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will prove that, in 1814, he made 781 liv. 19 sous, 
which is the half of 1563 liv. 18 sous, the total amount 
of the income of the year. It would appear that this is 
no inconsiderable profit for the tenant; it is earned in 
a few days, and is certain. 
The high price of cocoons in 1814 doubtless contri- 
buted considerably to increase the profit. In 1813, 
cocoons being low, the profit did not exceed 309 liv. 
8 sous; however, even this sum ought to be sufficient 
to encourage the cultivator. 
Let us return to the primary object of this para- 
graph, and conclude by observing, that, from the cal- 
culations I have made, the result is, supposing 20 or 
2 1 1 bs. of leaves yield 1 |lbs. of cocoons, the profit is 
greatly in favour of those who rear and cultivate silk- 
worms. 
That in thirty-five days, during the greatest part of 
which there is little to do, the cultivator may gain a 
sufficiency for himself and family to live on for some 
months. 
That a numerous family, bestowing care and assi- 
duity, may, by working themselves, save the expense 
and price of labour, and, consequently, make more 
than those who are obliged to pay for all the labour. 
That any individual renting a spacious laboratory, 
and an abundance of mulberry-trees, may, in a very 
few years, upon the sole value of the cocoons, obtain 
an income equal to that of a tolerably good property, 
I say tolerably good, because I must always be un- 
derstood to speak about small proprietors, who are by 
need compelled thoroughly to cultivate their own pro- 
