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down to any part of the precipice where a few yards of available ground it 
him encouragement to plant his vegetables and his corn, The whole Hi 1 
cultivated spots, which were at some distance from each other, appeared aoc 
not more than half-an-acre, and near the bottom of the precipice, on # hi this 
he had a little hut, where he supported a wife and several children nt 
hazardous manner.—London Lvening News. 
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[The Chinese are not the only people who farm precipices. We h 
magnificent grapes in Switzerland, grown on almost inaccessible roe 
The vines were planted in small baskets of soil fastened into crevices ° 
rocks and grew most luxuriantly.—Ed. Q.4.J.] 
UTILISING GRAPE JUICE. 
Ir has been discovered that by importing pure grape juice in Kent (Engi 
and employing a staff of expert champagne-makers from France, an article ott 
be produced equal to many of the most expensive brands of champag™ ly 
one-third of their cost., This business has been entered into on a large alt 
and the wine is sold in quantities at 2s. 3d. per large bottle and 1s. 4d. Pe ot 
bottle. It has been fayourably reported upon by the greatest medical aut pict | 
in the world—The Lancet. It goes under the name of “ Onomosto, weal 
signifies pure grape Juice only. | 
SNAKES FOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION. 
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Tur Portuguese barque “ Atlantico,” from Para to Brazil, has reached a if 
Orleans witha cargo consisting entirely of snakes, valued at 50,000 dollars. «33, 
were gathered along the Amazon River, and include boa constr¢ 
feet long. They will be shown at the Paris Exposition. French 3°. 
charmers own the collection, which represents the labour of twenty-five Tra , 
spent in gathering the rarest specimens from America, Asia, and Africl~ | 
African und Uganda Mail, October 20. 
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AN INCH OF RAIN. 
Wuar does an inch of rain mean? Tew persons have a definite idea as tow 
is involved in the term. It may aid those whose opinion on the matter a 
as fixed and positive as it might be to follow this calculation: An acre} vo) 
to 6,272,640 square inches. An inch deep of water on this acre will be “igi 
cubic inches of water, which at 231 to the gallon is 27,154 gallon’ qrolll | 
immense quantity of water will weigh 228,190 lb. or 114 tons. One-hun® | 
of an inch (:01) alone is equal to over one ton of water to the acre. 
TO CORN MUTTON. ty 
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Taxe loz. of spice, loz. of ginger, 1 oz. of nutmeg, 1 oz. of suga!s Lord 
whole spice, 1 0z. of cloves, 1 oz. of whole pepper. Put all in a mom 
break up (not too small); then put into a piece of muslin, and boil with 6 4 ou | 
of water, 1 oz. of saltpetre, and 2 pints of coarse salt. Let all boil for "it 
and then take up. When cold, put in your meat. Leave the bag with re 
the water. Let the meat stop in for three or four days. 
TO MAKE GINGERBEER. 
g water, 2} 1b. of sugar, 1402. ground ginge 
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Tree gallons of boilin 
