'The steps undertaken by the National Economic Council in the interest of such ao important branch' Jof the economics of China as serifeulture have already hed good and Reppy results in the spring of 1858. the 'League' of Nations has done Mari, Serieulture expert much towards obtaining good re, sults for the re-organisation of the industry. Tt may be recalled at Mr. Mari arrived here last Jyear at the invitation of the Na-Zonal' Government and his work lander the National Economic Counjel is Dut a pare of the far sighted policy of Minister T. V. Soong, Wice-chairman of the National Economic Council of the National Government who especially detailed his secretary Mr. T. W. Kwok to fake care of Dr. Mari, According to the League expert tie local an thorities especially the Reconstruc-fiom Commissioners of Kiangsu and JGhekiang have accorded him intel-Tigent. ce-operation and assistance thet, the coordination work fend direction of the National Eeonomic Council has been most beneficial. More and more the authori-en, national and Toco, have come to Yealise that they must ce-operat this as i other, branches. for the recovery of their national eco-amy.
Tnproved seeds, and teaching the modern methods, bad obtained the dest crop registered within the last. thirty years. "Model and proved Areas" have been establish led by the Kiangsu and Chekiang Serichiture Uniformity Commission with the assistance and. financial Relp of the National Economic 'In all these above-mentioned places' crops from improved. seeds twere extraordinary abundant and were of a very good quality, the Average price of Improved cocoons was forty dollars" per picul. In Wasih the price of cacoons went up high as sixty dollars per picul, Damage to Crops Unfortunately, the crop of native and non-improved seeds in numer-Jous and large zones was, more oF less, a failure. A rough prudent estimate of such damage caused through that failure to the farmers was a figure of at least 100,000 piculs of fresh cocoong with a loss of four million dollars.
Very good results were also at-ings: foreign varieties and tained by all the experimental rear.
jerossings which were distributed by the National Economic Council. Th many places of the Chekiang Province, the farmers refused to sell these cocoons of foreign varied ties, preferring to reel into native silk' because their yield to the hi was much superior to all other alities, improved or not.
The foreign crossing cocoons produced in Kiangsu were tested by two of the filatures at Hang. Jchow and Wusih to. the basis and they found to be satisfactory yields, superior to all white varieties, The authorities have come to realise the necessity of starting new rearings of these same varied ties, in the autumn and next spring. If the first results will be confirmed, the adoption of the European and nese crossings will be of ferent utility to the Chinese Sericulture. The Government is willing 'Already more than two third of Kiangru features are busily engaged in full work At Wusih, dozen of them are unable to stare the "work because "of the' Inch "Farmers. ace anxious to undertake" autumn earings for which comes, there in not sufficient supply
fortunately the mulberry trees Snfortunstaly the mule not being been properly cared for ting fertilized, cannot endure such big trial bot with proper care ethaps will be able give next Bpring a good amount of leaves.
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