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system followed in France or Italy. According to the 

 latter system, it requires volumes to explain and give 

 all the particulars pertaining to the culture. But the 

 California culture is so that I can give all the particu- 

 lars about it in a small pamphlet of three or four pages, 

 and this new system is so simplified that every one will 

 understand it, and find it no more difficult than any 

 other culture. 



I intend to try the California silk culture for one or 

 two seasons more, so as to perfect it, and after that, if 

 properly encouraged, I will publish it for the benefit of 

 the State ; and this branch, only, will be a great addi- 

 tion to our home industry. 



Everything seems to be in favor of the silk culture in 

 California. Besides so favorable a climate, the mul- 

 berry trees thrive so well here that I have never seen 

 such a growth in any other country. And while the 

 mulberry tree is thus useful for the feeding of silk- 

 worms, it is also one of our best ornamental trees. 

 Yours respectfully, 



L. PREVOST. 



[From the California Farmer, Aug. 22, 1862.] 

 THE SILKQUESTION SETTLED. 



SAN JOSE, August 13, 1862. 



EDITOR FARMER : As I stated in my letter on the 

 silk culture, of the 24th of February last, I have tried 



