The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-18
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TRADE ITEMS.

THR attempt TO light Liverpool by electricity
has proved iniure
Steel works 10 cost 500 600 are 10 he erected
In Batesyille, Ark, during this year
The value ef the hay handled in New York Is
estimated from s2O0oO, 600 to s95. 0OO0Ol
Wages are lower and food dearcr in Germany
than In England,
Maine can show an unbroken stretch of forest
20O miles long.
The sumac business In Virginia has risen from
100 tons In 1866 to ~, 600 In 1881
One firm In Vicksburg has sold nearly 5000
gallons OF gnat oil since the flood went down
and lett the country swarmlng with these pests.
The.people OF Pomona, California, have this sea.
IDENTIFY, appropriately chrisened.
From iity To a hundred boats arc now en-
gagged In the Carquinez. straits fisheries, catch.
ing upon an average twenty TO thirty salmon
The business men-of Prescott, Arizona terri,
tory. are considering the question of establish.
ing Q fast freight stage limo between their city
ana Flagstan, station on the projected line OF
tho Atlantic 4 Pacific rnilrond.
The Canadian government has received pro.
posal irom Captain Jamos Il. Eads for the con
struction OF u scrylceabe harbor at Toronto.
On account Of the numerous fires NJ Junction
City. Oregon, the Home Mutual insurance com.
pany telegraphed Its agent In Junction TO cancol
all policies held by them. the action of tho
company Is severely criused by the citizens Of
Junction.
A strong tide of immigration has set In toward
the land In Klkitat county, west OF walmla,
Washington territory. Heretofore this land was
regarded as unit for agricultural purp,"ys and
suitable Tor grazing, but later reports speak OF II
rs tho very best wheat land.
The Memphis Avalanche claims that the pres.
ent system OF improving the Mississippi and
preventing ovcrilows was discarded 1000 years
ago by Chinese civil engineer NJ worthless.
There were 1866 races run during the season
OF 1881, and the amount Of money that charged
bands was sgs7 ,2Si, OF which ssliDs5 was won in
tho United States.
A singular fact In regard to tho orange trees of
the Riverside Colony Los Angeles Is that tho
trees are loaded with fruit Oh the side exposed
To the south, while on the north side, not only
are the leaves withcrcd, but there is absolutely
no fruit
The German Union telegraph company has
completed laying Its new direct cable from En-
den to Valentin, for direct communication DO.
tween the German and Anglo. American system,
inc opening ceremony will take place at Rmdon
on the I'D inst DR.. Stephen WIN preside
The needlework of the Vienneso Is something
wonderful. They make whole carpets by piec.
Ing together squares of Berlin cross stitch, and
SO ueitly piece curtains out OF colorcd bits OF silk
that they are easily mistaken for stained glass
windows.
The most valuable land in Northern Arizona
lies at an alti udc OF $500 or 6lOJ feet Tho
mountain peaks attract the storms and plenty
OF water falls either In rain or snow, TO Insure
good crops. Within forty miles of tho San
Francisco mountains II Is said that 5000 or 10 600
families could find good homes, with healthy
Jimmy IN ,,'a a unar so se imatset
Tested In an announcement that six stoves had
pseh ooinP,e,eu IN rhilalciphin, Tho annual
p VI ,ne ~ sove louhuties III That city is now
valued az ~ 10000, and the industry supports
about 200O people.
cnsnn o as, wun,a, ~, y. iel'e. TO CONGRESSMAN
tlct at ~ 900 900 acres and 10000 OF peoplc will
be compelled TO seek other lands aud employ.
m hemr mosTs" VIII mSo SioVNoN TO relieve
Wvtl nvyessiuSs .,
leN"rkana Nows, lSth' dozen carloads OF
sugur from sun Francisco passed through town
yesteiuay LOT 81. Louis. About three
nunaryu enrs nlS III mo yard now which Is
somewhat less Than the daily average number of
cars leaving Texarkans
wofkingmen, now clsmoring for an advance
ihtneif wages because their expenses are greater
have the protective uriG on the barons 10 blame
lor doubling tho cost OF more than half tho
hsee,ssiies OF NE II Is to the work'ngmon's
own interest that they should vote for congress.
n Nv. Pie"sou W SECURE reduction OF tariff
duties.