Show manufacture of toothpicks toothpicks are made of the wood ot the spindle tree in germany this manufacture is said to employ large numbers of the peasants in the grand duchy of hesse during the winter evenings there are four kinds made no 6 selling at as per thousand no 7 at as no 10 at as and no 15 at as gd carletos Par letos or toothpicks of willow wood of nice finish especially those called flor carletos Par letos are sold in portugal at prices ranging from ad to as per thousand chambers journal |