Morris tribune., 1883-01-20
. COLUMN.
Agricultural Item..

The seasons statistics OF twenty OF the sor-
giium mills il Wisconsin give an aggregate OF
SO, 000 gallons OF syrup, t'readily finding a
market at 80 cents bach.
The honey industry continues to suf-
fer because of the modern Ananias. of adntter-
alton. Most Of the cont 'nts of fancy glasses,
with q bit of inclosed comb, is the 'tpurs ex-
tract Of glucose. made, Good Health charges,
'tfrom refuse starch, cotton rags or wdu
Mr.. Henry N. Smith of Worcester, Mass who
has given much attention to the subject, finds
the fences now in the United States amount to
g, O0Q. 600 Of miles, or enough TO eneircle the
world, oceans and land, 24O times, and has cost
the snug little sum of 81 ,9OO,O 900 900, and the
has been over 800, 900, 900 In new countries
the cost OF the fences is often greater than that
of the buildings in which the people and their
animals find shelter. -,
Arkansas farmer figures out the profit OF a
corn crop in this way: only had out q small
ceiyed / 900 bushels. The time it took me to
put in the crop, tend and gather it, Is as fol-
lows: Fifteen days TO pillow, harrow, marx OH
and plant; two days TO harrow tho corn over
once; thirteen days 10 cultivate the corn over
four times. 1t took mt eighteen days to gather
and put it in the crib. The 1000 bushels Of
corn which l got would bring me, at the pres
ent price t35 cents), the little sum of $3.50.
M. G. Wild of New York, in his late paper
before the Massachuse Is State board Of agri-
culture. favored the breeding Of pure breeds OF
fowls, but admitted that for immediate profit,
well selected BIRDS of different breeds would
give the best returns. He preferred d
cross OF common hens with the large
Asiatic breeds for producing largo chlckehs
chcaply, when the quality was not u
the first importance; but IT high prlces can p7
obtained for choice birds. a cross OF the Dork,
ing and game will give hand omer birds ana
finer flavor. A cross of the light Brahmas AMI
Plymouth Rocks would give premium bras u
TO show or to sell anywhere. Ihe male ~
thought to influence the color, while the hen Is
thought 10 impart form and hnenes+
UsefuI Information. ...
A bullet invented by a German emis IS
mads OF a powerful an@sthetic. which breaks
on striking q person, who is made unconscious
for twelve hours, and while IN that condlGlon
| can be taken prisoner. Tae inventor puts for
ward his device in all honesty.
There are ninety two cities in the whole Of
Europe continuing each a population OF more
| han 100, 600, but only four of which have
40; Paris, 2,225, 80; Berlin, 1,%ZZ,ooO:
| Vienna, l ,1O3, ITO.
The greatest market for silver, India, is
| glutted at present and that metal has taken II
| tumble in England and on the Continent-a
sign Of the times which must attract general
attention in the United States.
An attempt TO get the sense of The Missouri
! IeRiEldlUTs jill ~ HuCSbAOd vi ~
people a prohibitory amendment to the c0nstl-
tuition is being made by the st Louis Po.t-Dls-
patch. 1t find the members reluctant 70 COM
m t themselves, less than oDe-fourth OF them
having responded 30 far. Of these, however,
a majority are willing 10 allow the p.ople the
opportunity to vote on the subject. The other
three fourths are probably afraid to say any
thing.
The canal Intended TO drain 100000
acres of the Florida everglades is working as
far as Lake Okechobee, and the land that hassp-
pearel in CONSEQUENCE ia much richer than the
most sanguine Of the operators had predicted
They believe that the reclaimed and VIII pro-
duce as much sugar as is now imported, and
that the product will pay 1928 an acre against
the, $50 which the sugar acres OF Loul=lata
Weld.
Hampton institute Is about to receive among
It's students a real bona fde young Zulu, 'c1
energetic character and interesting history"
This Zulu brought from the east coastof Africa
on exhibition, will obtain an education et
Hampton and will then be sent back to Africa.
1t is TO be hoped that he will profit by his Tor
turate experience in America.
