Arizona republican., 1920-09-04
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
@. Where is aIsike seed raised7 A.

n. n.
A. Alsike is best grown in the
states which border on Canada, al
though parts OF Kentucky, Tennessee
and Missouri are adapted to this
clover 1t furnishes a large amount
of pastures and the quality of the hay
is excellent While It makes very
suitable hay for horses and cattle, it
is peculiarly adapted TO sheep, owing
10 its fineness.
@. Just what is an option on Grain
or cotton? w. nj.
A. An option is the purchased privi
lege either OF delivering specified
amount of something at d specified
price within a specified time ca put)
or calling for and receiving such
delivery Ia calD. Speculation or in
vestment in futures (grain, cotton,
etc) is often, though enormously, re-
ferred to as tradiT= in options. The
only option in dealing in futures is
as to choice of the particular day in
the month on which to make delivery
@. Where is the "oId Spanish
TraiI?" &. L. c.
A. This is the name given to new
highway, connecting Florida with Cal
ifornia by way of Alabama, Mfssissip-
pi, Louisiana, Texas. New Mexico and
Arizona. The proposition is to rees-
tablish the roads over which early
travel passed.
@. When was it found that bread
could be made light? c. p. c.
A. 1t Is impossible to state when
the use OF leaven or yeast was discov
cred, but it was known very carly IL
the history of man, being mentioned
in the Bible, Exodus, 12:15.
@. How much has the tonnage OF
United States shipping increases since
the beginning of the war? r. {. D.
~ Since 1914. the gross tonnage of
American shipping has increased more
than. 500 per cent. United States ton
mage now stands second only to that
of Great Britain.
@. Is it true that eating pork makes
people susceptible to cancer? a. z.
A. The public health service says
that there is no truth in the statement
that people who never eat pork DO not
die of cancer. This point has been
studied repeatedly and there is no con-
nection between the diet and the
growth of cancer.
@. In case that a soldier dies after
being discharged from the service
without having received his $50 bonus,
could this bonus be applied on his in
surance which had lapsed? F. n. p.
A The bureau of war risk insur
ance says that this arrangement may
he made. You should address that
Bureau, Washington, p. G.
u. please give me- Inc history OF Ire
almanac? NJ. c. o.
| A. The history of almanac has been
traced back to very early times. II
| has been ascertained that Alexandrian
Greeks had them, though il is not eX-
actly known when they appeared in
Europe The oldest existing almanacs
in manuscript form date from the 18th
and 18th centuries, whereas, the ear
/ lest printed almanac was by the as
! tronomer Purbach. and appeared be-
/ tween the years 1850 and 1851
| c. What do bees known as hornets
make their nests off p. j. c.
| A. The bureau OF biological survey
says that hornets make their nests
| from bits OF wood fibre which they
obtain from old fences and tree banks.
chewing them up into a paper-l like
substance.
Q. Could you tell me how large a
modern parachute is, what makes Il
G. Z.
A. A modern parachute has sur
/ face CT go to AIS square feet. The
/ resistance of the arr caused by the
/ weight Of a person suddenly dropping
| is sufficient to cause the parachute To
open. They may also be opened by
/ mechanical means. Parachutes are
usually made of linen or silk cores. 10
cut that when sewed together, they
I form portion OF hemisphere.
@. What causes dew2 S. n.
A. Three concurrent sources Of dew
are recognized The condensation OF
the moisture of the atmosphere the
condensation of watery vapor arising
/ from the earth: and the moisture ex-
/ hailed from plants.
Q. What is the differences between
4 q metal and . mineral? Why is salt A.
| mineral and pure gold q metal? M. A.
A. The Geological survey says that
al metals are minerals. but all mine
rails are not metals. Minerals arc of
Two kinds, metallic and non metallic.
1 Gold is metallic mineral and salt Is
a non metallic mineral.
/ Q. Do the weeviIs in cereals. flour
aid oatmeal. develop into moths which
destroy clothing? Z. P. 3.
/ a. The bureou of biological survey
! says that cereal woevi's do not devel-
/ or into moths which destroy clothing
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Haskin, Director, Washington. d. C.
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