The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-15
TRADE ITEMS.

THE ice factory az jackson, MISSISSIPPI, turns
out 5000 pounds of ice day, all OF which Is
Arrangements have been completed for the
establishment Of a telephone exchange In Yank-
Professor sllIman, of Yale college, has been
EMPLOYED to examine the mines in Lake valley
New Mexico, and is now on the way thtther,
Since the completion of the Santa Fe road to
Lampasas, Texas, large portion of the trade OF
the surrounding country has been directed TO
that point. =, -,
The thirty sixth ocean going sail vessel built
by Hall Brothers, on Puget sound, was launched
at Port Blakely a few days SINCE
The estimated loss in wages to the working
men of the we t by the strikes in the iron-mills
amounts to from 10000 to 500 go day.
Cinchona trees on Mount ST. Helena, in Napa
county California, 1900 feet above the level of
the sea- are doing well. The mountain there is
over 1000 feet high
developed near Roanoke, Virginia. The vein
varies from six to ten inches. and in toughness
compares most favorably with the best Cana
dian.
be shipped for reduction to San Francisco, from
the Mccullough mine in Cottonwood canyon,
near Battle Mountain, Nevada.
A manufacturer in Macon, Georgia, has pro-
cured from the city council a special permit to
shoot snakes on his property in the rear OF his
factory where they abound near his fish pond,
Several large islands rise above the surface OF
in the widest place about twelve miles across,
and il is mountainous in its character. On this
sland ranchmen have raised herds OF horses,
cattle and sheep. o,,
water as could be desired The work proceeds
slothfully. because ofthe penDy-wise appToprla-
tons. There are 4,131 feet completed, ana IL is
intended to add 8, 1853. But the wisest newspaper
lin Buffalo can not say when this Will be accom-
plished.
York since May compare as follows;
Receipts Exports
For week ending June o.. 42,709 l,G50, az
Same week in 1ssl......... g2,S4 90 S So
Since May l, 1885,. ........~l7l,l9l 6294, S5g
same time las year ...... .2Sl $50 9773, 100
Aberdeen Examiner Captain George W.
Bashaw, who has just returned from visit to
the Corinth silk fectory brought two hanks OF
as fine silk as can be produced anywhere, that
were spun by Mrs Crozier from cocoons OF this
wears growth lie reports d silk enterprise in
that town as in q highly prosperous condition;
been formed, to Jay new cable between TINS
country and England, for which stock to the
amount of 81 100000 has been subscribed in Lon
don Mr.. Garrett has arranged TO cooperate lhe
new cables in connection with the Baltimore d
Ohio telegraph company, which was recently
incorporated in New York state. The estimated
costs of the cables Is t9O'QO0u III is intended
10 charge 70 cents per word for messages from
Tie receipts and exports of butter at New
York since May ! the beginning of the trade
'1'' '''' ' Receipts. Exports.
pkgs; pounds
For week ending June 6....... 2557S 25S, 30
Same week In lesl........,.''. w 565 SVl' 20 20
same time last wear. .,..... 1854 1,225, 500
T The coal fields Of the United States embrace
an area of 1860 square miles, while the other
coal producing countries Of the world have only
mn area of i6,49l square miles. of these,
$40 Frrlsh North American colonies have
$3.50; Great Britain. 6,4Oo, square miles;
france and Prussia little over 700,
and Belgium $40. The increase in the produc-
ton of coal has had marked effect upon the
production of iron, the former having Increased
30 per cent between 1863 and 1881, and iron oi
per per cent, due TO the greater economy OF iuel
In the manufacture Of iron. A French statisti-
clan. who has given great deal Of careful study
10 this question. estimates that in 1850 the coal
production Of sne w9 Ra T IraSyceg
employing in the industry 4S,,g33 men, which
would be on a bsss Of 3OS tons TO each man EN-.
ployed: the other countries employed 7SS0OO
men, being 200 tons TO each man. The
total number Of men employed was
| i.2ia,3s3, the wages amounting TO 81,
OO1Oo0, making an average cost OF 81 per ton of
| the oal-producing states, Pennsylvania stands
al The head. It's production I'm 1881 being of an
I thrscite n 500 go bituminous, D,0O00Oe total,
ii, 500, 600 Ohio second, with A2s0,o goo TONS II
lnos third with 5ooovoo IONS ~ ioua,,,
bituininOns coal produced in the states during
| the calendar year was 70 905, 900 tons.
Jose Ortis honasterio, manager OF the MEXICAN
corporations which have recently received con
cessions from the Mexican government has ar
rived IN New York. He said: Three com
psnies have been organized under Aexi'
s Is,,c Sns' capitaI We have CONTRACTS
10 mn four distinct lines Of steamships
nnder the Mexican flag. Our first viii run from
Vera Cruz and Havana 70 New Orleans. calves
l months our sec0nd line viii run between Ners
cruz Havana European ports and the Canarl
Islands, beginning IN N0yember 49, Iht
next line win run between New York, Havana
Vera cur and other Mexican ports. About ths
same time our fourth line VIII befin running be
tureen Vera Cruz and Havana hpsin, France apf
80 n, rutsidies viii amount 70 about ". COO
n0n besides q commission upon imnigranOn
I IN nov on my way 20 Europe " nefotiate 20
The building % steamships ana snah 40 g.
| have vessels builtOn the Delaware and also y
M xeu YORK herald Of June 5fh says ''Thil
/ Il a cold day. and mauufecturers feel thft IN =
/ A. defidedly left" His cstital weather 10
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i.tes fi,ourards of doilars from The riEht sld'
q their legsrs One yesr EGG ne piess 49,,
~ ~ The rnauufncfurtr. Under y The NH siplE
hoifers REALIZED large profits, and On me ~ =
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