Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-02-15
INDUSTRIAL BREVITIES.

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they are employed quite extensively
ON account of their brilliancy and lus-
ter. and have therefore diminished the
application of the former; analine
colors are more fugitive and subject to
fading, especially when exposed to the
action of direct rays. The feathers to
he dyed are washed with water and
Venetian soap, then stepped in tepid
water and wrapped in linen cloth.
Sulphur is then used to finish the
feathers. giving them whiteness and
luster; for this purpose flower of sui
phur being thrown on glowing char
coal, and the feathers exposed to the
vapor of sulphurous acid; they are
then dried by application of heat.
According to English papers, the
sheep industry in Australia has brought
out Il variety of the sheep dog remark
able for sagacity, but differing in many
other particulars from those of other
countries. 1t is related of them that
they will hunt for stragglers miles
away from the hut. and either drive
them in or watch them, if they happen
to be exhausted, until they gather suf-
ficient strength to walk. 1t is a COM
mon thing in traversiug the grazing
country to come upon one of the saga
giOus dogs on guard over strayed or
brOkcn-down sheep, and while plaza
BILE and gentle to a remarkable degree,
rs rule, are then resentful of inter-
ference with their charge and fierce in
the extreme
Joseph Harris, in his treatise on the
pig, quotes the experience of Lawes
and Gilbert, who found that 401
pounds of Indian corn meal and bran
produced 100 pounds of pork, live
weight, but the particular kind Of
management given is not stated. Sue
cess depends on the observance of sew
eral particulars, and among others on
favorable temperature, Prof. San
born's experiments showing that eX-
posure to cold reduced the gain from
feeding to less than one-half the
amount obtained under the comfort of
shelter. Cleanliness, regularity in
feeding, and other requisites are inn
portant.
Trademarks are nearly as old as
the history OF the human race. An
cient Babylon had property symbols,
and the Chinese claim to have had
! trademarks one thousand years be-
fore Christ. Gutenberg, the inventor
of printing, had lawsuit about
trademark. and won it. AS early rs
1900 the English parliament authoriz-
ed trademarks, and the laws of Amer
lea have also protected them. Extra
ordinary means have been required at
all times to guard against the fraudu-
lent use of marks of manufacturers.
A sale of 2lS sheep, which took
place recently near Cardiff, England,
resulted in throwing some great bar
gains onto the market. Two Cots
void rams, for which the owner. Mr.
&. w. &. Thomas. had paid $500 and
$50, respectively, were sold for $50
and $50. Eve lambs went for Sf2 60
to Sl5, while wether lambs brought
50 to so. Cross bred Cotswold and
Down sheep fetched "A triile less. The
prices throughout this sale ruled low
on all live stock.
1t Is proposed to hold an interna-
tional bce-keepers' congress on the
Worlds exposition grounds at New
Orleans, Feb. "a, 20, and 2G, 1885. An
interesting programme of subjects of
great importance to every bec-keeper
in America will be presented and dis
cusSed. The disposition of our honey
product, with view TO secure better
prices will be fully considered. At the
same time there will be an exhibit of
bees and aparian supplies
A method invented by Isaac Reese,
Pittsburgh, Pa, for the manufacture
of highly refractory silica brick, con
sists in mixing the silica with small