Arizona silver belt., 1885-01-10
slIK.MoRms AT WORK.
What Miss Nellie Rossiter has Ao-
 compllshed.

Miss Nellie Lincoln Rossiter, the '.younC silk culturist, of worldwide fame, Is now conducting operations on a moro extensive scale than ever The first of this seasons crop of silkworms is at Its night A visit to Miss Ros- siter's residence, 6054 Vine street, West Philadelphia, willreyeal to tho inquirer the complete process of silk Suiture from cocoon back 10 cocoon npain. The two parlors on the hIst floor of the house are occupied by Miss Rossiter's unique and valuable collec- tiou. The silk stock farm Is spread throughout the second and third stories of the house, which is so crowded with frames, trays, and mulberry branches that the human occupants Of the build ing are pressed for living room. Every one of the family---from the grand father, agod Si to the little brother, aged 7--is actively employed In the work, all being devoted assistants 10 Miss Nellie, the business woman.
 sILKwoRMs AT WORK.
 The worms beneath this one roof number hundreds of thousands, ana all are in perfectly healthy condition. They are about the size of an orui- nary caterpillar, but are smooth, and ln color ya y from gray to cream-white. The feet are whlte, yellow, orange, pink, sage-green, or pale-bTown, and from this tint can be told the color or the cocoon that each worm will make. The worms creep thickly over the mul- berry branches, eating greedily or pre- parinr to spin. Coc0ons of every shade, just begun or just completed, are scattered thick srywhere-among tbe leaves in bundles of straw prepar- ed for them, or in punches of cut pa- per. The frames are kept neat by out spread sheets of white mosquito netting and tho floors are sprinkled with water so that everything about the worms Is clean.
 Besides the worms and scattered CO., coOns. there arc moths to be seep. The siikyorm moth is smooth and of uni- form pearly tint. Tho male moth is smaller than the female and may be known by his making a slight buzsing noise, while the female is always si- lent The eggs of the silkworm arc about the size of pins head and vary in color from yellow to brown. In 2 Ehirtl-story back room, spread out upon newspapers, are perhaps seven bushels of this years cOcoOns. all large and beautifully colored, principally snow' white, cream-white, sage green, lemon yellow. and gOlden-yeliow. Seven natural shades have been observed tE eocoons, including pale-pink and fawn-brOwn.
 NEW EXPERlNENTS.
 Miss Rossiter has made several in teresting experiments this season which, if successful, will gise her fam' as an inventor as well as pioneer II silk culture. Oae os these is the rear ing of q new variety of silkworms, known as 'black Thibets, recently imported from India, and which maI be distinguished from ordinary silk worms by dark-gray strings upon th body. Another Is the crossing of dif ferent color-pToducing worms, with tl view of obtaining new shades in co coons. A deeper yellow and ggsel have already been produced.
 Miss Rossiter also believes that tn day is not far distant when familie can manufacture their own silk iron the cocoon to the completed fabric Accordingly she is experimenting i dyeing the reeled thread, in spinnin it. and in weaving dress-patterns. Al ready she has added to her stock C implements a larger reel for unwindin iae silk from the cocoons, a spinning wheel, and hand loom, said tO be cI pable of giving 15O distinct effects 10 woven surface. Miss Nellie has SC cured the cooperation of Mir, Joh Haig, an English silk weaver, residin in Haddiagton, who has made her th loom of his own invention, and is teacE ing her how to manage it,
 WHAT MISS ROSTER HAS DONE.
 To Miss Nellie Lincoln Ross sitter mol than to any olEer person living, th United States owes the revived lRtersi in silk-culture. This girl of l7 has b her own enterprise and intelligenc made Philadelphia the headguartel of the industry; yet. almost as migl bo expected, her name is known anl where and everywhere except in Phil dolphia. Her stock of silkworms
 considered the finest in this countr' and she controls the egg market Ht pamphlet on silk-culture, which ht reached five editions. and which is i gued at the rate of 5000 copies yea is regarded as the one authority on th subject.
 Miss Rossiter is also gaining literal reputation. as she has contributed great number of articles, showing car, ful historic and scientific research upo 8 variety of subjects connected wit silk-cuiturey to many periodicals. ST Is editor of several silk departments Western agricultural papers Iu shor the name of hor achievements ia legioi She has lately been instrumental in s iroduciug sik-calture into missiol ary village in Turkey, and also in the schools of the Indian Territor where, 1t is said. silk-culture will pro- an efficient means of ciyilizing she rC man, - PhiIadsi phiG Times.