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folds, which are so close as to resemble the leaves 
of a book. The psalterium opens by a wide 
aperture into the fourth and last cavity, the 
" abomasum," both appearing to be divisions of 
the pyloric portion of the stomach. The raucous 
membrane of the abomasum is thrown into a few 
longitudinal folds, and it secretes the true acid 
gastric juice. It terminates, of course, in the 
commencement of the small intestine, i. e, the 
duodenum. The intestinal canal of Ruminants, 
as in most animals, which live exclusively upon 
a vegetable diet, is of great relative length. 
GENERAL ITEMS. 
The following are the harvest seasons as they 
occur in different countries : — 
In January the harvest is ended in most dis- 
tricts of Australia and New Zealand, while the 
people of Chili and other South American 
countries just begin their reaping. 
In February and March India and Egypt begin 
and continue harvest. 
With April we have harvest in Asia Minor, 
Mexico, Persia. Cuba and Cyprus. 
May sees a biwy time in CVntral Asia, Algeria, 
Morroco, Texas, China und Japan. 
June is the harvest er'> mmlli in California, 
Southern United State*, Spain, Portugul, Italy, 
Hungary, Turkey, Greece, .Sicily and the South 
of France. 
July calls forth the harvesters iu England, 
Switzerland, Upper Canada, Germany, Austria, 
Poland and the Northern States of America. 
August adds to this list Belgium, Denmark and 
Russia. 
September sees the harvest in Northern Scot- 
land, Sweden, Norway, and the island, of the 
North Sea. 
In October the Indian Corn harvest in America, 
and hardy vegcables in Ireland, Norway and 
Sweden are carried on. 
Novehiber rules South Africa, Patagonia and 
South Australia, and 
December ends the year by the ripening of corn 
in Northern Australia, Chili and certain South 
America States. 
