. The American farm book : or, Compend of American agriculture ; being a practical treatise on soils, manures, draining irrigation, grasses, grain, roots, fruits, cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, rice, and every staple product of the United States, with the best methods of planting, cultivating, and preparation for market ;illustrated by more than 100 engravings. Agriculture. 246 AMERICAN AGRICC- TURE. ehould be a frje circulation of air, without exposing them to moisture and the depredations .of birds, rats, or mice. Chlo- ride of lime is an excellent purifier for \he cocoonery. When ready to spi
. The American farm book : or, Compend of American agriculture ; being a practical treatise on soils, manures, draining irrigation, grasses, grain, roots, fruits, cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, rice, and every staple product of the United States, with the best methods of planting, cultivating, and preparation for market ;illustrated by more than 100 engravings. Agriculture. 246 AMERICAN AGRICC- TURE. ehould be a frje circulation of air, without exposing them to moisture and the depredations .of birds, rats, or mice. Chlo- ride of lime is an excellent purifier for \he cocoonery. When ready to spin, which may be known by their ceas- ing to eat, raising their lieads, and clambering about their feeding boards, the Avorms may be supplied with poplar or other branches ; or wisps «f straw tied at the upper end, and spread at the bottom, for the worm to crawl upon and at- tach his cocoon. The straw may be secured by bracing it between two shelves. Breeding.—After remaining about eight days, a sufficient number of the best cocoons should be first selected for breeding. These must be nearly equal in the quantities of male and female worms, the first being generally indicated by a pointed end, and somewhat drawn in at the middle ; while the latter is nearly alike at either end. In about fourteen days the millers come forth and couple. After a connection of twelve hours, throw away the males, unless there is a deficiency, when they may be retained for further use ; but the progeny is not generally so strong as wlien the male is used but once. Soon after, the female voids a brownish matter, when she is placed on a clean paper or muslin, and put away in a dark place, where she lays her eggs and dies. From 100 to 120 pairs of millers will produce an ounce of eggs. Each female lays from 300 to 500 Qggs^, averaging about 350. An ounce of eggs contains about 40,000. If well saved from good millers, and safely kept, they will nearly all hatch and produce good worms. Our climate is ad
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