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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Sllc fDUey
Sterling Exchange higher and Negv York Erchane IO9oer
Wheat quiet and easy Barley futures weakened BY the ram
Oatsin good demand and firm.
Rye cleaning MP and higher. Corn dM
Hay trading checked by TIE rain.
Fecdstfs firm and unchanged
Beans coutinue to rise older Speculative purchases
Rice shoes changes
No present intention TO a30amce house Goals.
S7ueet Potatoes and Onions rather frnsr.
Vegetables continue TO adVGHce.
Butter and Eggs firm and Cheese steady.
Poultry in lighter SUPPLY
Game scarce and selling at fancy prices.
Rain did damage TO Grapes and Berries.
Vine and Table Grapes firm at full figures
Berries higher and Pears and Lemons o70er.
Medium Primes less 7teaR and selling better.
No change in Provisions
Neat market before quoted.
Increased exports Of Quicksilver from this port
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Ne2v York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-Money on call slightly
easier at 4Q5]a per cent; last loan Az per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 5l4d6 per cent.
in bankers bills at 81 S62sa4, s62 for demand
and at 81 s29sQS S2i7 for sixty days Posted
rates. 81 s2l2Q4 SIP. Commercial bills. 81 Sl12.
Silver certificates, 5S059C >Sar silver, 5S2sc.
Mexican dollars, &c. Government bonds ir-
regular State bonds inactive; railroad bonds
frr.t
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San Francisco Meat Market.

for Cows.
VEAL-7G10c per lb.
MUTTON - Wethers. 797Kc: Ewes. sh97c
per lb.
thanksgiving, SGS1kc per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 512Q59sc for small, sac for
medium and 5Ad519c for large; stock hogs and
Feeders. 5Aq519c; dressed Hogs, 7qS12c.
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OREGON

OREGON.
PORTLAND, Oct. 13.-There has been dull
wheat market in Portland for the past two
days and sales are few. Ship-owners are max
ing such extravagant demands for tonnage that
it is a difficult matter to do business without
there is an Improvement in the foreign market,
as farmers Will not sell at figure that would
admit of a profit to the exporters with ships
at Ais Sd to 42s Cd and the English cargo mar
ket at 30s. Quotations nominally 5SG59c
for Wala Walla and 59c for Valley
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA, Oct. 13.-WEeat was weaker to-
day, but showed no change in prices Club, sc;
Bluestem Gle.
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Bradstreet's Financial Revie7v.

NEW YORK. Oct. 13-Bradstreets will say
tomorrow in its review of the New York
stock market
The announcement of the Treasury's readi-
ness to anticipate all its interest payments for
the current fiscal year contributed with small
outside demands for funds and decreased
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Cash in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 To-day's statement
of the condition of the trea-Iry shows: Avail
able cash balance, S2S720Jlll: gold reserve,
s257 TAG 9O6
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Charters.

The Amelia loads Lumber at Port Blakeley
for Honolulu; Fred E. Sander, Lumber at Ia
coma for kahului.
Eurupe. s.s ID.
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Bank Clearings.

The following table. complied by Bradstreet
shows the bank clearngs at ali principal cities
for the week ended october e 1899. with the
percentage of increase and decrease, as COM
pared with the corresponding week last year:
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Receipts of Produce.
For FRIDAY. OCTOBER 12.
Family Retail Market.

Butter and Eggs have again advanced and
are in light supply. Cheese is unchanged.
Priceg for Game are away beyond the reach
of the average purse. The Poultry market is
well supplied at normal prices
Summer fruits and vegetables continue to
diminish in supply and prices continue to ad-
vance in corresponding ratio.
Hams are dearer.
The following is The Calls regular weekly
price list:
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Receibts of BraNdv alId WtNe.

Receipts Of Wine and Brandy at this port
thus far this year are as follows, compared
with the same time last year: OF Wine Il.
55S. 900 gallons, against 1l,3SS3 800; Of Brandy,
147.0V0 gallons against 17,000.
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Cash quotations We're follows: Flour.
steady: No. Spring Wheat, 6712Q6Sc; No. 2
Red, 7S14c No Corn, 32izc; No. 2 Oats, &c.
No. White, 26s4c; No White, 2494c No. 2
Rye 55lhc: No 2 Barley, 3S&d45c; No. l Flax
Seed. 81 241a01 25; Prime Timothy Seed, 81 80 ;
Mess Pork. per bbl $S@S O5 Lard, per 100 lbs
s. 3065 35: Short-rib Sides toose) 81 S5d5 25
Dry Salted Shoulders (boxed), 6G61ac; Short
Clear Sides Cboxed). IS 5065 60; Whisky. distil-
lers finished goods. per gal 81 %; Sugars, Cut
Loaf roc: Granulated, 5.1Sc
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United States against $50 last year, and % in
Canada, against 25 last year.
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OmcRHlger Receipts and Exports

