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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[June, 
when the cabojtibas, as the Brazilians call them, are fall- 
ing ; moi^t of you know how it feela to be struck by an 
apple falling from a low tree, and can imagine that one 
of these heavy wooden pota, coming from 50 to 100 feet 
above, would be loo much for even an Indian's head. At 
the season when the fruits are failing, the Indians ar- 
range a sort of wooden shield to protect their heads and 
shoulders. The monkeys are exceedingly fond of the 
nuts, and will run great risks to steal them ivhcu the In- 
dians are gathering them : it is said the Indians make 
the monkeys help them ; by throwing sticks aud stones 
at the monkeys in the trees, and these animals, who 
imitate what they see others do, use the fruits as bombs 
to " fire " back. At the top of the case, or jug, you will 
Bee, (in fig. 2), a hole» which is nicely closed by a cover 
which drops off when the nuts arc ripe ; a beautiful con- 
trivance, you will think, to liberate the nuts from their 
hard enclosure. The opening, with its lid Cropping off 
at just the right time, certainly does look as if it was 
especially arranged to let out the seeds— unfortunately 
the hole is just (oo s^mall to allow a nut to drop out. 
Why every jtreparation should be made for li-tting the 
nuts out. and fail because the mouth of the jug is 
too small, is a puzzle, especially as we know that in the 
Sapucaya, a related nut, they do come out of their case 
by means of just such a hole, only larger. What it all 
means we shall probably find out some day, but it is 
quite sure that if the nuts could fall out readily, the 
boys and girls who buy the nuts, would have to pay 
much more for them, as the monkeys and other animals 
would make them very scarce. The nuts arc not only 
collected to send to otbcr countries?, but the Indians live 
largely upon them, and make a great time of rejoicing 
over the harvest of juvias, as they call them. The 
Brazilians call the nuts cas(anhas—a.nd the people 
who gather the nuts are called castanheiros, who go 
up the rivers iu their boats and celebrate the occasion 
with music and dancing. A uian, with a boy to pick up 
the fruits and bring them to him, will break about 300 a 
day. The kernels contain a great deal of oil, a pound of 
them will yield, when pressed, nine ounces of au excel- 
lent oil for burning and other uses. 
Another nut, which is not bo well known, as it is much 
less common in iiw. shops, though often found in city 
fruit-stores, is the Sapuciiya nut. This, shown iu fig. 4, 
is about three inches long, somewhat bent like a letter 
S, with deep wrinkles on its surface, and a thin brown 
shell ; the kernel is more delicate and of even a finer 
flavor than that of the Brazil nut. This is produced by 
another large tree in Brazil, and, like the Brazil nut, is 
enclosed in a case, or pot. The name of the tree is 
Lecythis, the Greek name for an oil-jar. given to the tree 
because it bears these strangely shaped fruits. The 
case, or jug, for the Sapucaya (fig. 5) is like an nrn, with 
a nicely fitting lid, which falls ofl" when the nuts arc 
ripe ; the hole in this case is largo enough to let the nut^ 
drop out. It is said that the monkeys, when pelted with 
Etones, will not throw back these fruits, as they do 
those of the Brazil nut, but arc too fond uf the nuts to 
throw them down, and sit and cat them instead of show- 
ing fight. But if the natives can not u;^c the monkeys 
to get the nut^, they can use the fruits to catch the 
monkeys. The hole in the fruit is just large enough to 
admit the monkey's hand, which he puts into the hole, 
and grasps a nut ; but the hole which will let the empty 
hand to go in. will not allow the hand and a large nut to 
come out, and the diegustcd monkey is iu a quandary. 
