The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-02

the case that only part of them moult one
day, and the balance the next. In this case,
the two moullings should be carried to SO.
parate shelves, and thus be kop, separate 10
future, as they Otherwise will not spin co
coons regularly. As the space occupied
by tho worms must necessarily be extended
as The worms grow, the most CONVENIENT
time for doing il is after each mouliing.-
And if this be properly done, all the worms
on each shelf can be made to spin at the
same tine, aud thus save the attendant
much Inconvenience. To effect il, all that
is necessary,is TO separate The several days
hatchings aud a, each moultng to collect
all that revive at one time, and place them
BY themselves. Those who observe this
precauiion wlll be well paid for their aitcu.
ton.
Alter the fourth moultng, if you have
plenty Of trees, aud do not care about the
waste Of cuttings, YOU may cut of small
branches ~lth the leaves on, and lay them
on the shelves. 10 feeding IN this way,
YOU can save much time, the leaves keep
from wiling longer, aud more worms can
be accommodated Gu the same space. The
branches should be laid first across the
shelf, say six inches apart at the next feed
ing they would be laid lengthwlse Of the
shelf; aud the next, crosswlse again, and
50 on alternately ctosswise aud leugthvise
At each feeding, so that the pile may form
a mass Of crib.~ork, afordlng free passage
for tie Dir and accommodation for the
worms, into which they will descend, 20
form cocoons. The objections TO this plan
are tina, 10 damp weather the mass Of rub.
/ blsh and dung of the worms, is apt 10 fer.
men', aud thus produce disease aud also
the loose tow of The cocoons is lost, as !, be.
comes so filled with dir, ard fragments Of
leaves, that i. is not worth saving. II Is be.
lieyed, however, tia, the valae Of this tow
/ is less than the trouble Of the ordinary fix,
lures for the worms 10 spin on is WORTH
The writer Of these remarks, raised his silk
worms one season on this plan, and the co,
cooas produced were equal to any he ever
raised. Care should be observed IN feeding
IN this way mol TO lay on too many branches
asto raise the pile TOO high as lflt approach
near the bottom. Of the shelf above, before
the worms are r.ady to spin, It will be very
/ announcement 10 feed them. Not more than
/ four or five courses Of branches should be
/ laid on each day, and the intermediate feed
+ ings should be with clean leaves, SO that
the pile may no, ascend more Than an inch
and half each day, and tina, the heigh, of
! the pile on the shelf when the worms begin
to spin, may be about nine or ten inohes.-
/ Ii, however, the pie should &c, too high,
or if j, gets damp aud mouldy, the lower
j part can be easIly removed by passing
couple of smooth sticks through the pile two
/ or three layers below the worms; and by
means OF these, gently raise the upper lay
crs with the worms on, and remove all be-
low. We found no difficulty in cleaning
our shelves IN this way.
During TIE whole time the worms are
/ feeding, attention should be paid to clean
/ lness--ha; is, the room should be kept free
I from lilih and bad smell. In very hot
weather, the windows should be opened TO
give free dir; and IN cold damp weather, e
/ II can be done. FIRE should be kept 10 the
/ fire place. II is proper 10 observe, that
unless The weather be very cold, 10 other
injury will be done the WORMS than stopping
I their feeding and growth during It's cenlln
uance. VS. have had weather so cold, as
TO produce thin ice 10 our cocoonery, with.
out other INJURY TO the worms, than stopping
their growth few days that is, it required
two or three days longer 10 produce the
cocoons than il would have done, had not
the cold weather occurred. Therefore,
/ il IS always better to keep the room mode.
atcy warm, BY FIRE, il necessary, yet II is
not indispensable TO very fair success.
! Ifdiscase occur IN tho worms, particular
+ " the yelows, the best way is, to take the
sick worms from the shelves, aud throw
them away as soon as they are discovered.
4 The yclows, is both contagious and her,
edi,ary disease aud hence. # one wo+m is
attacked by It, II Will be sure 10 be commu'
nicated to the others ; and worse than this,
even if the sick worms get well, which they
seldom do, the eggs they produce are al.
most certain to produce sck'y worms, aud
+ by this means the crop Of the succeeding
year will be lost.
When It can be done, one or two days
supply Of leaves should be gathered ahead,
aud kept in a cellar, that no damage may be
sustained during rainy weather. Bot great
caution should be observed not TO feed with
,rilted leaves. II were better TO give the
worms wet leaves than wlied ones. Ii kept
in cellar aud occasionally shook about,
the leaves will keep three days IN good con.
dltlon. Where 10 cellar is at hand, and
where you have plenty of trees, you can
keep leaves fresh three or four days, by
cutting off the tops aud branches of the
trees, and setting the butt ends in water. II
the end Of branch be set IN water ono inch
doep, it will keep the leaves fresh. For this
purpose, tubs might be used, and large
quantities of leaves kept in this way.
The sun should never DO allowed to shine
on the worms; and if any of them are ex.