176 MODERN BLACKSMITHING 



April the following year. Add to this the interest for 

 the money you could have used in paying debts, or 

 loaned, and it will add 4 per cent more, making it 11 

 per cent. 



Corn will shrink more than wheat, and potatoes are 

 very risky to keep on account of the diseases they are 

 subjected to; the loss is estimated at 30 per cent for 

 six months. 



VALUE OF A TON OF GOLD OR SILVER 



A ton of gold is worth in money $602,799.21 ; a ton 

 of silver, $37,704.84. 



AGES OF ANIMALS 



Years. 



Elephant i to 400 



Whale 100 



Swan 250 



Eagle 100 



Raven no 



Stag 50 



Lion 75 



Mule 75 



Horse 3° 



Ox 30 



Goose 75 



Hawk 35 



Crane 24 



Skylark 20 



Crocodile 100 



Tortoise 150 



Cow 20 



