The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-03

county, Georgia, this season.. at a probable
| cost vi $4,000, and the question is natur-
| ally asked: will the increase in cotton pro
| duction pay for the fertilizers
French mails have increased in inclos-
ures. etc., sent from S65 100000 in 1877 TO
| $40, 000.O0e in 1881; French telegraphs
from STA 600 dispatches in 1876 to 1906
GOO in 1881; French money orders from 81,
3il coo in 1879 when they were established,
to 1918, coo in 1881.
During the past seventy days the govern
ment printing Office in Washington turned
out 42,l74, Sl4 copies OF various publica-
tions, counting congressional work and
blank books for tho departments, making
an average Of nearly 700OO0 copies Tor each
day.
The final payment OF BE-, 900 has been
made to the Florida Land and Improve
ment company by II syndicate of London
capitalists for block of 40, 900 acres of land
in Orange county, Florida. The new own
ers OF this land promise TO divide the tract
into 2O-acre farms, upon each of which a
frame dwelling will BIO erected, which will
be sold for $500 each.
The salmon-catching season on the
Pacific coast will open April /. The Cali
ilornla Grocer and Gamer says that while
Hurry has been created in regard to an
advance in prices TO be paid for fish this
season, il is probable that last years prices
will be accepted by the fishermen. 1t says;
"A large run is not expected unless we get
ram soon and lots OF it. The streams are
low and there IL but little snow on the
mountains to swell their volume when it
melts."
The consumption of imported wine in
England was 8 per cent less last year than
IN 1881, and . per cent less than in 1880 In
RnlTIta tho Ianltna "a II Iaaa in,
1882 than in 1881. Allowing for increased
population, this rate of decrease in the
consumption OF spirtuous liquors is very
marked. At the same time the increase in
the consumption of tea was 3 per cent. and
OF cocoa per cent.
The Nelson (Va) Examiner says that
what is known as the false banks" of
James river IRE very rich, and would pro-
duce osers as thick as wheat, and of the
best quality. There are in New York little
townships that produce annually one
thousand tons OF these willows, which bring
about $50 per ton, and this would clear
5000 per acre or more. Lands too wet for
other cultivation can thus no used and made
profitable.
The report of Special Agent, Joseph ID.
Weeks, of the census bureau, upon the
nature and extent of the coke industry of
inc United States is quite exhaustive. IL
is important, being the first official report
on the subject ever made in this country,
ana Will, therefore, become the standard of
comparison in all future estimates OF the
growth OF this industry. According to
these figures there are 40 coke establish
ments IN the United States. with u capital
OF upward of 50, 100000. The total valu, of
the coke product during the last year was
$0350,iS OF the li9 establishments, l0l,
or more than two-thirds OF the whole num-
Der, are in Pennsylvania, producing coke
to the value OF Sl,l00l35, or little less
THAN iour-iliths OF the total production of
the country.
The thread industry OF the United States,
while 1t does not rank alongside the iron
ana steel industries in Importance, makes
quite respectable showing, IN figures ut
least. American manufactures now turn
out daily twelve thousand dozen spools,
containing 200 yards each, or, in other words,
enough thread in six days to girdle the
globe four and one-sixth times. The annual
consumption OF spools by our thread-mak.
ers nlone represents from 8, 900 to 1 600 cords
OF wood. Fourteen thread manufacturers
VINO export largely to this country also use
immense numbers OF American spools,
winding their thread upon them after the
Unread has paid duty nv some of our ports
The consumption of the best grades of
| thread in ourcountry Is estimated at u 600.
| OOO spools per annum.
The Iowa State Register saya the progress
OF the Scotch American Land company OF
northern Iowa is very satisfactory TO them
selves and to the part of the country in
which they are located. The company was
organized two years rgo with paid,up cash
capltal otS5O0,0 600 The company first bought
ABOUT G0,UOO acres Of land. to which they
have added since about 10000 acres more.
me company sell out on long time the
lands TO Scotch emigrants, at from 81 to SIS
per acre, and furnish means 10 the pur-
chasers to improve and stock their farms.
lhey furnish to every purchaser OF 100 acres
ten heters, asking at some future time a
DIVISION OF the profits on the stock. This
liberal policy has brought hundreds of the
best class OF settlers to that part OF Iowa,
No nationality makes better citizens than
the Scotch. The company has made ample
preparations for cutting pressing and for
warding to market vast amounts of the
valuable hay OF that region, which has
hitherto been consumed by autumnal fires,
Ihey have hay presses capable of pressing
ooO bales OF hay per day. Commencing last
TALL they did not do as much as they expect
hereafter. And yet they have bought and
pressed 5000 tons. Everything is repre-.
sented as prosperous AMI satisfactory to the
emigrants, and by their economy and in
dustry are destined 10 make that part of
Iowa equal to any other part, no matter
what nationality predominates.