The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-14
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JArAN clover has made little headway as "A
cultivated plant IL is u valuable addition To
our old held, natural pastures, furnishing good
grazing the lattorpart of summer, when broom
sedge is old ant woody aud not rcliShcd by
stock. ON rich, damp land (bottoms) Il grows
high enough TO ow, hut on ordinary upland,
II issu!ted only for grazing purposes,
The Mutual Union telegraph company gives
notice that II now oilers the use OF its wires be.
tween different cities and towns at any time nj
tor SOP. N. daily, for conversational purposes
By direct communication between correspond
enls more can frequently DO accomplished In a
Few misutes than by the exchange of a large
number OF kilograms In the usual way, thus 81
Getting an I'm pOrlant saving OF time
HONDURAS has been visited by aScvcrc drought
nu agricultural interests have suffered to such
IN extent mat me sovernment has been Obliged
to take exceptional and active measures Cor SO.
curing the import of food supplies and their OK
pediuous transit throughout the country Bya
decree that has been issued, all custom does
hsva, ., mumlelpM taxes road or other impoSts
ing goods arriving In the country; Flour, pola
toes, maize rice peas, beans, and all classes of
ysgemoles mnd roots serving as provisions
biscuits oi al klndsi sailed, smoked and dried
beef bacon, sailed and smoked tongues not In
tins and butter and lard, The government also
Intends TO purchase aud import maize which Il,
Will sell nj cost price TO those who can pny and
distribute gratis 10 those who cannos AMI, a. an
encouragement. 10 holders OF maize they ara
thcy import. '"'''"'
In their recent annual report the British com
mlssioncrs of customs refer to the dccrrasin,
consumption ofspIriis The average per head
~ me Kingdom has fallen nom LII gallons IN
1871 10 Loo gallons last year, and this fact il moi
quo To protcrcnco for tea, coffee or cocoa, slncc
mo consumption of these articles has rrN
mained stationary, The commissioners have
an idea that this lattor cirrun,,
stance may DO duo TO the Increasing genius em
ployed IN adul,etaion. A decrease OF ,OE or l. Va
per cent Is not very remarkable how,yar auS
y mas taken place entirely In rum and brandy
Astor me latter, II Is said tina, there Is famine
N gcnuino brandy, and people have cyiienilv
tound this cut There IL special reason C,r ,bs
uecreased consumption OF rum, which. for ths
matter, was never apopular article In InylarJ
inc DIMINISHING use OF these two forms ~ aica
mol make w the whole OF the dlnsrn.e ",
very small, ""N'e"Ve !"
The following is from q, Y. Gillette q n, y,
circular New York. October q Tho saI.s ~
snipmcnu OF alcohol for export during Tho ias,
tntee months amounted 10 only ps6 hbls'. of wb,cb
v2o phls. were shipped 10 the River Plata ,on
Dds 70 central America, 70 bills TO 81 Th,r,ssvv
hnu \, nbis 70 Santa Criz The pficcs nail a.
tncse lots were tpv i2hc. and for one smsi i ,o,
&c. To-day 5Oc. u asked for promnt shin,,aoe,.
from NEWEST Tho distillcfs, hayinr 10 nr,,.n,
ynemsyivcs against ovcr.prodnction. 6sva a.s,,
,o,mSn pool. u IN cpei alton sin e sepcmbsr
Il anu IS iastone year. kxpoit however. MAJ