Philadelphin, Sentemher 9
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Philadelphia, Septemjere4


A gentleman, now in this city, proposes 10 a..
mence the culture Of the white mulberry. for ,L.
purpose of establishing mandatory Of Six IN
large scale. He also proposes the cultivation =,
palma christi for the manufacture of castor oil. H.
sunhower for sweet oil, the poppy for opium, pnt
root, rhubarb, ccatu, Fuller leasel madder, and III.
hes, kinds Of tobacco for segars, such as the Nj.
ryland broad yellow and the Havana. seed f.,
confidently believed that these articles may be chi.
tivated with infinitely more profit and advau,ap.
than the produce which is at present the object II
farmers generally in this country.


The great national importance and ADVANTAGE Il
the silk manufacture to the United States, mus h,
obvious to every rejecting mind, upon the copside.
ralons, lst, that above 81 100000 per annum 0te
recent amount of imports Of silk into the Un,ed
States) might be saved TO this country thereby
2dly, that much less amount Of land and labor ara
necessary, for the growth and manufacture Of ,l
than required Tor that OF any other species ol
clothing and, 5dly the increased demand for do.
mestic produce at home, which would necessariIc
follow from the increase of manufactures and also
the loss and contingencies attendant On procuring
the above amount from foreign markets


Several ingenious and patriotic individuals in III.
Unied States have, at different periods, sedulouslv
labored TO advance this important branch Of domes.
tic manufacture, but for want of persons acquanl,d
with The manufacture ofsilk, their several and bphly
meIitorous attempts have failed, leaving US in pOs.
session Of every thing necessary for its cousumms.
tion--but the iabricator TO effect which, no paD
appears so likely 10 succeed as the following:
II is proposed to locate tract Of land, in ssu
brious and advantageous situation, in one Of The
western states, viz the vicinity Of Cincinnati, Ohio
Louisville. Ken. Harmony Indiana, or ST. Louis,
Miss. on which to establish company for the pur.
pose oi the culture and manufacture Of castor OIL
sweet oil, superior tobacco, silk, opium, rhubarb
madder, &c. and whatever else may be deemed
worthy OF their attention. For this purpose il is
deemed most advisable to form a company with
stock in shares oi SlO0 each Further information
will be given, by applying at the Office of the Sa.
turday Evening Post.