The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

For navig ating q chain of lakes in
Sweden a novel idea is being used In
what is called locomotive steam boat.
Between the lakes are rapids. The
boat has wheels and a screw propeller,
and the power can be applied to either.
The extraction of oil from grape
stones promises to develop into a per-
manent industry. For long time it
has been known that oily matter was
present in considerable quantities in
the stones of various descriptions Of
grapes, but only recently has the ques-
ton been definitely investigated.
In Nicaragua the statues of the
gods were generally placed at the top
of the pyramids, while the natives far
Their north placed theirs at the summit
or in temples While hieroglyphics are
common on idols. walls and pottery,
yet the patient researches of our arch
biologists have recovered but little of
the manners and habits of these abort
gines.
"A comparatively new system OF
construction, the invention of NJ.
Monier, is being applied to the building
of houses, bridges. Notifications, reser-
voirs, sewers, etc. II consists of net
work Of iron rods covered with cement
concrete, and the most remarkable
feature in connection with it is the
great strength of the constructed mate-
rial relatively to its weight
-Algol, the variable star in Pcreus.
has long been mystery. Its light re-
mains constant for two and half days
IL then begins to fade. and in less than
four hours diminishes to an insignif-
cant star remaining thus for about
twenty minutes, when II regains its
former brilliancy. II has long been
suspected that a dark body revolved
about Algol, and which. coming between
us and that star, intercepted more or
less of its light.
The syndicate that was formed In
Germany last summer for the purpose
of establishing colonies of German far
mers in Alabama has procured tract
of land in that state. The work of en-
rolling the colonists is in progress In
Germany, and it is reported that body
of them will be ready to take their de-
parture for Alabama next month. II
the first colony, which is to be in Wash.
ington county, is successful. other colo
MES will be rapidly organized, SO that
within few years the state may have
a large German population.
"A wonderful mystery has always
been connected with the propagation OF
cells, nor is it yet solved. To distinguish
the sex of an eel is only possible By
xuoapc Of v,;crosco,~o All 4t..k &.
known is that cells are Matched or borr
in salt water. The shores, bays and in
let's swarm with young wigglers, ant
they are found in great abundance 10
places like Niagara river. being unable
to wriggle up the falls. Unlike the shad
and salmon. which go up fresh water
streams to spawn, they go down to the
salt water to produce their young
b The largest beekeeper in the world
is Mr. HARRISON, of California, who has
5000 hives, producing 200. 900 pounds O,
honey yearly. In Greece there are 30.
900 hives, producing 5000, 600 pounds o.
honey; in Denmark 10000 producing
1000, 900; in Russia 10. 900. producing
the same; in Belgium 5000 produc
ing 5000 900 pounds; in Holland 240,.
900. producing 6,OO0.o 600 pounds; in
France $4,000 producing 23, 900, 900; in
Germany l,45O,OO0. and in Austris
1,55O,0OO, each producing 40, 900, OOt
pounds of honey But in the United
States there are 2,so0,O hives belong.
ing to 10000 beekeepers and producing
$4,000 900 pounds of honey yearly.
Prof. Baird, of the Fish commission.
thinks that saltwater fish are migra
tory II they are reared at given
spot along the shore they will return ia
that spot. The fishermen near Glouces.
ter. Mass. where some experiments
were conducted. found that in those
places where eggs OF cod had been
Matched large quantities of this variety.
and OF about the size which these fish
would naturally attain in two years,
were to be had in two years after the
eggs had been placed there. They
came to the conclusion that the fish had
returned to their old haunts. and they
gave them the name Of 1.-THE Fish Com.
mission Cod"