52 ON MULBERRY TREES AND SILK. 



premium. But in perusing the published transac- 

 tions of our society for the several years past, I have 

 been astonished that so little apparent interest seems 

 to have been taken in the silk culture in our county. 

 Less seems to have been done here than in any por- 

 tion of the United vStates, and, as I believe, few por- 

 tions are better adapted to the culture. Little has 

 been said in the transactions except in the general 

 remarks of a respected member of this committee, in 

 whose statements I perfectly accord ; and, although 

 I have decidedly recommended the introduction of 

 the improv-ed varieties of mulberry, yet we ought 

 not to lose sight of the just remarks referred to, as 

 to the management of the white mulberry; for I con- 

 sider it expedient to continue to plant and cultivate 

 the latter, especially in hedges to surround the fields 

 of the multicaulis. And although I should despair 

 of profitably raising silk with no other tree than the 

 white mulberry, yet, a considerable business has 

 been done in Connecticut with this tree alone ; and 

 it may be found to be valuable in producing early 

 foliage. 



TEMPLE CUTLER. 



Hamilton^ September 13, 1840. 



Note. — We publish with pleasure, the detailed 

 experiments of Mr. Cutler, who appears to be zeal- 

 ously engaged in the culture of silk, because we think 

 it an interesting subject of inquiry; — but we would 

 not be understood as adopting the views, so confi- 

 dently entertained by Mr. Cutler; — on the contrary, 

 we have much doubt on the subject. But few of the 

 mulberry orchards, that we have seen in the county, 

 have been worth preserving. 



J. W. P. 



