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SECTION  IV.—SILK  FABRICS.

A.—SILK  AND  SILK  THREADS,  SPUN  SILK,  &c.

Bengal  Committee.
7,953-7,955.  Silk  thread  from  cocoons  of  “  Arindi  ”
moth  (Attacus  rieini).  From  Dinagepore,  Bogra,
and  Rungpore.
The  sample  from  Dinagepore  is  not  manufactured
  as  an  article  of  commerce.  The  silk
from  which  it  is  made  is  cultivated  by  Mussulman
  ryots  in  small  quantities  near  their  houses.
The  cocoons  are  heated  in  a  pulp,  and  the  thread
is  wound  or  twisted  off  by  hand.
8,050.  Silk  thread.  From  Pat,  Moonga,  and  Eri
cocoons,  6  specimens,  fine  and  course.  Nowgong,
Upper  Assam.
104.  Eri  raw  silk  (course)  with  spindle.  Nowgong,
Upper  Assam.
8,057.  Silk  thread  from  Malda,  5  tolas  (about  2  oz.).
7,956-7,959.  Silk  thread  from  tusser  cocoons  (Anthersea
  paphia).  From  Beerbhoom,  Bhagulpore,
Midnapore,  Khurdah  (in  Orissia),  Baryadgunge
(Gya  district),  Nya  Doomka  (Sonthal  Pergunnahs).
7,960.  Silk  thread  (dyed),  from  tusser  cocoons  (Antheraea
  paphia)  from  Khurdah  in  Orissa.  Dyed
with  lac  and  gundli  (Rottlera  tinctoria).
7.963.  Silk  thread  (“  Munga  ”).  Seebsaugor,  Assam.
From  cocoons  of  Antheraea  assama.
7.964.  Silk  thread  (“  Mezankori  ”).  Seebsaugor,
Assam.
So  called  from  the  name  of  the  tree,  on  the
leaves  of  which  the  worms  are  fed.
7.965.  Silk  thread  (“  Pat,”  Bombyx  textor).  Seebsaugor, ­
  Assam.
The  worm  which  yields  this  silk  is  generally
identified  with  B.  mori;  but  this  is  declared  to
be  an  error.
7.966.  Silk  thread.  From  ordinary  Chinese  moth,
contributed  by  Lai  Behari  Dutt,  Goolda  Factory,
Midnapore.
Bombyx  silk;  two  qualities,  “ordinary”  and
“extra.”  The  ordinary  quality  only  is  reeled,
as  the  “extra”  does  not  pay.  The  filature
produces  about  300  factory  maunds  annually.
7,967-  Silk  thread.  From  Rajshahye.
Also  a  Bombyx  silk.  The  yield  in  Rajshahye
is  about  5,000  maunds,  and  Supports  about
250,000  people.
7,968.  Silk  thread.  Prankissen,  Law,  and  Co.
Produced  at  Moheshpore,  near  Ghatal,  in  the
district  of  Midnapore.  The  annual  out-turn  is
about  300  lbs.
7.971.  Silk  thread.  Messrs.  L.  Payen  and  Co.  of
Bholahat,  district  Maldah.  Reeled  by  steam
power.
7.972.  Silk  thread.  From  Bholahat,  Maldah.
Native  silk  reeled  in  the  village  of  Bholahat.
7,969-7,970.  Silk  thread.  From  Midnapore  and
Berhampore.
These  specimens  (Nos.  7,966  and  7,970  are  all
the  produce  of  Bombyx  cocoons  commonly  said
tobe  B.  mori;  but  this  is  not  so.  B.  textor,
B.  fortunatus,  B.  craesi,  and  B.  sinensis  being
the  species  to  which  the  Bengal  cocoons  should
be  referred.

8,021.  Waste  or  refuse  silk  of  Bomhyxl
mori.  I
8,022.  Tangle  from  reiected  cocoons  (“lat”)  >  1 f rom
of  Bombyx  mori.  I  Bogra '
8,023.  Thread  from  ditto.
8,024.  Bündle  of  “  chessum  ”  (refuse  silk  after
reeling)  contributed  by  Messrs.  L.  Payen  and
Co.,  Bholahat,  Maldah.
Native  name  “jhattam;”  the  produce  of
Messrs.  L.  Payen  and  Co’s.  steam  filature.  This
refuse,  formerly  turned  to  no  use  whatever,  is
now  an  important  article  of  merchandise,  its
export  to  England  having  reached  an  average  of
14,000  maunds  per  annum.
7,973.  “  Chessum  ”  (refuse  silk  after  reeling)  of
Bombyx  mori.  From  Bogra.
7,974-7,976.  “Chessum”  from  cocoons  of  the  varieties
  of  tusser  moth,  known  as  “Ampathi”  or
“Ampatia  Fuki,”  “  Dava,”  and  “Baghai.”
From  Purulia,  Maunbhoom.
Punjab  Committee.
Raw  silk  (five  varieties).  Muttra.
Silk  thread  (5  skeins),  coloured.  Peshawur.
Mysore  Local  Committee.
Silk  (five  specimens)  from  Japan  worms  reared  in
the  Central  Jail,  Bangalore.
India  Museum,  London.
(Speeially  selected  by  Mr.  F.  Moore.)
Raw  silk.  Bombyx  fortunatus,  Hutton.  “  Dasee.'
Beng.  Anna  filature,  1866.  Bengal.
Dasee  silk.  Bombyx  fortunatus,  Hutton.  Surdah
filature,  1866.  Bengal.
Raw  silk  (white).  Bombyx  sinensis,  Hutton.
Small  Chinese  monthly  silkworm  of  Bengal.
“  Cheena,”  Seena,  or  Sina.  B.  Berhampore
filature.  Bengal.
Raw  silk  (yellow).  Bombyx  mori,  Linn.  Cashmere
silkworm.  Umritsur,  Punjab.
Raw  silk  (yellow).  Bombyx  mori,  Linn.  Cashmere
silkworm.  Seetapore,  Oudh.
Raw  silk  (yellow').  Bombyx  mori,  Linn.  Cashmere
silkworm.  Bogra.
Raw  silk  (white).  Bombyx  mori,  Linn.  Gowhatty,
Assam.
Raw  silk  (yellow).  Bombyx  arrucanensis,  Hutton.
Arracan  silkworm.  Burrnah.
Raw  silk.  Bombyx  textor,  Hutton.  “  Boro-pooloo.”
Beng.  Mysore.
Raw  silk.  Mysore.
Raw  silk  (cocoons).  Tinnevelley.
Tusser  silkworm  cocoons.  Antheraea  paphia,  Linn.
“Tusser,”  Tussur,  Tusseh,  Tussah.  Beng.  t Kolisurra.
  Mahr.  Cuttack,  Bengal.
Tusser  silk.  Bhangulpore.
Tusser  silk.  Gyah.
Mezankoorie  silk.  Antheraea  assama  (variety).
Assam.
Mezankoorie  silk  and  cocoons.  Assam.
Moonga  silk.  Antheraea  assama,  Helfer.  “Mooga,”
“Moonga.”  Assamese.  Kamroop,  Assam.