Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . of the town. About three miles northfrom New Haven, upwards of 100 acres of land are now (1836) in astate of preparation for raising mulberry trees, and extensive prepara-tions are making for the silk business. The engraving on the next page shows the appearance of the littlevillage of Whitneyville, as seen from the rise of ground a few rodssouth, on the
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . of the town. About three miles northfrom New Haven, upwards of 100 acres of land are now (1836) in astate of preparation for raising mulberry trees, and extensive prepara-tions are making for the silk business. The engraving on the next page shows the appearance of the littlevillage of Whitneyville, as seen from the rise of ground a few rodssouth, on the New Haven road. This spot, which is two miles fromNew Haven, is admirably adapted for manufacturing purposes, andjustly admired for the romantic beauty of its scenery. The villageowes its rise and name to Eli Whitney, Esq. the inventor of the cottongin. East Rock, (the northern descent of which is seen in the en-graving,) a little distance s. e. of the village, rises to the perpendicularheight of three hundred and seventy feet, and is a majestic feature inthe landscape. A small but handsome Congregational church hasbeen recently erected a little distance north of this village, and is beau-tifully situated among the cedars. 220 South view of WhitneijviUe, in Hamdcn. Mr. Whitney was born at Westborough, Mass. Dec. 8th, 1765. Hewas educated at Yale College, and soon after he graduated went intothe state of Georgia. He had been but a short time in Georgia, before he had an opportunity of conver-sing with several respectable planters of that state, and of frequently hearing theirconversations with each other. In these casual meetings, inquiries relating to themost productive kinds of crops, were topics upon which t he planters dwelt with pecu-liar interest. Here he learned, that no crop then produced in Georgia, yielded muchprofit; that several attempts had been made to raise a species of Cotton, known by thename of Green Seed Cotton ; but which had never been cultivated f
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