The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-13

There is tea plantation in George
town, S. G., which is paying.
The banana trees in Charleston, s. c.,
have been budding all winter.
Over twelve thousand five hundred
cattle are feeding at the Peoria Distillery
pens. .st-
Farmers are beginning to plow in
Caldwell County, Texas, for next years
crop.
The wheat fields throughout Northern
Texas are in fourishing condition since
the recent rain. ,s,.
It. Upchurch, Of Greene County, Ala,
has powder gourd one hundred and
thirty-one years old.
E. 7. Rice, Of Farmville, Va, has in
his yard Japan apple tree that was in
bloom during Christmas week.
They are talking Of establishing cot
ton factory in Spartanburg County N.
c., with capital of over $l00,000.
Twenty carloads of mules were sold in
Atlanta Thursday at wholesale. One
carload Of extra good ones brought $l25
q head.
A bale Of cotton weighing three hun
dred and fifty pounds, shipped from
Wilson, N. O., was founo to contain
three hundred pounds Of stone.
A sheep farm of thirteen thousand
acres was recently purchased in Greeley
County, Neb., at an average of ~ cents
per acre, the Railroad Company allowing
a large discount for cash.
In Greenup County, KY, Ben. F. King
found large eagle after his geese, and
brought it down with his rife. The bird
measured eight feet and three inches
from tip to tip of its wings.
Gold weather is general throughout
Texas. Snow fell on Christmas Eve from
Dallas to Marshall, hail and sleet at Fort
Worth. The thermometer was down to
200 at Austin Friday. 1t was as low as
l60 at Dallas on Christmas Eve.
George Bakers herd of two thousand
cattle were driven across Croton Creek,
in Texas, an upper tributary OF the
Brazos. They drank of it's alkaline
waters, and one hundred and fifty Of the
cattle died directly after crossing.
A number of Spanish, Peruvian and
Mexican dollars have been dug up on
the Lespe rancho, Ventura county, Cal.
Parties are digging for more, as it is sup
posed that deposit was made there long
ago and has been scattered bv rodents.
Grundy Center, Iowa, Gazette: Mr.,
]. K. Morton has sent us the foot of q
large beaver killed by him in Vests
mill-pond on New Years morning The
foot, by stretching the web, was made tc
measure seven inches across. The AMI
NAL itself weighed fifty-six pounds and
measured five feet in length.
A gentleman living near the line o1
Chester and Lancaster Counties, Pa.
near Holland, states that the tobacco
cropin that section is much larger thar
ever before known, and that farmers are
paying much more attention to the cul
ture Of this weed. Samuel Lincoln Of
Cameron Township, near the Chester
County line, has raised during the past
summer nine acres Of tobacco, which re
allied $500. I'd.
Charlotte IN. C.) Observer: Recently
alarge number Of negroes, probably twt
hundred, have passed through Charlotte
en- route to the turpentine fields Of Geor
gia, which are now being extensively de
veloped. They come from the pin.
woods region of North Carolina and ar
generally an able-bodied set. The las
party, composed of about one hundred
and twenty, passed down the road da,
before yesterday. It is stated that quit
number left the State for the same des
tination last year. They are preferre,
to. the Georgia laborers on account 8
their experience and knowledge of tn
turpentine business. ..y
"a pretty and easily-grown windov
piaut may be obtained in the folfowin
manner: Soak q round piece Of c6ars
sponge in warm water until it is tho1
ougly expanded. After squeezing
about half dry, place in the openin
millet, red clover and barley-grass seed
rice and oats. Hang the spohge in,
window where the sun shines q part {
the day, and sprinkle it lightly wit
water every morning for week. Soc
tender leaves will shoot out, and, grow
ing rapidly, will form dropping ma
ofliving green. If regularly sprinkle
it will later be dotted with the blossom
Of the clover. .Tea
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