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rGG, WORM AND FINALLY morn
How 10 Care for the Egg. Feed the
Worms, Gather the Cocoons
and Reel the Sllk.

| a's'''a iaHhA HnNHIAI hIltefH on Nui
fubiccL From the same authors ",
summarize the following In regard &,
the winterlng and Matching Of Ga,
eggs, aud the rearing OF the silkworm.
The success ofsllsworm rearing de
pcnds largely on the treatment the egg
have been subjected ~ a'tor Icing lalJ
When the eggs are fret laIJ, thsy
breathe with activity, the oxidation
causing them TO change In color from
yellow TO purple. This absorption Of
oxygen is very active. AZ this stage
the forced suspension Of vitality by the
application Of cold Is huttfui, but after
a period ~ three weeks or o
month The egg enters into a
safe Of rect, aud can then bo sub
icdicd without harm TO cold, which ia
necessary Tor starting the further Do.
Vrlol munt OF tbs embryo, tho tumpcra-
/ luru required TO accomplish this Uutug
/ from 81 90 80 degfUUH Fahf When once
The oRgs have been through 0t kep. at
thls ttmpprnturu Tor certain period,
the development Of the embryo pro.
ctrls regularly, ana any attempt 10
ruiati haichiug viii emu Ia possible
failure.
Tue great objotl 10 be attained IL 10
have tue uEga hhtch uniformly, hence
ih0sr laid az Ouu aud tho came time
should to Kept together The eggs
should be Eupt Ia perforated boxes Ia
thin hyuu, va cool, dry cellar, or
any cool room. When the winter ua-
passed, the eggs shouli bu brought into
Woll'aifed loom, anu, " loose, spread
out evenly ON tfils. Ihu temperature
90 the room should average about 20
neg Faur Eggs should never 10 OK.
pJscI Il lhc sun.
As the haiching period arrives. ~
ne weather be- very Try, water should
be Hprinklud about tuu room 10 keen
tue attn. sphere moist. THIS enabled
tn1 thy worm TO cat through the shell
reniily.
necessary that th, eggs should
hu AUpl below tho Matching tHmpofn.
tute uutli Tie period When the leaves
on the mulberry trees arc ready Tor
gathering. The eggs should bee placed
out 90 the reach OF Huls. mice ur other
v,rmiu, which arc very destructive.
anu should not DO Kept Ia foOm which
becomes cold at night ~ the eggs have
been uuii0rfnly ktpt Iuflug tho winter
Ia a very cold place, Il vii. take from
tWO 70 lnrUu weeks before they hatcn
out II the winter has not been severe,
thry VIII hatch out iu five VI Elk days,
When placed ln a room having tne
pr1ptr temperature.
Artificial Matching can also be re-
sorted o., " necossafy, by monns OF an
Incubator But N the eggs arc placed
10 a cool place from tue period when
laid I'll tue close OF tho winter, AMI
then brought into al airy room having
TIE proper temperature, NO luubUr
trouble need bu taken in the matter,
the Matching viii proceed naturally.
iho chief conditions ut success IA
silk-rnising afu ~ tue use of good cgRf,
l.l proper care " tho worms. lhe
eggs Whrn about 10 hatch should be
brought into q cool, airy room, and
spread OUT evenly on sheet 90 paper
anu placed on one " the trays, or
70 tue eggs are already auhvring
10 piece Of paper IT cloth, this
has only TO be spread out on tho tray.
over them place a piece OF c0Arsu
mosquito netting anu ON the netting
some huely Cut.up mulberry iUavpH.
through the netting ana settle ON the
leaves. The reason why these leaves
should be cut up voTJ Hoe tor the Hf-t
m0ult IA 20 give the worm more edges
90 feed on, uul 90 lessen Ms work No tnr
start II H not absolutely necessary 90
cut up tho leaves, II buds aud tender
young leaves nfo supplied, o. nature
has provided the young worm pair
OfstrOng horny mandiblrs fof this very
puTpOrr, but II would bu necessary ia
case the leaves were large and coafse.
Alter the worms are through, the net.
ing should DO carefully lifted by
tho four corners, anu the cOn.
tents tumblod out ON 10 another
tray. The netting 10 again put on the
tgg tray, and the enme operation goue
through, placing the worms on 4 see
ord tray, anu 20 on till all tho worms
hAtched cut are recovered.
Experience only Will teach what
amount Of food N wanted. Tho leaves
should be- renewed when they become
In tue least 1ry. a feed should be-
given Ia the early morning anu the
.ast thing at night always, additional
meals being given during tue Jay as IL |
IN seen the leaves are eaten, Do not
heap too much food on tue worms,
Otherwise they yet buried and are loci; !
besidoy, the leaves iufment ana induce |
disease. A. the tinh day approaches |
the worm begins TO lose iIs appetite
the first sign OF lls sickness. When |
the first worms show signs Of muul,- |
ing, leaves should BIO Hparingly |
given, aud must stop altogether |,
as the hrst Uuys get all right /
again, until the Others la the
same tray get rlght also. But come
are sure 60 wtakly, aud should be
thrown away orkupt On separate trays.
During the period OF mounting no food !
IH required. A soon hs tho majority |
are again active, feed them well, ~
they grow rapidly alter every mUult.
Give them plenty oil room, anu hers
the use oil the transfer tray with larger
mech, before mentioned, comes m.
Pace THIS tray over the one from
which tue worms are TO be- removed,
sprinkle some leaves on II, AMI, after
tho worms come through, remove 10
another tray. The worms should be
handled RB little as possible. The
second anu third moultluRB take place
IA due time, anu with liltlc uilliuulty; |
but the fourth and last mOult ID moro
lRboti Jus, and the worms take longer In
going through 1t aud often die. AZ this
moult n would be wiso 10 give the ones
mat recover fret q light feed.
Alter the last mUult give 40 mucl
a. the worms eau eat, Tor they viii eat
vOraclouely Just before tho time for
spinning their CuCOUua AS the worms ]