About three lakhs of acres of Castor (Ricinus Com- munis) are grown every year in the Madras Presidency. Coupled with this is the fact that the climatic and the weather conditions in this Presidency are such that Eri silk worms can be reared for at least seven to eight months in the year. The Madras Agricultural and Industrial departments are now studying the problem of popularising Eri silk worm rearing as a cottage industry. With a view to getting detailed information under Coimbatore conditions the writer made a few preliminary trials last year and the following is a short account of the information gained so far..
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