The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-05
TRADE ITEXs.


A bushel Of corn weighing SO pounds will
yield between % md 30 pounds of glucose,
or grape sugar. and in adulterating sugar
generally used. In Europe potatoes are
generally used for the manufacture Of glu.
Cose. aud the manufacturers find larger
profits than from corn. A plant called ma
nioc, native Of South and Central America,
Is said to produce Sc pounds of glucose To
the bushel. As this plant yields over SOC
bushels to the acre, 1t Is not improbable
that manioc may be the "sugar cane' OF
the future. The socalled Brazilian arrow.
root and tapioca OF commerce are made
from the cassava or manioc plant.
The manufacturing jewelry trade at
Providence has been more quiet this year
than during the corresponding months Tor
several years past, and this month shows
no improvement, although many are max
ing up goods ahead in anticipation OF the fall
trade, which, II is hoped, will set in soon
after the July holidays. Orders are now
figure close and at prices which show nc
margin to the smaller manufacturers, who
labor ut disadvantage. The market ID
thought to be In q healthy condition and
stocks In the hands Of dealers are reported
light.
Cottou.seed oil is an article that Is des.
tined to supersede lard a. an article of food
1t Is the expressed oil OF the seed of the cot.
ton plant, and, although classed with lin.
seed oil In the market, Is of all entirely
different composition, possessing neither
the taste nor laxative qualities Of the lat.
ter. II II too cheap to be adu'.
terated, and 10 even purer for domestic use
than the animal product. Its introduction
was difficult; but 1t Is rapidly growing In
favor. The product will always exceed
lard, and as the lard will DO displaced by II
for many purposes, . revolution In lard
occur. Even the oleomargarine manufac.
turss are using cotton-seed oil, and as many
improvements are constantly being made
In the modes for preparing II for market
no one can tell to what use II may be des
tined, It being yet In it, infancy, 80 far a,
adaptation to family purposes are concerned
There 10 this In favor of cotton.seed oil
which IL that the popular favor Is IN the di
rection Of vegetable oils for domestic use In
preference TO lard; and the fact that the
deliberations OF lard and butter are nc
longer disguised should make rs happy
that We have 30 harmless and wholesome !
aubstitue ~ cotton-seed oil.
The following facts concerning the froe
industry are taken from Boston exchange
A lew yeArs ago frogs legs were com
paratively rare dish In Boston, but now
they are regularly served at all iirst elias,
hotels ood restaurants, and considerable
number are sold Tor family use. The de
mand 10 fully three times what II was two
years ago. aud lrog catching and preparing
for market 10 now . recognized business,
The Boston market 10 supplied with frogs
nom the country towns In this vicinity
nom Cape God and from Maine, and : FEW
are received nom New Hampshire and Ver.
mont, The Maine frogs are caught and
kept 10 lrssh water until needed, and then
ohipped alive In crates made for The pur.
pose, end provided with Wet moss, hay OF
osayeed. They are kept here aud Killed a.
noodoo. Ine oApe hogs are dressed before
l11x9me % the Gaps, the men who srs
i snu pu,lnsS eqplo! : number Of boyl
- ontch The ftusa end have numb 81 81
o949 penned up. One Cap0 man send1
n! s \. s e one hundred do;sn PER well
< dssIsr d hog In .hls e,.y .up,oy,
ever loo beys n the surrounding oo6ntty
lcvns 4 ealohing lsog0, bat eanno( Suppiv
~ deqana NJ them Xhe noF(AslI lfo9l
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