his
establishment in Scotland He intends to com
mence operations mmedlately-the superintend-
ant and several hands from the told country"
having already arrived. Mr.. p. brought over
with him several Of the finest vaieties ofthe grape,
with which he also intends to experiment in this
country. In Georgia, This is also abroad A
great number of persons at Augusta, in that State,
have, as we learn from the Augusta, Chronicle,
planted the morus multicaulis to greater or less
extent, some with the object of specializing in trees
some with the more deliberate and protracted pur
6 ,;l T..
that SO fully satisfied have several individuals be-
come Of the ultimate success of the enterprise
that they have embarked in the business with
similar feelings with those which actuate plant
er, who purchases land and slaves for the pur
pose of raising cotton. Among the largest plant
ers of the morus multicaus tree, Messrs. Phee
ny g. Hutchinson are mentioned. They are sale
to be throughly intimate with the whole business
so far as it has progressed in the United States
and have decided upon the soil of Georgia as the
best suited to the purpose; after having visited va
rious sections of the country throughout the Union
They feeding about 100000 worms, under
the superintendent of Mr.. Shaw, gentleman
from NJ Observation-Disclosures. Phant & Mifln
of the same city have also an extensive cocoonerv
They have thus far fed about 800, 1000 worms,
and have already weighed 40 lbs. Of cocoons l,
is added 'lhat the white mulberry alone as used
at this cocoonery for some time, but they are
now useing the leaf of the morus muticaulis,
which bu, short experience satisfies them is in
lini,ely preferable 10 the other, not only because
it is easier, but because it is more speedily ga
thcred and far more nutritious, the worms actual.
ly abandoning the white mulberry to feed upon it.
A large quantity Of their worms now feeding, are
orthe second crop of this season, and in one
week from this time they will have cocoons Of the
second crop of this season, which is earlier than
the first feeding generally commences in the
Northern States! They expec, TO raise fue suc-
cessire crops by the middle of November! This
they will be enabled TO do from the multicauis
leaves from the cuttings planted this yc ar"
| The Augusta Editor thinks that these facts
speak volumes in favor Of the South over the
North in the prosecution of this business.-He
mentions three or four other cocoonercs in that
immediate neghbori.ood, and states thatthe en-
pcricnce of alk is universally the same, namely,
That .'slk is easily and speedily produced, with
but little trouble and in abundant quantities." We
have thus grouped together few of the many
Interesting statements that have reached us on
this subject within the last week. We give
them without syllable of comment, being some
what less songuine upop all snch toncs than come