ON ANIMALS BULLS. 51 



Weeks from the time of hatching, they began to ascend, and in 

 six weeks they were all on the hedge, and in ahout eight days 

 the hedge was taken down, the cocoons picked off, separated 

 from the floss, and reeled immediately. 



My method of feeding was to give them a fresh supply of 

 leaves early in the morning, and late in the afternoon, until the 

 third moulting ; after the third moulting, they were fed three 

 times a day. 



The leaves for feeding, were gathered when free from wet, 

 if the weather was fair, but when necessary to gather them in 

 damp weather, they were dried before giving them to the worms. 

 During the last age of the worms the quantity of leaves consum- 

 ed by about 4500 worms was from 18 to 20 pounds of green 

 leaves per day. 



For reeling, a sufficient number of cocoons to form a thread 

 of suitable size were put into a dish of hot water, and reeled on 

 a common clock reel. The operation of reeling required two 

 |!ersons, one to turn the reel and one to tend the cocoons. 

 Yours, respectfully, 



A. A. ABBOT. 



At a meeting the Trustees, Messrs Hazen, Duncan, and Kit- 

 tredge were appointed a Committee to examine Mr. Abbot's 

 statement, and they recommended that the premium of seven 

 dollars, offered on this subject, be awarded to Mr. Abbot. 



Attest. J. W. Proctor, Sec'y. 



No. IX. ON BULLS. 



The Committtee appointed on the examination of Bulls, hav- 

 ing attended to the duty assigned them, ask leave to Report — 



That they find seven bulls regularly entered for premium, and 

 after close examination and discrimination to the best of their 

 judgment, they have awarded 

 To Amos King, of Danvers, for his red bull, 19 months 



and 22 days old, half blood short horn, first prem. of $10 



