The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-14

mends itself to worifelf md children of
the rural districtsas all occupation of
al intelligent and moral bearing, not
requiring constant duty, but enabling
the parties to pursue their household
duties. We invite the cordial cooper.
alton of oil those who desire to see
our country retaining within her own
borders the largo amount. of money
that now goes to foreign markets for
raw silk.
Tho Association has charge Of the
School df Exhibit in Silk Culture at the
Permanent, Exhibition, dt the Ccnten-
nial building, and they hope to make
it Instructive and attractive.
Thoy dcsiret to callattcntion to the fact
that the culture of raw silk as an
American Industry, is exciting far
spread interest all over the United
States, and HE Association desires to
extend tlffs interest and encourage the
women anti children in agricultural
districts 10 continued efforts in this III.
dustry. Past efforts have failed for
want of steady perseverance in the
new work aud Il market ut homc for
tho raw Materials. This latter want
no longer exists, for the demand is
yearly Oh the Increase, and how silk
mills are in course Of erection. At tho
present time, sO0 silk mills arc ilf dali
ly operation, weaving last year 1884,
666 pounds of imported raw silk, at u
cost OF about &10,O0O,O00, Raw silk
commands from $500 to $500 per
pound, according to it's quality, and
cocoons and floss silk, $1.00 to $3.50
per pound. Two hundred mulberry
trees will grow well OH two acres Of
land, " hich would yield about 10000
pounds Of leaves. About sixteen
pounds OF leaves are required to make
one pound of fresh cocoons, which
would yield about 1,765 pounds Of
fresh cocoons. These stiflcd, would
yield about 588 pounds. Dried co.
coons of good quality should bring
about $500 per pound. or 81, ,176.00.
EXPENSES.
1 grown person, first ten days. $1,000
2 boys or girls, first ten days.. 600
2 grown wnpcrsons, second ten days 20.00
6'boys or girls, second ten days. 15.Ou
3 grown persons, third ten days. 5000
Is boys or girls, third ten days. 4S.OO
$4,000
five adj n few dollars for fuel. q
few days work for pruning and culti-
waiting tho trees, and u few suutlries, it
would cover all the expchsus which
would not exceed $4,000. This de-
Quoted from above $l,176.00 would
leave $1,016.00 on two acres of land,
and in one mounts time. How does
this compare with one bale of cotton
TO the acre, the bale at $4,000, and the
crop of which it takes six months to
make and gather? These statistics are
the result Of actual personal operations
under favorable circumstances.
Two cheap buildings of rough
b 'ards. with fixtures, built with
view to thorough ventilation, each
1oOx24 feet is all iliat is required.
The aim Of this Association is to ere
at a market for the exchange of small
quantities OF silk, before it can pass to
the manufacturer who purchases only
in large quantities; and persons rails
ing cocuons are invited to correspond
with tho Association and state the
quantity raised by them.
Trees can be planted from the 1st of
October until the first Of May. Stand
ard trees 30 feet apart, in avenues;
medium trunks, IA feet apart; dwarf
trees, 4 feet in a hedge, tho rows II to
10 feet aturt. Prices range about as
follows: Ordinary cuttings, 81 so per
hundred; one years growth, $500 per
hundred, or 81 90 for ten trees; trees
3 to 5 feet high. $500 per hundred; 5
to Z feet, $1,000 per hundred, to 8
feet, $500 per hundred.
An ageticy has been opened for the
sale Of trees and cuttings, also for eggs,
at $l.00 per 1000; $500 per half
ounce; $500 per ounce. Also, later
III the season. after the middle of May,
worms at ST. 90 per hundred.
The Morns Japonica, or japanese
Mulberry, and the Morus Alba, or
Vhife Mnl6e1Ty, are the best for food.
Books Of instruction and pamphlet on
trees ut S1.00. Certificate Of scholar
ship III tho silk school, 5000; certifi-
cate of mem mbership, 81.
fcGls will soon hc put in operation,
and VIC do most earnestly urge the ag-
gricnltural people to enter pcrseyerS
ingly into this work, and help to retain
within their own pockets the millions
Of dollars which are now sent abroad
for foreign silk. Orders will be taken
for racks on which the worms are
reared, or these can be made in tho
most simple form.
All information can be had by adj
dressing the Womcn's Silk CULTURE AS
sociation Of tie United States, Phila.
delphia, Pa.
.-Somctimes little assistance at the
right time will enable the system to
throw off an attack which might 9TH
erwiso result in serious sickness.
Ayers Fills should tilwavs be kent Mt
hand. and promptly taken for the re-
lief OF slight ailments. before they be-
come formidable diseases.
,,-Arkansas has wheeled into line.--
The vote in the Legislature to submit
the constitutional amendment for the
prohibition of liquor being &c to II.
What will become Of the 'sArkansas
tfavelcr?"
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