The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-07-05
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Tie plains OF Hungary are well
adapted for the raising OF geese. and
travellers In that country are often en-.
tertained by seeing. from passing
trains. great iocks OF geese feeding in
the fields and watched by gooseherds.
SO many feathers are yielded by these
geese that four bed feather markets
are held annually at Budapest. and at
each market from 100000 TO 100000
pounds OF bed feathers are placed on
sale.
There are true crocodiles living In
. state OF nature within the limits OF
the United States. although they sre
very few In number compared with
their kin. the alligators They inhabit
the lower east coast OF Florida. from
Fiscayne Bay southwark. where they
are found In the lagoons and shallow
iniets OF some OF the islands that lie
between the bays and the ocean. A
crocodile eight feet long was recently
captured near Cape Florida In a fish
net IL has been secured for the Ma
tional Geological Park at Washington.
Unlike alligators. croeodiles have very
narrow, pointed noses. more deeply
notcbed backs and are very much more
vicious in disposition.
Builders and engineers who have
used concrete pilIng In making founds-
tons for heavy buildings seem 10 be
greatly pleased with the innovation.
and some OF them speak OF II as effect
Ing a revolution In building. A thin
shell containing a steel core IL frsf
driven into The ground. then the core
Ia withdrawn and the shell IL filled
with Portland cement when the piles
are not driven 20 bedrock they are
made tapering downward. the dia-
meter diminishing In a ratio calculated
TO afford the maximum resistance 10
further sinking. II they are intended
70 reach bedrock they are still made
tapering. but the lower ends. resting
on the rock. are much broader than 10
the other case
In the cooking schools OF Berlin |
Munich. Frankfort and other German
cities the use OF the .ireiess stove" or
cooking Dor" is strongly recommend
ed. The apparatus consists simply OF a
wooden box. thickiy lined with hay OF
felt. and fitted with a light cover.
Nests are made In the lining. into
which pots containing food that has
nrsf been boiled for a few minutes
over a IRE are placed. tightly covered
and the box Is closed The lining re-
tsins the heat for hours. and the food
ID slowly cooked with better results. in
many cases. than can be attained by
rapid cooking on a stove. or course
The apparatus does not answer FOR
cooking steaks. chops. or cakes which
require q quick. hot ere. but II IL ex-
relienf for loups and vegetables.
The tnng-shu. or wood-oil. tree Is
worthiiy named the national tree OF
China. says consul-Genersl Wilcox al
II is stately In appearance,
with smooth green bark and wide
spreading branches. atfordlng Use
'hade. II belongs TO the Euphorbiscae,
,r spurge. family. OF which the castor
NJ plant is a member. II bears fruit
a shellbark hickory Dur
cut az large as a small orange. Each
nut contains three triangular seeds
Ilmilar 10 small Brazil nuts The OIL Il
PRESSED from these seeds. and the ref
Use Ia used as a fertilizer. The oil
$ used principally for polishing wood
work and dressing leather. consid-
'rable quantities are exported. The
wood OF the tung.shu Is used for max
ne musical instruments. fine boxes
nd the framework OF small houses. II
: free from the ravages OF insects. II
: believed that this tree might flourish
a the warmer parts OF the United
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