A Montana paper reports that a girl Travelled
althe way from Massachusetts to Bozeman II
that Territory, to marry a man whom she haq
never seen, but who by correspondence had
promised to wed her. The gay letter writer,
however, was no. to be found whom she arrived
The State Fencibles, a Philadelphia military
company Of fashionable standing, consented te
become a part of a theatrical show. To the
number Of sixty-four they appeared on ths
stage Of the Chestnut Street opera house In 6
scene of The Lady of Lyons, gave an exhibition
drill, aud presented a Jeweled silver crown &c
Mary Anderson, the Pauline of the play. The
spokesman. q real major, told the actress tha
she was an iIluminator of the higher realm o.
the drama, that she was fairer yet than thI
lovely characters which she personatld, ant
that she was the sweetest flower and brighteS'
-opojS oF Tho A-ocriccD ats Mias An6pr
son talked back Ia language quite as beautiful
and after the curtain fell shook hands with esct
of the warriors.
Judge Wheeler, of the.United States court Of
New York, has just rendered a decision OF grta
impor ancs to "a lroad bondholders, as well as
pouring in a new light Upon railway manare-
ment. 1t was given in q suit brought agalnst
the Erie railway by holders of perferred st)ch,
who claimed that whenever net profits are
declared by the directors, these shoulc
be. used 10 pay dividends. The directors, j
seems, had spent such profits for the veal
ending Sept so, 1880, to build a new tracs
and in other improvements. Judge Wheelel
uplolds the views Of the bondbolders. The
matter viii undoubtedly be carried 10 the 81
preme court. and if it is sustained there VII
be q check put upon railroad extensions out o.
earnings that ought to 60 to the stockholders
Aunt susan's Lace.
Cast IL stitches and knit across plain.
First Row-Slip l, knit 9, over twice, purl ?
together. kui: 2, over, narrow, over, knit ?.
Second Row-Knit plain until 5 stitches re.
main, over twice, purl 2 together, knlt3.
Third Row-Slip l, knit 2, over twice, purl z
together, knit 3, over, narrow, over, knit 2.
Fourth Row-kEit plain untl . stitches re-
main, over twice, purl 2 together, knit3.
?; Fifth Row-Slip l, knit 2, over twice, purl :
together, knit 4, over, narrow, over, Knit Z.
Sixth Row-Kuit plain until 5 stitches re
main, over twice, pun 2 together, knit 3.
Seventh Row-Slip /, knit z, over twice.
pnrl 2 together, knit 5, over, narrow, ovel
emit 2. ''
Eli nth Row-Bind off 4 stitches, when II
stitches viii remain, then repeatfrom first row.
L. women's wigs.
A wig maker talked me into q secrett the othe!
DAY. 1t was becoming fashionable, he said,
for women to wear wigs. Wigs are not worr
to cover up badness, or because even the hair
is thin, but to save trouble and as q precautlon
against accident. 4 woman who has stral.h
hair is Just now out of fashion as far as heI
l head goes. She must crimp her hair an
paste it into little waves and pufs around hel
forehead and down the sides of her head
This requires great care and becomes burden
some after q time. Besides, hair that is moi
inclined to curl at all is apt to defy crimpine
pins and pomade aud straighten out at an inop
perfume moment The wig maker, therefore
has come to the rescue OF women so unfortu
nate as to have rebellious hair. He make
wigs that may be worn on the front Of the head
between the line of the forehead and the crown
The false hair is crimped and never straighten:
ont. 1t is also SO kinky that it can be tossed
Ill over the forehead until it looks like a mas
of tangled locks. Women of fashion wear thi:
ingenious piece of front hair, as do many
young women who have good hair of their owl
but wish to escape the annoyance of putting i
I'D in pins every night-Brooklgn Eagle
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Notes for the Ladies'.
The fashionable covers for parlor furnitur
are plush in plain colors.
Plush frames are prettiiy decorated witt
small beads or tiny brass-hsaded nails.
, Tiger skins. even if they are limitations, are
conspicuous feature of drawing room decora
lions.
Fine white damask tablecloths are considered