In Chekiang, the cocoons are said to be better in quality but are still by no means up to standard. 800 oF 900 catties <f cocoons are still: required to produce 100 attics of raw silk, Prices prevailing at the various cocoon-prodeeing centres are comparatively higher than in Kiangsu, ranging somewhere between $10. to $50. for 100 catti The failure of the autumn cocoon crop affects both the farmers and the silk merchants and is a Ucw to the livelihood of thousands of people. The relief is generally held that unless the Government comes to the reece, the situation will be highly preearious—Kuo Min,
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