— A I'Vonch man of science has just comnumicatwl an interesting me of the apparent anomaly of ice-formation by tho sun's heat. It appears that the peasants of l'ont|*ihaii<l, in thfl mountain of Auvergne, are acquainted with a singular summer torination of ice, presumably due to evaporation of underground moisture and consequent fall in temperature Of this phenomenon they have for many years taken advantage to cool and harden their cheeses, which aro deposited in eertaiu caverns where this ieo is found to lie present, and thus keep good during the hottest eunimer Mollthti.
Tiff , *n 11 ® i BRAND Full Cream, Largest Sale in the World. T S
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12248, 11 January 1902, Page 2
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107Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 12248, 11 January 1902, Page 2
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