San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-29

be made perfect means OF oommunicar
ton between them and their assistants.
FRANcE, after long indifference to
Indian corn, ia now awakening TO It's
value as food for horses, in lieu of the,
more expensive wheat and barley, Sew
eral horse railway companies in Havre
feed their animals on the corn, coarsely
ground aud mingled with chopped straw
and hay, and small proportion Of
roots. Livery stables have also adopted
the feed. One stable proprietor, who
controls $50 horses, states that he saved.
50, 900 francs (s7 ,OOO) last year by using
Indian corn. The example Of Havre is
gradually being followed elsewhere.
Europeans are slow to change their Gus
TOLD FRANK" is a hunting-dog that
used to hang around the newspaper
offices of St.Joseph. Mr.. Joseph Crane
took "Old Frank" to his house. Mr..
Crane had an old hen, with seven or
eight chickens that had been Matched
out a couple ofweeks, For some cause
the unnatural mother deserted her Off
spring, and for nearly a day they wan
dered around unprotected. The dog
noticed the helpless condition Of the
young brood, and he Immediately took
them under his wing; and he has since
continued to care Tor them in the most
affectionate manner, leading them
around in the daytime and curling him
self around them at night. The chick!
ems are doing well, and seem perfectly
contented with their new protector.
/ THERE are. two large Mennonite set
dement's in the provice of Manitoba.
One of these is known rs the Rat River
Reservation, comprising tract Of eight
townships, which contain an aggregate
of about $4,000 acres. Within the
bounds of this reserve are 81 villages,
with a population of nearly 1000, The
tract lies east Of the Red River, and be-
gins about 20 miles east Of Winnipeg.
The other reservation lies west of the
Red River, and is known as the Dufferin
Reserve. 1t adjoins the boundary line
between Manitoba and the Territory Of
Dakota, and extends eastward to within
short distance of the river. Itconsists
of II townships, containing over $40, 900
acres, 10 villages, and about 1900 in
habitants. jo In addition to these two set
Elements, a few MennOnites have set
tied on the Scratching River, few miles
south of Winnipeg. The population OF
the last named settlement is about 200
In the matter OF production the Cali
fornian is peculiar He will plant from
hundred to five hundred acres in grain,
and purchase his table vegetables from
a neighbor. He will pasture a herd o.
cattle, and rely upon the peddler for the
milk that supplies his family. He will
60 abroad for goods that he could as
we'll manufacture at home. And thus
it goes, through numerous of the
branches Of trade. One Of the anoma-
lies in this respect is noticed by the San
Diego Union. The climate and soil OF
San Diego are admirably adapted to the
cultivation Of the lemon, and many of the
gardens of the city contain an abundance
of. the fruit, but it is not put upon the
market, in which lemons are worth 81
per dozen, and which is supplied by the
imported article. This leads the Union
to inquire y" Why should California iml
port lemons 1850 miles, and pay a
duty on the same, when enough can be
raised in California to supply the whole
United Statesp" :; ..-t,.I ,.5, .o1