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trays. Thus are formed parallel hedges across 
the wicker trays at two feet distance ; and, as all 
the top branches wave and bend under the wicker 
trays above, or the ceiling., the whole presents an 
appearance of small avenues covered in at top, 
and shut in at the end of the hedge, and with 
us these are called cabanes or huts. 
This arrangement of fagots will generally suf- 
fice to receive all the silk- worms of a wicker 
hurdle ; should there, however, remain some 
silk-worms on the tray, when the fagots are 
nearly laden, a small branch may be put against 
the fagots, and thus prevent their lying too 
thick together on the hedges. If care has been 
taken to provide long sweeping fagots, well curved 
at the top, and well spread out, that the air may 
pass through the fagots, the number I have de- 
scribed will be found quite sufficient to answer 
all purposes, and the silk-ivorms will with ease 
work well, not huddled together, and will not 
touch each other, and not produce double instead 
of single cocoons, which are not so valuable. 
Two essential things should always be attended 
to. The first is, to put those worms near the fa- 
gots which are perceived to be ready to rise ; 
and the second is, to give a few leaves to those 
worms that are still inclined to eat. One or two 
careful persons should be thus occupied. 
As long as the worms feel a wish to eat, were 
