Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-11-18
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From lie National ln,sllia.n1er.
PAPER NETS FOR CLEANING AND VEN
TlLATING SILK WORMS,

PAPER NETS FOR CLEANING AND VEN
TlLArISG SILK WORMS,
Mcssrs. Gales IL Scaton: Believing the
above named admirable labor saving and
>cnli!a:ine apparatus to be The most valu-
able invention Tor that purpose that has
hcen made since this noble insect was first
domestcated, ! should deem myself guilty
of incxcusahlc neglect If failed TO urge
is adoption on ,mcrican silk culiurisls.-
Before describe The paper nets, The meth
cd of making them, aud the manner Of
using them. will quote passage from
letter of DR.. J. :. Bell. (Journa of The
American Silk Society, Volume II. page
$780, which will show the opinion enter.
iaincd of their value by inieiIisen, silk
cul,uris,s in France. | am now using Two
hundred aud fifty paper nets; aud. after
several weeks close observation, believe
Them TO he worthy Of all the praise that
has been hestowed on themsin France.
'fvrsuns unacquuinred with the habits Of
silk worms are incompetent judges Of The
value of fixtures designed for their accom-
mediation: hence thousands of dollars have
been expended hy inexperienced thcorri.
SIS in The Uuilcd States for rIc purchase
OF fixtures. that have subsequently been
thrown away. Tie capital expended in
this way, since lS2j, would furnish an
ample bounty for The establishment of this
valuable culture in three or four States of
the Union. Spcculn:ors are sill nj work.
and there is reason To fear rha, larger sums
will vet be thrown away for unsuitable
fixtures.
Il, is we'll known that a speedy and &C.
(cciual method Of clearing away the litter
from the worm,, during the feeding pro-
cess. has lons been a dc,dcrarum. The
network hurdles were recommended for
this purpose: hat their inctiicicncv is now.
believe. universally acknowledged. It
appears. from the pages of The .Prupr-
garrcT. hiatt operation of cleaning OF
the worms Is now performed. in all the
principal French co!oaic,, by mcaus nf
what are termed paper nets, (papirrs I'll.
ct>.) l. appears thai ncr> made Of Irvine
were Gr,t used: but they are now uuivcr-
sally superseded hy these paper ncls.w hich
are much cheaper. and are said 10 he bet
ter adapted io The purpose. ! rcarcI that
have NOT been able To liud any dcscrip.
ton nf thee net, in the 'propagarcur: all
The COMMUNICATIONS take it for granted that
the reader i already acquainted wlhihcir
construction. As Tar as can discover,
however. from The different articles on the
subject. think they arr made hv punch
in. Il great number of sElIl holes in n
strong paper. with an instrument conslruc-
ted for The purpose. When this pancr is
laid upon the worms TO he cleaned. mul.
berry leaves having been previously sprnk-
led over II. the worms ascend through The
holes aS they are said 10 ascend through
the meshcs al the network hurdles. and
thr paper undcrnra'l containing the liter
can OF course he renewed. The inventor
Of this apparatus is VI. Eugene Robert
| IN letter 10 The editor Of the .Propncu.
/ icur' he remarks: The use of the paper
neIs in The economy of Saint Tulle. and
in Il great nunrhcr of large and small cs.
! Establishments IN The ncis shh0rhOod. has been
attended with such entire success rlla, |
will hereafter cuntinc myself to a simple
presentation oi the testimony Of those cuI.
Iurists ~ ho have made use OF them, i'm or
der to recommend The adoption nv eco.
nomicdt net He then cites. among other
testimony. that Of u distinguished culturisr
Of Bres' III the department Of Dromc. N.
Fame dc Laiorel, who. after stating that
his Success that year (lS39) had been
greater than in ANY lurlncr season. add, (;
i ow" tins result I" your paper nets. which
have "scd continually up TO The time of
mounting. To The numbcr Of 1900. , Zee,
wide and J feet long, corresponding with
the size Of my shelves. | have had erral
many viSircrswho like myself have made
use of the paper nels this year. Pierced
according 10 the pattern Of yours. my nets
have worn very well; for ! have had bun 10
or II of them injured. Iavc no doubt
ihnI by anoiher year he paper nets will he
brought in'o genera! use throughout the
country