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Ni:}V SOUTH WALES. 



In order to give an idea of the enormous value of the silk industry 

 to France and Italy, the following tables from MulhaU, ^' Dictionary of 

 Statistics/' edition, 1892, are given. 



The balance-sheet (France) of the silk industry since 1830 was 

 approximately as follows : — 



In 1820 the number of mulberry trees was 9,032,000; in 1835 the 

 number of mulberry trees was 14,880,000; in 1884 the number of 

 mulberry trees was 6,100,000. 



Production in Italy — Cocoons. 



