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Farmers of forty centuries - Feeding silkworms, Japan
Summary
Feeding silkworms. One of the 16 bamboo trays, on which the silkworms are feeding, has been removed from the racks and Japanese girls are spreading over it a fresh supply of mulberry leaves.
Sericulture is the practice of rearing silkworms for the production of silk. It is an ancient art that dates back to at least 5,000 years ago, originating in China. The process involves raising silkworms on mulberry leaves until they spin cocoons made of silk fibers. These cocoons are then harvested and processed to extract the silk threads.
Date
1911
Source
F. H. King, Farmers of forty centuries, 1911, p. 313.
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