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months only in the year, it would be easy for the young 

 folks to learn the reeling of the silk, particularly the young 

 ladies, who are generally more capable for that work 

 than the boys. Then, taking cocoons in from outside, 

 w r ould keep them busy a great portion of the year, by 

 having them work only one part of the day, and the 

 other part for their education. 



21st. If anything is done in these benevolent institu- 

 tions, as I have said above, and managed right, I can 

 say that thus the poor will be enabled to support them- 

 selves, and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that they 

 are not entirely objects of charity, but earning their own 

 living, under the direction of those that are more capa- 

 ble of guiding the helm than themselves. Friends of 

 humanity, do try the experiment, and I truly and sin- 

 cerely believe in its good results. 



22nd. Besides the great profits that arise naturally 

 from the raising of silk, those that will start in that busi- 

 ness soon will receive the bounty from the State, which 

 is three hundred dollars for each one hundred thousand 

 of cocoons, and also a bounty on their plantations ; but 

 this will be only for three years more. Some may say, 

 if the silk business is so profitable, why is it that the 

 State gives bounties ? The answer is simply this : we 

 have to look to the great body of farmers to engage in 

 this business, and the farmers generally in all countries 

 are slow to adopt improvements. But I think that our 

 farmers in California will differ from the general rule, 

 as I show them how to do it, and have fully demonstrated 

 the superiority of our climate over that of other prosper- 



