Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-01
WHEELING NURSERY & SILK COMPANY

destruction IN The Culture Of sur.
AAITTIlN the last three months the subscri
w Der has had frequent applications made to
n'i 10 procure practical and experienced persons
W 'ah charge ol Cocooneries in different parts orthe
country. Such persons are not TO be found and Sev.
eral silk growing establishments will be preventeJ
from gong INTO operation this season from This
cause alone. "'
Al The suggestion ofseveral friends of the silk
culture IN New Jersey, pennsylvania. and Virginia.
aud with the view OF promoting the business IN the
west oy establishing 1t upon a sound and proper
odSls' VIZ Tie practical intelligence of those enga.
sed IN ii-and believing lac can DO nothing else bet.
Ter calculated TO advance a cause in which So many
are inieresied--a cause with which recent cvents
anu TIE present condition Of our country prove ON
national prosperity TO be Intimately allied if mo,
'denitiied-ihc subscriber has been induced Ia prp.
pose teaching a number OF young mea, in a nrac.
"ca' manner The business Of proplgatins AID mana.
aging mulberry trees. the feeding of silk worms
Tue producing Oisilk worms eggs, the Keeling Of raw
siIk' and the manufacturing OF sewing silk
Many persons who possess lille or no inCorma.
hon Oh The subject, are disposed to regard the silk
ouslness IN tins country as uuprofitable and imprac.
lcaoIe. The subscriber does ,lt design / entering
INTO a discussion Of this subject. lie desires now
10 address himself only 10 thnse whose taste or m.
'eillgence may induce Them 10 embark i'm the busi-
ness bhtdeemsi Il proper 10 make the assertion
W NC lt lEe v NnHFHN-
erihe rearing OF silk has been practically understood
and properly attended to success has inrayiaBly
crowned The efforts Of the culturist. The great mis-.
Jake winch those persons commit IL the conlonndine
OF The speculations in the Morus Multicanlis with
Tue legitimate operatives Of the silk raising art
No two branches Of business need to be more dis.
'lncll consequently no other inference than tina,
"hsch these logcIans draw can be more erroneous
Those who have taken the pains To inform Them.
selves on the SnbIpct- and n p,a1nr,t,y - H.. ..,-ff.
gent portion Of our Eastern community have dune
and are still dong So. are now convinced that the
SILK growing interest, is destined TO become an eS.
ieilsive and highly lucrative branch OF uaIional in
dustry. But those persons are likewise convinced
mat TIE business 10 b. successfully prosecuted re-
quires 10 bePraehoaHy understood.
Hence the necessity ofihe silk grower educaiinr
himself Tor his profession, as the lawyer aud me.
chanic d. for theirs
IhOse wishing TO avail themselves of the opporfuni.
" mere offered Tor ac4uirIng a knowledge OF The silk
business al a moderate compensation to commence
~ May or Juue, and continue SIX months. may rs.
certain on what terms they can do 50 by addressing
The subscriber post paid.
The cocooney Of tho company is situated on
lhelr iarm %ndIncent 10 the first toll gate on The Ma.
itonal road, east Of Wheel NJ. and will be fitted nm
with tie New Burlington Fame, n recent and m.
valuable improvement possessing advantages MOI
known or enjoyed IN European countries. and m
winch all the desderata in rearing the worm have
been successfully attained and which promises 10
achieve a complete aud triumphant revolution in
lhe business.
The subscriber takes The occasion 10 recommend
To the sir growers Of the West the publication OF
Edmund Morris ofBIrlinslon " Jersey. which !,
Circulated gratnitously to all who forward their adj.
cress per mail free Of postage.
l. J.. G.. BURWELL.
superintendent Of the Wheeling Nursery a. Sill Co
L. > A few ounces Of choice Silk Worm Eggs
raised by inexperienced Silk Grower for sale IN
Los 10 suit purchasers.
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