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Show DESERET EVENING NEWS. SIrcl Wednesday, IEBia"LTCBS.-rEEW- 10. 1M. O cocoons, t v '. J PBODUCI2JO xaas. in any convenient place - for atching out the moth or miller. In BY lOUIJ A. BERTRAM D. order that tbe size and vigor of tbe worm may be continued or improved from generation to generation, it is imI hare heretofore omitted speaking of portant that only the very best cocoons luenumDeroiuaiM wonmiUoaiaM lea should be chosen for propagating the hours. Borne species. Among the most precocious, tluring tbe twenty-fou- r some and to on; but I select the largest and most regularly say ten, eight, would lay down, no absolute rule, bat formed. This selection must be perwould Bay, keep some fresh food con- formed with the most careful attention. reacn of them For all white races, purity of color is of stantly within thoeaay After the last the utmost consequence. For the yelall, night and day. Incre- low cocoons, those having a too deep or an worms exhibit moulttug, the WOUJttM. " ' dible voracity they are then insatiable, esDtciaJlr duriujz the first fortv-eisrhours. To form an accurate Idea of their prodigious appetite it may be well to state that a learned agriculturist, a well read man in sericulture, has prov-e- d that a worm, which has. arrived at the fifth age, consumes every day six times 1 lb: own weight, and that, when the disproportion in size Is duly conit eats precisely as much sidered, that as thirty-si- x 'horses. And he thinks that the same proportions exist from the beginning till the end of their lives. (Mr. de Qasparin, Journal V Agriculture pratique, Dec. 1S4S, page You must adapt the artificial feeding, as near as you can, to their mode of a in state nature on the living of eating and growing tree; for this, after all, is the great secret of success. Study to adapt every operation connected with the cocoonery, and the treatment and feeding of the worms, as near as you can, to their wild nature. Keep the building clean and sweet; let no other smell be perceptible but that of the fresh mulberry leaves; raise no dust; make no noises: move about quietly; give them their food carefully. Indeed, let them go through their changes and transformations as though in the quiet recesses of their native forests, only protecting them from excesses of nature hlch are loj uncus to them such as sun, posure to the rays or the mid-da- y to tbe storms or wind or rain, to Hashes oflj ghtnlngor peals of thunder;also from their natural enemies, such as birds.rats mlc&and ants. Jn moving the worms from one place to another in order to thin or spread them ou, never touch or handle them. While feeding them with leaves, when you want to separate them, pat on a few fresh leave, and as soon as they are well covered with worms take hold of a leaf carefully, and lifting it up slowly lay it down on the place to which you wish to remove it. The same way when you want to remove all the worms from any given place or paper for the purpose of throwing out the litter the stems and offal of the worms. This should be done at least every other day while feedTo ing on the flat surface, with leaves. commenthem have after separate they ced feeding with branches, move the branches lately put on while the worms, or a portion of them, adhere to