Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-16

hSh IS greater 1n EnEtahd than ID any other land.
 Artificial wood for matlhes, made from straw, has been invented by 8 F'renchman.
 coal production last year by mining 2,920970 short tons.
 It is rather singular that Washing ton is the only state west of the Rockies that contains coal from which coke can be made.
 A German engineer has invented an electrically operated apparatus by which he claims to measure time to the ten millionth part of a second.
 In Ceylon notwithstanding that thousands of acres are given over to tea, rubber cultivation is one of the most important planting industries.
 There are ss postof1ces in the five principal islands of Hawaii. These islands all have telephone systems, with rates about the same as in the United States proper.
 German business men of Mexico City have purchased a tract Of suburban land where, according to the Mexican Herald, they will erect numerous mod- ern residences. forming a colony.
 The population of Buenos Ayres on June 30, 1911, was 1,829,s97, an increase in the year ending on that date of 5946S. The population of the city of La Plata on June 20 was estimated at 100,60
 Owing to the refusal Of the Turkish government to permit the connection of the Greek and Turkish railroads. Greece is completely isolated by land from the rest of Europe, all communi- cation with which is effected by sea.
 The present mail contract between the United Fruit company and the government of British Honduras will ticipation of the possible change of route the Gazette of Aug. F publishes a notice inviting proposals.
 Some idea of the magnitude of the egg trade in Russia can be obtained from the exports, which in 1910 amounted to $32,799,s35, the number of GEES sent out of the country totallng 299S GOO. .000 as compared with 2,845,- GoO,OO0, valued at $S2,039,1S0, in 1909.
 Mowers and reapers imported into Germany grow less each year as their home manufacture extends During the first four months of this year tho npOrtS were only 3,6ZI.l metric tOnSs valued at $542,S7S, against 6,386.3 tons, worth S957,474 in the same period last year. and 7,509.4 tons, worth $1,161,67S, in the first four months of 1909.
 The Argentine minister in London informs Reuters Agency that the Ar gentine minister of foreign affairs tele- graphs that the next harvest in the re- rublic promises to be exceptionally fa- vorable. and offers bright prospects to intending settlers. There are under seed 22,230,000 acres, which, 1t is ex- rected, will yield S.500.000 tons of grain. From November to March labor is as sured for 136.000 harvesters. It is recl1oned that wages will be higher than last year, when $2 (American gold) was obtained. each person being thus able to save nearly $500 during the crop season.
 Charles Jameson, the American en- gineer sent to China by the American Red Cross society to survey the famine districts of the Kiangsu and Anhui re- gions. which are liable to recurring floods, is on his way from Peking to Ranking to confer with the authorities prior to making his survey. He is ac-.s companied by Chinese engineer deputed by the government. The ex- penses of his undertaking are entirely borne by the American Red Cross so- olety The Chinese government has willingly acouiesced in the survey, and d valuable report should be tho result.