Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-09-17
NATIVt SILK.

INA INV u -lAAs
The Cincinnati Gazette gives the fol
lowing statement Of facts showing the
progress Of the silk business in this
country, as indicated by the bounties an
nually paid in the several States:
ain Ohio the bounty paid to silk grow.
ers in 1889 was -. ST. 10
184N was : 1851
Tie whole amount Of real sin fro.
duced last year is set down at 5000
pounds.
In Massachusetts the bounty paid in
2936 was $85 20
1889 was 439 SO
1841 was 1915 10
In New York, the increase in the
quantity Of cocoons produced, mas been
very rapid, in 1910 being 5000 pounds,
while in l84l it was 6426 pounds.
In Pennsylvania, the bounty paid in
1910 was $2lG; 80
1841 was 44l8 IS
The Rev. Frederick A. Ross has pro.
badly raised more silk than any other
person in the country, During the last
year he sold 800 pounds Of reeled silk in
Burlington, N. J., for $1,000. A silk
filature hns been recently established in
Philadelphia"
CULTIVATION OF THE OUNCE
TREE.
Is the ounce is beautiful tree when in
flower, and when the fruit is ripe in NJ.
tumn is highly ornamental. 1t derives
lis name from Cydon, town Of Crote,
famous Cor this fruit, whence its generic
name Cydonia.
The tree is easily raised BY layers, or
by cuttings, taken from the tree in April.
Select shady place in order to plant
them in rows, at about foot apart from
each other, and about four inches from
plant to plant in the rows; spread over
the surface Of the ground rotten leaves,
or manure. when the planting is finished:
which will keep the ground from sudden
drought; also water occasionally il. There
should be continuance Of .dryJ Sleaher.
The year following, those that are
we'll rooted, may be planted out in May,
and those that are not should remain an
other year. They may also be propaga-
ted by budding or grating; aud these
trees will bear fruit sooner, and are
thought to be more prolific, than those
raised by any other method.
The ounce tree may be pruned much
in the same way as you would prune an
apple, taking care 10 cut all the old disea-
ses and dead wood, and the cross branch
es in the middle Of the tree, which iniure
each other by friction. Old trees arc
very apt to have rough bark; when this
IS the case it should be shaved off with
drawing knife, and the stems washed
YER with soap suds and tobacco water.
The trees will thrive in almost any kind
Of soil with rather moist:bottom.
The ounce tree also makes excellent
stock on which to graft pears, in order to
obtain dwarf-trees; for this purpose they
may be propagated by cuttings put in as
before mentioned. The trees may be
budded the second or third year, according
to the growth they have made.
The Chinese Gardners.-The most
perfect gardeners in the world are to be
found in,China. They have experiments
ed witKs tadnuch accuracy that they ex-
coed all the world besides in their Guilt
walton. They neglect nothing. All sort
of hair is used as manure, and barber's
shavings are carefully appropriated to
that purpose. The annual produce must
be considerable in a country where some
hundred millions Of heads are kept con-
stantly shaved. In the case Of every
thing except rice, the Chinese seem ra,h-
er TO manure the plant tselfthan the soil,
it copiously with their liquid
preparation.
Good common sheep can be bought in
Indiana for IS cents per head, ard the
successful results Of sheep raising on the
prairies of Illinois. have induced many
owning lands there, hitherto unproduct-
i've 10 determine tostock them with sheep.
IN few years the carrying Of wool will
form large and profitable item of trade.
-4;M0alo Com.
G-Gen. Lalayctto's last aid camp
q our Revolution, Gen. John X. Smith
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