ON MULBERRY TREES AND SILK. 53 



MOSES P. ATWOOD's STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Mulberry Trees, SfC. 



Gentlemen — I have a nursery of the Morus Mul- 

 ticaulis mulberry tree, which I should be pleased to 

 offer for your inspection. They stand on a spot of 

 land about two rods square, with a southerly aspect, 

 and number about six hundred. About three fourths 

 of these have grown from layers, the remainder from 

 slips, planted about the 8th of May. With respect 

 to the average height of the lot I. have made no 

 careful estimate, but in the opinion of E-ev. Mr. Per- 

 ry, one of your committee, who viewed them, they 

 would average five feet. They were picked during 

 the feeding season rather closely, but have since 

 regained their foliage, and without sustaining injury, 

 have on the contrary, shot out their branches and 

 thriven more luxuriantly since the feeding season. 

 A specimen of the silk raised from them will be 

 offered on the day of exhibition, for examination. 

 The feeding from these has been during the present 

 year a matter of experiment with me, and the' result 

 is that without considering it wise to place entire 

 dependence upon them, (for I have the white mul- 

 berry,) still I think, from the great amount of foliage 

 they produce, and the convenience and ease of col- 

 lecting it, that much advantage may be derived from 

 them. 



I am, with respect, 



Your obedient servant, 



MOSES P. ATWOOD. 



Bradford, September, 1840. 



