The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-24
CHARLOTTE. N. C. MARCH "a. 1892

.hem in part for the risk incurred in the
commencement of a new undertaking,
where the requisite knowledge for carrying
it on to the greatest advantage is 10 20 re.
CURED by experience.
Some specimens Of MIR. ellis fabrics
may be seen by calling at the store Of J. X.
Howard, corner Of Second and Main streets.
S. Fl.
The following extract from The "memo
rial" Of JonN ". Gill, above referred to,
is full Of interest:
In May, 1888, purchased aud planted
one thousand multicaulis and three thou
sand Italian mulberry trees, at cost OF
about four hundred dollars. That season
fed few, say ten thousand worms, by way
Of experiment, and was very successful
Let the roots from multicaulis stand out
during the winter, aud they we're generally
killed by the frost. In April and May,
1889, purchased and planted twelve hun
dred mul,icaulis and two thousand Florence,
at cost Of about eight hundred dollars
These trees increased ten fold. At the
same time contracted for the production
of one acre more, which produced three
thousand two hundred multicaulis, al cost
of four hundred and sixty dollars. AT The
same time contracted With John Fox, Sc
Nor, and three Of his family, oil experienced
and skiillul machinis,s and silk manufacture
ers from London, for one year, at cost OF
seven hundred and twenty dollars, and dur
ing the same year, they, with other assist
ance, constructed lumber Of looms, har.
ness, and other machinery, and manufacture.
ed about one thousand dollars worth Of silk
yelveis, hat plush, &c. from cocoous Of my
and Pennsylvania. had but partial sue
cess raising cocoous that season, owing TO
the loss of two hundred thousand fine healthy
worms after their fourth mouting, caused
by tho neglect Of person to properly ven
tilate the room and feed them during few
days OF my absence. In November, 1889,
purchased twelve thousand two hundred
mutlcauis trees, ct cost OF about six hun
dred dollars, making, 10 all, at lha! time,
forty two thousand six hundred trees, which
cost two thousand two hundred and sixty
dollars from which sold four thousand six
hundred for one thousand four huadred and
sixty dollars, leaving on hand thirty eight
thousand trees, at cost Of eight hundred
dollars aud by September, lS4l, they had
multiplied TO about one hundred and fifty
thousand in number, and covered thirty
acres Of ground. During 1889, $40, anu
4
worth one thousand two hundred dollars
and factory, three stories high, forty by
sixty feet, worth one thousand one hundred
dollars. Cash value of engine aud machin.
cry, September 1, 1871, three thousand
two hundred dollars.
Since then have added much additional
machinery. During the past year | was
completely successful in my feeding opera
tons, and produced eighty bushels Of good
cocoons, and had foliage aud room sufficient
TO have produced double tina, quantity, but
could no, procure silk,worm eggs. During
the past two years. operation IN the silk
factory, we have made thirty five pieces of
velvets; length, from ten to twenty four
yards each, value from four tc six dollars
per yard. Teu pieces of plush, from which
we made twenty four dozen silk hats, worth
forty elgh; dollars per dozen. Ooe hund
red pieces dress silk, lowered vestlngs, &c.
varying in length from ten to thirty yards
each, and worth from one 10 three dollars
Per yard, Also, sixty dozen cravats and
pocket handkerchieis, worth .:ou. one dol.
lar to one dollar aud seventy five cents each;
and for all Of which have found ready
sale.
Since September last, we have twenty
hands regularly employed in the factory,
who, with the machinery now have, man
ufactured daily from the cocoons about thir.
~ dollars worth of goods. have abou,
six months stock Of cocoons on hand, which
have obtained principally from this State,
New York, and Pennsy lvanIa, where
bounty is given to encourage their produc.
ton; and IT was the bounty given IN this
State that has stimulated their production
within the las, few years.
Nv establishment has been sufficiently
complete and successful TO repay the outlay
for stock and labor in manufacture, and
Welding small profit on capital invested.
Tho more | become acquainted with the
business the more sauguine do | feel of sue.
cess. | have had many obstacles to con.
tend with, such as my own uexperience,
the opposition Of friends, and the opposition
of spectators in machinery and eggs, want
Of proper workmen and materials to con
s:ruc, machinery, and every other difficulty
attending new and complicated enterprise.
Piano Tioleno-We had the pleasure
on Saturday of hearing performance on
this instrument, .nvcntcd by James 5.
Wood, Esq, of Buchanan, Va. It is a
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