MULBERRY TREES AND THE SILK BUSINESS
An extended extraction from Chauncey Jones of Burlington New Jersey outlines silk production. It covers morus species mulberry cultivation propagation planting field layout timing and worm feeding requirements to yield up to one hundred pounds of reeled silk per acre annually. It also discusses cocoonery setup labor needs and the economics of cost per pound versus market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesee Farmer
Chauncey Jone
Burlington
N. J
Canton
acre
Palace of Herod Amid Ruins and Vanity of Greatness
Fragment from a description of Herod’s palace atop a hill overlooking a lush valley. The scene recalls prosperity, feasting, and the execution of John the Baptist, with ruins standing as a stark commentary on worldly power. A plowman shadows a toppled column, linking past revelry to present quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herod
Lietpa
Llerod
Holy land
Gallilee
Herodias
Harod
John the Baptist
Herodias Herod
A Lesson for the Modern Press
A Franklin anecdote reports that he refused to publish a scurilous piece after testing with a simple two penny loaf and water. He slept through the night, deciding to keep his press from corruption and abuse for gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Philadelphia
New Orleans Picayune
Cow Yields Milk Record for Mr Kent in Springfield
A cow belonging to Mr. F Kent of Springfield Massachusetts produced 1346 quarts of milk over sixty days starting in June, averaging 224 quarts per day. The top daily yields reached 11 quarts in the morning and 15 in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Kent
Springfield
Mass
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