Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1912 — INDUSTRIAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Cigars are a part of the dally ration of an Italian soldier. Pneumatic hammers have been designed for cutting asphalt pavements.' Australia and Argentina . togetherpasture one-third of the world’s Bheep. The application of horseradish to the temples is said to relieve neuralgia. ) ■ Oklahoma's oil and gas fields are expected to he productive for at least a century. Uruguay’s meteorological service Is being reorganized by the minister of public Instruction of that country. The United States produced 30,305,656 barrels of salt last year, according to recently issued official figures. A solution of 10 per cent borax and 5 per cent, resin is driven into wood by electricity in France to preserve K. Engineers have figured that one waterfall in. Iceland can be made to yield 60,000-horse power, and another ""50,000. *. -- - If iwo nuts are run on a bolt so that the square sides face each other they will serve as a wrench in an A*-:-