Receipts OF Quicksilver at this port during
the first nine months OF the year were u. 2o4
TASKS, against 1851 during the same time
in 1925. The exports We're S732 TASKS valued
at $34l. l30, against 1892 TASKS at $ls5,260.
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PoYtldndS Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND. Oct. 15.-Clearings, s243 SIS; bal
ances s69 622
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On the Pre- luce Exchange to-day the Butter
market firm. Creamery, 15G23c dairy 1872
Gl9c. Eggs steady; 16]ac. Cheese, strong
creams, l1&G12lac.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

Sterling Exchange, sixty days.. 81 S3A |
Sterling Exchange, sight.-........ S7a |
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Continued on Page Thirteen.
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Totals .......... sa4, 2ee, sa4
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Quail, per doz...S2 80
Mallard, per pr.S1 SOAP
Canvasback, pair. .$263
Sprig, per pair. 81 5O42
Teal, per pair. .5OT75
Widgeon, per pr. .5Od75
Small Duck, per
p@5i '.'''''....... .50G 50
NlId Geese, per
pdir '............40650
English Snipe, dz.$3 90
Jack Snipe ........S2 90
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Lentils. 10 ........ ga s
Lettuce, doz ...l5d-
.Ohlons, 10 -........ "a 3
Peppers, green. Id 6n 3
= POTATOES, 10 -. 3G 3
; sweet Potatoes. 3a (
Rarsnips, doz ....15G-
Radishes, dz bchs10a12
sage, doz bnchs. .25625
Strirg Beans. lb. Ga $
summer Squash,
per ID ........... ga
Thyme. III .20aS 30
.Turnips, doz ......106l5
tomatoes, lb $50. 40 .
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The trustees of Amherst College have
announced the election of Professor
George Harris of Andover as president oil
the college.
President Harris was born in East
Machias, Me-, in 1914, and received his
early education in the public schools oil
that town. At the age of eighteen he en-
tered Amherst College, and was gradu-
ated four years later. He then took a
three years course at Andover Theolog-
ical Seminary.
Soon after his graduation he became a
pastor of the High Street Congregational
church of Auburn. Me. He remained in
Auburn three years, leaving there to
accept the pastorate of the Central Con.
gregational church of Providence, R. |.
In 1888 he was elected professor of the
ology at Andover Theological Seminary,
where he has remained until the present
time.
The statement comes from New York
that hotel proprietors throughout the
country are complaining of loss of bust
ness due to the decline in the number oil
commercial travellers on the road, which
is in turn due to the formation of trusts.
1t is asserted that netting like 900
"drummers" have been thrown out oil
employment recently under the rapid re-
organization of industry into large
monopolistic combinations. This is a
surprising figure, but it may be meas
urably true ono.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
"Dropped" EGGS.

What we in New England call drop
ped eggs all the rest Of the country
call poached eggs, but l am going to
stick to the name in spite of every
thing and call the method | am going
to give you now dropped eggs"
Put one quart Of boiling water, one
teaspoonful Of salt and one teaspoon
full Of vinegar in frying pan. Place
in the pan as many muffin rings as
there are eggs to be dropped and set
the pan where the water will just bub-
BILE at one side Break each egg care
fully and drop it into ring. If an
egg seems not exactly fresh, or If the
yolk breaks, do not use it. Cook until
the whites Of the eggs are firmly set,
then gently pour off the water, remove
the rings and lift the eggs with cake
turner; place them on slices Of butter
ed toast and serve at once. Putting
them in muffin rings makes 1t much
easier to do them and bring them out
whole. 1t may take little practice
to serve a dish perfectly, but when
once you get the knack you will Won
der that you ever had any trouble or
thought it once hard to do.-WOman's
Home Companion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
LYNDONyILLE.

