90 ON MUf.BERKY TREES AND SILK. 



constitutions could bear, and had the desired effect of 

 eradicating them entirely, ants and all. I have also 

 about fifteen hundred peach, plum and cherry, all in- 

 oculated with the most approved varieties ; those of 

 the peach and plum having borne fruit this season, being 

 but two years from the bud. My trees suffered but lit- 

 tle from the winter — the dryness of soil causing them 

 to ripen their wood more perfectly than they otherwise 

 would. 



GEORGE THURLOW. 

 West Newbury, Oct. 1 5, 1844*. 



ON MULBERRY TREES AND SILK. 



The Committee on mulberry trees and silk report, — 

 That there were no nurseries of mulberry trees, of the 

 description prescribed by the regulations of the Society, 

 entered for premium. Two specimens of silk, however, 

 were entered, as will be seen by the statements annex- 

 ed, which also give the methods of feeding the worms 

 and reeling the silk. The silk is of a beautiful quality, 

 and evinces the skill and ingenuity of the manufacturers. 

 The Committee would cordially recommend that a 

 gratuity often dollars each, be awarded 

 To D. M. Dummer, for samples of silk and co- 

 coons, s^lO 00 

 To Sophia Ordway, for specimen of manufac- 

 tured silk, 10 00 

 All of which is respectfully submitted, 



GARDNER B. PERRY, 



Chairman. 



D. M. DUMMER'S ST .4 TE M E N T . 



Gentlemen, — The samples of silk and cocoons which 

 I send you for examination, were raised by me the past 

 year. I intended to have finished some sewing silk, 

 but was prevented for want of time. I began to reel 

 last Friday without any practical knowledge, having 



