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Show Long Fibre cf Silkworm. Authorities and popular works differ dif-fer greatly in their estimates ot tho length of tho flbro In tho cocoon of tho domestic silkworm, Bombyx morl. Published statements of the length ot this fibre could be cltod which range all the way from 1,100 feet to eloven miles. Even bo good an authority as tho Encyclopaedia Brltannlca places It at 300 yards. Recent measurements measure-ments mado In the division of onto-mology onto-mology show that with certain Milanese Milan-ese yellow cocoons raised In the United Unit-ed States from eggs purchased from Franco tho flbro varies In length from ?88 to 1,195 yards. Forost and Stream. |