Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-29
silk CULTURE.
To Tia Editors qf The iIuginian.

silk CULTURE
To bhs Ediio. II the Iuginian.
Locosr HIT. Bedford Co. 20lh sept 1915.
.hs,a, Edie1 l send yen Ie,tet OF Mr., John W
Gill. Il Mount Pleasant. 1eiarsnn epunty, Oba. viii
ten Ia The Editor OF the ohin Cuusator. giving inll-
mntnn ~ 'Sllk Culture with direclinns Tor cntva-
ting Mulberry freos. Constructing Goeo,neres aud leed-
Ing silk Worms, with a deception IT "Gill's Nenu-
lullng Cradle which have been requested Ia have
published IA the \Ieinmn.
Mr.. Gdl Is a gentleman of enterprise aud SKILL aud
has fully tested the pf3eicahly aud pruh oi ralslng
aud manufacturing SILK in ibis country. It Is nov.
IhInk, about years sncr Mr. g. commenced lhis
business and nm hs experience "a enabled 10 give All
necessary information both IN regard 10 the growing and
manufacturing silk.
Those who beheve thai silk cannot I've profaby
gnen In The tailed States have only Wait MI. nli's
establishment. IA MI Pleasant, Ohm, to be convinced
lhaI II nsn he reIsed with profit. and thai hgrr uo
than i derived uUm capital invested IN the odnafy pnr
suits al HE. Tins have learned. moi only from my
own ebsersstnn, hul tfom the testimony oi Mr., OH
hmsll, Us we'll as from that Of the caens oi the oWn
IN hteh he lives, aud othrm Who had slled VT q
tnraonefy, aud seea Tor themselyfs And would nffe
len arb, lhal when trst saw The NeaiilatnG Cradle
invented by MI &. much pleased with il. lbai
purchased The nght vi using II N MY awn toeuonefy,
aud hom the little experience have bad nlh II. an
Induced Ia say, thai o several other u The must arros
we'd plans Tor feeding silk WORMS Nh,eh have iIled,
VT Glt Is iar preferable. combining lis nse cleans
utHsi NfHlfat"H isAiult1 az l1lhtl dhu NUM-
"iihal By The necessary Arrangements OF the branches
~ The mdlra Lar cleanliness when lpndng the lonma,
auple and ehoee places ar lmusled iat them 10 SPIN
~ when feadY 10 commence jhrse Az conditions ~
dsprn-lbe osaeeess IN the missing ol sdN aud would
here recommend lu every Whu has puaaged, ur Is Il.
bout 10 eneagrin This busncss, puehasn the fghi to
nse "Gis Nenihliug CmdlpiP aud Il he shall be gey
eraed by the directions d the inyenor there will NJ
doani feuan nj hls surecss.
Mr.. Gd intends moying 10 Wh-elin4. Va. this win.
a liz Ia ilp man A.
HUE ei Sllky, and The odd DeannIunn may Nr cots
grauate herself npan lhs accession 40 hr lnaunacnf
ln capital mad industry, lur saitleney u which she
has 81 nng remained stationary, whilst many al her SIS
trr Slates mse made tapld adylHcemenis n prosperity
and wealth, hose natural ttaenfees nq batter Than
ber own. iour5, respectfully,
N. II. Brrn.n. ESQ Editor Of O. Cuairaior.
BcU SV IL eonneetlon with my hfuer comma
nlcttlaH. aud II compliance wh yenr request INV add
what consider 10 be The heal method Of cutYHins fhe
mulberry r,e, constructing eocoonees mud feeding silk
Mofns.
frsi: would adysr all our farmers plant and cnl-
tvale The bis ynfeilcs u White Mulberry as the Tan.
ton. bussa Aalalle. Sc They are hardy, viii thrive
viii an any ordinarily good sui. and preferable ar
boach feeding IN the cradles 10 be hereinafter desen
ned.
