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RAW-SILK. 



(G.) mulberry and rearing silk-worms. We approve 

 B^ngai,'^ the sanction which, after certain references, 



H May 1826. g^^,^ ^^iq proposal, restricting the 



expenditure in its prosecution to 25,000 sicca 

 rupees ; and cannot but regard the spirit of inves- 

 tigation and zeal for promoting the improvement 

 of our raw -silk, manifested by the preliminary 

 trials made by the Resident and by his consequent 

 suggestions, as very creditable. 



We doubt not that your Board of Trade have 

 directed that the silk which may be reeled from the 

 cocoons produced by this particular plan of culti- 

 vation shall be separately embaled and invoiced 

 under proper distinctions, and we shall be glad to 

 receive with them statements shewing in detail the 

 cost of this produce. The like course, we desire, 

 may be pursued with regard to any further quantity 

 of silk which may be raised, through the continu- 

 ance or further extension of the experiment of 

 neez cultivation. 



Extract Letter, dated I6th May 1827. 



Bengal? ^^^^ ^^^'^ 



16 May 1827. noticcd wlth approbation an experiment in the 

 cultivation of the mulberry and the rearing of 

 silk-worms, which you had authorized the Com- 

 mercial Resident to institute at Santipore, and as 

 it appeared to us that such an undertaking would 

 afford much useful practical information upon a 



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