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THE ART OF REARING 
Third Day of the Third Age. 
(Twelfth of the Rearing of the Silk-worm.) 
This day there should be given 97 pounds of 
picked leaves, chopped, divided in four meals, the 
two first meals the most plentiful. Towards 
evening the hunger of the silk-worms decreases, 
consequently, the last should be the least meal. 
This day the silk-worms grow fast, their skins 
whiten, the bodies are nearly transparent, and 
the heads are longer. 
If a hurdle of worms is seen against the light, 
before the worms are fed, they seem of the colour 
of whitish amber, and appear powdery. 
The contortions they begin to make with their 
heads, shew that their change approaches. 
Fourth Day of the Third Age. 
(Thirteenth of the Rearing- of the Silk-worm.) 
This day about 52 pounds and a half of chopped, 
leaves will be sufficient. The decrease of food 
is consequent upon the diminution of appetite 
already mentioned ; many of the worms are al- 
ready torpid. 
They should be given four meals, the largest 
first; and the last, the least meal. Those only 
that seem to require it should be fed. 
