The silk cocoon season in Iiangsu is now in full swing, says the "Sin Wen Pao;" and the agents of 40 or more Shanghai Matures are now touring the country to collect raw for their factories, 'The gular rainfall and indifferent weather of the Jast several weeks would have hurt the business a few years ago but, owing: to recent re~ forms in sericulture and the constant aid offered by government experts, the profits from' the present season are expected to be normal.
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