Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-25
WARM SPRINGS.
row youro AND OLD PASS rEsIR
TIKI.
i,k.cu,turs: Some Points Of Interest 70
virginia People The Proposed
railroad Politics.
ls,air correspondence Of inc Dispa'cn.

,o,.r .orrespond enoe OF tho Dispatch
WARM SPRINGS, Sept. %. 1886.
Our fsIl company has held together
pretty well, and We have recently had
ssvsral arrivals. Eating, sleeping,
bathing, walking, and driving consti-
int the order Of the day. At night
the young people always have some
thing going on in the parlof or BALI
room, while the reading.room 10 the
scene Of whist parties. A favorise
drive Is TO Flag Rock TO see the sun set
from that point. A few evenings ago
made the trip in company with Mr.,
Perry, DR.. Ravenel, and Mr: Mercns,
and magnificent view We had. on
every side there is q "perfect sea OF
mountains"
sILK-cULTURE.
Among the guests here is Mrs. ii. 2.
TAYLOR, Of Philsdelphis, treasurer OF
the woman's Silk-Culture Association
of the United States, and from her |
gained some facts that may prove valria-
Bic and of interest to our people. | know
that the mention Of silk-culture Is calcu-
lated to bring 8 smile to the counte'
nance Of the old citizens Of Richmond.
II cannot fail to recall the Aorus Multi
caulis excitement, which / would
not be far wrong in saying "de-
yastated" the country many years
400. But the Woman's Silk-Cul-
ture Association is a working body.
Its last annual report shows gratifying
results of its work. Its object is to
foster silk. culture in the United States,
and give healthy instruction aud pro-
fitable employment to women and chill
dren in the rural districts. All the
cocoons raised find ready market in
Philadelphia, where a great deal OF silk
goods is manufactured. Indeed the
Association buys the cocoons, reels the
silk, and sells 1t to the manufacturers.
The Association has issoed q number
of pamphlets and circulars touching
cocoon.raising. From one of these cir
culars | take the following in respect
of prices for cocoons
The satisfactory progress OF this new in
dus'ry will be the result OF care In the va.
rious processes OF raising the cocoons, ~
strict attention is kept TO the rtttes as iaiu
down In the various BOOKS ana pampnIeS
written by those who have had experience.
Nature teaches the worms, and they always
work In the same way. Give them dtt the
food they need, and they will repay you.
For cocoons yielding on the reel
-Four ounces Of SIX TO one pound OF CO.
coons 16 ounces TO pound. sl.l6.
Three and third ounces OF SILK 70 one
pound OF cocoons. 10 ounces 10 pound, 81.
Three ounces ofsilk to one pound OF CO.
coons, 16 ounces TO pound, s5c.
Two and half ounces OF SILK 10 one pounu
of cocoops. is ounces to pound, zoe.
Below this quality cocoons are only NJ LOT
waste, and even then are not desirable, az
they contain the chrysalis. whlcn renuers
them troublesome to the MANUFACTURER.
Good pierced cocoons' as waste per pounu'
90 TO 20 cents.
Poor whole cocoons. as waste per pound
80 TO 40 cents. . A.,
Cocoons yielding over four ounces TO me she
better fed the more silk. Poor whole cocoons
are moi desirable, a. they contain the dead
chrysalis, which are very troublesome 70
get out, Those who buy them object 10
them, SO they pay less for thsm.
GOVERNMENT AID.
The Association receives Government
aid, and just here is the practical point
to our people. 1t has been determined
to use a part Of the appropriation OF
this year in distributing young trees to
persons who will give satisfactory
guarantee that they will give them pro-
per attention until they are three years
old. At three years the leaves can be
taken from the tree for feeding and slips
can be cut for planting without injury
to the tree. The Association IS pure
Iy practical charity, having
no paid employees except the CO.
coon. weigher and -sorter and reel
ers. Every dollar received is used
in extending silk.culture. The work
ing season lasts about six weeks oniy "
but during that time the worms require
the most careful attention. Upon the
suggestion of Miss Nicholas Mrs.
TAYLOR will, on her return to Philadel'
phia. open correspondence with th'
Miller Manual School and the Kicn
mond Male Orphan Asylum, with
view to getting these institutions IN
terested in silk-culture. The annua
| report referred to above shows that thu
industry is extending rapidly.
GRAZING INTERESTS.
Anent the proposed railroad up thi
valley, | learn that it would be q grea
advantage to the cattle and sheep IN
terest of this section. II it came t
| this point only it would greatly shorta
the drive to the railroad from larg
area of country and throw over tn
Chesapeake and Ohio large number 0
cattle that are now driven to Philippi
POLITICS.
We hear very little Of politics here
but every one I have talked with l
confident that Captain Bumgardner, tn
Democratic candidate for Congress i
this district, will get every Democrat
vote in the county. Wherever he ha
been in the district he has, | under
stand, made fine impression.