River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-13

Spain Is the greatest producer of
raisins. Those styled Valencia raisins
find great favor with all classes of Eng
lish people \ few years ago a crop of
1000 tons, for the supply of the
world, was considered large now LON
don receives 1900 ont of a total of
10000 tons that are grown. These
raisins also find a large market in the
United States aud Canada The inn
proyCment in the article most ohserva-
ble of late years Is that of removing the
stalk before shipment. As no useful
purpose has been found rs yet for the
stalks, they are generally burned.
Muscatel, or le..raisins from Malaga,
vary widely in quality. They are
known as layers, bunch, and
loose raisins. the best being picked
from the stalk This sort is largely
used IN America. The growths of
Muscatel's come To- this county in
decorated boxes with colorcd paper and
lace cdgings, increasing the expense of
packing to the extent Of Sl25 per ton
The Sultlua raisius, produced in
Turkey, are cured in the sun. slight
sprlnkling of oil being employed, to
prevent the too great evaporation of
the moisture, and also to assist IN the
preservation of the fruit when packed
and shipped The Germans are also
large consumers of these raisins. and
they constitute an article OF considcra-
bile traffic between Trieste and Smyrna
The Elcmc raielus are also produced III
Turkey, aud are used chiefly for export
To distant colonies aud for ships stores
As their name implies. they are picked
raislns. and are packed specially for
ship use from the vines of the Cara
bouna aud Nourla districts IN Asia
Minor The greater proportion Of the
raisins from Smyia are known as
"Chcsme, the name Of an island near
the mainland These arr thc Turkey
grapes. pure and simple, without
selection. picking oi stalks. or any
manipulation whatever They find a
ready market in Eastern countries. hut
are the special feature of fruit trading
between Turkey and German ports.
There are vast districts iu Persia where
raisins are cultivated. but the difficulty
Of getting them a. market Is So great
that IL does not pay 10 export, cousc-
qucntly they are used for disllllng and
for local purposes. At the Cape of
Good Hope rlislus arc produced which
find market chiefly an Australia.
Di,tillation from fruit is annually in
cr,1sing, aud the supply lor this pur-
pose Is the black rmslns ot Turkey
These are small grapes cultivated with
out much care, hy vine makers, and
form the stock ON which much of that
agreeable beverage is founded Much
also is used m the manufacture of
spirituous drinks 1T the place If growth.
This raisiu has of late ,tlrs been used
in the wine districts of FRANCE and IN
PARIS
ArRorus ur Matt Carpenters recent
raid on the reporters gallery "E j..
n. tells the Boston Herald lie
WIS sorry rs soon rs he said H. and
when one of the correspondents won't
Ia him. and said. Mr. Carpenter. I
have Just had one lead pencil this win
ter, and have come to YOU tu pay for
il. hc replied, Now, you boys just
keep your shirts on, and don't make IL
fuss We arc not agoing to have any
trouble
4 cApLE dispatch from London am
nuunccs the death of Francis Refill
Smith, whose name Is so well known rs
the first successful engineer i'm applying
the screw propeller Ia the purposes Of
navigation. Mr. Smith commenced his
career Ia life ns farmer. 10 Ashford
Kent, ami when quite young showed
grrAt eAlIl ln tho lnn.trnetlnm ni hnat.