66 THE SILK WORM. 



pounds of picked leaves, coarsely chopped with a 

 large blade. 



If ih day. For this day, will be wanted one hun- 

 dred and sixty five pounds of sorted leaves ; a little 

 cut. The two first meals ought to be the lightest ; 

 the last most copious. 



ISth day. For this day, will be needed two hun- 

 dred and twenty five pounds of sorted leaves, a little 

 cut. The two first meals ought to be the most plen- 

 tiful ; the last meal to be about seventy five pounds. 



19^ day. This day, the distribution of the cut 

 leaves should be two hundred and fifty five pounds ; 

 the three first meals of about seventy five pounds 

 each the fourth of forty five pounds only. 



20th day. No more than one hundred and twen- 

 ty eight pounds of picked leaves, will be needed this 

 day ; because the Worm's hunger diminishes much. 

 The first meal should be the most considerable. 



2 1st day. Thirty five pounds of picked leaves, 

 are enough for this day. It is easy to find out when 

 and in what quantities, the Worms need feed. 



22d day. The Worms rouse in this day and ac- 

 complish their fourth age. In about seven days, the 

 Worms have accomplished their fourth moulting and 

 cast their skins. They have consumed in that peri- 

 od two hundred and seven pounds of leaves, for each 

 ounce of eggs. 



23d day. Since the proceeding day, almost all 

 the Worms must have accomplished their fourth 

 moulting, or casting of skin, and be already roused. 

 The Worms proceeding from one ounce of eggs, in 

 the fifth age, consume about 1,098 pounds of sorted, 

 picked leaves, which makes the quantity of leaves re- 

 quired for the five ounces, to be 5,490 pounds weight. 



