The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-17
INDUSTRIAL BREv1TIEs.

ports for the week ending November 3, as
reported by A. G. Lombard's Sons, were
74,6S4 barrels, including "a, l07 barrels
from Boston, 2l 1897 barrels from New
York, and 2S,577 barrels from Montreal.
For the season the total exports have been
454, 254 barrels. including $3.50 barrels
from Boston, l69,6l0 barrels from New
York, 1859 barrels from Montreal, and
| 1880 barrels from Halifax. For the same
time last year the exports were $50, 1872
barrels, including 32,sS4 barrels from Bos-
ton, LAB, l52 barrels from New York, 60, Isl
barrels from Montreal, and 5,575 barrels
from Halifax.
1t is curions to note the longevity Of
trees in various countries. In Germany,
as in Finland and Sweden, the pine and
| fir attain the age OF 800 to 700 years. The
larch has reached the age OF 270 years in
Bavaria; the silver fir 429 Near Aschaf-
enburg the oldest holm oak numbered 40
years; but in all the common oaks over
800 years old the heart had begun to de-
cay. Other German trees, as found by
counting the rings, were: Red beach, PAS;
ash, 10; elm, 100; birch, 2l0; aspen, 2l0,
and alder, lab years. The Scotch fir at
tains the age OF 270 10 300 years. In the
Western Continent the great trees live to
q great age.
AN excellent fertilizer for flowers is
made by tying up in piece OF canvas
about a teacupful OF SCOT; immerse in about
| double its amount OF soft water for few
days and the water is ready for use. II is
an excellent stimulant, and il applied care
| fully as often us necessary, will brighten
up almost any flower, and especially
| dubious plants Another cheap manure is
| prepared by mixing about one-half pound
OF COW manure with two gallons OF water.
This is applied from once TO twice per week
and is very safe fertilizer
From the report OF the Auditor OF the
State OF Ohio we get the following: Dur
ing the year 80, 23I sheep were killed,
| valued at 800, 9S452; 20,326 were injured
TO the amount OF SAG, 254.lS total injured
| and killed. 80, $50, total valuation of
Sll6, 2U2.70. The total tax collected on
dogs, including former balances, was $751;
| CHI. Out OF this sum S97,777.35 was
paid FOL. sheep killed, and Si0.4js,02 for
sheep injured; total, Sl45,02097. The
school and other funds got S63, 900, leaving
Sll9,5 03 still available.
Prominent dairymen claim that by al
lowing the cows salt freely il produces
flow OF milk. This is explained by the
fact that salt produces thirst and causes
the COW to drink more water. tis.claimed
that cows drinking less than twenty-seven
| quarts OF water daily are poor mixers,
water composing about 90 per cent. OF the
milk. Such experiments, however, do not
| determine the quality OF the milk, and in
one respect shows that the milk may he
waiered through the agency Of the cow
An apple tree at Sonoma, Cal, has
borne two distinct crops this season.
| Second crops OF grapes and oranges are
| not inircquent, but the apple is rarely, il
ever, so prolific as in this case. The tree
bore an abundant crop Of June apples in
the month whence the variety derives its
name. In August II blossomed again, and
its branches are now weighted with almost
as large a crop rs the one matured in June.
The quality OF the second crop Is superior
in point OF size and flavor to that of the
tirst.
G. J. Jones, OF Garden City, Kas., a
member OF the Legislature and wealthy
rancher, has purchased Mai Bedson's en-.
tire herd OF tame builalocs at Winnipeg,
Man, consisting of fifty head, and is con-
yeying the animals TO his ranch in Kansas,
where he has about dozen head 1t is
said that the Dominion Government is
offering big inducements TO Mr.. Jones II
he will resell the buiialoes 80 rs to retain
them on their corral Mt Stony Mountain.
Farm horses are much larger than the
average Of twenty years ago. This IS due
| 10 the large Importation OF Porcheron aud
| Clydcsdaln horscs which have been crossed
ON the native stock throughout the coun-
try. Improvement was formerly made
through the thoroughbred running stock.
which impaired endurance and speed, and
the result was an excellent foundation for
the use OF the heavy draft horses for cross
ing. Good farm horses now weigh as high
as ! 600 pounds.
Experiments in connection with the cul.
tiyation OF all kinds OF crops are cncour.
aged in Belgium, and arc partly paid for
10y the ministry OF agriculture. Four hun
dred aud thiriy-one OF these were arranged
In March last for this year. A certain
number Of experiments are allotted 10 each
province aud are under the general SUPER
intendcnce OF a leading agriculturist of the
district, who in some caseshas a deputy TO
assist him.