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SILK MANUAL, AND 



amount will be $480, presenting a prosjtect of 

 remuneration, for agricultural labor, worthy the 

 attention of every farmer and of profitable em- 

 ployment to every family in New England. 



Franklin. 



9435 



The experiment of 1814 was made during- a re- 

 markably cool and damp season ; which accounts 

 for the protracted length of the several ages, and 

 of the want of vigor in the insec's. 



According to results which have actually been 

 made, the average produce of 200,000 worms, es- 

 timating 296 cocoons to a pound, will be 675 

 pounds of cocoons, and will yield 75 pounds of 

 raw silk ; which, at five dollars per pound, will 

 amount to 375 dollars, and including the bounty 

 on G75 pounds of cocoons $67,50 ; and the bounty 

 on 75 pounds of raw silk, $37,50, tlie whole 



THE CXJI.TURE OF SILK. 



We have obtained from Mr Bartlett, the copy of 

 a letter from the Rev. Dr Wood, of Boscasven, 

 which ho read at the lecture delivered by him, on 

 the Culture of Silk, before the Lyceum on Tues- 

 day last. Mr Bartlett introduced the letter with 

 a brief notice of the life and services of Dr Wood, 

 paying u high and just tribute of praise to that 

 distinguished and venerable clergyman. 



The letter contains interesting facts in relation 

 to the culture of silk, and they have the advantage 

 of coming from most unquestioned authority. 

 We publish the letter entire. — Portsmouth Journal 

 of March 26. 



"BoscAWE.N, Dec. 7, 1835. 

 IcHABOD Bartlett, Esq. 



Dear Sir, — hi answer to your inquiries, I ob- 

 serve — It is aboiit thirtyfive years since 1 brought 

 of the White Mulberry tree, from Cennecticut, a 

 sprout of one yeai's growth. About ten years af- 

 ter, I brought from Connecticut some eggs of the 

 silk worm. The tree that I first brought is about 

 thirtyfive or six years old, and I have made silk 

 from the leaves of about tweutyfive years. I 

 have annually stripj)ed the tree of all its leaves it> 

 the month of June, for those twentyfive years in 

 succession, 'i he tree is yet in a flourishing state. 

 When I raised young trees from the seeds of my 

 old tree, I gave them away ; till within a few 

 years since, I have saved a few, which are yet 

 small. From my old tree, I have made silk — a 

 large supply for my family's use, and have had art 

 overplus of several dollars wojth annually. 



The last year, with some help from tny young 

 trees, the silk was valued at more than twenty 

 dollars. This year I did not lay out so largely. 

 Perhaps I had four thousand Avorms. The trees 

 which I brought from Connecticut, I have preser- 

 ved for about twenty odd years, and they are 

 equally good now as when I first had thein. 



My object has not been to multiply the trees as 

 i might have done, but to learn the nature of the 

 business, — and I am satisfied that the cultivation 

 of silk may be made useful and profitable in this 

 country. 



I am yours in the bonds of friendship. 



SAMUEL WOOD." 



Horses that are confined in a stable never hare 

 the staggers. — Dr. Mason. 