William A. Bemis of Worcester, Mass,
who was at Lyndonville on brief visit,
died Saturday, June II. By strange
coincidence he died on the very spot
where 70 years ago he was born. Mr..
Bemis has been resident of Worcester
for quarter of a century, and his erect
figure was familiar to many who did
not enjoy his acquaintance. He was a
carpenter and builder by occupation and
was widely and tavorably known by his
associates. He was a man who had
made diligent use of his time and had d
large fund of information. He was a
lover of books, and was able to express
himself with singular grace. He made
several inventions and was man OF
original ideas. He had rare kindness of
disposition and was genial in temporal
ment, loving his felowmen. and happiest
when he was doing good to others. His
wife and son survive him, Addison l..
Bemis being a well-known artist. Mr..
Bemis was identified with the Universal
list church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
Legend of a Drug.

Chinese herbs usually have some
legend connected with them to illus
trate their virtues, and this is the story
connected with the "Haw" herb: Haw
Show Woo was very good, very de-
vOut and very old man. One day he
was accused Of stealing the affections
Of his brothers wife and was sent to
prison for trial. He became very hun
CRY and prayed to the gods as became
man Of his great piety. During the
night a bush sprang up through the
floor of his dungeon, and in the morn
ing the famished man ate the leaves.
Days went by while he was waiting
for his trial, and he continued to piece
out his scanty diet with the leaves Of
the bush. When he was taken into
court for trial the officers exclaimed:
''This is not the man who was arrest
ed and confined in the cell. The Gull
prit is an old man; this is young
man."
Sure enough Haw had become a
young man to all appearances again.
He was innocent of the charge against
him, and when released by the judge
Haw told him the story Of the little
plant that had grown UP in his cell
and how he had eaten the leaves.
The officials dug up the shrub and
presented it to the emperor His fami-
ly for many years was the only one
that had the privilege of eating the
sacred leaves. But as time passed
slips were cut from it and sent through
the kingdom, and now the commonest
coolie may eat of the wonderful Haw
plant and renew his youth If he pos
sesses enough money.-San Francisco
Call.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
VERMONT NEWS.

The matter Of the laying Of the corner
stone of Dewey memorial hall at Nor
witch university has been postponed unti
the arrival of Admiral Dewey, on which
day will be definitely determined upon,
which will allow OF the admiral's pres.
ence. Of all the proposed Dewey memo
rails throughout the country this un.
questionably proves the most popular,
as is materially demonstrated by the fact
that within the last 80 days nearly
$50, 900 has been received from New
York city alone, to say nothing of like
amount having been pledged.
Mrs. A. E. Rathbone of Poultney is the
possessor of a bank note issued by the
Cubans for FIVE cinco centavos. 1t was a
git from her brother, Lathrop Macy
who was in the United States army in
Cuba. The note has value
Major S. P. Jocelyn arrived at his
home in Burlington last week from
Camp Meade near Harrisburg, Pa.
where he has been mastering out the
volunteer regiments. He has left for
San Francisco, where he has beer
ordered to meet the returning transports
from the Philippines and muster out the
regiments sent home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
Odd Things In whisky Making


"There are lots of queer things about
the whisky business" said an expert
the other night, land one of the queer
est is the peculiar quality that a dis
tillery, for no apparent cause, will lend
to its output The thing has never
been explained, but nevertheless, it's
an undeniable fact. l knew a 'distiller
who sold his old plant and moved to a
more desirable locality, where he tried
to put up an exact duplicate. He even
went so far as to smash a couple of
windows that happened to be broken
in the old establishment, but it was
no go; he couldn't make the same kind
of whisky to save his SOUL
"Ths same difficulty has destroyed
the usefulness of many valuable
brand. Another singular phenomenon
is the impossibility Of making good
Bourbon whisky east of Kentucky as
q good rye west Of the Alleghanies.
l speak in broad terms. Apparently
the feat has been accomplished
a few times, but investigation
has always developed the fact that
the makers of seaboard Bourbon were
of blue grass origin and the chaps who
succeeded in turning out an inland
rye were aliens from the east. A real
Kentucky colonel will not touch rye.
He considers it almost as deleterious
as water."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
GRAFT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
pEACHAU.