Second: The proper soil f1r the multlcans muller
~, + such Is suitable lr producing ehet wheat 1r
II should mol BE- cold pouy eJl, il should be
u sInlh1,
thoroughly narrowed. About The usual Time int plants
hl cufn, stke Oh IN five feel apart. nnd deesl
the ui their side branches aud drill Them 10 The
Tow the root Of one al The lop OF another aud cover all
up about Hire nches deep alsn dull ihe lateral branch
IN rnWs by themselves, IN rs the trees.
JaI cultivate than yon would crop Of eoni. About
In ist o November lake sharp spade cat oil The
h9dy ul the buried Tee beyond the first Tree pn up inm
the rloi, Which, with tho old fuo' leave flf pefma-
orchard they viii stand The trost akr up all
he haiauee III The nees growing lton the body aud
branches. aud bury lhpn ia a snodng position . rick
1--we 'et vide. aud any desired eaah, shake The soil
we'll n amung The trees; cover them with sfaw aud
cut draiu around he rick, and cover all over will
boards 10 lei the aIr pas ali and they will be sure 10
keep sae. Take them up The spring aud plant them
as before sIaled.
A cocuonery should be constructed ~ 10 have lhr
temperature under control Fresh should be let IN
through number oi vent hobs Vt the sides the lWr.
with slides open shat NJ pleasure; here should be
board chln.y at least twenty inches square 10 eve
twenty square iee OF cocduhery going ton the upper
floor Of each eedlng foou out through The roo, tbs III
draw of The Impure air ..,#.
The best plan Tor feeding shelves this take boards
six inches wide by inch thick aud height om floor
10 ceiling na ON Stats inch apart for groves, and
inches aplf for The different lef Of shelves, aud sci
lhem in rows feet apart Tor shelves make frames and
cover with muslin INN boards-make ihem "a icei
wide aud feet hong aud let them II the groves OF
the upflghs un their centre. For cleaning the worms
have nets nth moshes inch square, huud round with
coarse lnen take strips Of wood feet long, | nch
wide and neb thick, aud pierce holes through ihe'n
inch apart, and with Irvine passed back aud t1tNard
forming, hen stretched a net or rack "a feel wlde
and when they LAID the shell oi worms 10 be
femnyed, lay few twigs, first ways then feed
ihem with leaves and the worms can be Trimmed SHIT
ri and cleaned with the greatest facility. Shelves Tor
putting the after their last mDnlung 10 SPIN,
should be- thus constructed Make racks o latin 10 rrac'
from nJor 10 ceiling, feet wide, and criss lath inch
apart and set them at convenient distances. across
Inc end along the side oi feeding room, sud lay un
boards for shryes the entire length of rOon aud eet
wide and / inches between shelves; then take corn
husks spin Them lHtu ribbons and string them al twlne
through the shank, aud hang them between the shelves
ny fastening end to mai IN upper shelf, aud pass
ing thr0uIh aud fastening al opposite side: hc secthh
tack inches from the first, making 'wn rows oi husks
hanging inches apart, with the point end louehln. The
Under shell. between these husks set up a rov OF
brno,n CON- then have space n !eel TO nsefl the next
hurdles ~ith tfe worms on them after their last non
nr; lhen before, two Of hnsks aud broun conn.,
and then nes, and VITA all The shelves, and feed
the worms until they monn 10 spin; should any remain
unmunned live days amer they generally cnnnonce to
spn remove them TO new spac@, AID oa'heT The CO.
COINS IN four DAYS afterwards, being careful 10 make
tlree PARCELS: Firs-lhe dead and imperieci: Stc id
the doubts unes; aud lhird-he perfect which i'm
neaaiey ill by sucaiion iih charcoal, carbonlc a
end Gas, amphor then spra them ont tim until per-
fcly dried cut both ends Of the d1a5le e1coons-hns
md the miller will Out healthy, and lay as good
cpls as from the bcst single The sun should
not ne permitted 10 shine on the worms. through the
windows. and strong daylight should be excluded; the
worms should be sprinked with air Stacked lime once
i in every two days Eggs should be kept dry. and 81
that get al them, IN an Ice house. un wanted;
ffum thence Introduce them pto cellar four days; Then
in room four days; then Into Matching room, where
th.ra rprulary kent in cold weather; bring on