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Southland Times, Issue 2055, 20 January 1875, Page 2

Economising Coal. — Every attempt at economising coal is worthy of note.. The Southside (Pittsburg) Ledger ii>forms us of some considerable saving made in the production of " Breeze Coke " by the Pittsburg iron masters, availing themselves of the laws of specific gravity. The ashes from the furnd.ee asli-pits are thrown into water, and a certain portion float, the heavy cinders sinking to the bottom. This floating portion is selected, and found to be the. best possible fuel for a forge fire. Growth op Oregon. — In Ofregorr Governor Grover has been abW to> make 1 the following statement i& his recent message to the Legislature : : — "The progress of the State, during the last four years has beea healthy and rapid. The increase of its rate of development in material products has been at least fourfold. The value of our exports has reached a sum certainly exceeding: §10,000,000. I estimate . the export value of o.u.r wheat and flour at nearly $l,O.QO),O0O gold ; oats, other grains, and! j fruits, $1,000,000 ; wool, hides, meat, . ; cattle, and horses, $2,000,000; salmon, $1,500,000 ; lumber and coal, §1,000,000 ; gold, aikep, and iron, $ 1,500,00 ft. This exhibit for a population of 100,00O» people is almost without a parallel. We need more population. Let us maintain a responsible, just, and prudent State Government ; let us lighten the public burdens, practise industry and economy,, encourage education, and maintain ouc present standards of morals and religiw, and all lands will send us increase."