. The California silk growers' manual / by Ewer. California Silk Culture Association; Silkworms. SILK GROWERS' MANUAL. As the time for the appearance of the mil- ler approaches, the selected cocoons should be brought out and placed on tables or shelves in a somewhat darkened room, warm but well ventilated, where they should be carefully watched until the millers begin to appear. Although they have wings, neither sex flies; but the male is more active than the female, and is readily known by its smaller size and continual flutter of wings. The female moves but little either body or wings.
. The California silk growers' manual / by Ewer. California Silk Culture Association; Silkworms. SILK GROWERS' MANUAL. As the time for the appearance of the mil- ler approaches, the selected cocoons should be brought out and placed on tables or shelves in a somewhat darkened room, warm but well ventilated, where they should be carefully watched until the millers begin to appear. Although they have wings, neither sex flies; but the male is more active than the female, and is readily known by its smaller size and continual flutter of wings. The female moves but little either body or wings. FECUNDATION. The moths generally come out of the co- coon in the morning, between seven and eight o'clock. They should be immediately paired or the eggs will not be good. As fast as they become paired they should be removed by taking them up carefully by their wings, and placing them upon white paper upon tables or boards, where they. Fenaale Moth—Natural Size. should be left in quiet and darkness, as the silk moth is a night insect. In thus remov- ing them care should be taken not to hurt or separate them. Such as are not paired should be placed on a separate sheet of paper, when they will soon become mated, after which they should be placed with the others already paired. Occasionally a male among the paired ones gets separated from his companion. When this happens he should be removed, else he will cause dis- turbance and further separations. All those that become separated are to be put back with the unpaired ones, that they may get mated again. The unmated males placed in the box are kept for reserve. All the balance may be thrown out. The next morning the process is repeated the same as before with the remaining moths. This process is to be kept up from day to day till all the moths have emerged from the co- coons. After all are paired, they should be allowed to remain undisturbed about twenty- four hours, when they are to be separated, by taking the wings of the male w
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