Shellbark Hickory ..... 100
Pignut Hilckory ......     95
IV   te, Oak .............. 84
White Ash ............ 77
Dogwood .............. 75
Sce -Oak........... 73
White Hazel ............ 72
VApTree~.              70
Whtee Ber'i ..... *..... 69
Black Birch .......... 65
Hard Maple ............    t,5
Black Walnut .......... 62
Yellow   Oak ............  60
White Elm .............   58
Red Oak ................ 56
Red Cedar .............. o
Wild Cherry ............ 55
Yellow Pine ............. 54
Chestnut ............... 52
Yellow Poplar .......... 51
Butternut ............... 43
White Birch ........ 45
White Pine ............. 30
quantltyofSeed lo an Acre.
Wheat .......... 1M to 2 bu.
Rye ............. 13 to 2
oats  ................... 3 "
Barley ...........2..
Buckwheat .......... %
Corn, broadcast ...... 4
Corn, in drills...2 to 3
Corn, In hills ....4 to 8 qts
Broom Corn .......... , bu.
Potatoes ....... 10to 15   "
Rutabagas ...........      bs
Millet ................. X bu.
Clover, white ........ 4 qt.
Clover, red ........... 8
Timothy .............. 6
Orchard Grass ........ 2 h.
RedTop .......... 1 to 2 pk.
Blue Grass ............ 2 h.
Mix'd Lawn Grass. 1-2 "
Tobacco ............... 2 or.

Glass ...........2 ,37
Brass .................. 1,900
Silver ................. 1,250
Antlimoy .............. 951
Zinc ................ 740
Lead ................... 594
Tin .................... 42 1
Arsenic............... 365
Sulphur .............. 226
Beeswax ............... 151
Gutta Percha .......... 145
Tallow .............. ..97
Lard ....................  95
Pitch  ...................  91
Ice .....................  83
Degrees of cold above zero at
,whch substances freeze.

OtiveOil ................. 36
W  ater  .................... 32
M ilk  ..................... 30
Sea Water ..............28
Vinegar............. 28
W  inles  .................... 20
Spirits of Turpentine ...14
Degrees below zero at which
the following free.e:
Brandy ...................7
Proof Splrit ..............
Mercury .        ......     40
Cold experienced by
Arctic Navigators.....0
Greatest Artiflcl Cold. 220
DeyreeHs of heat above zero at
tvltlh substances boil.
Ether .................. 98
Alcobol ................ 173
Water ............ 212
Petroleum ............. 306
Linseed Oil ........... 640
Blood Heat ............. 98
Eggs iatch .........104

Ages of Animals.
Whatle, estlma'd.1,090
Elephant ..........400
Swan ...... ...... 300
Tortoise ............ 10
Eagle............. 100
Raven ............. 100
Camel .............. 100
Lion ............... 10
Porpoise ........... 30
Horse .............. 20
Bear ................ 20
Cow ................ 20
Deer ............... 20
Rhinoceros ........ 20
Swine ............ .20
Wolf ............... 20
Cat ............ ....  15
FOX ............. 15
Dog  ................  10
Sheep ............. 10
Rabbit ............    7
Squirrel.........7
Rates of Speed
At wh1eh Birds FlIV.

PEIR HOUR.
Birfds.        Mils.
Hawks .............. 150
Sparrows ......... 92
Ducks .............. 90
Falcon ............ 75
Crows.............. 25
Fair winds make their
flight much more rapid.
Interest.
Money Doubles at Com-
pound Interest as follows:
At 3 per cent in 23 years.
"4"           17
"5            14   "
"6""          12   "
"7            10   "
"8."           9
"9             8
"10"           7

TABLE OF WAGES;
ON A BASIS OF TEN HOURS LABOR PER DAY.

1.11% 1 .183  1 .15   .16%   .18y,   .20
I.17o0      .   i2   1   .5  1 271/ 1  .30
I.234K25 I.80I.8.   3.86%l  .40
1.2  l.334.3  41%   1 .46  1 .50
15    1.40   1.45   t.50   1.5.)  1.60
.41   I.46% 1.52341 .58 %  .6431  M1
.131 .4 6    1.60     6 6 /%  .731  .80
I      I      I
1.583  .66   15   1 .5524  .91 , 1)a 1.00
I.d%    1.oo34 1.s5  1.6% 1    .  8.00
115 1.00  1.25  1Q.N)  12.75  3.00
~384 1.66  18 3.334  8.6%  4.00

015..5Oo$7.$I$7.15.00 $9.ol 11          $1 1 I  $12
-5 3     .6      . 6   4   .6y, i  . 1  .834  .91  .10
.11    .11    .11A    .1334 1 .15  I .181   .184  .20
1.21 3 1   t,   .2 ,   .,21    .30   .3:0I .36? I   .40
1.823.4l, 35  1.37   !.40   ..65                     0
431.48% tfY,_                  .60 I   ,16 .-66 %5   .58
I .54  I .583 16 623   .66%  I .75     . 834AI .91%  1.00
l.65   1.70   1.75     .80   1.001    1.00 11.10  1 1.20
.76   1 .81%  I .873  .634   1.05   1.16/%1.2834 1 1.40
I .8%  I.984jiZ~i  1108% 1.2  1.3341.46%  11.50
I 9734 1 05   1 .1234 1.20   1.-1  1.50  1.65     1,80
I   I      I      I      I      I              I
1.0 s  1 6%  1.25   '1,-4   1.50 1.6     1.8 314   2.00
'2.16% SS .83  12-50  '2.66Y,I 3.00 I883136%       400
8.25   3.5O    3.7,   4.0(    4.50   1 1.0 W   i.50  6.0
1      4 66 51. 0 15 .83  i 6.00  6.6634  1.8_3  8.00

6      1.00  l.50  2.00  12.50  1 3.00  3.50  4.00  4.50  5.00  15.0  1 6.00  6.50  17.00  7.50  8.00    9.00  10.00  11M.0  1i.00
 X EXPLANATION.
The large flzires at the top of the columns show the rate per week,  headed by $8.00, where we find 13< cents, the equiiValen of one hour's
while the smaller figures Indicate the amount per hour or per a. Thus  i labor at $S.00 per week. In like manner we findthe price of several hours,
if it is desired to fin the amount per hour when working 8or $8.00 per I one day, or sveral days.
week, we commence with the figure 1,In the left hand column under the I  To ftind waFes at  1'3, $14, $15, $16, or more, per week, find the
head of "hours," and trace towards the right till we reach the column I amount at  4l S,  $7.50, $8, etc., and multply by 2.