SILK GROWER'S MANUAL. 105 



in giving them the regular prices, which I translate 

 from Le Moniteur, (silk monitor) published in Lyons, 

 France. That paper is considered the standard among 

 silk raisers. It contains correspondence and transla- 

 tions, regarding silk, from all parts of the globe. 

 From its columns I translate the price of cocoons, as 

 follows : 



POUNDS. PER POUND. 



" Acoulis 2,000 1 50 



" Caucassus 4,000 1 30 



" Andrianople 2,000 2 50 



" Demirdech 2,000 2 40 



" 1,000 2 60 



" Greece (yellow) 1,800 240 



" " " 3,000 2 30 



Receiving two of the best papers printed on silk 

 culture, I consider it is my duty just now to translate, 

 from time to time, all the principal articles for the ben- 

 efit of those engaged in the silk business, and to keep 

 them posted about anything of interest, and particu- 

 larly about the prices. Silk is different from many 

 other articles. The market for silk is the whole world, 

 and varies but very little in one country from another. It 

 sells always according to quality. Our climate is so 

 very favorable to its culture, that I have no doubt but 

 in time, we will all be so well acquainted with it that 

 we will raise a quality for which we will obtain the 

 highest prices. As soon as it is known abroad that 



