The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-01

II. Haze, japanese, 4 senior in Cornell
University and a young man sent over by
his Government TO study in this country,
appeared before the Dairymcn's ASsocia-
ton at Syracuse, last week, and read a pa
per on the sava bean, prominent crop in
Japan. It's nutritious qualities, over those
Of our native beans and peas, were fully
demonstrated. The green straw OF the
bean is relished by stock. He had raised a
few OF them at Ithaca, and found that some
planted i'm Lewis county had matured. He
gave reasons for thinking it desirable to
generally introduce them in this country.
Practical tests OF their excellence have been
made. The bean is very hardy, and will
grow hest upon soil OF moderate strength.
Ii the land is too rich it will give too much
straw. 1t grows about three icethigh, and
should be SOwn in rows about two feet
apart but the distance may be varied, ac-
cording to the richness OF the soil.
In California the prejudice against home
made raiSins is being overcome by the
adoption OF the same methods employed in
overcoming the prejudice against native
wines-namely, branding the packages
with high-sounding foreign names and at
tractive foreign labels. As matter OF
fact, the quantity OF foreign wines con-
sumcd in California at present is compare
lively small. Even much OF which Is
still sold under foreign labels is reasonably
suspected OF being the native product.
Raisins are going through the same process,
and it has already happened that native
raisins under foreign disguise have been
lauded to the skies for their excellence in
size, quality, and appearance.
a Glasgow paper says: A whole cargo
of petroleum was lately shipped from New
York in paper casks. These casks are
made by a company which has three works
for the purpose--at Hartford, at Cleveland,
and at Toledo, in the States. Some three
thousand are delivered daily. They are
painted blue, and have iron hoops, and
they are Sl.3j apiece "a price which could
be reduced in case OF large production.
The advantages of these compressed paper
barrels are alleged to consist chiefly in the
absence OF joints, and less loss on that ac-
count through leakage; great elasticity and
less liability to fracture than where wood
is used; lastly, less dilatation, and diminu-
ton OF expenses thereby incurred. II is
said the Standard Oil Company is going to
substitute the manufacture OF paper barrels
for that Of wooden ones, which it ut pre-
sent exports in large quantity.
The Governor of Rhode Island has or
dered two sa.u.es to be fired in Providence
on the 22d of February-a national salute
at noon, and salute OF twenty-one guns
to the flag OF the French republic ut the
hour OF the de LEGATION Of the monument 10
tie memory OF the French troops who
fought in the American army in the war OF
the Revolution.
The Police Board Of Montreal, Canada,
has r.ously and formally requested the
newspapers OF that city to refrain from
mentioning the names OF detectives, ser
geant', and constables, in connection with
matters of police intelligence. saying that
such action will promote the ends Of justice
and obyiate trouble through rivalry or
jealousy among the members OF the police
force.
A gentleman who recently rode through
ex-senator Dorsey's cattle ranch in New
Mexico says OF it: at Is 40 by 90 miles in
size, and has on II $4,000 head OF cattle and
| 800 head Of horses. The income from
this place cannot be less than $4,000 for
the present season."
A fire inspector and Others Of Baltimore
say that a carbon point from an electric
light which fell among some goods caused
a fire in store In that city one night last
week.
1t j. claimed that a iourteen-year-old
newsboy in Cambridge. Mass, supports
his widowed mother and his live brothers
and sisters, aud puts something In the
bank weekly besides.
A recent letter from Florida orange
grower speaks Of thousands OF oranges ly-
Ing under the trees useless from new
freak Of nature which splits the fruit on the
trees, thus spelling them. This new diiti-