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Now, I say, we must all do all we can to raise that 

 important article among us ; and to accomplish it we 

 must prepare for it. We must first plant the mulberry, 

 but particularly the varieties that are known to give silk 

 of good quality. With the Morus Multicaulis which 

 has been so celebrated since the time of the mulberry 

 fever in the States, some twenty-four years ago, we will 

 never see such foolish speculations, because every one 

 now knows that the mulberry can be obtained as cheap 

 as any other trees. The mulberry has such a remarka- 

 ble growth, and is as ornamental as any other trees, 

 having a fine foliage ; that for these reasons it ought to 

 be planted everywhere to ornament our streets, avenues, 

 etc. ; and at any time the leaves may become useful, if 

 you choose to raise your own silk. Besides this, plan- 

 tations will also be made for the purpose of raising silk 

 on a large scale. 



I wanted to say about the celebrated Morus Multi- 

 caulis, that it is very good, but only for the first feed- 

 ing, that is to say, for the two or three first periods ; 

 while after that, the other should be used, because we 

 must have in view to raise silk of the very best quality. 



The coming season I will have my worms in a better 

 room, and will not have half of the trouble I had the 

 first time. I must close this long letter. 



Truly yours, L. PREVOST. 



