Castor beans. Onions.. Corn meal.. Mineral coal.... 50 70 A law of New York, in force at the present time, adopts the United States bushel of measure, viz.: 2150.42 cubic inches per bushel, 1075.21 half bushel; and the wine gallon, 231 cubic inches. To reduce cubic feet to bushels, struck measure, divide the cubic feet by 56, and multiply by 45. All in for Caffrey and calls fre aunt U trainmen to danger ahead. A blast of the whistle of five seconds' duration is a signal for approaching stations, railroad crossings, and draw-bridges. The chestnut came from Italy. The onion originated in Egypt. pear and apple are from Europe. Horse radish came from the South of The Zealand flax shows its crigin by its name. Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and North and South Carolina. February 22d, or Washington's Birthday, is a legal holiday in all the States, but Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. May 30th, or Decoration Day, is a legal holiday only in Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Ver 66 St. Paul, Minn Lira, of Lombardy.. Lira, of Sardinia. Milrea, of Portugal.. Two Rigsdaler, of Denmark. Doubloon, of Mexico.. Tale, of China.... 1.00/2 .16 1.05 .18% .91 .181⁄2 1.12 I. II Edinburgh, Scotland. Itzebu, of Japan.. .37 Havana, Cuba.. 1,170 11.26 A. M. Velocity of Sound and Light. Sound moves about thirteen miles in a minute. So that if we hear a clap of thunder half a minute after the flash, we may calculate that the discharge of electricity is six and a half miles off. In one second of time-in one beat of the pendulum of a clock-light travels over 192,000 miles. Were a cannon ball shot towaró the sun, and it were to maintain full speed, it would be twenty years in reaching it—and light travels through thie-stop. eight minutes Two long blasts of the whistle is a signal to throw off the brakes. Two short blasts of the whistle when running is an answer to signal of conductor to stop at next station. Three short blasts of the whistle when standing is a signal that the engine or train will back. Three short blasts of the whistle when running is a signal to be given by passenger trains, when carrying signals for a following train, to call the attention of trains they pass to the signals. Four long blasts of the whistle is a signal to call in the flagman or signalman. Four short blasts of the whistle is the engineman's call for signals. Two long followed by two short blasts of the whistle when running is a signal for approaching a road crossing at grade. Five short blasts of the whistle is a signal to the flagman to go back and protect the rear of the train. A succession of short blasts of the whistle is an alarm for cattle, and calls the attention of trainmen to danger ahead. A blast of the whistle of five seconds' duration is a signal for approaching stations, railroad crossings, and draw-bridges. Measuring Land. FARMERS often desire to lay off small portions of land for the purpose of experimenting It will be seen by reference to the plan that a practice sometimes followed by farmers is very erroneous; if the side of a square containing one acre measures 208.71 feet, onehalf that length will not make a square containing one-half an acre, but only one-fourth an acre, and one-third the length of line will enclose a square of one-ninth an acre, and onefourth the line, squared, will contain one-six. teenth an acre, and so on. How to lay off a Square Acre. Measure 209 feet on each side, and you have a square acre within an inch. ARABIA.-Coffee, aloes, myrrh, frankincense, gum arabic. with manures, crops, etc.; but sometimes find Principal Exports of Various Countries. difficulty in doing it correctly, for the lack of a few simple rules. The following table and accompanying explanation, which we copy from the New England Farmer, carefully studied, will make the whole matter perfectly clear. ONE ACRE CONTAINS BELGIUM.-Grain, flax, hops, woollens, linens, laces, various manufactures. BRAZIL.-Cotton, sugar, coffee, tobacco, gold, diamonds, wheat, dye-woods. CANADA NOVA SCOTIA and NEW BRUNSWICK. -Flour, furs, lumber, fish. CAPE COLONY.-Brandy, wine, ostrich feath ers, hides, tallow. CENTRAL AMERICA.-Logwood, mahogany, CHILI.-Silver, gold, copper, wheat, hemp, DENMARK.-Grain, horses, cattle, beef, pork, | VENEZUELA.—Sugar, coffee, cocoa, cotton, in butter, and cheese. EASTERN, WESTERN and SOUTHERN AFRICA. cotton, sugar. ECUADOR and NEW GRENADA.-Coffee, cotton, indigo, fruits, sugar, cocoa. digo, fruits. WEST INDIES.-Sugar, rum, molasses, coffee, spice, cotton, indigo, fruits. Garden Seeds for Half an Acre. THE following seeds, with judicious man. agement, will fully crop a garden of half an Silks, woollens, linens, cottons, acre, which will supply a moderate-sized fam wine, brandy, porcelain, toys. GERMANY.-Linen, grain, various ily with vegetables throughout the year. Veg. manufac-etable seeds, where carefully grown in this country, are (with a few exceptions) preferable to those imported; but the utter carelessness manifested by many in keeping them apart when growing is not to be recommended. 1 oz. Asparagus. tures of silver, copper, etc. GREAT BRITAIN.-Woollens, cottons, linens, hardware, porcelain, etc. GREENLAND.-Whale oil, whale bone, seal skins. HINDOSTAN.-Cotton, silks, rice, sugar, coffee, opium, indigo. 3 qts. Beans, of sorts. HOLLAND. Fine linens, woollens, butter, oz. Cauliflower. cheese, various manufactures. ITALY.-Silks, wines, grain, oil, fruits. IRELAND.-Linens, beef, butter, tallow, hides, potatoes, barley, etc. JAPAN.-Silk and cotton goods, Japanware, porcelain. MEXICO.-Gold, silver, logwood, cochineal, fruits. PERSIA.-Carpets, shawls, wine, silk, cotton, rice, rhubarb, guns, swords, etc. PERU.-Silver, gold, Peruvian bark, mercury, sugar, cotton, fruits. 4 oz. Cabbage, of sorts. 4 oz. Celery. 8 oz. Cress. 1 qt. Lima Beans. 4 oz. Mustard. 1⁄2 oz. Melons. 1⁄2 oz. Okra. 2 oz. Onion, sorts. I pap. Parsley. 1 oz. Parsnips. 1 pap. Peppers. 1⁄2 oz. Pumpkin. 8 qts. Peas. 8 oz. Radish. 1⁄2 oz. Salsify. 1⁄2 oz. Squash. 8 oz. Spinage. I pap. Tomatoes. 2 oz. Turnip. 6 pap. Pot & Sweet Herbs. Seeds should always be kept in bags, in a dry, airy situation. Wall closets and cellars are objectionable, from their dampness. Ali RUSSIA. Hemp, iron, linen, grain, timber, seeds will keep two, and many from three to Foreign Measures Reduced to the English league-3 miles. French posting league-2 miles, 743 yards. Turkish bein-1 mile, 66 yards. Persian parasang-3 miles, 806 yards. "A Sabbath day's journey"-1,155 yards which is 18 yards less than two-thirds of a mile. |