The San Francisco call., 1909-10-04
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

ORANGES-o. s., City. When is the best
time 10 plant orange seeds and which is the best
time for transplanting?
The state board of horticulture in
one of its reports on this subject says:
THE seed can be sown in boxes or seed
beds. which should be well prepared
with fine soil or mold. The seed is
planted thickly and broadcast and COW
cred with nne earth from 1 to inches
deep The best time to plant orange
seed is in March and April. If planted
before March they have to remain in
the damp, cold ground until the time
of termination and many decay
Orange seeds do not germinate until
spring; it is therefore better to plant
the seed when the ground becomes
warm and all danger of frost is over.
The seed beds should be kept moist
but not too wet The season follow
ing the plants are transplanted in the
nursery The plants are taken up and
assorted into sizes, the larger ones
planted and the small and tender ones
set in shallow boxes and are kept for
another year. when they are trans
planted into open ground"
oILING FLooRS-House Keeper, City. Should
floors in dwelling be oiled7
One who claims to be an authority
on such matters says: Floors in a
dwelling should never be oiled, because
such will always be sticky and are
great collectors of dust If your cor
respondent wants something that will
be pleasing to the eye and is not a
dust collector, say that the best finish
is filler, then a polish and finish with
first class floor varnish. Any dealer
in paints, or those who handle hard
wood floor material can tell how this
should be done. but if good work is
wanted it is best to have the work
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After that it is no trouble to keep the
floors in order and have them always
bright and shining like new dollar"
RAISING THE FLAG-subseriber. City. On
what days of the year should the stars and
stripes be raised or displayed in California?
Lincolns birthday. February H.;
Washington's birthday, February %;
battle OF Lexington, April 10; Memorial
day May 80 Cat half mast from sun
rise to noon and at top mast from
noon to sunset); Flag day, June IA;
battle of Bunker Hill. June It; Inde-
pendence day, July 4 Admission day.
September 8. The flag should not be
hoisted before sunrise and should be
hauled down at sunset. There are many
days in the year that the flag may be
hoisted. but that is a matter of indi-
vidual judgment prompted by the pa
triotism of the individual
AXIS-W. r., City. To give you an
answer to your several questions as
TO the earth's axis. the poles, the views
of the scientists as to dimensions, ETC..
asked about would require more than
column of space and that this de-
partment can not devote to any one
correspondent. Suggest that you visit
the free public library and consult en-
cyclopedias on 'the earth" or books on
astronomy.
GOVERNMENT LANDS-Subscriber. Sehasto-
pol. Cal. Kindly advise me where aud how to
obtain information in regard 10 lands that are
to be opened to entry in Colorado. Montana. New
Mexico. Oregon. Washington and Wyoming. as
mentioned in The Call OF September 5.
Send a letter of inquiry to the con-
gressman from your district or one to
the general land office, Washington.
d. C.
WHY NOT ANSWERED. M. S..
City The reason that your question
about the value of an American coin
was not answered in this department
is that it does not publish coin values,
as has been announced many times