SILK GROWER'S MANUAL. 39 



Only think of this and you may form some idea of it, as 

 one female lays about one hundred eggs, and there are 

 about forty thousand eggs to the ounce. 



In 1860, when I raised silk for the first time, I also 

 sent cocoons to our highest Seriate Societies in Europe, 

 especially to Paris and Lyons, to have them tested, and 

 I have received certificates from both cities, that the 

 California silk is of the first quality. What do we 

 want more ? 



I am for home industry, and I feel very happy, now, 

 to know that I will succeed in having that culture estab- 

 lished, which will be of great benefit to our State. In 

 order to encourage this useful, pleasant and profitable 

 pursuit, all over the State, I will occasionally give, 

 through the columns of the CALIFORNIA FARMER, any 

 information that may be desired, in regard to the mode 

 of planting and treating the mulberry tree, for the Cali- 

 fornia Silk Culture. 



Yours truly, L. PREVOST. 



[From the California Farmer, Dec. 2, 1864.] 



SILK CULTURE. 



TJiK RAINS CHEERFUL PROSPECTS MULBERRY CULTIVATION PLANTING 



AND PROPAGATING VARIETIES OF TREKS, ETC. 



SAN JOSE, November 30, 1864. 

 Editor California Farmer : 



On the 18th, 19th, and 20th inst., we had the heavi- 

 est frosts in San Jose for some years ; I measured some 