them. And when you wish to throw out the litter and oQ'a, take hold carefully, lifting up the pen or top portion of it; let another person empty off the litter into a basket or sack. Immediately after the worms have fully finished moulting, they should all be removed from the place where they have deposited their skins, as these become very offensive and Injurious to ht f . them. cocoons. spiNixa When the worm is within four or five days of its spinning time.it has acquired its greatest size and most ravenous appetite and formidable appearance. From this time until it begins its cocoon, it seems to lose Its appetite and diminish in size and weight, it also from that time gradually changes its color from a rank greenish to a light pearly yellow, and generally assumes the appearance of maturity., .The last three or four hours .before going to spinning, it becomes in a degree diaphanous and translucent, as a white ripening grape. freIt becomes restless and asuneasy, to head reach if quently raising its something. Tuese signs admonish the keeper to prepare for the harvest, which if not a golden, is certainly a silken, harvest. At this stage the' worm begins to hunt some nice nook or corner out of sight, in which to wind its body in a silken shroud, and the sooner it can find a suitable place to the more perfect and suspend its cocoon that cocoon will be made, and complete the more valuable will be the harvest to be gathered. Hence it lis very Imbe prompt portant that good provision worms can all which in the Iy supplied cocoons. their Many plans for spin this purpose have been invented. The best or such as combine the qualities of economy, cleanliness and adaptation to the seeming fancy or real wants of the worm should be adopted. Any kind of clean bushy twigs can be used, but aromatic shrubs are to be prefered.coAfter the worm commences the coon it must not in any manner be disturbed, and if allowed to proceed unmolested it will finish in three or four days. is a beautiful and interesting sight to It behold one hundred . thousand worms all at once, their cocoons. Prospinning fessor Roblnet has made the following curious calculations: When tho worm its cocoon, it makes a mofive tion of millimetres long every second. -- The thread which composes the MVMn havinc an ttronicr . lancth nf 3,000 metres (about 3,000 yards,) the worm is compelled to- make, 300,000 motions with its bead, to accomplish Its work.-- Should tho cocoon be perfected In 72 hoars, the worm has made 100,000 motions every 21 hours, 4.1C3" every boor, 63 every minute, a little more a mighty than one every second. .What ' fellow! In from six to eight days'afW the cocoons are formed, they should be and those selected all, except ?;athered, eggs, must be exposed for three or four days to the direct rays of thesun, to kill the- chrysalis-within- , - It will be well to expose them to be sure. to. completely longer, dry up ox evaporate the fiuldj or roolst substances of the chrysalH, otherwise there is danger of injuring the silk by staining it with the putrid matter of the this chrysalis. beIt is also important that to dried, chrysalis thoroughly prwould, other-- I esent the bad smell that cocoons wise he emitted from the when stored away, and also to- prevent their ' If you are prepared to reel heating. the cocoons at