The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-01
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A report on the rearing Of oysters from arti-
fcialiy-fertilized eggs, covering 8 series Of ex-
perimellts made within the past year, has been
submitted TO Prof. Baird by Mr.. Jno A. Ryder,
embryOl0gst Of the United States fish commits
sion Mr. Ryder summarizes the result of his
experiments as follows: We are, therefore
prepared to assert that it is perfectly feasible
10 rear oysters from artifcially-fertilized eggs
and so far as can judge, quite as successfully
as by the method Of sowing shell on the bot
toms now largely practiced on the coast of
Connecticut IN the waters OF Long Island
sound. While our experiment has not shown
that we could get greater set Of spat than or
dinariiy obtained under natural conditions on
planted shells. the experiment has settled sew
eral questions which are of the greatest i'm
portanee in the practical work of oyster cul-
ture He adds that the experiments have
proved that oysters may be grown in incloSed
ponds. and that the tide can be depended upon
60 renew the waters of such ponds.
Vice President Hoxie. of the International
Railroad. has written to Governor Ireland, Of
Texas, that business viii not justify the run
ming OF separate coaches to accommodate the
colOred people Under the recent ciyil-rightS
decision be says. we can now make colored
men take the seats we desire" The Governor
replied that the difficulty involved thespeace
of society. There is but one remedy, and that
is to provide coaches for each color. he sin
cerely regrets that the road viii not do what
seems reasonable and what other trunk lines
IN Texas have done
The failure Of John Y. Glidden. secretary of
The Republic Iron Company Cleveland, Ohio,
is announced. The company filed a claim
against him for upward Of $4,000, on which
he confessed Judgment As security the COM
pany holds his stock. the market value of
which Is about quarter oil 2 million, but II is
understood that considerable of this is pledged
Tor oher debts SIR Glidden's failure is at
tribated 10 silrinkage OF values in legitimate
iron business.
One hundred and thirty Offices in New York
have granted the demands of striking COM
positors leavng only I'D compositors unem-
ploved The union demands SIS week for
time work. for book and Job work thirty seven
cents q thons2ud lol ieited matter and forty
cents for solid. II Is la8H rht the remaining
Offices VIII yield TO the s;rik rs demands.
The imports Of dry goods at the port of New
York Cor the past week were 2.E7i $50, and
the amount marketed S2357 697 The total
imports since january 1st were SI0i ,9z3. ss4,
against STA. 2B7 .92s for the same lime last
year. aud the amount marketed Si04, $50 003,
against Sil2,T0i.03i for the same time in loS2.
The orange crop Of Florida this year, II is
estimated. viii amount to i02.099.000 oranges,
or 100000 boxes AGAINST 81. COS boxes last year.
Il viii require 23009 ears 10 transport this
crop, and as the yield promises 10 double every
year, these figures VII attain enormous pro-
portions b. the end OF the present decade.
Drector-GenGral Burke. of the Worlds IN
dusgEal Cotton Centennial Exposition at New
Orleans. has invited designs Tor the main build
ine. 10 embrace 100000 square feet. the floor
sISoe 10 cost s2Jo.099 The premium offered
foT the best plan Is $1,000; ior the second best
$500; Tor the third best, $3.50.
Two hundred Thousand sheep have been
driven into and through Montana this season.
The bulk Of them we're from Oregon. and were
driven north int the British possessions.
About 50.G00 Of them. however, came from Red
Bluff, Cal
The business failures throughout the United
State aud Canada, as reported to Aew York.
number PIC. a. compared with 2z3 last week.
Nearly half Of these failures occurred in the
West and South.
Assessment returns from forfv-nine counties
In North Caro- ma shoB an increase Of taxable
property, compared wtb lso2, OF S26.S46, 34s,
being an increase OF about twenty-five per
cent.