Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26
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but "a years, and It's exports and imports are
this year more than twice as great as those Of
the ~ States and two Territories which COM
pose the Mexican Republic, though Oaliforn-
las population is less then one-twelfth and it's
area not more than one-ffth Of hers.
In 1871 Mr. H. White established a small
leech farm in Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, L.
l. In course Of time this small establishment
was abandoned, and one Of ID acres was estab-
lished near Newton, L. l. This is the only
establishment of the kind in the country.
Under the title Of Associated agriculturists
of Great Britain, a company with a capital
Of 81 ,O0O, 900, in shares of S25. has been
formed for joint stock farming in Great Brit
ain. Each estate will be under a manager Of
local experience, and the prospectus points to
the fact that the shareholders Of a farm in
Holland Of 1000 acres have for ten years di-
vided annually 10 per cent.
An English authority states that water
cresses cooked in the same way as cabbages or
any other green vegetable, form a most &C
ceptable dish. They come to the table very
tender and Of dark green color, and are nicer
than spinach. Those who live near a running
stream may have a never-ending supply OF
watercresses, it being only necessary to scat
ter the seed along the banks.
NJ. Muntz, by means of test so delicate as
to detect the presence Of alcohol in a million
times its weight of water, has found that alco-
hol exists in ali natural waters except very
pure spring water. 1t is found in greater
quantity in snow, and without doubt floats as
yapor in the air. In soils, especially those
rich in organic matter, there is a considerable
quantity.
A Kansas paper has found a new and unex-
pected peril in the use of barbed wire fences,
and that is, they act as lightning conductors.
The News instances several cases of cattle that
have been killed by lightning while standing
near such fences in storm, and the case of
a farmer who received a severe shock while
opening gate made by simply hooking the
wires to the posts. The remedy suggested is
to use only wooden gates, and TO mako fire.
quent ground connections with the wires
A French journal recently published table
showing that the average wages in 81 differ
ent trades were only Coz cents a day. or So G3
a week. These were the wages of men. For
women the average in IL trades is 81 cents a
day, or S1t cents week. Decorative sculp-
tors, class of highly.skilled and intelligent
workmen, receive only 92t cents q day.
The shipment of American apples to Eu.
rope is destined to be immense, and If our
growers and shippers desire to secure the best
results for themselves and the consumers
they will at once determine upon thorough
system of selecting and packing. This applies
with equal force to our home markets. Win
ter pears sent to New York last winter. about
the holidays, well selected and nicely packed
in half-bushel boxes, sold readily at 50 and 81
box. With less care and taste in selecting
| and packing such pears might not have sold
for more than 50 or 81 per barrel
Carbonate of lime, or raw ground limestone,
has been used as fertilizer for number of
years in different parts of the country, with
/ qaf1EfnrfOrH rngu1te al ,Fp
and for economy has not been excelled. Its
/ effect on grass, especially when growing, is
4 wonderful. and in many instances has been
| known to increase the crop fully 80 per cent.
The use Of faw-dust in mortar is recon-
| mended as superior even TO hair, for the pre-
vention of cracking and subsequent peeling
of Of rough casing under the action of storms
and frost A house, exposed to prolonged
storms on the sea-coast had pieces of mortar
to be renewed each spring; and, after trying
| without effect a number of substances to pre-.
| vent 1t, the owner found saw-dust perfectly
satisfactory. II was first thoroughly dried
and sifted through ordinary grain sieve, to
remove the larger particles. The mortar was
made by mixing one part Of cement, two OF
lime, two of saw-dust, and five Of sharp sand
the saw-dust being first well mixed dry with
the cement and sand
The New York Tribune says: Zone of the
large apple orchardists near Geneva, n. Y
realized decided benefit during the last bear
ing year when this fruit was so plentiful anC
cheap from the evaporating system He be
gan TO supply neighboring dry house wind
falls at ten cents a bushel, then the best pick
ed at % cents a bushel, then the later wind
falls at u cents, and finally the poorer one
at 10 cents-the total receipts in this way
with no trouble of bRrreling amounting I,
over 5000
People deal unjustly with the watermelon
sometimes" says the Baltimore American
''by eating hearty dinner first and toppinl
of with melon, and then, if a moral earth
quake sets up in the interior, charging il u
the melon The watermelon was intended a
an eplsode-an interiude-A romance withou
words--a nocturne in green and red-not L
be mingled with bacon and greens Its indul
gence leaves certain epigastral expansion
but this is painless ana eyanescent The rem
edy Is TO loosen the waistband and-take an
other slice"
An Australian correspondent writes to tn
London Times from Sidney THE bushes
of preparing frozen meat for shipment t
England is making steady progress AT tn
D town Of Orange, 200 miles from Sidney, 300
feet above the level Of the sea, and in tn
heart Of a rich pastoral country, an energeti
company has established slaughter nous
and freezing chambers. The experiment
hitherto conducted having turned out satisfa,
torily, the company is enlarging its premise
and ordering fresh machinery, so as to be i
n position TO freeze annually 5OO, 900 sheep c
D | $4,000 bullocks."
The white saline substance that comes out
upon brick walls, and which has been a sourc
of annoyance to a great many. may be rem,
died by adding oil to the mortar at the rate
| rruilN ~, h ss.sgI r.fl I
used in the mortar, an additional gallon of 0
must be allowed for each cask of cemen
Linseed oil is generally employed, but an
kind which does not contain salt will answe
The incrustation once formed can be remove
with hot water or by the muriatic acid gen,
rally used for cleaning down brickwork bl
(; 1t will reappear again by emulation from II
o interior wall and usually leaves permaneI
black or brown stain