Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-21
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contains valuable IuiotmalUn on the subject Ia
which u relrrs-Eo GAz
Esteemed FrisHd:-Yuu are awar. tbs, 7 H.,
heeu extensively engaged Tor the past Eve ye.r, "a
The culture and manufacture ui suk iu all as y,r,,u
branches. My lnrt"ty Is unw D.. tai -p.rattor. and
Il gives the pleasure la auu.uuce 10 ,uu thin, I shall
c"uiiuue iu Prosecute my lahOrs n heretofore D,.
rug the past year. | have much euls rsed INV npern.
unns' both ga feeding aud manufacturing, aud fur.
niSh employ ment To about 50 hands. on an average.
the wear round. have Manufactured upw,rI. a,
$1,000 worth uf silk goods the past year. con.is,ing
Oi all The v"rieties Of staple silks ia demand-eo,ni
To any inp"tisd and have sold ihem readily a.
made, at reasonable advance un IheIr COST In fact.
my iiris have been crowned with complete sue.
ceSs, and | am now rapidly and permanently enlar.
glns my operations in all The variuus departments.
Ia nay feeding operations. I have frequently met
with partial failures, and occasionally entire loss Of
l"is ui worm, from extremely warm, close. .ultry
weather but l have never lost any from cold wea.
Their.
Although have tried MI The plans known in the
United Sinies, for feeding warns aud venilauur
cocooneries. | have found hem all deCecuve IN
accomplishing The uljrc's desired:-yiz. cheapnes,
and simplicity IF runslrucriun, prbper ventilation.
cleanliness. aud econumy ia feeding. Those objects
are essential to the success ofthe business.
Aiier testing all the various recommendation for
feeding, and studying The nature aud habits OF the
worms, thoroughly, | finally studied nat mud adopted
7 -"s AA ~ ut tltet ll .uTIll
objects.
] have cent n muoel and description ~ The pnteni
otic" aud secured . paieut shall fed extensively
On This plan The coming season. Iiully believe my
invention will work a. complete a revolution IN the
growing Of silk. as The Cotton Gin did that Of Cot.
ton.
have named my inventions Gill's Patent Feeding
Tent. and Silk Worm Venularing Crndle. Dcscup-
tom. The tents and cradle m1y be constructed nI
my SIZE AMI Ut any Material suitable, keeping in
view the principles nf cuusIrucrIun. / adopt, a. =
convenient size, n tent IS feet wide. 50 feet long
The sid" pnsis 4 feet apart, inserted IN Ihe ground.
mud standing aboVe ground 6 feet. Four centre
posts 3 feet apart. and standing 9 feet above ground.
Ridge aud cave poles 10 be fastened alnng the top
ol each oi these three ranges Of posts. The tent
cloth % be of linen. or any other fabric suitable. IL
may II desired he coated with PANT. tar, or other
substance. L. give PruIec.io ion from HE weather. The
cloth should extend frsm The bottom ON enc side.
over The top, and down 10 The b,'Ium on M, other
side, with weight poles or rollers. fast ut the borrom
on each side, 50 that The cloth may be rolled up To
The square. or let down AZ pleasure. To give free
circuIaiIsH ofalr, or exclude The wind. rain, or sun.
$ inc al pleasure The canvass il most convenient
In strips 10 feet wide, and side rollers the same
leugih-ihese, when down, to rest against a plank
fasened at the bolt1m along the two out.
'Ides Of The upright post. The weight poles,
or rollers ofthe awning, Wnen down, should reach
"llhln b inches OF the ground and there should be
a spout ar gutter under Them To carry of The water
from rains. | use The ground for a floor.
The Silk worm VeniilaIing Cradles are consiruc.
ted to embrace the following princiule and ola SIZE
!" sun The breadth Of the ients, having nu aisle along
"ne side aud between each cradle. To suit n teal
ID ieeI wide. the cradle should have three rockers
I feet long, made Of plank ID Ia is inches wide. and
about inches IhIck, A trough should he inserted
IN notches across the centres Of rockers. - fee. long.
l foot wide. and one end clused. From the point.
III IA aIEnr nTfash --..L - - $500
inclined o'i-ihen attach caps To their Iops on eaCh
side and parallel With lie Trough. To his esp and
HE ride OF The trough, iasien hath mn eighth Of an
inch apart The whole length Of lac Tough on hnth
SIDES forming when DOM, a rack of nbnui d Zee
deep and i've lrrI wide at he Top. Access rh-
trough. ia.ien Stats a orI une f,rI apart, on which
!" liy mnl"rry bra ,rhes. and on these branches put
the worms after IheIr sernnd muuiing, o. when hnlt
grown and iced rheu unul they spun with branches
Cut hhrnI one 10 4 long wIIh Their leaves IN. Su.
pendeI over each cradle, have a f,n. made Of bunnei
h'dris' or any other suitable mater oil. wIIh a pendu-
lun coming down from The snsft, which Is fastened
across The tent IN Iw" Of The upright pose. Tn.
"h me FEEDER tan pat m 'no'Iru "a passing. also
rocking The cradle. thereby rem, - iHg all impure air
about the worms, and shak ng down al DRY leaves.
IiIIer' ahd eErremenls into the trough, Iuiu which
pour n buckei OF watsr at The upprr
end aud all - washed ont AT the open end leaving
The trough pure md clean. The mo lion of the
cfhuIe Is very agreeable 10 the worms. approyimn |
ting 10 the waving of the bmncbes when hey feed
"a a state OF nature. On the rockers, | fix a fen
der ma le OF TN, or any materIaI suitable that. entue.
ly prevents nIce, ants, and other insects from Us.
cendi"g Ia, or ~ any way disturbing The worms
THIS system ihrO IgsouI. Is simple rhcnp and
easy ut constructions; aud meets all The wants u( m,
w"Hn az regularly fed and greatly lessons Inc IA.
nor al feeding. IIslsJ chrIails excuses aIp,u one
hall. aud more Than doubles The qua ttiry Of cocnpns
from q giving quantity Uf eggs; over the ms ion.
proved methods Ol feeding herer,G re- pracrrsed -
With ihIs Re / aud cradle. and viii DR. Ib. mas
Whites Fix reel aud Twisier-Which MIR Il Hsr.
r,' my macuiuIs. has made poriert.-tycry farmer
may rnise reel. aud IwIsI silk with a ceuAInfy a n
much more profitable return Tor his labor and ill.,
Vestmenis. than from any branch OF hs present
business.
| Will sell individual rights at $40 ach-and
county aud Stale rights rs low IN proportion. Or I
| viii grant TO any individual a rght To use Them
10 his eslab Ishmeui. for 3 bushels mercnaursbIe
cOcODuS, OF 2 lhs meChnntabIe teeied silk. Or /
nn wiling that any feeder may adopt my patent
sy'Iem. and give ne one third Of the surplus co.
rOens he raises over Tie quanuty he pIoduc"s rom
The same number Of wOmsie fed on any Of Ihe old sye
TENS.
/ continue 10 p]nrcha~e cocorns At 81 per bushel.
iOr best merchandise. and inferior nnes IN proppr.
ton. Rceird shk Of 3 10 10 or 10 20 10 fhres. IS
yer lb payable "a dsmeslis silk goods, or hall IN
cash II desired.
Yours with respect.
JOHN W GILL.
Mount Pleasant.
Jefferson Coo, Apur IL, 1913