The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-17
scIEXcE \ INDUSTRY.

There are III potteries in the Unltea
States, paving annually so,247,17s wages,
and turning out products, to the value. oil
s6,O45, $50.
4 good waterproof cement Is made by
dissolying 1--WE parts. Of g%elatine in hot
water, and adding n part of chromate oil
lime; the cement must be kept in vessels
which are well shielded from light.
The importationS oftea and coffee have
largely increased duringthe last two years,
the formeE53. 900, 900 and the latter 5000
600 pounds, which doesn't look Us II the
times were growing harder.
It is said that the roots Of the red
clover plant will reach a depth in the earth
Of nearly five feet, that those Of Indian
corn will descend seven feet, those OF
onions three feet, those Of lucerne fifteen
feet, and Of rye, beans and garden peas,
seven feet.
The average steer in Texas Is worth
1921. Suppose he can be reared at a
nominal cost, It seems he is worth but lit
tie when matured. The average steer In
Massachusetts Is worth $f0.Sl; In New
YorL s8S II. henccthe Eastern farmer can
afford to feed and house his cattle.
Up to the present time electricity has
been made to produce light by four meth
DDS: lst, by the voltaic arc; I'd, by the
lncandescence Ola CONDUCTOR oueFi"E eo"'
siderable resistance to the current; 81, by
the passage Of a spark in air; 4th, by
the passage OF spark | partial Vscnunn
u ,ouft tx, W. 70 %inars' and Il somewhat
pre,nisins, :" TIN.
t. The principles OF acoustics are but poor.
10 pndarsthod. Az n general rule the cell
;nss u balls and churches should he nj n
Jugs u ", NV .ho
moderate elcVatlQh only eomcllhes .'e
hanging up Of flags or draperies, viii im-
prove the acoustic properties, sometimes
4 hood or false ceiling becomes necessary.
The whispering gallery Of st. y LON on
a9I, onets an ~ anon;cS "
..uard t;mp.m seams N have led durinr
,ho lac, ro,r IN an r,uspol,v J,r,c west.
,.n.J ominro,;on Tn Dakota. kansas,
Hinoso,a anI NohrnsLo three md three.
a~.~:u;a.. - 80 u,oro have heor
quarter i''!ioa' VI WIZ 90
disposed oil TINS year y curing 1911
The greater part OIL the iahu nus pcen
taken up by homestead" settlement anu
timber culture claims, pnt Ihere nus nGtn
u P,oPoruonatc ine'e'A'o :" - i'
soIu ior e,tsn
ny npn'a -ls". -. .n.t.,ms
feponf', IL au a'''''o ~. IaS,.I'
anu their INJURIOUS 49, ul,Ir na1.a
cans a''en.,on " sa.' sa n,..ost
ing SuPefaDu. ee 49, 7.
Gu ~ ~ . ,n;It d;ot The n%ai;ent
IL ]reonired gradually to substitute milk
for other food, until finally it constitutes
the sole diet. This method Is said TO DC
both successful and safe.
Tho latest discoyery in dentistry is that
,oo,L oor be tronsn,onted from one mouth
~ ~ H., 49, .o,,,,o,
20 >o', '4"' i"' 49, y
ior years OF aeOlaos D.,"e
vacant socket ~ y "" "nu lat e.ou
Ihe important paF' u y va" ~
heeu my iaNe ooe -
~ lelaiIe9 a;sa Ms and Iiic' are being 30
earnestly studied and so thoroughly un-
derstood that it is believed that trans
plantation and grating VIII soon super
cede the present clumsy art''c'ai coh'
%triyances. "'lN l'' 20
Submarine lighting has been effected
Ia. co,, n,;ross;ng n,,re Oxygen into A cyhn.
n-laSsais ~ No. ;ron rndor a nras.
ur''"' ie,e y. rI:NNs.:,
sure Of about Az poanas, rms oxygen Is
sappliea 70 q kiaa :. alsoaoi ,a.'ip' p,' =
CD WIN means iof 'ne ese'p' NJ ~.
eous products Oh conip"suUl tnS nsn'
IS very goou III" ~ "S!s ~.
Ano.he l. P n,nt ! e9 sIssS cy II contstnina
nm mel electric lamp Of polished copper, the
carbons OF which last for four hours with:
out renewal. Tho light is Intense and
brilliant. r r. II. H5fr.tTrr
Ono NJ the largest farms in the country
- na,,o,o which Ia oyn.
IS one hear raFso' D"No.e' W."
ed by a half n dozen capitalists ana en-
braces 100000 acres 1t is divided into
sections Of 1000 acres each, and the DIFF
tcrent points Of the vast area arc con.
nected bv telegraph and telegraph lines.
This wear 1900 acres OF wheat have been
nlnntcd and harvested, the next year 90.
DOC acres will be sown. The yield has
been % bushels to the acre bringing IN
the producers solme w e ~ mi az an F I'M acres res
;"tns~hoat Intimately, and to raisc a mil.
i;on hnSbs,s every wear Iui NIL
MN n.ona.: .ho aolo;,s NJ which
by new Process' III. 's"u'' " %
are not yet published, it has oeen proved
that the fbrous portion OF the jute plant
oon ho az divided md treated rs to pro.
%a'l W -hana;nas toIIo.clotbs and
duce curtains, nunglHHs, 6NDlc-CIOtIlsi anu