The Indians take several of these fruits, cabombas. as 
they are called there, take off the lids, and lay them 
about under the trees ; the monkey, being very greedy, 
will not be satisfied with trying one, but will put each 
hand into a pot and grasp a nut ; he is too fond of the 
nuts to let go, and as he can not climb with such awk- 
ward mittens on, he is easily caught. The Brazilians 
say of a shrewd person, '"He is too old a monkey to be 
caught with a cadomba,''^ just as we say. '■'■ Old birds can 
not be caught with chaff." The jars themselves arc put 
to various uses, and are called monkey -pots. As these 
most delicious nuts are very scarce and dear, because 
they fall out of the pot and are eaten by the monkeys, 
we may be glad that the hole iu the Brazil nut pot is 
just too small.—" But did you ever sec all this? " some 
bright-eyed youngster will ask.— I have seen the fruits, 
or pots, of both kinds of nuts, and have road the rest in 
books of travel by persons that I have no doubt tell the 
truth, and whenever I tell you things in my "Talks" 
that I have not seen myself, I try to make it appear, by 
using 'it is said," and "I have heard," that I am giving 
information that I got from others. The Doctor. 
^Vliat is Foolscap B*aper?—Tou prob- 
ably all know foolscnp paper when you see it; do you 
know why it is so called? This is the reason: Wheu 
Cromwell became Protector of Eiiirland, he caused the 
cap of liberty stamped upon the paper used Cy the gov- 
ernment. Wlien Charles II. came into power, he had 
occasion to use some pnpcr, some of this government 
paper was brought to him. On looking at it he inquired 
the meaning of it; and on being told he said, "Take it 
away : I'll have nothing io do wiih a fool's cap." Thus 
originated the term foohcap, wliich has siuce been given 
to a size of writing paper usually about 10 by 13 iuches. 
Auut Sne^H I*iizzl«-ltox* 
ANAGRAUS. 
1. It is tea hour. 0. Oh I red hot Rob. 
2. Kiss me, Sir II. 7. Arouse aut. 
3. Backward. 8. In cream-pot. 
4. Sam rust tub. 9. Iler insane Pop I 
5. Faces iu icing. 10. A rude pert. 
CnARAPE. 
There are two words tliat Frenchmen speak. 
The one or the other most men seek, 
To gain for friend and strong ally ; 
One 's of the earth, and one 's of the slcy. 
The joined together will disclose 
A fruit that every person knows. ITenbt. 
COXCEALED SQUAUE WORD. 
3. It is so dark that even Jack wouldn't go now. 
2. I don't think Eva need worry herself about him any 
more. 
3. You must cut and send some more wood home to- 
day, Jack. 
4. lie says the stone struck him on the head. Nip. 
CROSS WORDS. 
1. My first is in knoll but not iu hill. 
My next is in factory hut not in mill, 
My third is in pensive but not iu sad, 
Jly fourth is in fni ious but not in mad, 
My fifih is ill coal but not in wood. 
My sixth is in manner hut not iu mood. 
My seventh is in companion but not in chum, 
My eighth is in additi'-n but not in sum, 
My whole is a man well known to fame. 
Arrange the letters and show his name. 
Stockbridge. 
2. My first is in cannon hut not in gun, 
My next is iu pleasure but not iu fun. 
My tliird is in pudding hut not in cake, 
My fourth is in roast but not in bake. 
My fifth is in Adam but not in Eve, 
My sixth is iu spin but nrjt in weave, 
My seventh is in noon but not in day. 
My eiglith is in potter but not in cla)'. 
My ninth is in James hut not in hoy. 
My tenth is in fun but not in joy, 
My eleventh is in owl but not in rook, 
My twelfth is in pocket but not in book. 
My Ihiiteenth is in orange hut not in phim, 
My fourteenth is in finger hut not in thumb. 
My fifteenth is in county but not iu state. 
My sixteenth is in bowl but not in plate. 
My seventeenth is in aere but not in laud. 
My eiirhteenth is in rock but not in sand. 
These letters place rightly and you will see 
A very good friend to you and me. J. Adamb. 
NtTMEUICAL ENIGMAS. 
1. 1 am composed of 17 letters : 
My 7, 14, 4, 11, 15, S, 10, is a continent. 
My 2, 15. 14, 1, is a citv in South America. 
