54 THE SILK WORM. 



needed, chopped very small. This will suffice for the 

 four regular meals, the first of which should be the 

 least, increasing them as they proceed, as was done 

 in the meals oi the first day. 



3d day This day, twelve pounds soft leaves, 

 chopped very small, will be required for the four 

 meals. The Worms will now feed with avidity. 



4th day. This day, six pounds twelve ounces of 

 chopped leaves should be given. For the quantity 

 should be diminished, as the appetite increases. The 

 first meal should be of about two pounds four ounces 

 and the other meals should decrease in proportion as 

 the quantity of leaves given before, appears not to 

 have been thoroughly eaten. 



5th day. This day, one pound and a half of young 

 leaves, chopped small, will be about sufficient. They 

 should be scattered very lightly several times in the 

 day, on the sheets of paper, where there appears still 

 to beiJVorms feeding. Should the Worms have left 

 off feeding, it would be unnecessary to distribute any 

 further quantity. Towards the end of this day, the 

 Worms are torpid ; a few begin to revive. 



6th day. For this day, will be needed nine pounds 

 of tender shoots, and nine pounds of Mulberry leaves, 

 well picked, and chopped small. 



11th day. This day, will be required about thirty 

 pounds of chopped leaves. This quantity, divided 

 into four portions, should be given at intervals of six 

 hours, the two first meals less plentiful than the two 

 remaining. 



8^ day. This day, thirty three pounds of chop- 

 ped leaves, well picked, will be necessary, and this 

 time the two first meals should be the largest. 



9th day. This day, only nine pounds of picked 



