Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14

Scientific Mates.
Croatian bread, recommended for uss
in time of famine, Is prepared by bak-
ing mixture III corn, maize and bcech-
wood -four, tho latter being soaked in
water
M. Quet maisitains that the forces OF
induction developed in bodies by the sun
through its rotation vary, all other things
being equal, IN inverse ratio to the
square Of the diaance.
Sheffield, Eng. is about to endeavor
to secure from Parliament, through the
corporation, full power to light The
streets, public buildings and private
residences Vita electricity. -s,
1t is es,im ted that the annual iron
production OF the world is l9,487,G1O
tons. and Of this Great Britain, the Unit
e,t States. Geininny, aud France contri-
butte ss.4 per scnt. --the first two 64.3
per cent, A.
One Of tho mlniiiccnt patrons Of sci
ence. Mr.. Thomas Coates. of Ferguslie,
Scotland. has jus! presented the Paisley
Philosophical Institute with an Observa-
tory on Cakshaw Hill worth about $780,
600.
Ofthe 100000 known species Of plants
NJ. de Canapnc finds t.,at m,ukind
makes use OF only about 800 ut most. He
states also that the cherry was known
both in Greece and Italy long before the
time of Luculus.
Fusel oil is always obtained during the
dslilalion of c!hyl alcohol. but. says NJ.
M;~rker, the extent to which it occurs
is dependent on the crude material en-
ployed. on the treatment Of that materi-
al, and on the yeast.
Frozen meat trade between Australia
and Great Britain is making decided
progress. One curious fact is to be
noted. While Australian meat is sold at
profit in London Mt GID, prime joints
in Melbourne cannot be had less than Sd
pound.
Denmark has been provided with the
first Of several heavy guns which had
been ordered from Herr Krupp, of Es-
sen. The one finished and delivered is
81 it inches long, 4 ft 8 inches diame-
ter at brrecl,. and weighs So tons. The
carriage alone is 26 tons.
The Swedish journals are urging
with much enthusiasm the propriety of
forwarding u subscription towards the
Darwin memorial. They say that
Great Britain does not want money as
such, bat as an indication of desery-
ed tribute to one Of the most original
thinkers and eminent scientists of the
time.
The blood of crabs and other crusta-
ceans has been proved by nj. Frederick
to have the same saline constitution and
the same strong and bitter taste rs the
waters they inhabit. But the blood Of
sea fishes is very different. 1t has not
the same constitution as the water, and
thus shows a marked superiority over
that of crabs.
Portland cement has for its principal
constituent and most active agent in its
setting. calcic silica,e. This. by contact
with water, produces. among other com.
pounds. a substance, the composition OF
which has not yet been ascertained,
which crystallizes in hexagonal plates
aud plays sehief part il tie hardening
OF the cement
Nanadium has been detected by NJ
G. Wilt and L. Osmond in many ores
of iron. They have noticed that the
bearing sla-s, simply treated
used in printing of ca.icoes instead Of
pure vanadiIm salts aud it appears that
the foreign substances present do not
give rise to any Inconvenience.
Near Poitiers, NJ. Lisch, Inspector Of
Historic Monuments in France, has dis
covered Gallo Roman town in very
exceptional state of preservation. Heis
quite elated regarding the discovery and
SO far as the excavations have gone he
has good reason TO be SO. He says ''it
is small Pompeii in the center OF
France" The town is thought to have
been built in tie second century.
Heated mir warns the halls of the five
laboratories of the Scientific School in
Aix-la-chapellc. The temperature is
regulated by electric thermometers,
which transmit to the heater the signals
''too cold" when the temperature is be-
low 62.G degrees Fahrenheit, and too
warm" when it rises above the &C. 2 deg.
Fahrerhcit