The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-16
PARAGRAPHS OF ALL SORTS.

the oppening address, which was
highly cOmpllmcnted.
The st. Louis Fair WAS more largely
attended this year than in any pre-
yious years. Among the Mississippi
exhibitors, Mr. G. w. Soule was
awarded the first premium over all
competitors, for the "Southern Stand
ard Press"
Some of the raisers of Australia
own 500, 900 sheep.
The farmers of the United States
have an annual income Of 81 OOO,OoO
from tobacco--all chewed up, al smok-
ed up--thc effects Of which are nerN-
ousness, headache and ruined constl-
buttons.
\ hogshead of rainwater, in when
quarter Of IA pound Of ammonia ana
the same weight Of nitre are mixed,
constitutes asplpndid fertiliztng liquid
for strawberries. Apply it twice each
week in the evening, from the bios
soming to the maturity Of the fruit.
Mr.. Edward Atkin, Of Smithville,
Con, has succeeded in raising figs in
his garden, the flavor of which, it is
said, is nearly equal to those grown III
Italy. The tree is four years old,
stands about five feet high is healthy
and has borne Il good crop this year.
1t was grown from slip.
The following easy method Of drill
ing glass is given in technical jour
nal: Stick IA piece of clay or putty
ON fine mart where You wish to make
the hoe. Make hole in the putty
the size you want, the hole reaching
to the glass, of course. Into this hole
pour a little molten lead, when unless
it is very thick glass, the piece will
Immediately drop OUT -
Wisconsin farmer, tWenty-three
years ago planted piece OF waste lana
unfit for cultivation, with black
walnut trees. The trees are now from
sixteen to twenty inches through, ana
have been sold for S27 600.
The first trial of sheep dogs in this
country will take place in Phi'adel-
phia this month, in connection with
the Pennsylvania State Fair. Each
dog will he required to take five SHEEP
from pen, drive them certain dis
lance and pen them. The shepherd
may follow or precede the sheep, bu
he will not be allowed to assist thu
dog, though he can command nm d!
voice and gesture.
A new coral bank of great richnes
has been discovered in the Meditera
mean.
The Treasury Department says for
eign gold is arriving now at the rate
100000 per week.
Cincinnati now adulterates her but
ter by mixing with it powdered soap
stone. 1t is impossible to detect tn
fraud only by weight
Wisconsin has fine crops this yea
2 Her cranberry and tobacco crops wi
: amount to 81, 500, 900, besids large crop
, of corn and wheat.
. New York City supports 3,24O lagt
: beer saloons, and 5000 lawyers. May
a be the beer supports some Of tn
' lawyers.
The following ingredients make
, splendid indeliblc ink: Phosphate
r magnesia, one ounce; muriatic aclt
{! two ounces; anthracene, four drachm
. bi-chromate of potassa, two drachm
- water, two drachmS sufficient gu
+ arabic-dissolve the phosphate
u magnesia in the muriatic acid to Il
{. solution add the anthracene and Il
' hi chromate, dissolved in the waite
G and lastly, enough gum arabic
1 thicken the liquor. The ink can
q USED With any pch'
/ Good cotton pickers are now NAL
: ing from 81 50 to $3 80 per day pie
: ing cotton
:, The river Nile is backward tn
year in emptying its annual supply
+ water on the crops.
Il st. Louis offers 5000 to the ma
:, who will ship the largest amount
q cotton to that city this season A goo
: way to get it.
!, A st. Louis paper says, that duriI
the past season the trade for agricu
tural implements has been unusual
: good
y Rustic lattice work for SUNNI
: houses can be made proof against d
: cay by coating the structure with cruC
petroleum.
The Rural New Yorker says, tn
+ the Plymouth Rocks excel all oth'
If breeds for general use. They are vel
1 hardy, and great foragcrs.
The Gardeners Monthly speaking
= cabbage, objects to all white heart'
: and other sorts, and goes in for IL
II dark-green sorts.
4 good way to test ground coffee
by placing a pinch of it on the surfa'
Of water-when the genuine coff'
will hot on the top, whilst chicken
! and other foreign substances will sin
a to the bottom.
J.. How FOIMs Grind theIr FOOH.
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