120 ON REARING 



The third day, only twenty meals must be given them 

 (during the day and night,) composed of leaves thinner than 

 the second day. They must be kept in great obscurity and 

 heat. Generally, the newly hatched worms require dark- 

 ness. When they recover from their sleep, or moulting, a 

 little light ought to be allowed them ; at a later period, when 

 they show a smart appetite, a great deal of light must be 

 given them. 



SAME WORK. 



Another Method. 



As soon as the leaves are cut very fine, they must be 

 spread in light layers with a sieve. Four repasts must be 

 given by the hour, (two of our hours,) which makes about 

 forty-eight repasts in the space of one day and one night. 

 Some persons give but thirty-six in the same interval of 

 time. This is my opinion. The newly hatched worms 

 only feed on the juice of the leaves. If their repasts are 

 not multiplied they will resemble young foster children who 

 are deprived of milk from their infancy; consequently, they 

 never fail to be weak, pitiful and sickly. 



Leaves full of juice, which have been gathered the pre- 

 ceding night, from the branches exposed to the south-east, 

 must be given them. These leaves must be kept apart, in 

 an earthen jar, and cut up very fine as soon as they have 

 been taken out. 



SAME WORK. 



Method for diminishing the Food and hastening the 



Moulting. 

 When the silk worms are disposed to sleep, (to moult,) 



