S6 ON MULBERRY TREES, hc. 



once in three or four days ; but during the last stage every other 

 day. It appears that Mr Eaton had to encounter many difficul- 

 ties. The worms were kept in an out house without windows or 

 a floor. Light and air were admitted by the doors, which were 

 kept open during the day in dry weather. In consequence of 

 the cold damp place in which the worms were kept, and the 

 unfavourable state of the weather during their growth, they were 

 about forty two days in coming to maturity, a much longer 

 period than they required the last year. The committee a- 

 ward the second premium of ten dollars to Mr Currier for the 

 cocoons. 



Thomas Bailey called the attention of your Committee to a 

 nursery of white mulberry trees in two pieces on about 70 rods 

 of land j and containing about 25,000 trees. The trees are from 

 one and an half to six feet in height, the average being about 

 three feet. The trees are in their second year's growth, have 

 been well attended and appear exceedingly well. Mr Bailey 

 would be, unquestionably, entitled to a premium for this nursery 

 had he not made an application last year for a premium for the 

 same nursery, which was awarded to him. The Committee 

 were of opinion that he could not be a competitor for another 

 premium for the same nursery, unless the trees should be trans- 

 planted to a plantation. The Committee request the opinion 

 of the Trustees whether they have judged rightly in this res- 

 pect. 



Mr. Bailey has also the present year produced 20,000 cocoons- 

 from his silk worms, weighing sixty pounds. Of the best cocoons 

 selected 208 would weigh a pound, the moth not killed, but the 

 average was about 330 to the pound. In the first age of the worm 

 the labor in getting leaves and feeding them was about half 

 an hour each day. In the last or fifth age the labor was from 

 two to three hours each day. The worms were from 32 to 40 

 days before they formed their cocoons. The Committee are of 

 opinion that Mr Bailey is entitled to the first premium of fifteen 

 dollars for his cocoons. 



Abel Nichols requested the Committee to examine his nursery 