William Henderson died June &c, aged
sc. He was born in Belfron, Sterling
county, Scotland. He came to this coun-
try in 1919, with his parents who settled
in Ryegate, and it was nearly so years
ago that he settled on the farm where he
died in the east part of the town. He
married Hannah Gray of Ryegate in
1888, who died about 1860. He mar
rled in 1864 Elizabeth Mclaughlin Of
Barre who died in 1885. He had 10
children seven Of them now living: Mrs.
J.: B. Dickey, of Lowell, Mass, Mrs
Thomas Scott, of Perry, Ia; Robert H.,
OF Iowa; Louis OF San Francisco; Will
liam ] Of Lower Waterford; Mary and
Andrew, who live at home. Mr.. Hender-
son was typical Vermont farmer, and
a much respected citizen. He was
member of the United Presbyterian
church at Barnet Centre and elder for 20
years, and was always an earnest church
member. He was one OF the oldest men
in town, and one to receive a first COPY
OF the CALIFORNIAN in 1887, which he has
taken ever since.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
GleaningS,

1t is an interesting story that of the
Kansas man who accidentally shot
neighbours dog. In trying to show how
it happened, he accidentally shot the
dogs owner, and later on, when explain
ing the second accident to the coroner,
he accidentally shot that official. The
officials decided to dispense with further
explanations and dropped the inves,ga-
ton.
Buddha's tooth, presented by the peo-
pie of Burma to the Maligawa temple at
Handy in Ceylon. has been seized by the
custom house officers. The relic is en-
closed in jewelled case worth 10000
rupees. The Colombo custom house de-
manded 10000 rupees as duty, but cut
this down to 1000 rupees. The Burmese
do not wish to pay any duty, and have
appealed to the secretary OF state for
India for relief.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
He Raised q Storm.

A handsome young fellow stood at
the glove counter Of a large store the
other day and fairly hypnotized the
four girl attendants.
He had a word for one, a smile for
another, wink for a third and a
pink for the fourth-by far the pref
test Of the quartet.
The floral offering was too much for
the pinkless three, and they all turned
on the radiant recipient Of the flower.
Say, Nellie Norries, you're too
fresh! Amt you got a nerve! Flirt-
ing that way with stranger"
"Oh, go on!' laughed the shameless
one. "Youse all jealousl "Tain't my
fault if he thinks me the prettiest."
The young man laughed gayly.
"Thats So" he said. And you are
too"
He was silly young man.
For the trio now attacked him with
zestful bitterness.
"Say, mister, you'd better get your
change and go before the fioorwalker
comes around. You'll get that poor
girl discharged, and that'll be nice
thing, when her father drinks and her
mothers in the hospital"
'Nellie" turned on them like fury.
Don't you tell no lies about me"
she said fiercely, "or for two pins I'll
tell what you said about the floor
walker. You talk to me all you like,
young man."
But tho young man had fed before
the storm that he had so foolishly
omented.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05

A business man from Baltimore
found himself in a peculiar predica-
ment one day, says the New York
Press. He visits New York about once
month. He sleeps with his glass eye
in tumbler, and there a friend found
1t one morning. The sight suggested
a practical joke-put the eye in Mr.. X. s
overcoat pocket. Done! When the
friend departed, being short of money
for the moment, he pawned his own
overcoat for $40. In the afternoon
there came an urgent telegram to Mr..
X, who had been unable to leave his
room on account Of the missing eye
and whose frame of mind was all dis
torted and warped. The friend frank
ly confessed
"Bill, l meant 1t only as a simple
joke. You will find your eye in your
overcoat pocket" But it was not there.
ut must be, because 1 put it there
myself" urged the joker. The coat was
held up by the tail and shaken.
"By thunder! I wonder if l could
have put it in my own coat?"
"Where's your coat?"
"I've pawned it. didn't want to
borrow and needed few dollars"
How much is 1t in for?'
"Ten dollars"
Mr. Y. produced $40 and the coat was
redeemed. The eye was in the inside
pocket. He carefully washed it, slip
ped it into place and walked out after
IL hours of solitary confinement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
The Shrinking of "A Continent.

