. The culture of the mulberry silkworm. Silkworms. IMPLEMENTS USED IN SILK CULTURE. 13 IMPLEMENTS NECESSARY TO SILKWORM CULTURE. Commercial silk culture requires a smaller outlay of capital than almost any other industry. The net gain the first year may pay for an outfit which will last for many years. The following articles are indispensable: (1) Some very light movable shelves, permeable to air, for the first ages; and, for the following ages, latticed shelves about 3J feet wide, and stands to support them. (2) Unsized ordinary wrapping paper or newspapers to cover the shelves. (3) A small l
. The culture of the mulberry silkworm. Silkworms. IMPLEMENTS USED IN SILK CULTURE. 13 IMPLEMENTS NECESSARY TO SILKWORM CULTURE. Commercial silk culture requires a smaller outlay of capital than almost any other industry. The net gain the first year may pay for an outfit which will last for many years. The following articles are indispensable: (1) Some very light movable shelves, permeable to air, for the first ages; and, for the following ages, latticed shelves about 3J feet wide, and stands to support them. (2) Unsized ordinary wrapping paper or newspapers to cover the shelves. (3) A small ladder, if necessary, to reach high shelves. (4) Small trays to remove worms. (5) Knives to cut leaves and baskets to distribute them. (6) Coarse tulle and nets or perforated paper for changing beds and equalizing the worms. (7) A supply of brush, straw, or shavings to construct the spinning place. (8) A Fig. 6 -Tin- rearing room (after Gobin), Wire, twine, laths, or canes arc suitable for the lattice work of the shelves. Make the space between the shelves about U inches. It* possible, do not arrange the shelves along the wall, and allow a ^ood passage between the tiers of shelves (figs. 5 and t>). SILKWORM EGGS: HOW TO WINTER AND HATCH THEM. There are two kinds of silkworm culture: One for production and one for reproduction. The object in the first case is to oet the greatest yield of cocoons, and with a little training, may be carried on by anyone of ordinary Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kelly, Henrietta Aiken, 1844-. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Entomology
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