My 13, 15. 3, 4, 11. 15. 12, is a country in Asia. 
My G, 17, 15, 3, 4. l(j. is jinolher counlry iu Asia. 
My 9, 15, 3, 4, 5, 15, 1, is a country in Western Africa. 
My whole is the name of a little girl who likes to read 
the Anxencan jUjTicuUurist. Bertie. 
2. I am composed of seven letters : 
My 1, 5, 0, 7, is without light. 
My 4, 5, 6, 7, is to stamp. 
My 3, 2, 1, is a hoy's nickname. 
My 2, 3, 1, is what all things must have some lime or 
other. 
My 3, 5, 4, 2, is what each one of ns has. 
My whole is a couutry in Europe. IIumpty Dumptt. 
DOUBLE ACROSTIC. 
The initials give the name of a famous poem, and the 
finals the name of the author of it. 
1. A kind of fish. 2. To prohibit. 3. A season. 4. 
Dentuniuatiug. 5. Is ciiused by trouble. 0. A nest. 7. 
lieiritimate. 8. A disbeliever. 9. A Biblical mountain. 
lO.^To shun. T. T. C. 
AUTHORS. 
{Example.—l am often to be seen 
Frisking in the meadows green. — Lamb.) 
1. Frightened, amazed with fear we stand 
Beholding blood on every hand. 
3. Opposed to aged ; noting one 
Wliose earthly journey's scarce begun. 
S. One of the i)o\vers, which, when braced. 
Has often luilkv weights displaced. 
4. Thoimhts that from joyous feelings grow. 
On Nature's dial I soon show. 
5. Something of many colors take. 
Much like a coat of ancient make. 
6. Owned by the gods, machine divine, 
Althougli 'tis slow, it i^rinds quite fine. Henry. 
ALPHABETICAL ARITHMETIC. 
OKP)RI NHEC(AAOC 
ACE 
A 
A 
P U 
C E 
O E E 
K P 
C R C 
C N C 
E K 
ruzzLE. 
Take two thousand, one hundred and two, 
And place tlicra just where they slionld go, 
You will then see what moukeys oft do. 
As well as some children I know. 
PI. 
Warders dan nincsthumps era cth eieah fo doge 
tomvcrgcnn. 
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN THE APRIL NUHBER. 
Anagkams.— I. SatyiB. 2. Usurped. 3. Severed. 4. De- 
cimal, iviid Medleal. 5. Despair. 6. Euetern, and Ke.ireet; 
7. Parental. 8. Uiubellar. y. Coagulate. IU. Cosiumer. 
Numerical Enigma.— liarking dogs EcUloni bite. 
Diamond Puzzle. 
II 
TEA 
PIANO 
J O URN AL 
SOLITAIUE 
H E A R T H li R U S H 
H E A R T H A N D H O M E 
COMBINATION 
BUILDINGS 
P A T H W A Y 
CLOAK 
IMP 
E 
Islands.— 1. Spice. 2. 
shell. 4. Skye. 5. Turks. 
Cross- WoED.— Monday, 
A Party of Girls.— 1. Min- 
nie. 2. Helen. 3. Eva. 4. 
Mabel. 5. Hatiif. 6. Carrie. 
7. Edith. 8. Alice. 9. Cora. 
10. Emma. Jl. Madge. 12. 
Addie. 
Pi. — Constant occupatioa 
prevents teniptaiion. 
Alphabetical Arithme- 
tic— .;09j745&ti(356. Key: I'ink 
Flower. 
3. Seycliclle, Sea- 
New Guinea. 
6. Manitou. 
Transposed Deoapitattons.— 1. Edna, Dan. 2. Burin, 
ruin. 3. Dwina, wain. 4. Olive, levi. 5. Altliea, Uealtli. 6. 
Bugle, glue. 
Thanks for puzzles, letters, etc.. to F. W. Parks, Geo. H. 
Fuller, li. F. Ilo-ss, J. C. Leitcli, F. J. P., E. S. D., F. W. 
