The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-05

ors in the upper Jaw, the cog mas
forty-two teeth and mankind only
thirty-two. &c. $780,,
The forty-four teeth OF the pig are
equally divided between the upper
and lower jaws-the twenty-five
teeth in each jaw consists Of six in
cisors, two CANNES or tusks, one on
each side; eight pre-molarg, four on
each side, aud six molars, three on
side. The incisors, or front teeth in
the upper law resemble those Of the
horse, the lower ones rcseD9 ole those
of the dog. The hinder molars aug
ment from the front to the rear, the
last tooth being fifty times the bulk of
the first. These teeth are furnished
with points and grooves, and are thus
formidable crushing and grinding
organs.-Farm, Field and tireside.
ARTIFICIAL EGGS.
1t is now reported that Kansas
City genius is going to manufacture
eggs that will puzzle the judgment OF
cOnnoisseurs. Lime water, blood,
milk, tallow and peas are the princi-
pal ingredients, he says. The mix
ture from which the yoIks are
formed is composed of about 80 per
cent of beef fat, liberal amount of
caseine, or the cheesy matter in milk,
and little beef blood mixed with
water. This mixture is treated with
a chemical which makes the mixture
yolk color and of semi-liquid consist
ency until it is cooked.
The white Of the egg is produced by
a mixture of legumin or vegetable
albumin extracted from peas, little
albumeu from beef blood, q little sui
phur, considerable gelatine and Il
chemical solution to prevent decom-
position and whitens the mass when
subjected to heat; as the egg becomes
white when boiled. The shell is made
of lime, glue and water. The machine
which makes the egg is said
to be q model of ingenuity. 1t
first runs the yolk into a
mould, which shapes it and then
dumps it into a second mould when
it is cased with the right quantity of
the white and then covered with the
lime shell. In order to make the i'm
itation more complete it is said that
the eggs are made of a different size,
shape and color to resemble the pro-
duce of a mixed flock of poultry. 1t is
said that the eggs can be turned out
at a cost of 8 cents per dozen.
Next.
A SUBTITUTE FOR THE BUFFALO.
There has been much regret and in
dignation expressed at the practical
determination of the buffalo, but the
regretors and indignators are almost
exclusively composed of the very
class that would be it's bitterest foes
if it could still be found on our prairies.
Their affection is not for the animal,
nor have they any special interest in
natural history. They are imbued
with love for the chase and the
commercial value of buffalo robes,
that's all. But regrets are vain; the
bison is nearly a legend of the past;
other sportmust be devised and sub
stitutes found for the much valued
robes. The citizen of Texas can do
without both for his comfort, but the
wealthy denisens of colder climates
still banker after the hide of the wild
cow, and there is no reason why the
prairies of Texas should not supply a
substitute better than the original.
That substitute can be found in the
hide of Galloway cattle. These cattle
are solid black, hornless and hairy.
Those who claim to know declare
that the Galloway hide makes a very
superior robe, rug or coat to that OF
the buffalo. The hair is of a uniform
light black color, glossy, fine of
texture and of great length, covering
dense underground of fine soft hair.
When tanned the hides are free from
the Objectionable edor peculiar to
wild animals.
The Galloway resembles the Aber-
deem Angus in many ways, being the
same color and hornless, but differs
entirely in it's hirsute covering. The
Galloway is rough coated, while the
other is fine haired. From this it
might be concluded that the Gallo
way was native of the coolest and
toughest country, and that it
would not be adapted to Texas {.
On this point can speak "as
one that knows" The Galloway is a
native and chiefly raised in the mild
southwest of Scotland; while the
Aberdeen Angus is at home in the
bleak northwest of the same country.
The breed thrives we'll here. My
neighbor, Mr.. George La Rue, has
had a COW for three or four years, a
very fine specimen of the breed, and
her offspring, by shorthorn males,
show all the leading characteristics of
their mother, proving the strength of
their blood and prepotency, In addi-
tion to their great value as robe pro-
ducers they equal any other breed for
beef purposes and they command an
extra price in the Chicago market.
One breeder reports that he received
$3.50 per 100 pounds for his Galloways,
while his common fat steers sold there
the same day only brought 1885 per
100 pounds.
With these facts in view it certainly
looks as if there was money in raising
this substitute for the buffalo.
Terrible Boiler Explosion.