AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



PUBLISHED BY JOSEPH BREGK & CO., NO. 52, 



NORTH MARKET STREET, (Aoricui.thral VVabehoose.)— T. G. FESSENDEN, EDITOR. 



VOL. XV. 



BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1836. 



NO. 85. 



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CFrom the Maine Farmer.) 

 BUTTER. 



Mr Holmes: — 1 saw in your jiaper of the 

 IStli lilt., a piece on Butter, in iv/iicli the writer 

 observes that as "she considers the butter vvliich 

 is offered for a premiuhi, to be in a measure pub- 

 lic property, the public have a riglit to express 

 their opinion jpon it." She wishes also to in- 

 quire 'how their butter was made." '1 liis in- 

 quiry we will cheerfully answer, so far as. ourowi 

 experience will enable us to. We can assure you 

 that there is no mystery about it, and we do be- 

 lieve that there is no necessity of having sucli pot_'-^ 

 butter as we often see, 



and presumes to say that no cow ever made such 

 butter without the aid of coloring matter." We 

 can here inform her of her mistake, for we made 

 the butter, (an ran make oath of it) in the enanner 

 above described, and not the least particle of col- 

 oring matter added to it.and now she an<l all cre- 

 ation may know what they have a right to, and 

 she has our sincere wishes that she may make 

 trial and succeed. 



From the Silk Culturist. 

 SILK INVESTIGATION. 



We stated in our last number that Hon. An- 

 drew T. Judson was appointed by the committee 

 of Manufactures of the House of Representatives, 

 It is easy and sinile, bit( \i) make a report on the present state of the cul 



needs care and perseverance. Our expv.nence 

 teaches us that there is nothing so good for cows 

 as a full supply of good grass and water — then, 

 care should be taken to have th^ni milked regu- 

 larly, at stated iiours night and ruoruing, and the 

 milk should not be allowed to reuiuin fifteen or 

 twenty minutes- in the pail when milked, but should 

 be strained as soon as possible into a perfectly 

 clean, sweet and dry vessel, and should not be dis- 

 turbed until skimmed for butter — but care should 

 be taken that it does not stand too long, for if the 

 milk or cream be allowed to become sour before 

 it is churned, it cannot make |iure butter. After 

 it is churned it should be taken from the churn 

 immediately, and salted with pure salt — (we are 

 not particular what kind, if it is made fne and 

 clean) and as much of the milk worked out as can 

 be at that time — then it may stand about four 

 and twenty hours, when it should be worked again 

 and a little more salt added. It will be necessary 

 to repeat this Operation three or four times in or- 

 der to sepaiate the milk from it, which if allowed 

 to remain will render it impure and give to it an 

 unpleasant taste. We have been thus particular 

 because this is the way we manage, and we be- 

 lieve it to be the best and easiest method for ma- 

 king good butter, and should be glad to have 

 the friends of good butter give them a fair trial, 

 and no longer conclude that there is any secret 

 about it. 



The writer also observes that "premiums have 

 been awarded year after year, to the same indi- 

 viduals or those connected with some of them." 

 We know that all butter which we liave carried 

 to the Cattle Sliow, has taken a premium, and are 

 we to be found fault with for it? 1 have not been 

 a stranger to such observations as these, before 

 this time, and therefore withheld my butter one 

 year from the Show, and was then comi>lained to, 

 and now think that I shall offer my butter for a 

 premium whenever it is convenient, believing that 

 others have an equal chance with myself 



This writer also inquires if " otter, carrot-juice 

 or the yolk of hens-eggs add to the flavor or qual- 

 ity of butter." We can give no information on 

 that point, having never ex[ierienced the effect 

 produced by using those articles. She also says 

 that she " saw the first premium butter last year, 



ture and manufacture of Silk in the United States, 

 and e,iipressed our doubts of his attending to the 

 subjects on account of his having resigned bis seat 

 in Congress and accepted the office of Judge of 

 the district Court of this district. We have since 

 had an interview with him, and are gratified to 

 learn that he has decided on giving the subject a 

 thorough investigation, and conmiuuicating the re- 

 sult to Congress at its next session. 



