The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-07
PARAGRAPHS or ALL SORTS

: uiacture in the Uni'cd States Is estl
mated at S2SS, 100000 with an employ
: ed capital of $500, 000,0O0,
A correspondent of the "ChicagC
Times" relates some remarkable cX
!: perience with salt in garden culture
Where salt was used everything haC
a most luxurient growth, even during
a most dry time.
; A correspondent writing about RED
, raspberries IN the West says: "Tht
Turner stand first at the West where
ever it has been tested. Two or three
years ago all the prominent nursery
men, were recommending the Cuth-
bert"
The present wheat crop in Arkansas
is the largest ever harvested in that
State.
Mrs. II b Stoves orange grove in
Florida yielded $1,000 per acre last
year. Her grove is at Mondarin on
the st. Johns, not far from Jackson
vile.
Immigration to the different parts
of the United states was 2G3, 726 during
the month. While it was only 1924
for the same month during 1879.
The Chicago Board of Health con-
demned 1000 pounds Of meat in one
day while they did not condemn a
single gallon of whisky. We never
heard of gallon of whisky being
condemned yet.
The Commissioners of the Cincin-
natl Industrial Exposition have issued
their premium list for the present
year, in pamphlet of GA pages. The
Exposition opens on the Sth of Sept.
and close on the 9th of October. 1t
will be grand exhibition of horticul-
tural, mineral and agricultural pro-
duets.
The prospects now are that New
Orleans will build up tremendous
grain trade Some of the largest
vessels are now leaving that port
! loaded with grain for foreign markets.
penetrating through the wealthiest
| portions of Texas. New Orleans is
destined in the future not only to be-
come the metropolis of the South but
will compete with some of the grow
ing and prosperous cities of the West.
Some portions of Kansas is threat
ened with famine, and food will have
| to be sent there to alleviate the wants
Of the people. Some of the counties
have had no rain for five or six months.
What will the poor negro do now.
1t requires over eleven miles of
travel to plough an acre of land.
1t is estimated that the injury
committed by insects in the United
States amounts to S200,O0O,000.
A hen is estimated to consume 60
/ pounds ofgrain during the year and
lays - pounds of eggs.
The Texas cattle drove will bring to
that State this year about s., 600, 900.
y stable boy lately poisoned four
| horses by administering arsenic to
make them have sleek and glowsy
appearance. / think | would have
made his hide glossy with a little
hickory oil.
Losses to the farmers in Illinois, by
breaking of the recent Mississippi
levees amounts to 100000. This is a
strong argument in favor Of the levee
appropriation bill.
They say when horse attempts
big leap he always measures the dis
lance with the eye. This is greater
forethought than most men take.
The roots of the cough grass in
England is now sold to be manufac-
tured into paper. 1t will take the
place Of Esposto grass.
Many cattle are dying in New
Jersey from extreme drought and
heat. The pastures and streams have
all dried up.
California expects to export 700, 600
tons Of wheat this year, and Oregon
800, 900 tons.
The threshing machine was first
invented by Andrew Meikle, Tyning-
ham, Scotland 1856 In 1928 Samuel |
Lane, of Maine, combined the reaper
and thresher.
1t is believed by many that water
washes out the flavor of butter. This |
cannot be, as the flavor of butter is in |
the fatty substance and not soluble in
water.
\ poultry dealer recently bought 40
ducks from farmer who lived 40 |
miles away. The next morning they |
were missing and he supposed they
had been stolen. A few days after
"dIOS, he TeCclNcu lcIIeT, SldlluS
that the ducks had reached their old
home again.
Crystal Springs is now shipping
three or four hundred boxes of peaches
daily, which are of very poor quality
and not bringing very remunerative
prices.
Mr.. Hale has 1900 acres near Lon
don, which is devoted to the dairy
business. The milk is placed on trucks
and run up to London on the railroad.
He keeps on his farm 700 milk cows,
mostly Shorthorns and Yorkshires.
y company has been formed in
England for the purpose of placing
The sewage of London within reach (
1f the market gardeners Of Essex. 1t
5 expected this sewage will be of