Arizona republican., 1921-08-24
Questions And .AnstUers
By Stanley


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 c. How much does . cubic yard of ashes weish7-H. F.
 A. Ashes vary greatly in weight. A cubic yard of coal ashes averages between 1900 and 1.500 pounds. Wood ashes weigh much less.
 Q. What will keep flies away from horses and eattIe7-G. E. B. A. A good fly repellant is a mix ture of two gallons crude petroleum, one gallon crude carbolic acid, one gallon fish oil. This may be applied with brush.
 a. Has London corner. as buoy as Columbus Circle? N. Y. A. Picadiliy at the Ritz Home is the busiest spot in London. An aver age of 2.s73 vehicles pass this corner in an hour. while 3,266 vehicles pass around Columbus Circle in the same length of time. a. How ripe should tomatoes bs when picked7 H. c. F. A. Tomatoes which are to be shipped to a distant market should be picked when two-thirds ripe. If for local markets. the fruit should be riper. For home consumption or for canning, the tomatoes should be left on the vine until ripe. Q. 10 any more land being sst aside for national forests? N. A. | A. The purchase of 42.221 acres | of land to be added to the eastern June Is by the national forest reser- vation commission. About 25.00o acres of this is in Virginia. the rest including tracts in Alabama, Arkan- sas. Georgia. New Hampshire. North Carolina, Tennessee and West vir- | ginia.
 e. Kindly publish example of tech nieaI words? A. O. s.
 A. Such words as engineer. pilot. mechanician, struts and magneto are I technical words
 O. Where are most cattle raised in South America? R. c.
 A. The Pan-American Union says that the region of greatest density of cattle is that surrounding the Plata river, including Urukuay, Southern Rio Grande do Sal. and five provinces of Argentina. In fhis territory, com prising less than per cent of the area of South America. 46 per cent of the cattle are raised. | x-. summer window curtains. l disliks the bare windows. A. s. X.
 A. Use scrim. voile or Swiss cur tain material which can be bought by the yard and has border on ons or both sides. Turn hem on on, side wide enough to run the curtain pole through. This will make cur. tains the depth sf the upper window sash. with border at top and bot tom. They make the room look daint, and fresh, but do not obstruct tn, breeze and do not gather dirt by blowing againt the screens.
 Q. Where does the spinach Whicl can be bought all winter, come from I. K.
 A. The truck farms of the soutl ship spinach north. In 1919. 2,10. cars were sent out, s7 per cent O. them being from Virginia and Texas
 O. Who was Thamyris? M. C.
 A. Thamyris was a Thracian bart who challenged the Muses to a con test of singing. He was overcome b, them and as a punishment was blind s ed and deprived of his gift of song
 O. Where did the word "trolley f originate? M. P.
 A. Both French and German con tain verbs resembling trolley an, have the meaning of rolling O rambling" The word trolley" wa coined in England and was first use, in the sense of land cart and thel of truck.
 O. Why is the water of Niagari , Falls green? N. B.
 A. In accounting for the color O the water of the Niagara, it is neces sary to consider the fact that tn waters of this river come directl from the lake in which they hav !, left all sediment they may have hel, in suspension, and therefore are cleai Authorities are of the opinion tha the greenish color of the water is du to the amount of carbonic acid ga that it contains.
 O. Do fleas have wings? H. N. C A. The flea is a small wingles insect. There are about 100 specie known, of which one third are Amer ican.
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