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the southern Mahratta country, we have as yet (K.) 

 made no progress in the production of this staple. s^TeHmenTnt 



I may mention, that the reel used at Dharwar %^rden^ 

 is the same as that you described, but Signor Mj'rSTsss. 

 Matti has introduced the endless strap for the 

 movement of the layer. Mr. Graham purposed 

 introducing the Chinese method of reeling, as 

 figured in the frontispiece of Dr. Lardner's treatise 

 on the silk manufacture. — (^Cab. Cyclo.) 



You will readily perceive from the state of our 

 knowledge, or rather our ignorance on the subject 

 of silk, that any calculations or details of expenses 

 and profits derived from one or two-acre farms, 

 would convey no very definite ideas of the capa- 

 bility of this side of India to enter into a profitable 

 cultivation of this staple. I am sorry to add, that 

 my worms are not at present in a healthy state ; 

 but I trust to be able to save sufficient to continue 

 my supplies of eggs after the termination of the 

 hot winds, also specimens of the cocoons. 



No. 13. 



LETTER7ro/72 the Acting Resident at Eauleah to the 

 Bengal Board of Trade, dated the 1 5th April 

 1833. 



Gentlemen : 



I have to state for the information of your Letter from 

 Board, that the two tin cases containing a portion at^Bade"!, 



15 April 1833, 



of 



