Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-06-25
questions printed on a circular now
being circulated.


Prof. Muttrich, of Berlin. has reach
ed the following conclusions from his
forest meteorological researches: /. The
forest exercised positive influence on
the temperature of the air. 2. The
daily variations of temperature were
lessened by the forest, and in summer
more than in winter. 8. The influ-
ence Of the leafy forest was in summer
greater than that of the pine forest,
while in winter tho tempering intlu-
ence of the pine forest preponderated
over that of the defoliated forest. An
attempt to determine the influence of
the forest on the mean annual temper.
ature led to no sure results.
1t is stated, says a London paper,
that at the present time nearly twenty
thousand acres OF land are uncultiya-
ted in Berkshire, in the neighborhood
of LambOurne, and within sixty miles
of London, 1t has hitherto cost as
much to convey corn from Lambourne
to London as from Chicago to London,
but it may be hoped that this state of
things will be remedcd by the open
ing of new line Of railway which will
run through the district Tho farm
which Sir II, Loyd-Lindsay has pre-
sented to the "Small Farm and Lrbor.
ers' Holding Company" is in this
neighbOrhood, and was purchased by
him for $4,000, or fl0 per acre.
In Switzerland, as is well known,
much attention is given to the prepara-
tion of farm-yard manure. Ordinarily,
the liquids are kept separate. The
sheds are cleaned morning and eve
ming, by forcing the refuse through
trap, into kind of cellar, or reser-
voir, where 1t is under cOyer, and reg
ular!y built into heap. Below this
cellar is tank into which tho drain
age of the sheds and also the manure
heap flows. The heap is kept regu-
larly wetted, and tho excess of the
drainage is distributed over grass
land.
The Royal Agricultural society of
Ireland has resolved to employ skill
ful botanist to analyze the purity and
terminating power of sample seeds
sold to members, and tenant farmers
are to participate in the benefit of
these analyses. The council has de-
cided to grant diplomas in agriculture,
and has appointed Doard of exam
incrs, The first examination will take
place in November A prize of E2j
has been offered for the best essay on
the "Cultivation of Mixed Grazing and
Tillage Farms in Ireland
Cork bricks are manufactured in
the following manner; The cork is
forced from woody particles by a win.
moving process, and the wind from
the vcntilator throws the cork into a
second machine, which cuts it in
pieces. They are drawn up in buckets
and thrown into mill, which grinds
them to an impalpablc powder. This
is kneadcd with suitable cement,
pressed into brick shape, dried in the
air, and atterward subjected to arti.
licial heat, 1t is claimed that these
bricks resist moisture, deaden sound,
and act as non-conductors of heat.
A Kansas paper notes the appear
ance of tho "lOco" weed on the stock
ranges of that state, where ii has been
spreading with great rapidity during
the last eighteen months. Two years
ago, is is said, this singular plant had
full swing in the Texas panhandle
and New Mexico, but it has now nearly
disappeared in those sections. The
stock-owncrs are congratulated on the
fact that, though 1t is dangerous
nuisance, it is only 4 tramp and
has not come TO stay, but will disap-
pear as unaccountably as it has APP
peared.
The idea Of cooperative agriculture
is being elaborated by the Minneapo.
lis Knights of Labor, who have been
corporated society since 1888. At
their last meeting they discussed a
scheme for the founding of colony
where spectators can not enter The
society propose issuing i've thousand
shares at SO each, to be invested in
land, the limit for each member to be
one-half section. In this way each
will be provided with home and a
farm, even though he be of moderate
means
A dam Is to be constructed in Brazil,
under the direction OF French engn-
GERS Inc man portion VIII be 94O
1eet long by oS i@ct high, and two
smaller ones VIII close side depres-
slonS' IL Is calculated that thiS work
VIII BACK ihe water over some LOCO
acres, ana retain l4,ooO,OOO cubic
meters OF water suillclent' 1t Is claim
Gu, 10 provide lor an me cattle OF tho
region during period OF three years,
anu ior the irrigation OF o,OOO acres OF
nav pot.om'lahd alongside the river
DcT DeIow,
me rahch anu range men OF south
crh W yomihg nave come to the CON
cluSloh that lhey nave as many cattle
as can DC Kept IN that part OF the ter
rltOry WIN proht 10 themselves, and
nave gwen notice TO other stockmen
that y would be to their interest to To-
ca'c iurthcr west OF north. They pro-
pose 10 withhold all friendly aid to
others VINO 3ring animals on to terri
Tory now Claimed by persons on the
ground.
Oil of peppermint is a favorite arti-
Gle of speculation in Wayne county,
New York, where the plant is largely
grown, and recent and unusual
shrlnkage in price has filled many
people with alarm. A few weeks ago
the price was 81. 90 and S4. IS a pound,