Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-10
THOMAS RITCllIE.
SlnxIr. LIlcnllcn III \ aalh nrr Ice.

SpNrY. illenico co J oafh Dec. 1888
Dear SIR; 1ons 81 the 22ud N winch YOU ask
sundry questions concerning the Murus Multic auls
and the rearing OF SILK. Ia this State Is now before
me, aud proceed to answer YOUR queries rs Tar as
my experienceand information upon the subject tx.
tend
To your st question. answer, that II Is the best
Kind OF Mulberry for feeding WORMS Tor several rea-
sons; II affords much larger amount OF leaves than
any other kind. The leaves may be gathered for
18th oithe expense required by any other variety
the silA IS OF superior quality stronger fibre, aud
more easily reeled aud With regard 10 its propapa-
ton IT Is more easily ptopagated than any variety
known to
Cd. With regard 10 this qrcstion have not much
experience; hut according TO the best information
can obtain, from sources TO be relied on answer,
thattrom one acre, may be gathered the first season
they are planted 5000 lbs and will increase perhaps
i.Sd to 2 annually lui several years. 4 900 lbs
have been taken from an acre, when the trees were
years old, OF IN that proportion.
3D. As 10 this question, | caunot say much from
ny own experience F.; but, have taken PAINS TO ac-
quire the most accurate 1t formation upon the sub.
bJeet and hnd, that an acre planted with cuttings OF
buds each, will afford the st season after plaptnp
from 80 10 100 lbs. Of silk, nud al the age of wears
IRON $50 TO 400 lbs oil reeed slk-the value of which
IS 20 To 20 per h. As 20 the value Of cocoons per
lb. have no certain information but find that il is
considered most profitable to reel them, Instead Of
selling them IN that state.
n.
perry prepared by plonghiug aud harrow ing lake
cuttings OF ? buds each, insert them IN the ground
tneif io.i length, "uh the upper bud lttlc under
.he surface OF the eagth after they commence grow
ing tle utmost Care should be taken TO keep them
cieaf OF grass aud weeds, and the ground he
hept iign' ana open, by frequently running Gull
uVaioi between The rows, which may be feet or apy
oihef convenient distance apart. aud 10 IL INCHES
In the row ASH the soll-Thcy will grow vii ia
any rich land but, for the purpose of ,aisnr s,IL
hsht, sandy or graey soil is considered nssSe
BILE. pfe'efa-
9TH As considered this question Of ,ro,o ,,a.
ordinary Importance. ! will eudeayor TO answe, l. ca
~. ms variety WAS introduced into France in H.
year 1877, where II received lie name of Multic,nl
Ia lS27, 1t was introduced into the H. s und
ms Maine but, unless II be cut down etbe, by C
or the knife, IL will not IN any instance bec1m,. "
sMulticanis, but will, when pruned or treated ne ,
neither tree, become large tree as an, o,be, VA.
riety Of the Mulberry | consider this fac, ah,n.
DAINTY proved BY trees now in my possession whicl
are only years old lromthe cuttings. aud now mea
sufe 10 inches IN circumference, l foot above ia,
ground, and their trunks Toto 12 feet IN heeb,
as nature, the Mulberry is altogether different from
the ioeH or tazei as ii will never throw nm
stem or BUD from its roots. For the purpose OF raj
sing SIR II - most valuable as bush as in this stat,
the leaves can be gathered with more facility th,
Narge trees
= btb Another important question this I beliey,
II has been long aud generally known, that our ma
TIVE mulberry IS one OF the most valuable timber trees
producing the most durable posts, rails, DC, and
hon my observations and comparison of The two