Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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O. Can the name Of farm be trade
marked7 ID. A. O.
A. The Patent ONCE says that n
trademark may be obtained for the
name of a farm. liza farmer uses his
farm name as a part Of his selling
operation In marketing his products.
the trademark protects him I'm it's use
In Interstate commerce.
@. When was the first dredge boat
used7 II. n. ~.
A. The earliest recorded use OF a
dredge boat was that employed by
Boulton and Watt for use on the weir
at Sunderland. England. in 1896.
q. Why viii milk turn to ciabber
within day, when kept in cool
| placer i. Is.
A. The cause OF milk turning 10
clabber so quickly is probably that the
utensils used in milking are not thor
oughly sterilized. This encourages
the growth Of bacteria. Besides steri-
lizing utensils. the udders Of the COW
should be washed before milking and
the hands of the mixer washed and
dried
q. IL IT known how London got Il,
manner w. r. l..
A. The derivation Of the name Lon.
don" is obscure. Some authorities be
lieye It 20 be n combination OF tn,
old British words "lyn" meaning lake
and din meaning town" possibl.
because until recent times the south
ern side Of the River Thames WA
practically swamp.
q. How long after n will is mad
does IL become void2 x. n. ID.
A. A win does not become void afte
any specified length of time. A man
last will IL valid at his death.
Q. Did Corot receive high prices 70
his pictures. or did he die a poor man
u. NJ.
A. Corot. the French landscap
painter, exhibited his first picture Il
the Salon in 1897, but IL was not III
nearly 20 years later that his geniu
as painter was generally recognized
He was then about so years Of ag,
The last 25 years of his life were spen
in different circumstances, az his pre-
fessional income was very large, an
he inherited fortune from his fathe
q. What is the best thing to do t
control weeds on farms2 q. T. A.
! A. The systematic rotation OF cror
is the most feasible and effectiy
, means OF controlling weeds. Weed
which thrive under conditions favora
! Bile 90 one crop, may not with anothe
and crop rotation keeps the land froi
becoming foul with certain class
weeds.
, q. To settle controversy what
! the main idea embodied I'm the writing
, of Isiah? A. a.
: A. Throughout his writings Isiah
, contention Is that people are save
only through right conduct. It is b
/ cause of the deep impression that h
message had on his own and lat
generations that he is regarded
a the true type of prophet of Yahwe.
@. Who was Yankee Doodle? T.
!, II.
|, A. The origin of this national a
is unknown. The words were prob
bly, written by Edward Banks betwe.
1775 and 1777. The tune has been a
!. cribed to several countries, but
probably English. 1t was known
early as 1857.
= @. What building in New York CT
was the first skyscraper? G. V. S.
= A. The World Building built sor
= 30 years ago, was considered NJ
- York's first slxyscraper.