For the purpose of collecting the facts, he has 

 issued the following circular, a copy of which 

 will be forwarded to Silk growers and manufac- 

 tures as far as they are known, and it is hoped 

 they will lose no time in answering the interrog- 

 atories and returning it, as it will require consid- 

 erable time and labor, to draw up the report 

 after the statistics are collected. Such gentle- 

 men as are engaged in the business and do not 

 receive a circular, will j)lease impute it to their 

 not being known, and communicate all the infor- 

 mation in their possession, directed to Mr Jud- 

 son. 



As it is desirable that the committee should have 

 all the focts in relation to the sidiject matter of 

 their inquiry, all publishers of every newspaper 

 in the United States would especially aid them, 

 and promote the enterprise by copying the cir- 

 cular. 



Canterborv, Cosn. Sept. 18, 1836. 



Sin: At the last session of Congress, the Com- 

 mittee on Manufactures were instructed by the 

 House of Representatives, to inquire into the ex- 

 pediency of promoting the growth and manufac- 

 ture of Silk in the U. S., and the business of the 

 House of Representatives was such, that the Com- 

 mittee were unable to complete the contemplated 

 investigations. 



You will confer a favor on many of your fellow 

 citizens, and no doubt, promote the great interest 

 of the country, in this valuable and increasing 

 branch of business, by filling up the enclosed 

 blanks, with the result of your own knowledge, 

 or inquiries, and returning the same to me at your 

 earliest leisure. 



You will also please to add any other sugges- 

 tions, which you may deem important. 

 Your obedient servant, 



ANDREW T. JUDSON. 



1st. What number of the Morns Multicaulis, or 



Chinese Mulberry trees are growing in the , 



of one year old, and under r 



2d. What number of do. 2 years? 

 3d. " " 3 



4th. " " 4 do and over ? 



5th. What number of ItalFan or white Mulber-- 

 ry Trees of one year old and under ? 



6tli. What number of Italian or White Mulber- 

 ry Trees of two years old ? 



7ih. What number of Italian or white Mulber- 

 ry Trees of three years old ? 



8th. What number of Italian or white Mulber- 

 ry Trees of four years old ? 



9th. Whst number of Italian or white Mulber- 

 ry Trees of five years old and over ? 



10th. What quantity of ground is now in use 

 for the production of Silk ? 



11th. What quantity of ground is in preparation 

 for the production of silk ? 



12th. What amount of silk has been raised in. 

 any one year previous to 1837 ? 



13th. What amount, according to present ap- 

 pearances, will be an annual average crop here- 

 after ? 



14tli. How many Silk Reels are in operation ? 

 15th. " " Sewing Silk Machines ? 

 16th. " " Silk Looms ? 

 17th. What amount of sewing silk has been 

 manufactured in any year? 



18th. What amount of wove silk goods? 

 19th. What number of silk manufactories are 

 established or projected ? 



20th. What quantity of goods it is expected 

 they can manufacture per month ? 

 21st. What kind of Goods? 

 22d. What number of individuals are turning 

 their attention to Silk Growing and Manufactur- 

 ing ? 



23d. What will be the probable amount invest- 

 ed in five years? 



24th. In the experiments that have been made, 

 has any thing appeared uncongenial in soil or cli- 

 mate either to the Worm or Tree ? 



25lh. If this question is answered in the affir- 

 mative, has experience enabled the silk grower to 

 overcome the difficulties ? 



27th. What number of Companies have been 

 incorporated, and what is t!ie aggregate amount 

 of their capital ? 



EXHIBITIKN OF SILK GOODS. 



A sort of fair was held at the establishment of 

 the Atlantic Silk Company, in Nantucket, on 

 'I'hursday and yesterday, which was visited by 

 betv/een two and three thousand persons — all of 

 whon;. expressed their surprise and gratification at 

 the perfection of the works, and the beauty of the 

 products. Among tL* various articles offered for 

 inspection, we have only time to enumerate the 

 following : 



Raw Si7/c.— Samides of the kinds imported by 

 Company from Bengal, Canton, Symrna, Naples, 

 and Calabria respectively — some of the skeins 



