Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-11-06
From tie Western Farmer and Gardener
S 1 i. X .
To Thomas Afiieck, Esq.

To Thomas Adieck, Esq.
Dear Sr:--Permit mo TO give you conci.
account of our progress The last Two mon tbs; no
ping may be an encouragement and caution +,
those engaged IN The Cultivation OF SILK iAmcn
To hear .! The !aures of The silk worms, some
places total, III Others partial, IN ihIs stale ant
parts OF other states contiguous; and III the same
iiie ] feel gratit!ed that the ma !ur part oil the
SILK raisers have been successful: aud for my n
part Cannot Why The " hole should not be mod
eraiely | believe The failures OF nine parts
oni oi ten originate IN mis.nanagement wan,
oil attention.
My sou, John Fox late Of Economy, Pa, enga-
gsd with Ms. G.ii Hast April, to soperulend The
raising at the whisns this season, and up ihIs
dale, fhnsuas Watson, Esq, Magistrate nf Nj.
Pleasant, has weighed Of 900 pounds, nod there
Is foliage now leii Tor half million Mr.. Il
has loU,UuO trees. comprising 80 acres oil Italian,
tiorcuce aud Muiticauis. TINS has been the
testing season with The extensive raIseIs,
aud me greatest Eari have reason To complain.
We have ocular demonstration " hat my son,
win The assistance OF Nj Wan Oil, has DONE
aiid from tnis m ~ i"ier what others may do.
The oil The Cleveland cattbits hmen',
unoer the direction at j. u. sotochicy, ESQ, has
also proved very differing, and reno. cd all doubts
us 10 future prospects. Pr,j idIces still remain
IN the inInds o many, winch makes 1t up.hHI
w"ik tor pioneers lie six cause; but
good ,ni WI .in,iiy triumph. We have
NOW IA French J4quoard loom, tu.ming some
plan strges; plain iusifings anu gros>dc naples;
,ravat h ks b.tAdanas; SAX plush iur has; Ucnua
rirh velvet; iad!es' uppei and mutt pushes; Ius-
tres and sarsnct.s. We find ready Sale ~ Impor-
ted prices. Mr.. u. has purchased upwards al
100 bushels OF cocoous, III aGdiII"n 10 our own;
aud sun continues 10 purchase good, selected,
sIeschantab!c cucoons, led upon The Italian
Muiiic"uis, at 81 per 6ushcl halt cash and half
MI. Peasant woso silk, or any kind OF Store
goods shat max b. ,Inst suitable. Mr.. u. former
~ paid ali CASH bu, from tho depressed state OF
the money market, he now finds 1t impossible; aud
IN fac, indivr.uai, III The best Of times,
could hud cash To purchase the tens OF thousands
OF bushels OF COcoous raised IN TINS state, and
states ADJ oinIng. IL would employ tho capital Of
u numerous, wealthy aud energetic company, 10
purchase for cash all the cocoons anic led for
sale MI. Pleasant. Mr.. q. gives So TO $3.50
TOR reeled silk, from eight to ten hbres 10 the
threat, upon the same terms by my persuasion
MIR. &. has declined purchasing any cecoons fed
upon ne Ddtise ti.uIueTEy icaT THO following
statement hlnk wall justify MIR. q. with myself:
Oar mammo,hs, white and gray, produced reeied
silk, SIX 10 eight hib:es TO tho thread, 70 ounces
10 The bushel our peanuts - o. TO the bushel;
we bought quantity Of cocoons, M mnoths, fed
on the MuliIcauils of Mr.. Updegratf, Of Short
Creek, his first attempt; these brought in from
Is 10 ID ounces 10 the bushel. Now, Sir, must
reverse the scene. and let yon see the products
of the native leaf:-Augus, 81, we purchased Of
Mr.. Anderson, Of ST. Ciairsvil!e, II bushels nam
no'hS, lea on the nat.Ee ieif--tneSe produced
rom IL 10 l3 the bushel; the same day, pur
:hased Of Mr.. Henderson, near 81. ClaFsvI!c,
Is busheis-thcse produced from l / to II ~. the
oushe!; Aug. 4, oo"ght OF Messrs. Smith 81 Co. =
Penn. so bushels-ihese produced from 10 10 II u
oz. through being well attended to; and vari
'ns smaller lots from different localities, from 10 +
o IL But this is no; ali-our girls that reel
ID cocoons fed upon the Mul;lcauIis or Italian
brought IN regularly from Is TO IS per day, "
rom six to eight nbfes the thread; but only
eel from the native fed or 7 per day.
cave rejecting minds TO Graw their own conclu F"
IONS. Blu, " hat IS moro surprising, those per-
ons that have raised their coCoons from the
i've, ask high, and some higher price, than l"
hose who have purchased their trees aud been u
I The expense and trouble of cultIvaiIng them. .
am awnre the reto of Mr.. G. Will cause great u
isappoInrmcni; but while the Aluiticauils and
ther trees now selling SO low, feel more p
Isp"sed to reflect upon than pity. They little 81
hnk they sacrificing so per cent. every o.
usheI they raise; and | wish This generally n
nown shall feel obliged 10 any editor friendly W
, The silk TO give 1t publicity. 1t
Permit me dear SIR, Sc. JOHN FOX, SEN. NJ
MI Pleasant, 0. Aug. 90. IL
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