The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-06-15
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FACTS AND FIGURES.

in 1881, 154, 1874, 800 tons Of coal
were mined in England. - Il =
Cape Colony exported last year
S22, 400. 900 worth of diamonds. N
1t Is estimated that there are 5000
persons in this country engaged in max
ing illicit whisky for 5000, 900 others to
drink. --.-.-
This country annually exports about
$11O, 900. 900 worth of pork. =. sum
greater than that received for all other
animal exports.
The Galveston Nesos gives estimates
of acreage from fifty-six railway sta
tons, showing an acreage this year OF
cotton. 843, AT; corn, 459.S12. Increase
over 1SS1-cotton, 23,459; corn, 40. $50.
The muscular substance of the
body, occupying about two-t fths the en-
tire weight, is composed of carbon, by
drogen, oxygen, nitrogen, in distinction
to the fats which contain only carbon,
hydrogen and oxygen. a..
One cubic foot of pure water, at 81
degrees F., weighs g.. 355 pounds; at
PIP degrees F., only 59,640 pounds. A
cylindrical foot of water at 81 degrees
F. weighs 1878 pounds One ton Of
water is 35. 80 cubic feet. farr.st57
The year l776 saw 20 public libra
ries in this country. In 1873 there were
1862 public libraries. The books in the
20 libraries numbered 1858; in the
1862 libraries, 1926, 964, with 1,5OO.-
600 pamphlets. g2
1T is estimated on good premises
that the naval store crop of this country
along the Brunswick & Albany (Ga-)
Railroad will this year exceed that of
last by about 100000 barrels of rosin
and 100000 casks of spirits turpentina.
+, I'm the United States 1877, O30 men are
employed in mining coal, while the
total amount of invested capital in min
ing is 1855, 5O2,373. The total output
of coal last year exceeded that of the
previous year by more than 10000, 900
tons.
The desert land tortoise of Califor-
mia and Arizona carries on each side
membrane containing about quart of
clear water. The water is probably
derived from the secretions of the giant
barrel cactus on which the tortoise
feeds.
--Moulting usually takes place in
| fowls through the months of October,
November and December, according to
| the age of tile bird. February, March
and April chicks obtain their adult
| plumage in October and November.
They drop few chicken feathers, but
do not moult outright, until the follow
| ing August; old birds moult later and
later each year. according to their aye.
81 I. c--N
complement of incisors, with three tenn
porary molars in each jaw. At two
years old the fourth, fifth and sixth per-
manent molars are present, and the two
central incisors are changed. At two
years and half old the first and second
molars are cast, and the lateral central
incisors are permanent At three years
and three months all the temporary
teeth are shed and have been replaced
by permanent ones.
"A German journal refers to a dis
covery made by M. Gros, of Paris,
which tends to throw some light on the
complaints which were made) but not
seriously inquired into) during the
Franco German war, as to the use of
poisoned bullets by the combatants on
both sides. M. Gros explains that the
construction of the modern breech-
loading arms causes the bullet to convey
with it a portion of the hydrocyanic
acid which the explosion of the powder
has caused to be accumulated in the
barrel. Even if poisoning to a mortal
extent does not take place, it is re-
marked that the healing of wounds is
materially retarded by this circum-
| stance