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sen, and good earth spread there in an equal manner, made 

 in small squares throughout the whole extent of the bed, 

 then water and sow the seed. 



ANOTHER METHOD. 



Ill the Spring of the year, in well manured ground, trace 

 regular lines from the south to the west, sow hemp in an 

 equal manner. Afterwards mix mulberry seed with the 

 dung of the silk worms, or with the seed of torrified millet. 

 After rain plough that portion north of the hemp once, and 

 then sow. This is as advantageous as if a small roof had 

 been constructed, covered with mats, in order to protect the 

 mulberry plants sowed with an equal quantity of millet seed. 



The mulberry plants are benefited by the shade of the 

 high and tufted stalks of the hemp, without depriving them 

 of the air and dew. When ten acres are sowed in this way 

 little labor will be required to succeed. 



The dwarf mulberry trees are obtained from the trees 

 of Lou. Slips of the mulberry trees of Lou must be plant- 

 ed and cultivated, according to the rules we have described 

 above. 



On the dwarf mulberry tree leave four or five branches; 

 it must be cultivated with the spade, and manured. The 

 branches not being very numerous, the leaves shoot out in 

 small quantities. The juice of a great number of leaves 

 unites in one. That leaf grows rapidly. That is called a 

 dwarf mulberry tree. 



MANNER OF PLANTING DWARF MULBERRY TREES. 



In Autumn, in well prepared ground, a piece of land must 



