PART III. 



REELING SILK. 



Every culturist ought to acquire the art of reeling 

 silk, as it will afford him an additional profit on his 

 labor, and at the same time diminish the expense and 

 hazard of transporting his silk to market. The quality 

 of silk depends materially upon the manner in which 

 it is reeled, and its value is often increased or redu- 

 ced, fifty per cent, by the skillfulness with which this 

 operation is performed. This being the fact, the cul- 

 turist will see the necessity of acquainting himself and 

 family, as early as may be, with this delicate part of 

 the silk process. Instruction from an experienced 

 reeler, and directions from manufacturers, will doubt- 

 less be of much service to him ; but after all, " prac- 

 tice" in reeling silk^as in every thing else, " makes 

 perfect." We have known persons, with very little 

 instruction, soon become skilful reelers, and among 

 others, a lady in Litchfield County, whose name de- 

 serves tobe mentioned, both in justice to herself,andas 

 an encouragement to our fair countrywomen, to en- 

 gage in this appropriate and profitable employment. 



The lady to whom reference is had, is Mrs. Church, 

 the wife of Samuel Church, Esq. of Bethlem. We 

 have seen several specimens of the reeling of this ladjr 

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