Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-19
NURSERY & SILK COMPANY
Instruction in The Culture Of !Silk..

Instruction in he Culture Of SiIk.
ANTTilN the last three months tho sulscr.
w Der has had frequent applications made To
him to procure practical and experienced person.
IN take charge ofCocooneries in iderent parts
esuniry. Such persons not TO be found and sew
eral silk growing establishments will be prevented
nom going into operation this season from this
cause alone.
Al the suggestion Of several friends of the silk
culiure, IN New jersey Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
and wllh the view Of promoting the business Ia the
West by establishing u upon a sonnd aud proper
basis viz the practical intelligence Of those enga.
sed IN it-and believing he do nothing else bet
Ter calculated 10 advance a cause in which 50 many
are Inierested--a cause with which recent events
and the present condition Of our country prove our
national prosperity 10 be intimately allied IL not
idsnihed-thes subscriber has been induced 10 pro,
pose teaching number Of young men, in n prac-
Hcal manner the Business OF Prupagaling and Mana
oging Mulberry Trees, the feeding OF Silk Worms
the Producing ofSilk Worms Eggs the Keeling OF
H1w Silk, and the Manufacturing OF Sewing Silk
Many persons who possess little or no iniorma-
lion on the subject, disposed regard the silk
business IN this country Improbable and imprac
hcable. The subscriber does not design entering
into discussions Of this subject. lie desires now
q address himself only 10 those whose taste or IN
telligence may induce them 10 embark in the bust
ness Bnideemsit proper 10 make the assertion
that this Is demonstrated to be otherwise Whcrev
erihe rearing of silk has been practically understood
and properly aiteHdef 10 success has iarqr,45ig
crowned the efforts Of the culturis The great mis-
take which those persons commit is the cOnioundine
OF tho speculatiOns in tho MJrus Mutcauls with
the legitimate operations Of the silk raising art
NO two branches Of business need 10 be- more dis
hncii consequently no other inference than that
Nhsch these logIcians draw can be more erroneous
Those who have taken the pains 10 inform them
selves on the subject, and n majority Of the inell
nptn Enafg
and are still dong 81, now convinced that the
SIX growing interest Is destined 10 become an cx- /
lensivo and highly lucrative branch Of uatioual IN
ousiry. But those persons are likewise convinced
mat The business TO be successfully prosecuted re-
7ulres to bePractioaHy understood.
Hence The necessity oflhc silk grower educating
himself Tor his profession, as the lawyer and me-
ehanic do for theirs
Jhoso wishing 10 avail themselves Of the onportup,
" mere offered for acquiring knowledge OF ho silk
business at moderate compensation 10 commenced
IN May or June, and continue six months NAV as.
certain on what terms they can do 50 by addressing
the subscriber post paid.
The cocoonery Of tho company is situated ON /
tholr farm adjacent 20 the first toll gate on the M
tionalyoad east Of Wheeling. and will be fncI M
with tie New Burlington Frame a recent and IN. |
valuable Improvement possessing advantages moi
known or enjoyed IN European countries. and ,n
which all the dcsderaf1 in rearing the worm L,vc
been successfully attained and which promises q,
achieve complete and triumphant revolution in
the business
The subscriber takes tho occasion 10 rcrommouJi
70 the six growers Of the West the publication oh
Edmund Morris ofBurnglon n jersey. which il
srcuitied gmiuiiousy 10 al who forward their al.
sress per mail free Of postage
H. g. BUSWEII.
superintendent The Wheeling Nursery a. SiIkCoI
.. > A few ounces Of choice Silk Worm Eggs.
raised by inexperienced SiIk Grower for .aIo 4,
Los 10 suit purchasers
ap % In