El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10

A mLnAs famous variety o. EDtA4A
has Practically passed out Of exist
ence in the south, owing 10 tho ad
vent Of the boil weeviL The depart
meut of agriculture introduced q new
kind, Meade cotton, to take its place
This new staple, named for the man
who produced the variety, is certain
ly as good as, and many are inclined
to believe, better than sea island was.
O. Can you give Us n plan for IL
1ustratlnG the comparative sizes Of
the pinnets3 L. p.
A Sir John Herschers Illustration
Of the relative sizes OF the planets
follows; Taking a globe Two feet in
diameter 70 represent the sun. grain
Of mustard seed Will represent the
relative size Of Mercury to the sun a
pea viii represent Venus and pea
viii also represent the earth. while
Mars is designated by rather large
pins head; Jupiter, a modern sized
orange; Saturn, a small oranges
Uranus a fun sized cherry, and Nep-
tune, a good sized plum
O. Would 1t be poison to cattle and
horses TO brand them with n copper or
brass branding front W. +. h
A. The bureau Of animal Industry
says that using a copper or brass
branding iron VIII not poison cattle
and horses
@. What Is the story Of Columbus
and the esgf J. NJ. T.
A. This story rests on the author
ity OF Benzoni, an Italian historian.
He relates that while Columbus was
at a banquet in Barcelona just be-
fore his second voyage, a Jealous
courtier asked II Columbus thought
anyone else could have discovered the
indies Columbus made no reply. but
invited each OF the guests TO see II he
could make an egg stand on one end.
"A - ~ HnH ~ III to IL
the egg, struck It gently on the table
to break the shell, leaving It stand
ing on the broken part In this way
he illustrated the fact that II would
be very simple for others to follow
the path to the new world now that
he had pointed the way.
@ Who said aPatriotlsm f. the
last refuge Of a HcoundreI7f o. r.
A. This IS a quotation from Samuel
Johnson.
@ What is meant by @skinful1
poker playerf A. N.
A. According to HoyIe, skill con-
sista entirely OF good judgment in
betting. This Is based on three
things: A mathematical knowledge
OF the probable value OF ones own
hand as against all the other hands
in play; the odds TO be obtained IN
The betting when the player puts
chips in the pot: the indications given
BY other players
@ Win you advise me how many
knruts there are in one pound uvoir-
dupois3 What portion Of an ounce Is
one karatf What were the dlmen-
EiOng and weight OF the Cullinan dis
mond, uncutf J. J. r.
A There are 1892 karats In one
pound avolrdupois. The karat is
therefore, 1-157th OF an ounce avoir-
dupois. The Cullinan diamond weighed
3o24& karats, or L37 pounds and
measured 4 inchces by Is inches by
LIS inch.
O. How do the national debts Of
the world compare with the debts be-
fore the world Wars E. L. c.
A The national debts Of the world
now approximate 1855. 900. 600, 900; the
total at the beginning OF The world
war was only So. 900, 900, 900. Italy's
per capita Indebtedness has in
creased four times; Great Britain's.
II times; that OF France, seven times:
United states 20 times; while that OF
Germany has increased a tines
@ VIII you give recipe for cream
puffss 7. Z. d.
A. The ingredients for the pastry
are 1 cup hot water. 1 cup flour; 3
cup butter, Z eggs. Melt butter In hot
water, add flour all at once and cook,
surfing until the mixture leaves the
sides OF the pan IN a smooth mass
Remove from fire and, when perfectly
cold, add eggs unbeaten, one at a
time, beating in each egg thoroughlv
Beat mixture until shiny. Pile in
spoonfuls on buttered pan and bake
about 30 minutes IN a moderate oven.
When cold, cut open and fin with
sweetened whipped cream. OF win
custard-
q What Is a biplaes airpIaneF A.
n. P.
A A machine built to carry two
is known as & biplace or
two scatter.
q. why are some alarm eIoet-
called -Big Ben5f l. ~ T.
A. The name was adopted by the
company who made them and was
probably taken from the name given
a bell which was cast IN 1858 and
placed In the parliament clock tower,
London.
q. How did the population Der
square mile in England compare with
the two most thlckiy populated sfnteE
In America in I9IOf B. II. Z.
A England's density Of population
exceeded that Of any state IN the
United States IN 1910. Rhode Island.
which ranged first In this respect
had 50s.5 persons TO the square mile.
and Massachusetts, second. with 41s.s.
while England had 669 persons to the
square mile.
Q. What was the aPorceIain foErersf
a LnaL was an cct6gonai structure
built in the 18th century in Marking.
China II had nine stories, faced
with variegated porcelain. from which
1ells and lamps were hung This was
destroyed by the Taipings IN 1853, but
llFes In history as one OF The seven
wonders Of the middle ages.
q What were the principal eveufu
Of 1S4Sf G. S. d.
A Besides the discovery Of gold
IN California, this year was notable
because New Mexico and California
were ceded to the United States by
Mexico for $4,000. OO0s Wisconsin was
admitted 70 the Union; second French
revolution took place. France becom-
Ing a republic; and there was an in
surrection In Rome, pope Plus * es-
Gaping In disguise.
g What IL the meaning OF Urfm
and Ihurim as used in the BibIeR Q,
A. v.
a urim and Thurim were signs OF
insignia used as part OF the breast
pate OF the high priest. The words |
re translated as symbolizing revela- |
lion and truth.
O. What is the reason for the fr-
reg ll1rity OF employment Of minernf /
A According to a report OF the
y luminous coal commission. the nrin- /
,lpai causes for the intermittency IN /
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