The oonsumptiQn af cattan-by America manufacturers wa<t greater by 110,000 bales m 1878 than m 1877. Th« yield of the staple m the United States exceeds that of any year on reooril,being 4,8U»2f15 bales, of 1480 pounds gross each , up to Sept. 1. A prairie fire m Minnesota burned 20 rtiiles m two hours, The season is very dry t and one fire nearly 3f) miles lo.mj is reported from that State, The farmers have two remedies — ploughing valuable stacks,, crops; and barns and " back firjnsj." Pilgrrhages, the Warld says, will be fashionable m the year J87.1). An .American, an English, , an Irish., and several 'continental _ pril jrr'jnwires tor Rome are beiii^ already brajaniiiecl for" February next to congratulate Leo .XIITL on the first anniversary of his election tv the i'yuuiicute, , •■■■•• i
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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 21, 15 January 1879, Page 2
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