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Show vicu "Wild" Silk the Best. jjj . It la a curious but well authenticated authenti-cated fact that tho wild silkworm pro- al m duces a silk which Is declared to have guar a better luster and stronger fiber than pan that of the captivo silkworms. It was ussumed that tho confinement of and " solicitous caro received by tho cultl- I vated variety had produced a racs ' which had lost some of Its original vigor. Recent experiments soom U n indicate that tho effect so apparent Is Ul11 due entirely to the different food ot houtl tho wild and domesticated silkworm. y. The leaves of the wild mulberry re- . suit In larger growth ot each stage ot " development and n larger, heavier ma- JT turo worm, and ono that produces filament of superior quality. Kansas City Independent. |