Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

Advertisements first appeared in
| newspapers in 1862.
Runlania has 5000, 900 inhabitants, OF
whom 10000 arc blind.
The suillotine used in the French
Revolution was sold last week. 1t is
q rather greWsOme souvenir.
Near Hamburg, Ger. a patch OF
dwarf birch trees is closely guarded at
Of pOstglacial lioral
The international anti-cigaret league
has $1,000 members, who are pledged to
abstain from tobacco until they are q
years of age.
In 1881 z,263,231 persons were engaged
in agriculture in the United Kingdom
Ten years later the number had de-
creased 10 2,2i9, 755; while in 1901 it was
2,109,S12.
More than $1,000, 900 worth Of min
eral oil has been exported from the
United States since that product began;
to be an article of expectation, less
than a half century ago.
Richard Pybus of the Old Lodge,
Derby, at the local agricultural show
in 1906, guessed the exact weight Of a
live bullock-S51 pounds. In 1907 his
estimate was only one pound out, and
this year he was within IL pounds of
the correct weight.
At the approaching census special at
tention will he given to the gathering
of agricultural statistics. Farmers Will
be asked for information which might
be regarded as of a very personal ma
ture concerning their operations, but
tbay will h. cSlIrp6 that the facts Will
be held sacred.
Exporting the sofa beans OF Mancnu-
ria in the raw state to England is prof
liable to grower and exporter. Ihc
Mi1sui company of Japan made $780,
900 profit out of the exporting end last
year. A prosperous Manchuria means
the sale of more American goods, par
ticularly cotton piece goods.
Old tin cans which find their way to
the domestic rubbish heap have been
turned to good account by the Liver
pool corporation. Last year, from this
source. the health committee realized
S1,50c. In future the revenue is likely
to be increased, because the authOri-
ties are engaged in putting down Il
new plant 1t is estimated that at least
$4,000 year might be derived from this
form of municipal trading.
Joseph J. Slechta, American vice
consul-general at Rio Janeiro, gives
the number of cattle in that country
at $4,000, 900: the provinces. Rio Grande
do Sui, Matte Crosse and Minas Ge-
raes reporting 5,ooO,Oo0, 100000 and o.
5000 head. Brazil does a great bust
ness in exporting hides, those of the
state of Bahia alone aggregating 5000
metric tons, while the average num-
Der of hides sent out from Rio Grande
do Sui annually aggregate 100000.
Dwarf trees are entirely a product of
the patience and skill of Japanese gar
deners. The dwarfing of these is kept
secret by them and has yet never
been found out or initiated to such a
marvellous degree by any other nation.
While there are dwarf fruit trees
grown in Europe, especially in Ger,
many and Holland, no such tiny spec
linens have ever been produced there.
The trees which are used for dwarfins
by the Japanese embrace all varieties of
coniferS, such as pines, cedars, cypto-
merias, jumpers; many evergreen,.
as lick. citrus trifoliata, etc; some
lowering plants like azaleas, naples;
also some fruit trees, such as oranges
and plums, which blossom and bear
the most tiny fruits to perfection.
Miss Kathleen Oliver, housemaid In
London, is the moving spirit in a do
nestle servants union, which aims to
bring every servant girl in Great Brit
ain and Ireland under union control.
The union already has many thous-
ands of members and it's first work will
be a campaign for an increase in wa
ges. 1t is believed the union will be a
permanent success. as servants are
drawn from a fixed class in England
and do not aspire to go up the scale as
in this country.