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Show SERICULTURE. We clip the following from the News of a recent date. Editors Deseret News. - Having received several letters both from the north and south of the Territory, asking the following questions, I send the following for publication. Questions. 1. When is the best time to get out the mulberry trees and what kind of situation and soil? 2. Where can the trees be procured? 3. Where can we purchase seed or will it be better to set cuttings, and of what kind, and what time to sow the seed? 4. When ready, where can we procure good silkworm eggs? Answers To Questions. 1. As soon as the ground is open White mulberry or Alba Multi on gravelly or bench land. 2. At the late Brigham Young's farm, Salt Lake City, of Zina Young, Paul Shettler and John Reading. Salt Lake City, and of J. Johnson, Spring Lake Valley. 3. At Mr. Henry Smith's Seedsman, Salt Lake City. Cuttings are very hard to raise of Multi Alba. Sow from the 1st of April until the 1st of June on good light rich soil. 4. There are 50 ounces of eggs for sale by the Bishop's wife at Riverdale and also I have several ounces which were raised at Mill Creek; both lots can be warranted good, having been raised as directed to be fit for exportation. Daniel Graves, Provo, March 11th, 1880. |