worms where the poultry could find them to eat them, 
as they would be likely to be poisoned by them. 
II. THE TRIPE SICKNESS. 
In this disease, the worm, although dead, still 
appears to be alive. In order to ascertain whether it 
is dead or not, it must be touched, when it feels 
somewhat like tripe: hence the name. 
III. THE SCARLET. 
This disorder dries the rings of the body up, 
and stupefies and cramps the worms. 
As its name indicates, it turns the worm red 
at first, which, however, in later stages of the disease 
changes to white. 
These are the principal diseases of silkworms 
occurring during the caterpillar period. They all 
result from bad treatment, and will never occur in 
a well-regulated cocoonery. The care of rearing 
during this period should be particularly attended 
to, for worms that are ill-managed will neither spin 
perfect cocoons nor will they .emerge as healthy 
moths, and consequently will not lay healthy eggs. 
Imperfect cocoons can not be sold at market rates 
of good cocoons, but go with that class known to 
the manufacturers as waste silk, the price paid for 
which is very low. 
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