Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-17
BUSINESS BREvITrEs.


II Pepper Is second only to rice and te
as the principal export from Siam.
OIL The railway mileage in this countr
to-day amounts to III ,663.62 miles.
The State of Illinois has used this yea
more than 1900, 900 barrels Of beer.
Trusts are coming power in business
They already control over ~, 00O, 0O0, 900
1t ID estimated that the civilized ma
tons pay annually for food $13, 900, 600,
900.
New York has over 1000 hackmen
Toxic In Japan has 10000 jinricksha
men.
Last year no less than 5000, 900, OOC
gallons OF beer were iInbibed in Europe
alone.
Nebraska has raised 100 bushels OF
corn for every human being In the State
this year.
During the next seven weeks It is ex-
pected that the mint will coin $15,O00,-
600 Of gold.
Canada supplies nearly all the plum
bago used by American manufacturers
of lead pencils.
More than "a, 900 women are employed
IN the United States alone in the decora-
ton OF china and pottery.
Manufactured gold is worth 81 a PEN
nyweight, and any value In excess of
this represents workmanship.
In Zanzibar alone some SOC, 600 pounds
OF ivory are marketed every season from
the tusks OF 10000 elephants.
The steamers between Europe and
North America carry on an average
about 70,00O passengers month.
The most useful insect Is the silkworm.
1t IL estimated that 5000, 600 persons
gain livelihood by raising the worms /
Farms in interior New York are worth /
now little more than half their value in |
1870, and no more than before the war.
The property owned by New York city
~ estimated to have risen in value from |
1917 600, 900 in 1871 TO 1850, 000, 900 in |
1893.
For the first six months of 1898 the
mines OF the United States---mostIy gold
and silver mtnes--paid 100000 in div
blends.
British coach and carriage builders
Import from America their choicest
.pokes, hubs and ribs for wheel manu-
facture.
Georgia Ia rapidly developing as a
center. Within few years
thousands OF peach and pear trees have
been set out.
The King of Portugal has the most
'ostly crown in the world. The gold and
ewels OF which 1t Is composed arc val.
led at $6.500,000.
~ appears from Treasury statement {
hat there are 80, $50 $40, 900 bills, IA, SO5
3 900 bills and AZ 1924 81, 900 bills in cir ,
ulation in this country.
During the first nine months OF the /
ear over 1000 miles Of railway were
'uilt, and 1t is expected that possibly by {
anuary the mileage will reach 5000. :
Types are not used in printing Persian I
e"spapers. The copy" is given to
n expert penman, who writes it out /
eatiy. Then tho work is Autographed. 4
The worlds hop crop this year 10 esti- il
,ated to be 7 200, 900 pounds less than il
lst year, although the United States
rop is 4,000,0 600 pounds greater than r
vat season. =
The operatives in Japan mills work z
very day, there being no Sunday. The p
ours range from twelve to seventeen.
ut the pace Is slow and there are fire. h
uent holidays. q
Mrs. X. +. Willard has barber shop t,
chicago. She runs six chairs. and is
ach one Is in charge of woman barber.
hey are paid $l2 week, with half OF a.
hat they take in over 1913. a
A bar OF steoi costing 81 NAV be worked al
p into 1850 worth OF needles: made a,
ITO knife blades, it is worth 1925:
ade into balance springs for watches =,
lie same bar would DO worth $3.50, 600, !,