Arizona republican., 1920-03-02
QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS
What was the calling of Herberi

l O. What was the calling of Herbert
 Hoover's father? c. E.
 A. He was blacksmith in Iowa and died before his son was F years old.
 O. Has one a right to reproduce a government bulletin? F. A. V. A. Government bulletins are not copyrighted and may therefore be re- produced at will. It is not safe to take liberties with them, however, that might lead to tion. If a dealer reproduced a seed bulletin, Tor instance, and inserted his own adNer- | tisement in such way to give the impression that the government in dorsed him. he would be violating the law.
 O. How can pasteurize milk at
 home? J. B. G.
 A. The milk in the bottles may be placed in boiler in which cold water comes up to the necks of the bottles.
 The boiler is then placed on the stove and heated until the water reaches temperature of 145 dgrees Fahrenheit as determined by the thermometer' where it is maintained for 90 minutes. The bottles are then removed, cooled in running water, and kept sealed until the milk is ready to serve. Pasteur- ization kills disease causing germs. o. Do rats spread disease? T. E. R. A. The United States public health service, in it's war on rats, says that certain species Of rats are the means OI transmitting disease. Bubonic plague is spread by the fleas from certain kind of rat. Other diseases are douDt- less spread through the agency of rats Rats are not only disease carriers, but they are also costly. It is estimated that the rat population of this country is about equal in numbers to the hu- man population. In the rural districts the rat population outnumbers the hu- man population about ten to one. Crops, foodstuffs, and properties val ued at $200. 100000 are destroyed each year by rats. according to the public health service This is g for each man, woman, and child.
 O. What mountains are styled "the Alps of America?" E. M. T. A. The Canadian Rockies are often referred to in this way. Glacier Ma tional park in Montana, is also so styled. The Canadian Rockies have been better advertised than those on this side of the line, but are not more beautiful scenically. It is probably true that there is no wonder in the Alps that is not surpassed in Glacier National park, while the latter is on a bigger scale than is the European play ground.
 O. How was the weight of the pound, avoirdupois, determined? B. B.. A. The original English pound was derived from the weight of 1880 grains of wheat taken from the middle of the ears and well dried. This remained the standard from the time of William the Conqueror to the time of Henry VIII in whose reign the avoirdupois pound of 1000 grains came into use. This was established as the standard pound during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and has been continued to the present day.
 O. How much below normal was the wheat crop in France last year? V. M.
 A. The department of agriculture says that the wheat crop of France for 1919 was 177,97S,O0O bushels. In 1918 the production amounted to 225,736.OOV
 bushels. and the average crop is about 1 PIP, 900, 900 bushels. Based on the fiVe- year average annual pre-war consump- ton of 354.422.0OO bushels, the 1919 crop was about half the amount needed to feed the people of France
 O. How is the membership of the house of representatives divided Politi- EcaiIy? w. A. D.
 A. In the house there are 237 re- publicans; 191 democrats; one inde- pendent: one independent republican, one prohibitionist; one in controversy, and three vacancies.
 o. What is the price of butter in
 A The price of butter in England is regulated by the British food control Ter. who recently allowed an increase of 2 cents per pound. making the wholesale price 42 cents. and the retail price 45 cents per pound.
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