THE SILK WORM. &5 



leaves, chopped small, will be required. The Worms 

 sink into torpor, and the next day, they will have cast 

 their skins. 



10th day. This day, fifteen pounds of the small 

 shoots, will be necessary, and equally as much of the 

 picked leaves, chopped rather less than hitherto. 



llth day. This day, ninety pounds of leaves, 

 chopped, will be needed. The two first meals, the 

 least copious, because towards the close of the day, 

 the Worms grow voraciously hungry. 



12th day. This day, there should be given ninety 

 seven pounds of picked leaves, chopped, divided into 

 four meals the three first meals the most plentiful. 

 Towards evening the hunger of the Worm decreases; 

 consequently the last, should be the least meal. 



13/A day. This day, about fifty two pounds and 

 a half of chopped leaves, will be sufficient. The de- 

 crease of food is in consequence of the diminution of 

 appetite. They should have four meals, the largest 

 first ; and the last the least meal. Those only that 

 seem to require it, should be fed. 



142/4 day. This day, twenty seven pounds of 

 picked leaves, chopped, will be about the quantity ; 

 if not enough, more may be added ; if too much, less 

 given. 



15th day. On this day, the Worms begin to rouse, 

 and thus accomplish the third age. The general 

 view of this age presents the following result. In six 

 days the Worm goes through its third age. In this 

 age, those Worms proceeding from five ounces of 

 eggs, have consumed nearly three hundred pounds of 

 leaves and young shoots. 



1 Gth day. On this day, thirty seven and a half 

 pounds of the young shoots will be needed, and sixty 



