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the citizens of Sacramento, generally, for the interest 

 they manifested in the enterprise, and particularly to 

 those who were so kind as to give the free use of all the 

 mulberry leaves they had. I am also under obligations 

 to the State Board of Agriculture for the use of the 



hall, and other kindnesses extended. 



L. PREVOST. 



[From the Tc-ham.i Observer, January 3, 1866.] 

 SILK. 



We invite the special attention of our readers to the 

 very interesting letter on silk, contributed by L. Prevost, 

 Esq., of San Jose, one of California's pioneer farmers. 

 What he says can be depended upon as the results of 

 long experience in this State, and a thorough knowledge 

 of the climate and productions of this and other coun- 

 tries. We take pleasure in saying, for his information, 

 that there arc thousands of acres in Tehama County of 

 such land as he deems best adapted to the growth of 

 the mulberry in large tracts near the Sacramento 

 River, and in smaller parcels along the many creeks. 

 If Mr. Prevost, or Col. Warren, will have the politeness 

 to forward to us the numbers of the California Farmer 

 containing the several articles alluded to in the letter, 

 we shall be pleased to acknowledge the favor, and re- 

 publish the articles for the advantage of our readers. 

 If any of our readers wish to offer any remarks on this 

 important subject, or on any other question such as 

 wool, cotton, flax, tobacco, fruit of general interest, 

 we will be most happy to hear them. 



