Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Glass made from sand nrooa-,

Glass made from sand procured :.
the Geiser ranch, near San Antasoa
Tex, is now made in that city. '~a'
An engraver at Versaille s. uh.
name is not given, is said to affirm n4 nos
he has discovered a method for tat saas
photographs in colors. being ahla M
to reproduce the colors of the ind;aaa
ual or landscape photographed.
Three stages in the industrial.
terest of the country are shown IN N n
following figures: In 1881 the yaIno.al We
the cotton-mills in the United Ste.eu
was $40, 600, 900, in 1870 it was SIZE sa,eE
OOO,C Oo, and in 1880, S2Os, 225, OO0'
Silk, which is carelessly treated :.
dyeing with some artificial colors. h., %
much of its lustre; as the workmen ssS
it is no longer silk, sit is changed W.,
cotton" This can be avoided bv ~.
addition of soap to the dye BATH,
tile Recorder.
"A novelty in the baking trade is Il.
loaf of bread that does not require c,'
ting after it is baked. 1t is shaped III.
Vienna bread, and so made as to fnrr.
LAYERS or slices of uniform thicknrss
which by pulling gently are detacbes
thus avoiding the use of the knife
BoSton Glo5e.
-Hog-skin is used extensively fo,
saddles because it is the only leatbe,|
that all the stretch can be taken out Of
and there is no other leather that will
stand so much friction and wear 81
we'll. All the straps T made of|
dressed cow-skin. There is litts
strength in hog-skin, so it can not be|
used for straps.-Chicago Times. d
There is likely to be a revival n
the beet-sugar industry in England
Some of the works long ago abandoned
are beng put in order, and large plant.
ings OF beets for sugar will be made h
their neighborhoood. One difficulty p
English growing OF beets for sugar
that the growing seasons are so cool :
to greatly diminish the proportions /
s%accharine matter in the DOT as coml
pared with beets grown in France snd
6ther warm climates. - ]
The cement used in patching tba
uppers of fine shoes is generally mad3
by dissolving gutta pc. Cha in chlore|
form until the mixture is about as thicJ
as sirup. Scrape and pare clean
around tho hole to be covered, and thin]
carefully with a long chamfer the edged
of a bit Of leather to be applied. Gnla
q little of the cement is needed, but ta
surfaces must be pressed close together,
The parts will adhere firmly in a fev|
minutes
-.'Strawberry short-cake flour" il
the latest invention of an improving
civilization. An enterprising Connect
cut firm stirs flour, butter, baking powl
der and salt together in proper proporl
tons, evaporates all moisture from thd
compound, boxes and labels it, and ID
is ready for use. All the housewife
needs to do is to mix the flour with
milk, bake it, lay on the strawberried
and allow her hungry family to taks
the cake.-Harttord Post.
Wood is being employed s%cientif1
cally in surgery in a different form from
ordinary splints. Aforeigner has intro1
duced wood wool as a cheap and ue1
full dressing for wounds, and it is being
prepared extensively as a commercial
staple for surgical dressings. 1t il
finely ground wood, such as is extern
sively used in the manufacture of paper.
1t is a clean-looking, delicate-ibelel,
soft, yellowish-whi+e substance, having
an oder of fresh wood, and absorbs sn|
immonse quantity of liquid. |