home, this work may be now commenced; or If the cocoons are to be sold they are now ready for market. Bat In any event, it must be remembered that mice will destroy the Elaced f bright color must be rejected, because their threads are -generally unequal and loose. The shape and external appearance of the cocoons are no reliable evidence of the sexes. In a number of cocoons taken at random, there are always nearfemales. Onehun-dre- d ly as manyofmales asellow cocoons.whlch pairs largey a will produce an ounce weigh pound, of eggs; and an ounce of eggs is considered to produce about forty thousand silkworms. The white races, being generally less heavy, require of course a larger number of cocoons to make a pound. The following mode Is generally adopted in the largest cocooneries of France, in order to separata., the sexes. The female cocoons are weightier than the male ones. A: certain number of selected cocoons are taken at random and placed in a balance. They weigh, for instance, two hundred grammes (about six pounds). The average weight is, therefore, two grammes. It is almost certain that all cocoons which weigh more than twb grammes will be females; those less weighty will be males. i j : ; it is necessary to fix the cocoons. Now The moths would experience great difficulties to emerge out of their cocoons should they remain free on the shelves. Upon sheets of grey paper, lay with a pencil some liquid gum arable; common paste will answer. Then take your cocoons one by one and dispose them in rows, side by side, in placing them on the gum. The rows must be separated by an interval of an inch, In order that the moth may find no obstruction when its heads commences to come out, and also that it may reach with its feet the apposite coccoon to grapple it and thus facilitate its release. It is well under stood that male and female cocoons must be pasted upon separate sheets of paper. in closing this chapter, l take the op N. Hoag, portunity of crediting Mr. J.statements of Yolo, with many valuable and rules I have found in his Interesting report on silk culture la California. (Transactions of the California State Agricultural Society during the years 1866 and 15G7, page 469). ''& HANFORD CHASE, Headquarters for ; ao-a- SEES BOOTS AND SHOES, j PROPRIETORS OF THE., j r , ! Bt. LOUIS, MOi, and OMAh!a, NEBm WAREHOUSE. tvW J VJT HE 't TOY S.ci OR K ESTABLISHED Uarden ana lower J SEEDS, AND ORNAMENTAL C000S FOR HOUSE, GARDEN LAWN, AND i I Bead for Catalogue. d29 6m Importers and Dealer In 1 SHOE FINDINGS, Mineral and mills MEN'S d37 6m Jobbers In d22 & afannfactnrera In EoroM oar'Rlbbona. Blllu. Satlna, Flowers, Laoea, Neta, Tlaaaes, Crapes rattern uonneta, &, ana an.inererore, aeu a Package House Prices. Importing All orders will receive prompt attention, ana Goods Invariably warranted to please. fib ns 42 asd 233 Jobbers of 53 ESTABLISHED J.A &H.F.GRISVJ0LD&C0. ETC., ; - , -- for Americaa File .. t .i Also Manufacturers of C. L. Grass Seeds, Dried Fruits . tcf j , , RAILROAD All Ooodt warranted at represented. Orders solicited by mall, and satisfaction guaranteed In every instance. SALESROOM AND MAKtJFACTORY: ' f ' i i Manufacturer of ' , t- - CIGARS, CANNED t l ;BA232IT3, j& Wholesale . - T mm la - - i . . LEATHERaEl RUBBERBELTniG t; 111 iiiiii in ml .11.111111111 j i 1 Goads Furnishing1 StJGtiAiaEiSTi:-- LtnlfiHiiJtM; - 1 : Chicago,. - "M'',B,Bssfci2vsBBsaiBasaaBaa 1Y1TO TtTlH A TaE " & SEYMOUR, C1ETER . . CPO . Importers and Jobbers of wall W C27TT and 15 '& 17 t BANDOLPH STEEET, '.