1t would have seemed impossible a
few years ago to think that the distance
between the Atlantic and Pacific could
be spanned in trife over four days.
This has been accomplished, however,
by the Canadian Pacific Railway. who,
beginning with Sunday, June is. will
run their Imperial Limited" fast train
daily from Montreal to the Pacific coast.
1t is useless to go into detail in regard
to the Canadian Paci6c's reputation for
perfect service and equipment. The
magnificent scenery that borders this
route has also become tradition. The
superb ocean steamers with which they
connect with Hawaii, Australia. Japan,
China and the Philippines have an estab'
lished reputation that is fully under
stood by the public. The fact that they
have inaugurated this service so that
but four days will be consumed between
Montreal and the Pacific coast. and one
may take this journey in luxurious
palace car without change, has caused
many inquiries from all classes Of travel
ers. Thisis theroute that should be taken
by every one desiring to reach Banff,
Seattle. Portland, Ore, Alaska and San
Francisco, as well as the Pacific ocean
stations mentioned above. For those
who wish to follow the course of
Empires, even though they do it by
going from the East to the West in this
instance, as well as for those who are in
search OF the easiest and the most luxu-
rous way Of reaching the Pacific coast,
nothing surely will be found that is
more up to date than this new train
now to be established by this railway
system.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
THE TOWNS AROUND.
GREENSBORO.

Mrs. Andrew Calderwood died FRIDAY
morning OF typhoid pneumonia. Funeral
Saturday at p. m.
Mr.. Tiffany and Mr.. Perkins and fam
ily were called to Stannard Thursday to
attend the funeral of Hiram Phillips.
Willie Hill has closed his labors at G
Y. Simpsons where he has been Tor sew.
eral years and is now working for r. A
Richie.
Most of the schools in town closed Fri
day. The teachers in the village and the
Lumsden districts, Miss Wilson and Miss
Lang, got up picnic for their scholars
and the parents at the High Banks
and all enjoyed the day.
C. Chase put up the frame to a 40
foot addition to his large barn.
Mrs. Clara Kinney is keeping house for
Z. 0. Randall.
Mrs. Miller and family of New York
are established in their summer quarters
by the lake.
Mrs. Ellsworth from Cambridge is Wis.
iting at D. c. Melvin's.
William Campbell and family from
New York CITY have rented the Sampson
cottage for the season and taken posses.
sion.
Goods sold we'll at S. P. Pinney's auc.
ton Saturday.
Mrs. Mary ingalls, and W. S. ingalls,
and wife have gone to Old Orchard beach
for few days.
Carroll Staples and family of Lyndon
vile are in camp on his lot by the lake
for few weeks.
We understand our liquor agency is
closed, Mr.. Melvin having decided not to
sell any more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
II Didn't Matter.

A bluff old farmer with loud
voice got in at a little station and
walked down the aisle looking for q
friendly face or kindly eye, but not
seeing any Inc asked the most sour
looking man on the car to move over
and give him seat. The fellow did
so, but with manner that indicated
that the old man was Rnything but
welcome. The old farmer wanted to
talk, and tried in every way to en-
gage his seatmate in conversation, but
the through passenger would have
none Of it. He turned his shoulder to
the farmer and gazed out of the win
dow with bored expression on his
face. The old farmer was determined
to draw him out, and after several in
effectual efforts raised his voice loud
enough to be heard all over the car
and said:
IL killed hog yesterday for my
winters meat. How much dye think
he weighed?
The through passenger looked worse
bored than ever, but finally said, II
don't know anything about hogs"
ooh, we'll, you might make a guess"
swell, say 300"
mo, he didn't weigh that much.
Guess again"
"Well, I'll say 200"
400 high. He wasn't as heavy as
that. Make another guess"
"I'm not good at guessing. How
much did he weigh, anyhow"
"Well, you have had two guesses.
But you see he wasn't much Of a hog,
and l didn't weigh im."-Indianapolis
Sentinel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
Almost Got It's Name.

Communication had been established
at last with Mars. The man at the in
terplanetary telephone called out:
"Hellow
"Hello" came the answer back.
Gam | speaking to Mars"
"To whom"
"Mars."
"Try again. l don't understand you.
Stand little farther away from the
phone, please"
81 say-hear me any better now|
Eyes"
SIS this Mars"
"What?"
"Mars-fourth planet in order Of dis
lance from the sun-Mercury, Venus,
Earth-this is the Earth-Mars. That's
you, you know"
mo, sir. You are away off. You
haven't got the names of any Of them
right. This is the fourth planet from
the sun, but its name is not Mars. 1t
is
(But the world Is not ripe for this
knowledge yet)-Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-05
The Highest Windmill.

The highest windmill in England is
the High Mill" at Great Yarmouth. 1t
is believed also to be the highest in the
world. Built in 1912, at total cost of
$50,000 its height in brick is 100 feet,
and the wooden cage on the summit
further increases this another ten feet.
In high wind the mill works at 30
horsepower and is capable Of grinding
nine comb of wheat an hour or crush
ing ten comb of oats an hour