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lotted to them and ; thus does this operation end, 
when all the wickers are occupied, having a large 
space down the middle of them. In general, the 
quantity of young shoots and leaves that I have 
fixed will be found sufficient for the removal of 
the silk-worms ; but this must be regulated by 
practice, and more taken if needed. 
Of the six persons, which is the least number that 
can execute this operation, one or two" of the most 
handy and neat should be directed to lift and put 
the silk-worms on the portable trays; two should 
carry them, and one should remove and place them 
on the wicker, while the others roll the papers 
and litter, clean the hurdles, and carry out the 
dirt. 
If it is judged necessary, another person may 
be employed in distributing shoots to the later 
silk- worms, that are but just rousing, that all 
things may proceed without bustle or confusion. 
Should it be deemed advisable to divide the 
operation of cleaning and removing, it may be 
done by cleaning only half the wickers in the 
morning, and the other half in the evening ; in 
which case, the worms, whose changing is de- 
ferred to the evening, must have one or two 
meals given them. Although this manner of 
proceeding is not bad, yet I prefer changing 
them all at once, and it may be done in four 
hours, when the worm is steady. 
The ninety pounds of shoot's and leaves on 
