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but actually better than men. The KuaJa Kaagsar and Krian 
districts are the most snitaljlo, as in l>oth places there is a t^oni- 
paratively tbiek Malay iK)piilation, and very little mining near to 
i-ajae the price of lalxnir. If some Malay chief of weight could 
\k> iaduced to exert his influence on the people, silk culture 
mighty I l>elieve, easily Ix* establisht?d amongst the Malays. It is 
esaentially a ])easaut industiy. To carry out this suggestion it 
would Ix* neoessjtry to form nui'series of mulbenies iu the district 
chosen for the ex]>eriment, so as to 1-k; able to suj)ply plants to 
the Malays, who should induced to plant them iu their kam- 
jjongs — not only those who are intending t^) rear the worms, liut 
others, who eoidd afteiTvards sell leaf to the actual kee[>i.'rs of 
the worms. On no account should the Aver Kuning miiliH'rries 
be used t-o projmgate from, as the leaf disease would Ije proj>a- 
gated at the same time. 
Having secured the planting of the mulberries, the nest step 
would lie t-o show, by an actual demonstration in tht* district, the 
way in wliich the culiure is to be carried on. 
Pure eggs wuidd, of course, have to be suppiiM, bnt by the 
system already explained in detiiil, half a day's work with the 
microscojx? at each brood would be sufficient to supply all the 
eggs needed for a long time to come. 
Tlie silk when produced should either l>e reeled locally by 
the cultivatA)rs. or the cocoons shtiukl 1k' sent to Euro|>e for sale. 
If i-t-fled locally it must l)e done well, or the price is seriously 
ri-iluceJ. RtieHng is almost always cloue by wtunen, and here 
agaia the only people who would be suited to the work would be 
the Malays. 
TAIPINtJ, 
September 21s(, 1892. 
