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by the Mysore Dasara Exhibition Committee. Two reelers 

 were sent to the Burma Exhibition to demonstrate the 

 Bengal method of reeling. 



Silk pieces to the value of Rs. 644 were sold and the pro- 

 ceeds credited to Government. 



An improved Silk Twisting Machine has been made 

 recently, on which'about half-a-pound of Mulberry, Muga 

 or Tasar reeled silk can be twisted by a boy or girl in eisjht 

 hours. A twisting machine has been lent to the Deputy 

 Director of Agriculture, Assam. Mulberry, Eri, Muga and 

 Tasar show cases were supplied to the Director of Sericul- 

 ture, Kashmir State, and to the Agricultural Inspector, 

 Muzaft'erpur. Some very fine silk guts were especially made 

 for Galvanometer magnet at the request of the Officer-in- 

 Charge, No. 18 Party (Magnetic), Survey of India. 



Various experiments to improve the Mulberry silkworm 

 races were carried on, and the Second Report on these 

 Experiments is now in the press. Bulletin No. 39 on Mul- 

 berry Silkworm rearing, the second edition of which has 

 come out, has become very popular. 



VI. Illustrations. 



Coloured plates illustrating the life-histories of the 

 following insects were prepared during the year, viz : — 

 Xylotrechvs qnadripes, Laspeyresia pseudonectis, Ancylo- 

 lomia chrysographella, Scirpophaga xantliogast reiki (auri- 

 flua), Argina cribraria and Amsacta moorei sara. Line- 

 drawings of about sixty insects, showing life-histories in 

 more or less detail, and about one hundred drawings of 

 other insects, were also prepared. 



The issue of coloured plates and lantern slides has been 

 continued, thirty new plates (including eleven of mosquitos) 

 being printed and issued during the year. 



VII. Miscellaneous. 



Correspondence. A total of 110 parcels of specimens, 

 mostly of crop-pests, was received during the year for 

 identification and advice, whilst 1,010 letters were received 

 and 1,312 issued, but all these numbers are exclusive of a 



