The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06
FACTS AND FIGURES.

-Ihere are l,OOO,OOO gas burners IN
New York City.
There is one railroad in Greece. 1t
is five miles long.
The railway companies of Great
Britain and Ireland give employment to
500. 900 persons.
Including the garrisons, Berlin has
a population of l,118,630. which is
double that of 1860.
S. B. Ruggles. in his book on
American resources, says that there are
400, 100000 acres of land north and
west of the Ohio River, on which H.
500, 900, 900 bushels of wheat will be
grown annually.
The blood of animals constitutes
but a small part, at most, not more
than seven to nine per cent. of the live
weight. while in old or very fat animals
the proportion sinks as low as from
four to six per cent.
The yearly consumption of butter
in London has been estimated at ten
pounds per head of the population, or
10000, 900 per year, without including
some 5000 tons, necessary for victual-
ing ships leaving port.
On the LIST of December Minneapo-
lis millers held little, if any. less than
5000, 900 bushels of wheat. The ship
ments of flour in 1880, thus far, have
reached 100000 barrels, and with that
in store will approximate 1900, 900 bar
rels.
The number of Indians in America,
exclusive of Alaska, is 255, 938, all of
whom, except about IL, 900, are more or
less under the control of Government
agencies. There are upward of 5000
Indians in New York State, and about
10000 in Michigan.
MIR. Beaman, of Chester, N. Y, is
building, as memorial to his wife,
daughter and granddaughter, a mag
niticent granite and marble mausoleum
at Cuttjngsville, VT, which is to cost
over $50, 900, everything being of the
best workmanship and most enduring
materials, the bronze door alone costing
$1,000.
Since the beginning of the six
teenth century more than 800, 600 acres
have been won from the water in Hol-
land. and reclamation still goes on at
the rate of about eight acres q day.
Since 1850, the Lake of HARLEM has
been converted into q region of farms
and villages, and the pumping out of
the Zuyder Zee, now to be done, will
surpass in magnitude all previous en-
deavors.
The 1900, 900 of American oysters,
writes German correspondent, which
were planted in the little belt last spring
were inspected q short time ago and
found in fine growing condition. Within
four months they gained an inch in cir
conference, and German Professor of
Zoology gives assurance that for the
purpose of oyster-growing it cannot be
excelled. 1t has now been determined
to construct basins where young oysters
will be protected from polypes and star
fish, and to plant in these basins 4,OOO,-
600 to 5000, 600 of American oysters.
The total of eleven and a half mill
ion gallons. representing the California
vintage, is made up by 1,750. 600 gallons
in Sonoma County, $3.50, 900 in Napa
County, 1000, 600 in the river tier of
counties, 100000 in Alameda, Contra
Costa, San Mateo, santa Clara and San
Francisco Counties, and $500, 900 in tho
counties south of SAINTS Clara along the
coast. This hast figure may have to be
modified by reducing it half million.
50 that eleven millions may be assumed
as the amount of the vintage, of which
two millions may 60 to the brandy still
and nine be available for wine.