-- 1, .! . U WHITp GOODS,' r. JrL CHICAGO. ; VJH ITWE Y FBESM OYSTEKS! t- S37 Sm Semi for EDVJIH'HUNT & SONS, Wholesale Dealers In all kinds ?t dfenlara. d7 4 .31111 . (Mil MM 5 j r.si - ( ' r GRXI&T WEST I GOAP U CANDLE v. ijv ;. ,ir. ! ut; WORKS, ROJLP, KOnilELL ' ' and CA5DLES, !; ' IIEtt A Cs; Bonded Warehouse 1 i' i mn 111. ' , ; j j 5 1 ,..- ' . ; ri. I 1 M . HODGON & CO. Wnolesale Dealers In all kinds of DEWITT C: F00TE,. f f m Colt ana l?iclxlca 3?isli, Ilrj Aienls for tne sale of tne Desslcated Cod Flsb, : BITTERS; Water Street, CHICAGO. South raraam m oMAni Tftl)r ; rl02 sl, na.TT Btoclca of Old Bourbon and Kentucky Refer by permUHoa to George Ooddard, aKClty rroprtetors of , ETC.il - i (Late Foote A Herrick, Syracuse, N.Y. 59, .UXE. STREET, : . E Whiskies always on hand. ' 'n : uunrtWtnt S4 XaIcc JSt.V Cliicago, 1 tr : Praerlcters. .'.. Offer tO bU Vera aa tarar ft w be found westof New York, and at tne IX WEST ' ii Distillers, Import-- : Ovrners, era and slannfactnrers of 1, a . :'' Mann factored by trs expressly for tbe - We also keep a full line of NEW YORK and imuLAJiv wotk, ana respecuuuy lijcw EASTERlf r CIGAR WAREHOUSE ! licit a snare of your patronage, r r - ...... i r I .i i cross. 'tcjtdt, jt irnrrxET ; JUST ESTABLISHED, t by V ? 22 Xaleo Street, CSZCAGO. d23 em jraciory ss n. uotk et. CABJET, j " CAs..- ' Manutactory of Superior, ra.s Hard and Soft . TtYZ: r-i- IGnicULBRAL 1 j All orders promptly filled. Refers to J H. Iatitt, with- W. 8. God be. It v 'Address IX, L.LATET. - Oor. of lXTUgias and 12tb Btreeta, t . Ki:-.OMAHA, JCEB.. dWIy . ' : ,i, t'f' : i ' Cannot be axoeUed, either as regards quality or AMERICAN-LIF- I BOOT tablUhed In Neir York Jn J83. 4 Kstabllaned In Cnlcaco la I8f7, THESES & CIGAIiS, UQVOCS, ' Bole Msnofacturers and ; CHICAGO. 27ena j it . At the Lowest Wholesale Rates. , HOETH WESTEmr GLAS3 WOEHU. South Water Street, r I i: Agaacy for la Gentlemen's TSJmmIIs 4 Sole. .!' i - Xiauaera Ktoela. 22 Xalo Street, C1TICAGO, Ills- for the Sale of the Btewart Cook Btore. Agent No 2t3 Farnham 8U, cor. Kth, Omaha, Neb. 2J..T.Offl, 88 Chain bera Street. Ws make Prices Beznlar and Cheao on ererr As I carry the largest and best asaorted Btocle we aelL article or west the Mississippi Rlrer, I can at all times Jebbera Sappllea mt Eastern Xrlees. d28 9m 1U1 orders to the best satisfaction: dZTS tf Thomas FT, Seysaonr, , ' James Twamley. Thomas B. Carter, ; Tnomaa K. Doane. l Cntters, Chucks, Centering Machlnea, LlKhUv Lanterns. Bteam and . Water Omurea, Wire Cloth. Jack Hcrewa, Circular Saws, MaWhischine Bolts, Babbitt MetaU Gouge Bella. PackiSteam, tles. Waste. Laos Leather,; ( Flies, ng,- Oilers, Bell Cord. Differential PulleymocJca. uiaaa uu vnpa ana a general assonment or uuppuea. White Lead, Paints, . i Mllll WINSLOW, Larctti FltH siiiment to the Wett, ' Rteam PamiM. Rotarr iPumix. GoTernors- - &C0., Wholesale Dealers la 1 i i Bteam Mannfactaretl Blowers. Portable, Station Cupeiaand Forge Bolt ary, Uolstlng and llle Driving Engines, Saw at-- 3123. i f . . .L 1 JOBBCBSOr H - 3S Randolph j St,, Clilcnffo. , t . WHITMAN & STOVE STORE! . GLASS