The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-07-12
FACTS AND FIGURES.

IHE dogs OF New Ork Clty nave palQ
$4,000 for licenses this year.
SAN Francisco worries along with six
hundred and twenty-six lawyers.
TEN THOUSAND sheep have lately died
around Desert Springs, near Mojave, Cal.
IT is positively stated that there are
% pounds of refined sugar in each bdshel
of corn.
THE trade of the United States with
Russia during the calendar year of 1876
was SO small as to be positively absurd.
The exports to Russia were only SO, $780,
600, and Sc, 2G6 600 of that was raw cot
ton, and 1856, 600 more was petroleum.
The imports were only 1926, 600.
IT is not known what is the total area
of waste lands in Scotland, but an exam
pie taken from the Highlands will convey
some idea Of it. In Sutherlandshire, out
of 1.207, 1888 acres represented in the own.
ers of lands returns, only %, 635 acres are
under cultivation, being only little over
per cent
TWELVE States will hold elections dur.
Aug. 6; Vermont, Sept. 4 California,
Oct. 8; and Massachusetts,, Mississippi,
Wisconsin, Nov. 6. In four of these States
Legislatures are to be chosen.
THE increase in the population of the
City of Berlin, during the last $50 years,
is very remarkable In 1921, the popula-
ton was 81, 800; in 1866, 125, 1878; in 1881,
24S ,682; in 1858, Az, $50, and, in 1875, the
total population was only fraction under
1000, 600. Thus, in point of population,
<o1 Sc no hsrI Of
pean cities.
A VERY singular feature in the marine
landscapes between Terra del FuegO and
the contiguous mainland is the floating
gardens of seaweed. The plant frequent
" grows to a length of between 800 and
400 feet. 1t gives cover and pasturage to
every species of crustacea, great and
small, while the intcrtangled mass, sway
ing like ponderous curtain in the water.
effectually breaks the shock of the most
tremendous rollers.
THE average annual mortality from n.y.
drophobia in England is one to about
800 900 inhabitants, or nearly the same
as in New York City; in Franco and
Germany it is somewhat higher; for the
! isfactory statistics, but the fatality is
probably not greater than in New York.
The disease is peculiarly one of the TEN.
perate Zone, and is very rare in Turkey,
Syria and Egypt, although it is said to &C:
cur in China and India. The potency OF
the contagion varies in different epide.
mics, in different dogs, and at different
times in the same dog.
On authority of the Carriage Monthly
more injury is done to carriages and wagons
by greasing too much than the reverse
Tallow is the best lubricant forwood axles
and castor oil for iron. Lard and com.
mon grease are apt to penetrate the hub,
and work their way out around the lemons
of the spckes and spoil the wheel. Fol
common wood axles, just enough grease
should be applied to the spindle to give il
a light coating. To oil an iron axle, frs
wipe clean with cloth wet with turpen
tine, and then apply few drops of cas-
tor-oil near the shoulder and end. Ont
teaspoonful is enough for the four wheels
Carriages are sometimes oiled so mucl
that their appearance is spoiled by having
the grease spattered upon their vanished
surfaces. When they are washed in tina
condition, the grease is sure to be trans
ferred to the chamois from the wheel, ani
from thence to the panels.