"Already on our farms," said Mr. Himat, "the production of cocoons has been increased from seventeen. kan (a kan Is 3.75 kilogrammes) to 50 kan per ten (a quarter of an acre) ]with very little increase in the cost lof production. This will bring the Joost down to ¥A50 per 100-pounds. [On this basis silk will be able to wage any type of price war with Moreover, according to Mr. Imai, it will be possible for silk to cut into the cheaper fields now monopolised Jey rayon and to inflict a damaging blow on the artificial silk industry.
As two million families or 40 per cent. of all Japanese farmers are Jengaged in the raising of silk worms and mulberry trees, Mr. Imal is convinced that modern scientific methods must and will be introduced fon the farms before long. This, he eels, is the only salvation for the. Japanese farmer.
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