Mr. Dddhigarre on Silk Worms, 197 



remedy : and Indeed after many expenfive trials, It has been 

 found more advantageous to throw away worms taken by one of 

 thefe diforders, than to let them contaminate the others, as every 

 attempt to cure them fell fliort of fuccefs. * 



* Since the defcription of the above mentioned diforders, I was favoured with 

 information of an experiment made in this ftate, by which it appears that this 

 climate is more fi-iendly to the filk worm, than that of Spain or France. Out of 

 6000 worms raifed by Mrs. Montgomery, very few died in the courfc of their 

 education ; and it is worth while to obferve, that no greater lofs happened in 

 the preceding years. Therefore, what an immenfe advantage have we over 

 Europe in raifing of filk worms, where (upon a common average) four fifths of 

 the worms perifli before their fpinning ! 



What powerful encouragement to you, happy people of this country, when 

 certain of obtaining complete fuccefs, you may reap in the courfe of fix weeks 

 uich an affluent crop ! Oh blefled land ! Oh ten times fortunate Americans, 

 could they but know and improve their natural and local advantages ! 



