Arizona republican., 1920-06-06
QUESTIONS AND
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0. ! am thinking of following the harvest. When do the different ones begin? I. M. c.
 A. The harvest of winter wheat be- gins in Texas about May 25. in Okla homa about June 5,>centrad Kansas June Is, central Nebraska July The harvest of spring wheat begins in east ern Nebraska and western Iowa about July 15; south Dakota and southern Minnesota, August 1 and by August II, i it has nearly reached the Canadian | line. All wishing to enroll for summer farm work should write to the director of agricultural extension at the aSf- l cultural colleges in the various states. @. How many languages are spoken in New York City? E. c. D. A The Interchurch World Movement has completed a survey which states tf5st 33 foreign tongues are spoken daily on New York streets Nearly two million New Workers use other languages than English.
 c. Has an amendment to the Con- stituticn ever been repeaiedE II. H.
 A. No amendment to the ConstltutloH has ever been repealed. This could pc accomplished with exactly the same procedure as that followed Tn the pass age and adoption of an amendmehl-
 c. Why and how did England dcqaFs The conauest of Ireland by the English was gradual process. ne first step was taken by Henry Fl, WHO is said to have obtained a pull IfOlh Pone Hadrian ", authorizing him 10 take possession of the country: 1hs Tudors steadily pursued the pollcs o5 taking land from the Irish chleIs anu giving it to English settlers. The ilneu Act If the Union was passed and pro- claimed on Jan. 1. 1901 .,
 6. What s a gargoyIe? D. V. II.
 \ This is a name given to pro- 1ecting spout. so placed that F Gra1la5 ,l,a+ai pipes have superseded the use oI gar govles to a great extent Ii t erothic archftecture, these long and grotesaueis f.arved shouts have heads or men, ] Taasts ar birds in preposterous combl- nation with bodies, paws and Wines oA ynonsfers The gargoyles of the Cathe- draI of Notre Dame are particularly p How does FuITer's earth get its IA Originally this material, which resembles clay in appearance, was useu in fulling cloth. and took lts nallle rf lfol it such as clarifying or Altering iats greases and oils; for bleachlng II rnanufacture of pigments for prlnllIls wall rlapers, in detecting certaln coAoI srr matter in some food products, ant aa substitute for talcum powder. i.
 0. When was the oil boom irs Cal A Tine first production of oil in Cal TfnTnI1M rise in the production in 1S95 but th largest production came in lsoz-
 O Why is thirteen considered an UT lucky nunber7 D. E. P
 A According to .an ancient Hlnue srnersfition. 13 at table boded III fs .-1,e cne seated there. Tn Morse mytt o1orv there is a tale which says tni one night twelve major gods We seated at a, table in NalhaHa Whs Tolxi tT1e evil spirit joined thenh rnzl sno1 the 3th Quarrelling with Baidl +be Ano1lo of the Scandinavians, ero+ him dead with a mistletoe arro
 0. Where were potatoes first grow D. i. c. ..4,.. ,rs
 If is believed that potatoes we e;,s4 grown in South America ana ln +te Snaniards took them back
 Es1rone when they overran Peru Pot toes were later introduced to lta France England, Ireland and 10 Nol America, in the order namea
 e. What part Of Englana ~hO"h +ba Garden of England? ". A.
 Worcestershire has been given rame on account of it's fertility beauty. 4,, .s,,,er
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