Other Countries.—The subject of sericiculture is attracting considerable attention in many other countries, though their production is at present insignifieant compared with those just described.
Amerien, the industry is taking a great start, espeeially in California, Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Conneetieut, and Pennsylvania. The Australian colonies possess facilities second to no country in the world for the production of silk, and much may be expected from the efforts that are now being mad° in this direetion. Cyprus formorly produced 70,000-80,000 lb. of bilk, whieh is now reduced to 5000-8000 lb. ; the mulberry flourishes everywhere, but the worms have long suffered from disease. Our imports of raw silk from Malta (not of local production) rose from 13,650 lb. in 1876, to 41,713 in 1878, but receded to 26,361 in 1880. The Greek previnees of Calamata and Messina produced 96,250 lb. eocoons, value 12,500/., in 1880 ; Syra in that yenr exported 10741. worth to France. Servia before the war of 1876 exported yearly 10,000/. worth of eggs and cocoons. Austro Hungary in 1879 exported 9746 metrical centners (of 110i lb.) of silk. In the S. provinees of Russia, excellent silk is raised by the German colonists in Ekaterinoslav and Taurida ; much is also pro duced in the Trans-Caucasian provinces. The inhabitants of Turkistan cultivate a considerable amount of silk, much of which finds its way into Russian cornrneree. Algiers in 1879 exported 15,938 kilo. of silk ; and French Cochin China, 660 piculs (of 1331 lb.) in 1880. Uruguay promises
to figure soon as a produeer.
In England, the failure of numerous experiments has proved that sericiculture cannot be carried on profitably ; but, wording to no less an authority than B. F. Cobb, the rearing of grain or eggs for the Continental market would be a most rernunerative and successful industry.
Imports and Exports.—Our irnports of silk knubs or husks and waste in 1880 were :-31,402 ewt, 376,710/., from China ; 14,169 cwt., 239,4521., from France ; 3086 cwt., 36,738/., from Bengal and Burma ; 2577 cwt., 31,054/., from Japan ; 1667 ewt., 31,541/., from the United States ; 425 cwt., 6369/., from Turkey ; 1676 cwt., 28,5921., frorn other countries ; total, 55,002 cwt., 750,456/. Of raw silk in the same year :-3,165,935 lb., 2,663,850/., from China ; 240,326 lb., 204,2021., from Japan ; 81,361 lb., 79,4161., from Franee ; 72,051 lb., 50,336/., from Bombay and Sind; 36,643 lb., 46,160/., frorn Italy ; 32,955 lb., 30,900/., from Bengal and Burma; 26,361 lb., 38,090/., from Malta ; 18,317 lb., 17,7027., from other countries ; total, 3,673,949 lb., 3,130,656/. Our imports of raw silk in 1876 were 6,016,927 lb., value 5,770,341/., since whieli they have yearly deereased. Our imports of knubs, husks, and waste, on the other hand, show a gradual increase from 29,633 cwt., 406,0511., iu 1876. Our re-exports of raw silk in 1880 were 947,165 lb., 741,597/., about 70 per eent. being to France; of knubs, husks, and waste, in the same year, 9241 ewt, 102,8091., over 80 per cent. being to Frame.