Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-25
FACTS AND FIGURES.

The total export of silk from China
Tor the season of 1854 is about s, 1000
To 81 900 bales.
--Boston, as municipal corporation,
VIII celebrate the Fourth coming indie
pcndence Day $4,000 worth.
The wealth of Maysville, Ky, is csti-
mated, in dollars and cents, at 81 ,995 ,24y
"a falling oil, II decrease, Of 500 900 from
last year
Lynn, the great shoe manufacturing
city IN Massachusetts,, numbers about
10000 souls; or, as its late Mayor would
write it, solcs.
-Boston's contribution to the sufferers
Of Louisiana amounted to SOB 900, Balh-
more sent 10000, and Philadelphia's do
nation was $1,000
The production of lumber last year
ON the upper Mississippi and its tributa-
ries is estimated at OBJ, 1913 COS feet, both
logs and lumber being included. The
supply of logs on hand for the season Of
1874 is estimated at 3l2 100000 feet.
Mr., \ W Clark the Michigan pisci-
culhrist placed, last November, in the
State Matching boxes, 800 600 eggs of
the whiletish. Ninety per cent OF these
were hatched. Since March % he has
distributed 100000 young whiletsh in
l9i lakes and rivers in Michigan.
The manufactured wool imported
INTO the United States in 1873 was valued
at Sl3, lS9,4D against $2S, OPP us in 1872.
The value of the imported manufactured
articles containing wool was, in round
numbers, Sl90O0,000, against about
S54,0OO000 in 1872
According 10 a late census there are
3oooOO eats in England, and venerable
grlmalkin attached to the editorial staff
OF the London .SfdH8ayd estimates one
mouse and five rats TO every acre, max
ing total Of II, 10000 of these animals,
consuming grain enough to feed nearly
5000, 900 human beings,
"A correspondent of the Smithsonian
institution Who has spent considerable
time in investigation Of the subject, i'm
answer to II remark by Prof Henry that
" the immense water power at Niagara
may, in the progress of practical science,
he applied to the purposes of industry"
states that by the last census there are
52,oli water-whecls in operation in Amer
lcan manufacturing establishments, Civ
ing Il power of ,l30ilG horses, while
Niagara Falls gives power Of II ,3G3 036
horses
The births in Boston during 1873
numbered 96SS an increase of 4iS, or
i.5l per cent, over 1872, and ratio Of
one birth in 2S.55 Of the population;
$3.50 per cent Of the children are of for
eign parcntagc The marriages were
3, SS3, an increase Of 1921, or 1923 per cent,
over the previous year, the rate being
one person married to 1851 Of the whole
population. The deaths show decrease
of 22l from 1872 the whole number be-
ing 1859, or 2S45 in 1000
The amount of salt inspected in
Michigan during the season to June /
was 20i7l5 barrels divided in the fol
lowing quantities; Fine, 81 ,j91 barrels;
packers, G23S barrels; solar, 821 barrels,
second quality, 1903 barrels. The
amount inspected during the same time
last year was l9O,4l5 barrels, or 1914 800
barrels less than this year, but which at
that time was the largest amount Of
Michigan salt inspected during the same
period.
OF the $50 members Of Congress, 1874
are college graduates. OF the non grad
uatrs, ~ received an academic educa-
ton; 60 only a commonschOol education.
-Four were educated in private schools,
and six were sclf.eduCated.' OF the
remaining -, "a large portion took partial
courses at college, or supplemented their
carly education by study in the law or
other professional schools. A classified
iion Of the - graduate reveals the fact
that Yale heads the list Of the colleges
represented in Congress.