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THE ART OF REARING 
Some of tlie worms are now three inches long ; 
they are become whiter ; to the touch they pre- 
sent a soft velvety surface, and are strong and 
healthy. 
By giving more food to the worms last re- 
moved from the hurdles, and by allowing them 
more space, they will soon equal the earliest in 
size. 
Seventh Day of the Fifth Age. 
(Twenty-ninth of the Rearing of the Silk-worm.) 
The silk-worms will require this day 900 
pounds weight of well-sorted leaves. The first 
meal should be the largest, and those following 
should diminish ; should there be any inter- 
mediate meals wanted, they must be given as 
before. 
Some worms will now be seen upwards of three 
inches long. 
The extremity of the insect begins to grow 
shining and yellowish, which shews they are ap- 
proaching to maturity. 
Some of them begin to eat with less voracity. 
They this day attain their largest size, and 
their greatest weight. 
On an average, six silk-worms now weigh an 
ounce. 
Thus their weight has increased fivefold in seven 
