The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-19
Figures Show 5 lbyay, and Surface
Carried l,627, 1868 in
Twelve Months
PLAN TO PLOW WITH DYNAMITE
New Workers Acquiring New Econ.
omy ldes- Woman Ag'tate
For Better Bathing

Works street car traffic Is now In
creasing at the almost incredible
rate of 201, 900 passengers daily, or
BY 1.400, 900 each week, is the as
tonishing fact just brought to light
by he compilation OF figures as re-,
suit of general investigation OF the
local traffic situation. Although IT,
has been known for some time that
the street car traffic of this city ex-
ceeded that of any other in the
world, the report reveals develop
ment almost undreamed of. In the
twelve months just ended the total
number OF fares collected amounted
to $1,6T1,1S2, with an aggregate
cash value Of about S0,000,00 In
order to earn this amount the sub
way. elevated and surface cars tray
eled 304, 100000 miles In other
words the number of rides taken in
this city would If divided among the
population of the entire country pro-
vide every man, woman and child
with nearly twenty rides each year
". For each New Yorker the an
nual share is 334 rides, or more than
one for each working day, while the
annual increase Of 7S.621,00 would
amply provide them for holidays.
The car mileage of 304 100000 Is
equal to more than three trips to the
sun, 1896 trips to the moon, or l2,-
100 trips around the earth. To ac-
complish the latter task would mean
SO trips each day, while for one car
running at the rate of mile min
mileage would. take period of ALL
days or just a trife less than six
years. AS a record for street car
travel these figures are not likely to
be exceeded, except in this city, for
good many years.
II the tests now being carried on
by firm of seedmen and florists in
the vicinity of New York City proves
successful a new and novel method
of booming farm lands may come
into general use. The scheme is to
supplart the time-honored pillow
with dynamite. The inventor of the
scheme points out the inefficiency oil
the former means of turning over
the soil in that its effect Is felt only
to very slight depth, while the
blasting method breaks up tn
ground for a considerable ares
around and below the firing points
The resultant assures and cracklings
according to his theory, render the
tenacious sub-soils porous ant
sponge-like, thereby causing a
conservation of moisture. This
makes possible greater ant
deeper root development, and the
drops not only become less suscepti-
BILE to the hot, dry spells and con
tlnued droughts. but there is an in
crease in the size and yield OF
products. The discharge also tenes
TO destroy soil insects. It also
breaks up the hardpan or clay of thF
subsoil, giving proper drainage
The treatment, it is said, will remain
effective for five years Whether th'
farmers will take kindly to this in
novation is somthing of question
According to the views of loca
horticulturist, the planting of stick
Of dynamite here and there over tn
area Of ones property Is u process
that would be accompanied witt
mere or less hazard, and the DANCE
VI of a charge occasionally with NOR
or less hazard, and the danger of
charge occasionally missing FIRE. t
be later discovered by Academia
contact with farm-hand's hoe
makes the experiment decided
risky one, he AYERS. Others deprC
cate the innovation on the groun
that 1t would destroy another OF tn
few remaining pastoral themes b.
loved by poets, that Of the men b.
hind the pillow.
That even New Workers are b
curing to understand the meauin
OF economy and realize the actu
Importance In great commercial Ell
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