The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-21
FACTS AND FIGURES.

DRIED and canned fruits and barrels
of apples are important exports to Great
Britain.-Dr. Foote's Health Monthly.
The Pacific States say that Asia con-
tains 45O,OO0.OO0 of people, and can
spare SO, OOO,O 900 and not feel the loss,
outnumbering the present population
of the United States. This is one of
their objections to Chinese immigra-
ton.
The estimated cost of the police
force for Paris for 1873 is about 81, OOO.-
600, and there are 1896 men engaged
in the business of preserving the pub
lie peace. The fire brigade is also UNI
der the control of the Project of Po-
lice, who is at the head of, in one way
or another, nearly $4,000 people.
THERE was total of IS railroad &C
cidents in January of this year, where
by - persons were killed and u in
jured. Eight accidents caused the
death Of one or more persons, ten
caused injury less than death, while
81, or rs per cent. of the whole, re-
suited in no injury severe enough for
record.
The daily consumption of lucifer
matches in France is estimated at the
rate OF half a dozen per head of the
populations; the proportion for England
is as high rs eight, and it reaches nine
for Belgium. Basing the estimate upon
that of six per head per diem, the daily
consumption of these useful little arti-
cles throughout the whole of Europe
is set down at over 1000, 100000. The
weight of these matches varies consider
ably, those most use in France giving
about 1910 to the pound, while the
same weight will yield three times as
many of the round and square descrip-
ton common in other. countries. AS
Stunning, however, LOO as the average,
the daily quantity of wood consumed
in their manufacture would amount to
some 800 tons. Poplar and aspen arc
generally preferred for this purpose.
The weight of the former per cube
foot, when squared and reduced to
available dimensions, is about twenty
pounds. Making all allowances for
loss by saving and other causes, that
arise before the wood becomes convert
ed into marketable article, it is found
that out of cubic foot of rough un-
hewn timber, not more than a quantity
equal to eighteen pounds can be prac-
tically utilized. 1t is calculated that
more than SO, 600 persons are employed
in this industry in Europe, one estab.
lishmcnt alone in Austria numbering
some 5000, and the total value of the
production reaches very high figure.
New YORK CITY's population is about
100000. The number of families liv.
ing in the city is 1856, 789; dwelling
houses, 81, 200; houses containing three
or more families are classed as tene.
ments, and number 20, 900, with pop.
ulation of 100000. Of this number
523, 1873 were born in tho United States
while forty different nationalities sup
ply population of $4,000. During
the past year there were 10000 mar
riages, 1000 births and 80, 7O9 deaths
The total value of property within thu
city limits is set down as 81, 1O1 ,O92, O93
paying taxes to the amount of $32, 600,
600. There arc 489 places of religious
worship-one church for every 2,O45 0
the population. There are 418 Sabbath
Schools, with an attendance of liz, 1872
pupils; 1872, 997 children are instructed
in the public schools, at an expense o
nearly $4,OOO,OOO. A careful estimate
gives 10000 children living in tn
streets, uncared-for. OF drinking-sa
looms, licensed and otherwise, there ar,
1874, absorbing about $6O,OOO,OOO ;
year, while the total cost of supportin:
the 4S9 churches is less than $1,000 ,OO'
per annum. This would give each DO.
and girl in the city a capital of $500 t
) start life with. To these saloons j
chargeable Is per cent of the pauper
} ism and crime of the city. The cit
} authorities-theC Commissioners of Pub
lie Charities and Correction-rcquir
$500, 900 annually to maintain the pub
lie institutions-the alms-houses, hos
pitfalls and prisons. There were 81, $50 ar
rests by the police during the past year
Of the AZ ,569 persons committed to tn
City Prison, 1866 were of intemper
, ate habits. The Police Stations lodges
: 1856, 14 persons; 22,7S2 outdoor poo
|, were relieved.