Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

question by writing Every FvcfiBg JpfDr{
nation Bureau. Frederic j. ffassik. Direo
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not. give advice on leghI. medical and
financial matters. ~ does not attempt y
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O. Is It true That tho stato 4
Maine has a large number of rivera
and lakesY W. III
A. There are 600 or more lase3
and ponds IN Maine. and over 5000
streams
O. IL there poisonous principle Il
potatoes? n. r. II
A. soianin ~ a characteristio oon1
stnuent Of potatoes and other pisnf(
of the same family. II is acrid "A
taste and Is poisonous. Only a trace
however. atout O.0f per cent on "A
average, Is found IN me tgbers ~ M
varieties which ara grown for M
table. and this quantity - far to1
small 20 cause any unpleasant synopl
( toms. II Is claimed that tho cfarso-
/ teristio flavor Of potatoes is due q.
/ this mere trace OF solanin. A. m,
rate. tho very starchy potatoes whsor
are lacking IN flavor contain onlt
about haR as much solanin 80 n,
better table varieties Potatoes vhb
have grown on che surface % rh|
ground or which have been aroosal
to the light frequently turn green. al
/ such tubers contain abr0rr-i
amounts Of solanin. as % o'1 n
shriVeled potatoes which hava sprou
ed. II is best not % uss such 1Id a
tatoos. but II they arc eaten tne II
around the sprouts should "a c
away, as this portion - par'icr1sr|
liable 70 contain soianin smsr |
unripo tubers contain n higher ~
centage Of soianin than fDii gr1vl
tubers
q. When was no -, srlpt'o-
PropOcatepeI2 T. r.
a. No considerable eruption ~ 'a
volcano has been reported r'nre al
, though minor eruptions occurred q
J lately az 1902. and the crater 81
Z ernits fumes
3 q. Was Dion Boucicault. sr, 4
AHNAtta - fFNAA Hr AZ n. .'NH III
9 A Boucicauit had written mar
7 plays before no appeared - an ar'o
; Ills frs, play vas produced before
3 was 10 years Oh snd he veas 40 wh.
?, no appeared behind The foorligh-s
a O. Is RoQuefort cheese made fro
a cows milk2 r. r.
A. Roquefort cheese ~ made Pro
z the milk Of sheep. CforHonzo's. a
9 other highly favored cheese. - ma
= from cows milk.
I Q. Where are tho Asoiisn Is'sn
d and are they cultivated? " T.
J. A This Is a group Of seven lar
= and numerous small islands. norm
r Sicily, IN the Mediterranean. T
j. larger islands comprise Ldpayf. saAr
.s Vulcano. FlIicuri, Stromboh, Pansi
a and Altcuri Though OF volcar
y origin, the Islands e. a whole a
, well cultivated. The chief productio
70 are currsnts, olives. fsS. tropi,
. fruits and salt. Wine also IA produc
.e 7 Q. Who was divineiy guided By :
2 dew on the fleece? r.
'e a. In the sixth chapter Of Judx
beginning with the thirty-rxrh YER
u LiiS -1l4VW4lis' ana 3lutou :
a unto God, II thou wilt save Israel
- my hand as thou has spoken beaol,
T will put a fleece Of wool on the thrsi
re ing floor; Il there be dew on the fie-
- only. and It be dry upon all
y ground then shall I know that u
y wilt save Israel by my hand. as Il
has spoken. And Il was 20. sor
20 rose I'D early on the morrow
~ pressed the fleece rogether and VII
- the dew out OF the fleece. a bowlful
water