GOODS, U;f LEWIS, HAM j Freslx Bait Imoro Oysters, f Always In stock a complete assortment of Irbn-'andiWdo- Dealer In J UTS, - j 1 -iAnd CONFECTIONERY, d RITER STREET. CHICAGO. I EES. LATEY respectraUr Informs the clll-- . Isens of Utah Terltorr that he Is now prepared to fill all orders for., i i CHICAGO. , j Of all kind, by steam-ao- IS EAST MADISON STREET, 103 CHAS.W. SAET0BJ) - MACHIHIS and SUPPLIES, - - BS ! - - Reference (bjr perralston Gev Goddard, lUaaett' 4fc Roberts. Rait Lake City; Taylor, Wrlsht, Day. Allen A- Co. Ootcago. ; dTSSm 1 jS - . , Phtllna TTsMlsaranii. n a. . . . ; i . CHICAGO. t - RICE & CO., h . aaaMaaaaaHaaaaaMMaa'. Lemon and Vanilla Extracts. Liquid Blueing, and the celebrated Bream,- Wares, Copper, slave nine and andJrapaaiMd Tlaaen' Xolass4 BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, ,U . AN STOVES, HOLLOW, WABE And Dealers In dS16m , d!5 6m The Gitis9 rartlcolar attention paid to Druggists' orders. Ground Coffee, Spices; Tobacco; I i General Commission Merchants, land 1 ' i J. S. COLLINS, EXCHELSIOIt j ...' Brandies j,: ajrs sxaxjkb zw ' ,' ' BOCBBOW AND RTE WHISKIES, 91 South Water Street," - CIUCAOO. IF ttics, FAI7C7 GROCERIES, OMAHA, NEB. HILTON KOGEItS, Dealer In SMITH & DEXTER, s C. W. WEBSTER A2U ; , (Successor to Pecker A Weaster) Importer r Leather, Saddlery Hardware, &c, dSl r, am im TEAS, COFFEES, BOOTS A5D SHOES, Sm STREET, CHICAGO. 41, 1LAICE Sm i 134 Wholesale Dealers In d252;ly ... Also Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers Co. orders. Special atlenUon giren to mall - ? d57 Aa-en-ta ' ier and Wisli ackjr DEARBORN STREET, Oy 183R. 1 GOLD MEDAL BAKING POWDEB; American and Frencn HI plan d Calf, Roans, Finding, Ac ' ' v CHICAGO, Ills. STATE STREET, d33 A. BOOTH, 2BC NOTIONS, BIRD CAGES, FISHING ! j Wood. ' It ASS r Durham. C D. 8. C. ABBOTT & CO'S BOOK STORE. JOKBIBS OF Goods, Springs. Hair, alosavSnaksJSea-Oras- s, Tack Tow a, Ticks. Damasks. Burlap. l Twines, Jea xace, r.ic.. ?! t Miller Brothers & Keep, n - 69 ZLandoIph Street, CHICAGOI James lug . Keep a complete Stock of - UpIioIsterTT- Who lesale Dealers In Toys, Fancy Goods and Baskets S. WATER ST., wanwvr aiuuita aura, uvuaiixaj:IS Office 184 JFarnham Street, BO WEN, AT G. H. & ' PKIMK UTE GEESE FEATHERS, i dissm p L0UGE BEDDING; CHICAGO. d29 3m ly . Manufacturers of and Dealers in and 44 State St., opposite City Hotel, i KUETZ, MOHB & DAVIS, FAraham Street, Q3IAITA, Nebraska 1 4 f!5 JAMES DURHAM A CO., TWINES AND PAPER BAGS, ii I -- ABP . AmrrosSc c?oii ( BOY'S CLOTHING, And galaogftTl UR Stock la the largest and moat complete of any In our line In tola country. Buyer wno have formerly boaznt at the Kaat are guar anteed the aame or better term a than they have obtained there. We Import direct from the . P! if.. u McAllister, & dioCm IMPOST XRS r n -- We Ute OBTLX of Mlnlas; ajd To a la in Uila Soelc tnerkeen Xfartiet, adapted w wania ox nannc aam tb ivmienes, lararel-rtbem year pass sapplled veisr xanuj with 1iaiB nti 1 Co.1 Of Every Description, DRAWEES, NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS. and STRAW GOODS m . - St., PIPERS COARSE AND PINB Hosiery, Shirts,; Gloves Mi d24-3- and WITiIe Importers and Joobers of 229 DOCOLIH ST., OXTAIIA, NEB. CHICAGO, Manufacturers, importers - i TyrmiTTTinir, Maaulacturers and Wholesale