THE SILK CULTURIST, 



AND FARMER'S MANUAL, 



PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TBB 

 HARTFORD COUNTY SILK SOCIETY. 



THE object of the publication is to dissem'nate a thorough 

 knowledge of the cultivation of the Mulberry Tree in all its 

 varieties; rearing Silk Worms ; the production ol Cocoons 

 and Reeling Silk hy the most approved method. The pub- 

 lication will contain a complete manual or directory from 

 sowing the Seed to RIH ling the Silk, together with such facia 

 and experiments, as will enable Farmers to raise Silk, and 

 prepare it for market, without further knowledge or assist- 

 ance. It will also contain interesting matter on agricultural 

 subjects in general. 



THE CULTURIST was commenced in April, 1835, and there 

 ore now published five thousand copies monthly, with a ra- 

 pidly increasing circulation. Arrangements have been made 

 to furnish the first, volume to those who make early applica- 

 tion for the second. Each volume will contain ninety-six 

 quarto pages. The terms are 50 cents a year, to be ibr- 

 warded to F. G, COMSTOCK, Secretary, postage paid. 



This publication has received the unsolicited notice of 

 almost every respectable public print throughout the United 

 States. From some of them the following are extracted. 



It affords abundant evidence of the ability and judgment of 

 the Committee for the performance of their duties; and 

 while it will excite public attention to the advantages to be 

 derived from the general introduction of the culture of Silk 

 into our country, it will'also a flora the information necessary 

 to enable such as are disposed to enter into it, to proceed un- 

 derstandingly. Genesee Farmer, Rochester, N. Y. 



We would suggest to gentlemen who can afford it, and 

 \?ho are zealous lor the real improvement of our country, to 

 procure instead of" Extra Globes " and " Extra Telegraphs," 

 $5 worth of copies of this work, and distribute them among 

 luch of their acquaintances as will not otherwise be likely t 



