Additional remarks. 



I have taken Mr J. D'Homergue's calculations, and 

 compared them with many others, and then made deduc- 

 tions so great, as to make the produce of leaves from an 

 acre of trees, when 20 years old to amount to only one 

 third of what he says the same number of trees will pro- 

 duce when 7 years old, and so much, I think, land of a 

 medium quality will produce. An acre of land, with 

 3000 mulberry trees planted upon it, and a shed, will cost 

 $300. At the end of four years, the $300 and interest, 

 will amount to $378 73 ; two pounds of leaves from each 

 tree, will produce 500 pounds of cocoons, which, at 25 

 cents per pound, amount to $125. Deducting three 

 fourths for labor, and there remains $31 25 net profit, 

 which being deducted from $378 73, reduces the capital 

 to $347 48. 



5th year Capital and interest $368 32 ; produce, 

 2 Ibs. leaves from each tree ; value of cocoons, $15625 ; 

 net profit $39 06 ; reduced capital $329 25. 



6th year Capital and interest, $349 ; produce, 3 Ibs. 

 of leaves from a tree; value of cocoons, $187 50 ; net 

 profit, $46 87 ; reduced capital, $302 12. 



7th year Capital and interest, $320 25 ; produce, 

 3 Ibs. ; value of cocoons, $218 75 ; net profit, $54 68 ; 

 reduced capital, $265 56. 



Sth year Capital and interest $281 19; produce 4 

 Ibs. ; value of cocoons $250 ; net profit $62 50 ; reduced 

 capital, $218 69. 



9th year Capital and interest $231 81 ; produce 4 

 Ibs.; value of cocoons $281 25; net profit $70 31 ; 

 reduced capital $161 49. 



