Changa Manga silkworm eggs (about 3 million eggs) from France. To house the worms, he created long sheds from bamboo and dried grass. The worms’ feed consisted entirely of mulberry leaves obtained from felled trees in the forest. The worms fed on 70 hundredweights of leaves a day. In 1916, the Governor of Punjab Sir Michael O'Dwyer visited the silk experiment where the silkworms had started developing cocoons. The governor left pleased with Booth-Tucker’s work. The Salvation Army Silk Camp remained a sustainable venture for a year after the governor’s visit, although changes to the climate later led to its decline. The
Silkworm (band) the West" Phelps left the band in 1994 due to mental health issues and the rigors of touring. Matt Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year played keyboards on "Italian Platinum" and "It'll Be Cool". Michael Dahlquist was killed on July 14, 2005 when his car was rammed from behind by a car driven by Jeanette Sliwinski, who intended to commit suicide. Douglas Meis (Exo, the Dials) and John Glick (Returnables) were also killed in the crash. Midyett and Cohen went on to form Bottomless Pit. Silkworm (band) Silkworm was an American indie rock band active from 1987 to 2005