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Sericulture: Setting up the spinning boards for the cocoons

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Shou, Lou
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Rice straw is stripped of its external covering, cut into lengths of three feet, bound into bundles which are placed on the shelves. About a week after the final sleep the larvae develop a sheen on the first three segments which is a sign that they are ready for the cocoon stage. Now they are placed on the spinning shelves allowing ample space between each.

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Archives Series

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1913

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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