Arizona republican., 1921-07-06
Questions And Ansta,ers

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 e. Do many Americans visit Japan?
 A The total number of foreigners visiting Japan in 1920 was 2s.265. Of these 10,e90 were Chinese, and the Americans were next, with total of 6.360.
 e. 10 the boil weeviI attracted by artificial light? R. 6. C.
 A. Experiments show that while many insects resembling the boil weevil are attracted to lights. this cotton pest cannot be captured by such means.
 c. What color is crude oil? J. R: r.
 A. Petroleum is of varying color. being black. brown, red. amber, straw: and is. by reflected light, often greenish in tint.
 O. What has become of Thomas Jefferson's writing box, on which he wrote the Declaration of indepen- dence? H. E. z.
 A. This valuable relic is in the library of the state department, Washington. D. .. The writing box is mahogany, II b. IS inches in size. 2is inches deep. and contains a drawer fitted with pigeon holes. It bears this inscription in Jefferson's s handwriting: "Th. Jefferson gives this desk to Joseph Coolidge. Jun'r. as a memorial of affection. It was made by Ben. Randall. a cabinet maker of Philadelphia with whom Jefferson first lodged in May ITS. and is the identical one on which the draft of the Declaration of Independence was written. Politics as well as religion has it's superstitions; these gaining strength with time may one day give imaginery value to this relic for it's association with the birth of the great charter of our independence. Monti- cello, Nov. IS. 1s25.'
 e. Is the plant teaseI or Fuller's thistle used in clothmsking7 J. @. N. A The heads of the teasel plant. which are cylindrical with oblone hook pointed. rigid tracts between. are used for raising the nap of cloth. | The heads are split and fixed on the ! circumference of a cylinder that re- l wolves against the surface of the l cloth No mechanical device has yet been found to equal this natural con- | trivance.
 l O. How many times has the choos- l ina of . president devolved upon the | house of representatives? V. H. 1 A. Thomas Jefferson became pres | ident first time by virtue of the ball. | loting of the house of representatives 1 This is the only time that an election | has been carried to the house. o. What states lead in the produc- | ton of corn and wheat? R. s. A. In 1920, Iowa led in production of corn and Kansas in production oi
 wheat
 c. Why are carnations calico | pinks? N. M. l.
 A. This name is derived from the ! verb pink, meaning to puncture ol pierce. and the flowers were so-called
 on account of the jagged edges of the petals.
 O. Please tell me how to cream
 beet tops. Nj. K.
 A. Take 1 cupful minced, cooked | young beet top greens, F pint of mill } or equal parts of milk and cream.