Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-27

may have been an effect
waves, although the sen VI ocean
calm. II is urged that carst" Ss Quite
ers at the seaside and ON ha VoseN.
watch for this peculiar fash lizard Ships
rise as well as at sunsea~'set sun.
ties 0'uleal sOce.
Much has been said abou,
GUS aikaloid In air from the inn oson-
Yer a careful investigation isss' Az
rorinanek finds that no poIsona,'l.l u.
stance exists In the breath on 10 SUD
man or animal, but thai tbe nrallhy
air may contain traces Of sm,,,P lled
cases of dental carries or nnoh'a IN
complaints. II ls this ammnnla ''ohsfy
special alkaloid OF terrjfyiny hot
that has been collected from eS,ie
air. 'O" expired
AT the brown coal mines no p.,.
gas from the dry distlllatlon nj ,ttssA
has been tested for several ,,oo ws'le
small gas engines. and i'm one in.'., ir
three motors of 1875 horse-novsr my
are now In use for generatin~ "a saVh
current for lighting and power ,,
mission. The cost Is estimated ans
only about one-half OF that Of ona NV oe
ing steam engines from boilers iired I Sv
Ignite, eu ny
An alloy of aluminium and antlmonv
IS reported by a German chemist ~
nave insing-point more than 400 d.
grees G above that OF either constlu.
ent, ana a volume about 20 per cen,
greater than that of the two metal
combined.
An instructive lesson in manu,ir,
has been given by Prof. Middleton y;
the Durham College of Science in =
circular to British farmers. To SUNNY
the three chief essentials Of fertility
nitrogen phosphoric acid, ana potash.
mixture was used consisting. for earh
acre Of land Of | cwt. of nitrate Of sodn
and y cwt. of sulphate OF ammonia for
the nitrogen. cwt Of superintendent
FOR phosphoric acid and cwt. of Eainlt
for potash Swedes were grown ON slr
different farms. after application M
this complete manure and Of the miy.
ture minus each essential ingredient /,
turn. Comparing the Yields with that
from the complete manure. the great
est loss resulted from emitting nitto.
gen on two farms, phosphoric acid on
two, and potash on two. Omission M
phosphoric acid In one case reduced
the crop from l6% tons to ! cwt. and In
another from 22ls tons 60 3ia tons. In
another place the omission OF super.
phosphate caused a loss OF less than
two tons of roots, whereas the De.
flciency from Withholding nitrogen was
Z tons, and that due TO emitting potash
was Az tons. These examples empha-
size the Importance OF testing the soil
of each farm as advised. so that needs
may be supplied.
A curious diversity OF hair structure
Is found by DR. w. @. Ridewood in The
several types OF sloths The hair "
the three toed soth is covered with
thick extra -cortlcal layer which cracks
in a transverse direction, and furnishes
lodging place for kind Of alga that
fourishes and gives the animal the
green tint of the foliage In which Il
hangs. An alga OF different species
lives upon the two-toed sloth But In
this animal the bulk Of the hair Is com.
posed OF cortex which is longitudinaly
nuted or grooved, the grooves being
filed with strands of extra cOrteX IN
which the alga grows. The hairs Of the
Pat0gonian ground sloth are quite dIf.
ferent, being smooth and solid.
A German absorbent for collecting
dust In sweeping Is made by mixing 70
parts Of weight OF mineral sperm oil
with IS parts Of Roman or Portland &c.
ment. a few drops Of mirbane oil being
added The greasy. sandy mass retains
the dust OF the surface being cleaned,
preventing the rising Of the particles,
and 1t may be used repeatedly.
The sesmograph or earthquake re-
c0rder, Is made to serve as a sensitive
barometer at the meteorological Ohserr
vatory of Victoria, b. c. Since 1898
Milne selsmograph has had its move
ments compared with the changes q
atmospheric pressure recorded by an
aerograph. and II has beea i0lnd that
the horizontal pendulum tends 20 move
eastward when the maromeiric pres
sure Is high over the Pacific slope
southwark TO California and compare.
lively low over the ocean 10 the vest
ward. This movement appears TO be
due to a distortion OF the earth's sur
face bv the weight Of tsa 
A> When an
extensive storm area Is approaching
from the westward and often is 10 q
hours before the local barometer begins
10 fall the pendulum Of the seismo-
graph swings steadily 10 the eastward,
making any dlurnal Srstuations; and
when an important hin area follows,
the pendulum will begin 70 swing vest
ward before II Is possible to locate THIS
area on current weather charts
Blood-poisonlng from handling blch-
..mate Of potash Is reported by Mr. W.
l.. Jenkins, a London photographer. Ai'
assistant was affected from time 70
time with a rash on the hands. cherry
around the nails. and in the hot wea-
Their OF last August a violent red rash
very painful and irritating, appeared
on his face. This was most troublesome
about the eyes and nose, The victim
was sent 10 hospital, and II was three
months before he recovered. The med-
ical men gave warning that a return 70
his work OF carbon printing Would
doubtless bring renewal OF the poi
soning.
The worlds restlessness has extended
10 the atmosphere OF late. The mean
daily horizontal movement Of the air AT
Greenwich observatory for the year
ending April 20. 1901. was 2es miles-ii
miles above the average for the preceu,,
inc 80 years. The greatest recorded
daily movement was 97S miles on jan
9th; the least was az miles on peo
2Srd. The greatest wind pressure on
si4 mounds ner enrere foot ord the
greatest hour velocity OF "a miles
both recorded on Jan. 9th.
Examinations Of drugs by N-rays
have been found by G.. Wilber' TO snow
adulteration IN many cases where the
microscope and chemical analysis give
no Indications.