88 On the Quick Growth of the Paper Mulberry. 



from its curved br .riches it may be, for the ribs of boats 

 Dr large vessels ; or its leaves for food of silk worms: 

 or if it will serve no o r her purpose than for fuel, the arna- 

 zing quickness of its gro th will render it a most va- 

 luable acquisition to farmers and others in those parts, 

 where the native woods have become scarce and artificial 

 plantations arc beginning to be necessary. I shall imme- 

 diately commence a trial of their duration in the ground 

 and weather, by planning both the green and dry stocks 

 \vh en I h 'V< , as posts, in the earth, to prove their duration, 

 and should 1 live to verify the expe ted usefulness I shall 

 not suffer rny experiments to remain unnoticed. 1 have 

 also \ few faggots of he upp'.r growth which I shall re- 

 serve, to make experiments of their quality as fuel, and 

 communicate the result to vour notice should it prove 

 worthy ol vour attention. 



I am very respectfully your friend 



and fellow labourer in the 

 object of our pursuits, 



MlERS FlbHER* 



Ury, in the County of Philadelphia, 

 4th nio. 30th, 1816. 



