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by the labor Of the usually non-pro-
ducers in the family.
CONCLUSION
AS the price OF cocoons varies from
season to season, and depends on the
quality Of the silk, solidty Of the
cocoon, etc, which in turn depends on
the eggs purchased to start with, the
care and attention paid to feeding,
temperature, cleanliness, etc, it will be
best to quote ruling prices at this time,
which are from IS cents to $iI5 per
pound for choked cocoons. Fresh
ones can very seldom be sold Eggs
raised in this country United States)
are generally free from disease.
As in taking the lowest estimate,
three hundred cocoons, half male and
half female, will give one ounce, or
forty thousand eggs, it will be seen that
this branch Of the business is profitable
Whole choked cocoons at rs cents to
$rIs per pound, and pierced coeoons
and flock silk at IS cents to $I.oo per
pound, will add to the profit, so that in
the whole, silk.raising will give a very
good return for the small expense and
the labor and care involved 1t will
add to the income Of thousands of
families in the United States by giving
light and easy employment for few
months each year to the aged, the
young, and particularly to the women
of the family who nave no other prof
table employment, for their spare time
"HINTs 10 BEGINNERS"
There is but little danger of silk
worm eggs Matching during the fall OF
the year, until after the first frost, when
it is advisable to have them put away
for the winter. Although freezing the
egg "does not kill the worm," yet il is
better to provide against it, by keeping
them in room without fire, or closet
where the temperature may average
through the winter from go to 40,
or in fact where water does not freeze,
till spring As warm weather approaches,
before the leaves make their appear
ance, remove them to colder place,
being careful to avoid as much as pos
sible, dampness. When brought out to
hatch (Which must be done gradually,
if the eggs are loose, spread them
evenly over the bottoms of shallow
pasteboard boxes if laid on papers,
they may be spread out smoothly on
tables or on the trays. When the
worms make their appearance, place on
them young, tender leaves, which will
soon become covered with the little
worms, lift these carefully into the trays,
on which have spread smooth, white
pacer. Continue the use of paper in
the trays for about two weeks, when it
may be replaced with mosquito netting.
This netting may be used as founda-
ton in the trays till spinning time.
From this time, changing the worms
may be done by placing twigs or
branches ION which are fresh leaves) on
the trays, on top of the old food The
worms will soon cover these, when they
may be lifted off and put on clean trays.
This obviates the use Of netting for
changing after the second week. For
further "hints," refer to the "Cavallo
system" published elsewhere in my
Manual. Thlrty-nine thousand silk
worms, proceeding from one ounce Of
eggs, can feed the first day, and lie
easily in aspace Of about twenty inches
square. Thermometers are indispensa-
bic TO those raising silk worms. If eggs
are ordered late in the season, they
must be unpacked Immediately on re-
ceiving them, and the box containing
them placed in tin box and suspended
from joist in cool cellar, or in some
cold, dry place where they may have
plenty Of air, but no rays or reflection
of the sun. If some of the worms
hatch prematurely, as will often occur,
remove them to a warm room Us deg.
to SO deg, and feed on tender 'let-
tuce" or "dandelion" leaves. These,
though not silk producers, will keep the
worms alive, and they can be fed on
the proper food when it makes its APP
pearance. The mulberry trees set out for
silk worm food should be planted about
eight feet apart each way.
ITEMS.
One person can raise worms from "a
OF. eggs A family can raise from I to
4 ozs., provided the food is plenty and
handy. Space or room required for
1000 worms Il OF. eggs, IoxIS f.,
9 #. ceiling For 10000 to 100, 1000
worms (s to 3 ozs. eggs, 20 80 f., 10
#. ceiling This need not be all in one
room. Results from y OF. eggs should
be IS to 40 lbs. cocoons from o.,
80 to 40 lbs. ozs., 10 to So lbs. /; 8
ozs., 100 to Ias lbs. cocoons, latter be.
ing properly stitled and dried These
sell for rs cts. to $I.Is per ID. To
Be continued )--".SM and the STA
Woym, by {. II. Roster"
We have carefully examined the frs,
copy of the new Chinese American OF
New York, of which Wing Ching Foe
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