Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-06-08
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

About 3OO, 200, 900 bushels Of wheat are
needed to supply the wants OF consumers
in this country.
The rice crop Of the United States is
reported ~ be 90 per cent greater than
any previous one.
The value Of tropical and semi-tropical
fruits grown under the American flag ls
nearly 500, 100000.
A cabinet-Inaking genius has just de-
vised an article Of furniture which com
bines bed and an organia.
Great Britain, supposed to be free
trade country, collects 300, ,OOO, 600 OF her
revenues from taxes on imports.
The combined length of the worlds
telegraph lines is 8S1 900 miles, necessi-
tsting the use Of 2,260, 900 miles OF wire.
During the complicated process OF
manufacturing stamps they are counted
eleven times in order TO guard against
pilfering.
The profits from the manufacture and
sale Of chewing gum enabled a man to
buy 100000 property in Chicago the
other day.
Japan is so crowded that land enough
cannot be afforded for roads. One rich
man who owns eight acres is looked on
as monopolist.
More than one-half Of all the oil OF
peppermint, spearmint and tansy used
in the world is said to be produced and
distilled in Michigan.
The climate and grass Of Montana are
aid 30 10 fha I.aN 81 and
the wool clip Of the State now runs close
to 1900, 900 pounds year.
While the value of our manufactured
products in 1890 was $3.50, 100000, the
total value of our agricultural products
in that year was only about 1880, ,OO0,-
600.
This country exported 10 ,675, 900 yards
OF cotton goods 10 Brazil during the eight
months to March l, an increase Of over
30 per cent over the same period a year
ago.
The Carnegies have closed a deal for
400, 900 tons Of Norrie Mich ores, to be
delivered this season. The price was
1886. The same ores sold for S4.50 last
season.
! Railway travelling is cheapest in Hun
gary. 1t is possible to go from Buda.
Pesth to Kronstadt, a distance of 500
miles, for 81 90, being at the rate OF three
miles for a cent.
Hon. Redfeld Proctor OF Vermont,
late Secretary Of War, and number o.
other wealthy gentlemen will erect al
Knoxville, Tenn, the largest marble
mills in the world.
A French medical journal says thai
there is one doctor in every 2,800 inhab
itants OF Germany, one to 1900 il
France, one 10 1000 in England and one
to 800 in the United States.
Two boys about 13 years Of age ar,
running dairy in South Atchison, Kan
They started two years ago with one Gov
and milk can. Now they have four O.
five cows and horse and wagon.
A syndicate has been formed in New
York with $4,000,0 900 capital to construc
an electric line from Niagara Falls Il
Albany for the transmission Of the Nj
agara Falls electric power to cities OF tn
State.
Cardinal Vaughn has ordered praye
for rain inserted into all masses cele
brated in England until rain falls. Thel
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for another official notice.
The daughter OF the celebrated FielC
Marshal Manteuffel, who was reduced +
poverty through the prodigality OF he
brothers, has obtained through the En-
press of Germany a pension OF 800
marks.
Lord Monkswell has succeeded in get
ting the approval OF the British Hous
OF Lords for return that is to set fort
what each Peer draws from the govern
ment in the way Of salary, pension pa
or other allowance.
An inquiry directed to twenty-nin
small cities from Maine to Texas, havin
their electric street lamps provided an
maintained by private corporations
shows that the average annual cost pc
lamp to the cities is $l06.0l.
William 0. Garrison of Bridgeton, n
j., is making fortune supplying tn
market with fine quality OF gravel 70
canary birds. He owns piece OF Ian
in Salem county, from which the grave
Ia procured, and he ships it to Philade
phia by the boatload.