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[March, 



we venture to say, that firmer and larger cocoons have not been pro- 

 duced by any silk grower this season. The silk reels admirably, and 

 is strong, lustrous, and of a superior quality. 



June 27th, the eggs were taken from the refrigerator, where they 

 had been kept since the first of March, at an average temperature of 

 40° Fahrenheit. They were placed upon a shelf in the cellar, where 

 the temperature was 60°. On the 29th, at 4 P. M., they were taken 

 to the cocoonery, the temperature at that time being 78^. All worms 

 found upon the cloths, upon their removal from the cellar, (being but 

 a small number) were destroyed before the cloths were placed in the 

 cocoonery. 80,000 worms hatched on the 30th of June, which we 

 reserved for the experiment. 



The worms were what is generally termed the ' six weeks sulphur,* 

 and it will be seen by the above statement that they terminated their 

 labors in twenty-four days. The amount of cocoons was 3o6 pounds. 



