New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01

DESTRUCTION OF EARrH-WoHMS ON UtASs-flpLS'
WALKS, &c-sprinkhng grass-plOts, garden-heds'
&c. with clear lime-watcr, in damp weather, when
the worms are near the surface in most cases sew
eral times, is said TO he Destructive OF the worms
while it is rather beneficial than otherwise to the
vegetation
BEST SHAPE FOR FRUIT TREEs.-The majority oil
: convention Of German pomOlogists expressed
decided preference for the pyramdal form Tor ruit
trees The advantages claimed for 1t are the
minimum of shade, greatest strength, avoidance OF
severe woundng of the tree production OF Dette e
fruit and Mt the same time fewer disadvantages
nom storms weight Of snow. excess OF fruit tnei+
&c.
FAIL IN THE VALUE OF AMETHYSTs-Accordlhg
10 the Journal of Applied Science, the large number
Of amethysts that has been thrown into the mar
ket since 1873 from Brazil, has caused great
deareciation in their value. The first OTIS sent 10
Europe brought from five to six hundred uoilaIs'
fit increos, n Inc price rapidly Teceded, and finally
decreased to absolutely nothing. AZ present. no
sibeT can be obtained Tor any lots on hahd-
IirRovrp MooE or CLOSING BARREL HooPs.-
1t is CLAIMED that the ends Of hoops on barrels may
be securely Joined with grca; economy of time and
labor on the following plan devised by Cattin:
small plate of shoot-metal has two Sits punched IN
il. in such way that the hoops may be drawn
through them readily in one direction, and are
The pla.e cutting into them The surface rendeIep
smooth by a blow with haglner on the projecting
ends OF the hOops
PoI1snvG-cIoTH FOR BRAss.-A sort Of linen
was exhibited az the Vienna Exposition, wmcn
served the purpose of cleaning aud polishing brass
very we'll and was at the same time cheap enough lot
general use. investigations 10y DR.. Relchardt lnui-
cate that the effect is due to the presence OF shde'
oci1 and an alkaG and that the article mey he pre-
l.,.i Y,,,r
ipstian with a weak solution OF water-gia>S, ana
then washing it Thoroughly not lnconsideraOle
amount Of si.icic acid Wlli De retdlheu III 'nu''
analogous to alumlla in dyelAg'
I1sr or THE WILD RICE PLANT IN PAPER.MAKING.-
The fem of the American wild rce' Z'<dnd dq"dtcd
i now coming extensively into use a. material Tor
apor min Welding. as it does fully much of the
law material as the esparto and being compare
lively free from silicates. The paper made from
ths substance is quite as strong and flexible as
tLat from rags while il ia easily bleached. econom
zeal ig respec to chemicals, pure IN color, aGI
markedly free from specbS and hlemSheS IL J
ssliToated flat 100000 tons eau easily be Obtain H
annually from the shores OF die C&ldlab ID ne
alone.
or from 7Hr CAEAPA TuJ.-AttCntionh as 'ht
" hecp called 10 the comncl AL value for ort~c
duclng purposes. OF the CFntpa tree tCd'aPd 9Hs'
nfsan This plant abCuHds in Frenvh 0hnani
especially in the district q Cathipou, where
forms vast forests. Tn, fall Of the ruts extend
from February till June, and they arc 30 aDundal
that the soil for many leagues IN cXteLt, is covere
with them to depth 'of seyera lnCaie' Al cOiiecse
and PRESSED during this period, thay weld about
per cent of an excellent oil. The P1ice at Gay ehu
= estimated az abOut. So to ) 80 PEI ION
SOLDERING PIETNIzED GLASS SURFACES 7
MFrALs--It has bern foundty Or. Bjnzgln that gla
can be more iImlx aIB Xed TO metals Nv coating II WA
platinum. and soldering ;han ii can be by ceme1
81 l,. ,la
effected by means of a soldering iron aud chi0r'C
of zinc The excess Of platinum coating may /
wiped of with tilteTpap'r Dipped III dii9lG nN or
flu0ric acid. The glass, OF course, shouiu ee ar
fully warmed before Supplying the soldering lTol
The platinum coating is sad u adhere 10 the glN
tie removed without mJurng the surface Oh III
glass.
REvoIvINe FURNACE FOR PUDDIlNG iron
revolving furnace for pudding iron, the invenhO
Of Mr. CHAMPION has lately been presented to tn
notice of the Iron and Steel Institute of Grea
Britain. Small coal or slack is utilized a. fuel an
isintIoduced with a current of air in such way q
50 insure perfect combustion, and the consequen
absence Of smoke An intense though regular ten
perature Is obtained great economy OF 1uel
claimed for This apparatus as well a. great rpdlt
Of action: since with furnace Y feet IN lengi
and IN diameter. the inventor has puddlcd pig-lTG
ia an hour aud quarter from the time 1t was cold
MAyUrACTrRr or ARTIFICIAL VANHIA.-It is NJ
long since MeSsrs. JrCmann and Haarmann. student
of Dr. Hoffman, Of Berlin, made the discovery tina
vanillne or the aromatic principle of the yaniil
bean. can he obtained from the sap OF the pin
These gentlemen have now completed their ope
Rtions for going into the manufacture OF the artlc
CD large scale, as thew find that the sap of a
ordinary tree will furnish VdnIlhne OF the value {
$50 without in the least inJuTing the wood tC
timber. Dr. HOiimann, in communicating tines
facts q the Academy of Sciences OF Paris. remark
that this is the second vegetable product mauuIa'
tuIeG h. iiUgly chemical methods.
Coal IN TuE STRAITS OF MtGTILtN.-Au impor
ant discovery. if correctly represented has atcl
been made in the opening Of riCh coal mine in Ill
southern part of Patagonia near Brunswick Islam,
in the Straits Of Magellan, in the locality known
CAPTAIN Corey IS Ranch. near the Cmlian colony
Puuta Arenas in latitude 50 :. and longitude IS
10 w. The property referred 20 has been granite
by the ChIan Government 10 three French e>
plOTeIs. McssTs Bouquet. Dyrue. and SuzajnneCOUT
There are three diStucC beds of the coal, of whiC
one Is about 800 feet above the level OF the sea- OF
minimum thickness of about G. feet The second
from i've to six feet IN thfkuesS- and is abOut II
feet above the first. lhe thIrd is about 100 fee
above the second. with thickness of 10 feet. Il
by thin strata OF slate. In view of the large nun
beI of steam vessels annually tTayersing the Strait
Of Magellan an unlimited supply OF good coal j
that locality is matter of very great importance.
REPRODUCTIVE SEASON OF TIE Con on I'll
FARCE IsLASDs.-In notice Of the fisheries of tn
Faroc Islands, in the RerVe Maritime It Colonial fo
March 1914 fact is stated in regard 10 the natura
history Of the Goldfish which seems to require col
Gunaion. According TO this account, tbe Goldfish u
as might be supposed, the most important elemen
Z ,ea faa he