Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-10

fsNfHFft hftft 'aIffCMNNf MTNifS.--i have led
worms five SEASONS have ono acre Of tires, one
half white and the other mnhcaulis: trees injured
by being cot down IN the fll and len uncovered
feed N an enclosed room, USE artificial heat usc
no lime, wash the floor almost daily, have made
lj6 "a his cocoons
John Ndrum, CoicrdiR Il have I'D worms
four seasons use the mulicauly have one third
OF an acre now two years oil, head them down
m the spring trees not injured bv standing out
winters have never failed essentially IN any part
OF the busn IS but have yet much To learn; have
made this season 80 lbs cocoons
Moses T. GBiA South Dclhar, - Began feed.
ing this season; laid down two and onchaf acres
trees. sp,a.,icaulis, Canons and Apu.s; did not
g. vi h,e madetwo anil ,lfhushpls cacoons
have building Formerly s,ahlc) 80 BY &c feet,
three slori's have great confidence in tho bnsl.
ness rightly conducted and shall next year in.
crease my grounds to six acres, intending 10 give
it fir trial
.Iobn s Chaplin Urbrijre 49, Have made i13
lbs cocoons MS d artificial heat, no lime most Of
my worms hcnlhv
Gcorge Uooi IVpn Hive hccn sadly disnn-
pointed about eggs tins year. anl have done bn,
lutte. Last year made 800 lhs fine cocoons
find difficult, to got people interested in the silk
business; vet 1t is evidently recovering from the
preJudlccs excited against it bv tho exaggerated
statements at first published 1t has fallen into
other and better hands; and tina, will ultimately
becomc one Of the most profitable branches Of in
duStry. have not doubt
Luic0in J0c0bs HRgham --tlavc fed few
worms Tor SIX years Lust spring laid in drills
! onc-halt an acre muicnnlis; mnde 90 lbs cocoons,
suffered much from the long rains Of August aud
September, not that water hurts the worm. but the
leaf docs not become suitable food for the worm
without the sun TO rpcn it.
John Bqrret AhJy-Ilavc fed silk worms
eight seasons, beginning with about one hundred
and increasing yearly This year made 100 "a
lbs cocoons from one and one-onrh acres Tho
trees are white, Alpine Canton and few multi
cnnlis; cannot tell tho cxac, expense-sav from
% TO $3.50 use no artificial heat never usrd limo
on my worms but use chloride lime in the room;
have succeeded very well this year. but perhaps
not better than in former seasons
.jamss Walker, Fryeiurg Mr.--Am much
pleased with your pl-n Of collecting facts in re-
gard to the silk culture have had mary diff
cnllns TO overcome, there bting no one near me
| 10 give any practical information. | have fed
worms eight seasons have nbou, one mere in white
mulberry; trees suffered much with the drought;
made II lbs. Of silk last year, 81 lbs. After all
my difficulties, ! am not discouraged shall
pursue the business, as believe can be made as
| profitable as any other branch of farming
TmoNy Wheelright Vdis, Mc-Ilave fE
teen hundred white mulberry trees set in hedge,
one, two, three, and four years old cultivate the
land on each side with roots ! have also one
acre set last year. by feet, and one and a half
acres set last spring by lG feet, intending TO I'll
l up the ground hereafter. In the mean time put
IN other crops. Last spring got few Canlons
They flourish finely better than the Italian The
leaf by l2 inches IF they stand the winter |
shall multiply them by all means Wishing to
learn how to q the HOGAN cod
as soon as SGT my trees and have fed four seasons
with this rtsuIt,-6rst year, ! h. silk; second
4 year, lbs third year 81 lbs fourth year, 81
lbs cocoons ofthe first crop. 2i0 10 the h.; sec
ond 3l2 to the H. estimate the expense at ten
cents pound Trees not injured by the winter
after the first year building well ventilated
use no air-,acked lime; use no artificial heat
failed IN my crop this year about wothirds on
account ofthe June frost
| Req Darm Benedict Pa1rtucket. r. The
silk business is evidently on the incrensc and more
for It's own sake than formerly NV trees nal
tcauIls have so the winter extremely we'll
r My feeding has been small-l5O lis cocoons-
but my worms were healthy Unsigned 10 have
a second crop Of the wo-crop worm, but the eggs
would not hatch and ! laid them by for another
year think well Of Mr. Morris plan Of giving
p worms an under current Of air
2 o Osgood, WeSttord w. Have fd few
worms for nine seasons have ten square rods oc-
cupled with Al pines and whites Alplnos injured
las, winter; made lbs coroons
r GeorGe Fticb. South Bridgf9n MI hnvc
"h "ut nfo f'i nTc soasors; have one hnndrtd and
loiy'ionr rods occupied. principally with the
white mulbery--a few muI,icaulis: have made
IS lbs cocoons, at an expense Of $40 10; los,
something Tor The want Of more help trees not in.
Jured by the winters; nso no artificial heat. use
NO limo; feed IN room in nv house. which has
four windows; fed few during their as Stage. in
| an on, building. and they did equally well
!, IimohV Peare Sudburv. Vf.--Hnve I'D
worms SIX seasons; have one fouth Of IN acre.
, trees white apncs, not ESSENTIALLY injured by
the winters, feed IN a wood house chamber; made
80 lbs cocoons
5 James N Smith, Addison. Vf-Tiaye fed four
srasonS have eight rods occupied With tres
white have this year begau to grow the rnucau.
lie; trees not injured by the winter. although in
. latitude 40 deg worms healthy; 10 lbs good CO.
coons
A " HuHiington, 81 AlJans Vt-TTave fed
worms. more or less, four seasons white trees set
by the fences and waste places have the nucau.
lis. bat prefer the former in this high latitude;
made this season 30 lbs cocoons. chiefly by nv
two daughters aged nnd !: expense ssy $40
Could the missing II cocoons be gone into especi-
e ally by children the aged snd feeble y would be
very great benii n them md the whole commu-
nhy-sayng many from the poorhousr and some