Dealers In of Lead dl59m AVE., and 3 A 4 DEARBORN JPL.AC, -- 123 dTOSm Xarnlshing' Goods, KEITH BR6THERS, 63 A 70.W ABASH .XUaZNOIp.. We make a specialty of Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Importers of . BUTLER & T.ATT.TTT, Puttys,. Etc Paints, Cottage nt at OttAIIA, Neb. State (Street, 18 -- Si d293m WHITE IEAI AND COLORS, Factory Prices. N.B. We would call special attention of the Trade to our Brands of HURFORD, SWEET 4 CO.' and BANNER LEADS, which we guarantee to be equal to any Lead In the Market, and as corroders, and acquainour long experience tance with the mannfactareof our line of goods, enables us to give a pedal Inducements to our customer. Being manufacturers of oar own Lead and Colors, we can supply tbem from Bt. Lous, or Omaha. Neb., at Factory Prices by addreaalaa; & Co,, TURNER, BRISTOL and CHICAGO, - The Largest Stock In the West. Manufacurers and Jobbers In Brands Spocio.1 Made for the Trade at ( 16 IS 60 &, 62 TFubagU Arenne, Hardwaro and Chitlery , CARRIAGE GOODS. 01 iAke CHICAGO. OILS, TARNISHES, BRUSHES, 57 State Street, CHICAaO, Ills. BARIIDLI BROS., I 6m ; - TACKLE, i Dealers In 'rcoteRs O Boston Commercial Wharf. St. Hymens 17 4 James Hi; 5& 67 Oenessee d78Sm Wood ward Avenue. Detroit dS7 NOTIONS, Etc.,! fi 45 A 47 Lake Street, CHICAGO ROWERS, Importers and Dealers In Field, Holbrook & Rice, 47, Slate Street, Chicago. Ldkt SL S3 I ! CHAS. FLECBT & Co., FISH, and Saddlery Hardware, CO. FISH AND OYSTERS, 34, SS GLOVES, HAYDEN & KAY, ; ALSO A FULL STOCK OF SMOKED Oiw Store LoU, M. D. Wells, R. Benedict, H. J. Macfarland. 77c onty exclusive House west oj'Chicago. Wholesale Dealers in io a o:. FACTOKT VEGTERN DEPOTG, HOSIERY, LAKE STREET, 38 IIURFQRDjSVEET&Go - a: - NEB. AND FABASOU9,&c; , - OMAHA . , TFITOI.ESAtE HORTICTjrjTXJIlAlL, dTStf Johnson, CARSON, PIRIE & CO4 ISoO. ManuTacturers of FURS, BUCK GOODS, General Western Agents, Glass Paints.Window Oils, White Lead and Axle Grease, ROOFING, Stonepappe U3rBKEt,I.AS, 179 RoatU Water Street, CHICAGO, Ills. AND ROCK RIVER i - DAT,! ALLEN A Co. t MILLIIIERY CHICAGO TRADE, - hard-working - i 8TJPFXJ2S3, Jtmd Agricultural ImpUuunts, -- tbelr IHHCXflE stock oft GROCERIES In tor and rrlTlns. tho Jobbing W In rite the especial nolleweofcan offer tbe Trad to th Inducements aeenre all who favor as with coming year, andwill recelrn Just what they ororders that they i der and at the lowest market rates, . . ; IT ,1 j ;; lliijNOIS, In elllns lb attention of th City an Utan Twrttorr to dC7tn ESTABLISHED i Jobbvs In - I WHOLESALE GROCERS, CHICAGO, Take pleaar TrdeoBu i . 60.; HA R D V7 A R E, IRO N9 MD. WEIAS & Co., CUTLERT, AILS, 1HNER3' FIXATION OF TUB COCOONS. , - DAY, ALLEU & I .1 ., . r ing UTTBFOnD, IJtUlJ3JLlt;5; Co I ;' Before exposing! the cocoons to the sun, If it be desired to save any eggs for the renrod action of the worms, cocoons must be selected for this purpose and THE CHICAGO TRADZs, OU AHA 1TEADI3. CHICACO'TRADEq CHIOACO TRADEl if not kept out of their reach; mice are so fond of silkworms that they will destroy' them from the eggs to the cocoons d2iS6sa' , ' t"V, '. f ! . .. " t- CHICAGO, - ILUSOIS.- ' y j; IN JOB TjOTS and In regular p(lnes at bottom figure. Particular attention pall to Cash "Wholesale Trade, and special attention d$8Sm paid to orders; from Utah. CIQAJELS ' |