LETTER OF TRANSMIITAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Entomology, 

 ^Va^ldngton, D. C, January 31, 1903. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit the manuscript of a Inilletin 

 which has been prepared under my direction by Miss Henrietta Aiken 

 Kelly, a special agent of this Division, and which treats of the cuUure 

 of the mulberry silkworm in a plain yet complete way. It is intended 

 to distribute it among- persons who wish to begin the culture of the 

 mulberry silkworm in ditl'erent parts of the United States. 1 recom- 

 mend that this manuscript be published as Bulletin No. 39, new series, 

 of this Division. 



Respectfully, L. (). Howard, 



Entoniologlat. 

 Plon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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