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FARMERS' REGISTER. 



[No. 4 



Observations on Second Table. 



First Age.— The silk-worms, on some tables or hurdles, roused sooner Ihan others; by reason of the 

 exterior cold, the temperature of the small laboratory was, in some parts, a degree and a half below other 

 parts, ayhongh the whole laboratory was well closed, and lined to keep out the cold. This degree of cold 

 was on the side of the apertures, and lower rows of tray hurdles. 



Second Age.— The silk worms became torpid and roused with more regularity, and at less distant peri- 

 ods than in the first age. 



Third Age.— All proceeded with regularity in this third age. 



There were twenty-four pounds more of mulberry leaves consumed this year than in 1813. 



There was less refuse picked from the leaves in 1814 than in 1813, consequently the average quantity of 

 leaf must have been nearly the same both years. 



Fourth Age.— Two days were employed in cleaning the wickers, because ihe silk-worms that were 

 placed in the coolest part of the laboratory, became torpid, and roused a whole day later than the others. 



Thirty pounds more of sorted leaves were consumed than in the year 1813, but in 1814 there was less 

 refuse. The progress of the fourth age was tolerably regular. 



Fifth Age. — The cold, and variableness of the weather, render these last eleven days of the season re- 

 markable. 



The silk-worms continue to prosper. But as the nights were very cold, an even temperature, equal 

 throuo-hout every part of the laboratory, could never be obtained. Fires were lighted in the stoves, and thick 

 wood was burnt in the grates, to maintain the necessary temperature. 



There were eighty-four pounds more of leaves consumed than in the year 1813. 



The refuse of the leaves and the weight of dung were less than in 1813. 



There were fewer mulberries on the branches, and even those were lighter in 1814, than in the preceding 

 eeasons. There were obtained six pounds more of cocoons. Some wicker hurdles required a little leaf on 

 the 29th of June, the thirty eighth day of the rearing of the silk-worms, and they received that which had 

 not been consumed the preceding day. 



1626 pounds of leaves per ounce of eggs The silk-worms of five ounces of eggs having consumed 8130 

 pounds of leaves, produced 601 pounds 8 ounces of choice cocoons, and 4 pounds 8 ounces of offal. 

 About 20 pounds of leaves were consumed for a pound of cocoons. 



1814. £Jxpenses incurred, and profit. 



Milan liv. 



nr. 



Five ounces of eiik-worm's eggs, 15 



Fuel-wood for hatching them, 1 



8250 lbs, of leaves, at 4 livres 13 

 sous and 6 decimeS; the 100 lbs. 

 or quintal, 38.5 



Expense ol gathering the leaves, 96 



Shavings, large and small fire- 

 wood, 16 quintals, at 1 livre 4 

 sous the quintal, 16 



Fagots and broom to form the 

 hedge for the worms to rise on, 

 in addition to those of the pre- 

 ceding year, 1813, 4 

 Paper, in addition to that of pre- 



10 



ceding year. 

 Oil for lamps, 

 Fumigating bottle. 

 For day-labor, men and women, 



Total, 

 Ground rent and interest of capi- 

 tal employed, 



CV. 



601 lbs. 1 oz. of cocoons were 

 drawn from the laboratory, 

 which sold at 52 sous per lb., 

 and produced 



Net profit, 



732 M. liv. 



1563 18 

 831 18 s. 