'I'uttle, Two Orphans (vou can take your ciioice of ihe 
" Snowmau, Cardiff ci;int. or Senator Johnson"), E. D. S., 
Miuy A. A., W. U. F., K. P. X.. Marae, Apgy S., J. U. Noble, 
and Ani^Tican Jack. 
Send communications for the Puzzle Box. io Avnf Sue, 
Box 111, P. 0., Brooklyn^ N. I'., aud not to 215 Broadway. 
• 
What do you suppose the arlist had iL mind when he 
drew the " Sunflower Girl ? " Did he wish to show the 
simple heauty of a young; girl, a;^ainst the gaudy flimnting 
beauty, such as it is, of the sunflower? It can hardly be 
that, for the Miss is not of the simple kind of beauty ; 
on tlie contrarj', she is very much fixed up, over-dressed 
we should say ; very far from simple. It m:jy he that she 
has begun to study botany, and is taking the specimens 
to examine— but she does'nt look very studious, and we 
fear she thinks loo much about dress to study plants I 
Perhaps she is giving a party to her young friends, and is 
taking the sunflowers to the house to decorate the room, 
hut that seems hardly probable. After all, it is most 
likely that this is a young city Miss, who is making a 
visit to the country. How wonderful it all secerns to her, 
so much-room everywhere, and grass, trees, birds and 
flowers I How unlike the crowded streets and narrow 
houses of the city. Flowers everywhere ; half wild with 
delight she runs from one to the other, and at last sees 
the tall sunflower, which seems to her more wonderful 
tlian anything she ever saw before, so forgetting all about 
her nice dresses, she takes as many of those great flow- 
ers as she can carry, and hurries to the house to show 
her wonderful discovery. Her country cousins say: 
"They are nothing hut sunflowers,"— and her mother 
say.*, " My child, look at your dress— if you are going to 
run about iu that way. and soil your dress, you shall wear 
an old one." — ThaCs just what the poor child wants. 
What a mistalce some persons make who go into the 
countrj', they lose a good part of the enjoyment of it 
hecausc of their dress. Happy are those children whose 
clothes are never too good to allow of fun and frolic. 
Aunt Nite-s Clasits. 
Eunice W. Y. writes from Philadeljjbia-'* i?ear Aunt 
Sue: — Two puzzles have been going the rounds here, 
which have caused quite a commotion. We have studied 
all sorts of histories, aud consulted wise men. but all to 
no purpose. Little Minnie S , -whose father takes the 
Agricultwisi^ said, 'ask Auut Sue al)Out it, $he will 
know the answer.' Sol take her hint, and if you can give 
ns any light on tlie subject we shall be greatly obliged." 
Puzzle No. 1.— "Cliarade.'" 
" A headless man bad a letter to write, 
'Twas read by one who had lot^t his t^ight, 
The dumb repeated it word for woid, 
And he was deaf who lisieued aud heard." 
Puzzle No. 2. 
•■' To five and five and fiftv-five 
The first of letters add ; 
'Twill make a tiling that killed the king. 
And drove a wise man mad." 
I am happy to strengthen '"little Minnie's" faith in 
Aunt Sue, by giving you the solution of both the puzzles. 
The first is a sort of constructive "Decapitation," aud 
had it been fairly named, it would have been less of a 
puzzle. "A headless 7«fl?i" is simply '"nn"; the ".au" 
we promote to ''Ann." Ann "had a letter to write," 
and the letter she wrote was the httir "^"0" oi- nought ; 
"nought" is "nothing," and that is exactly what the 
blind saw, the dumb spoke, aud the deaf heard. Tliat is 
"easy enough when you know how," isn't it?— The 
second puzzle is stated incorrectly, otherwise you would 
have soon guessed it. It should be : 
'■ To five and five and fiftv 
The first of letters add." etc. 
"Five and five"— V and V— put close together, make 
W; L stands for "fifty": and "the first of letters" is 
A. So then you have W—L— A,— nothing very dreadful 
