Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-25

G. Is it true that the state of
Maine has a large number of rivers
and lakes? w. b.
A. There are 1000 or more lakes
and ponds in Maine, and over 5000
streams.
Q. Is there a poisonous principle
in potatoes? H.. r. T. F.
A.. Solanin is a characteristic con-
stituent of potatoes and other plants
of the same family. 1t is acrid in
taste and is poisonous. Only a trace,
however, about DOL per cent on an
average, is found in the tubers of
the varieties which are grown for
the table, and this quantity is far too
small to cause any unpleasant symp-
toms. 1t is claimed hat the char
acteristic flavor of potatoes is due
to this mere trace of solanin. AT any
rate, the very starchy potatoes
which r lacking in flavor contain
only about half as much solanin as
the better table varieties. Potatoes
which have grown on the surface of
the ground or which have been ex-
posed to the light frequently turn
green and such tubers contain abb
normal amounts of solanin, as do
old and shriveled potatoes which
have sprouted. 1t is best not to use
such old potatoes, but if they are
eaten the flesh around the sprouts
should be cut away. as this portion
is particularly liable to contain So
lanin. Small or unripe tubers con-
tain a higher percentage Of solanin
than full grown tubers.
@. When was the last eruption
Of Popocatepetl? J.. U. l..
A. No considerable eruption of
this volcano has been reported since
1916, though minor eruptions oc-
Cured as lately as 1902, and the
crater still emits fumes.
@. Was Dion. Boucicault, Sr., an
author as well as an actor? c. H. o.
A. Boucicault had written many
plays before he appeared as an ac-
tor. His first play was produced
before he was nineteen years old
and he was thirty when he appeared
behind the footlights.
@. Is Roquefort cheese made from
cows milk? F. II. N.
A. Roquefort cheese is made from
the milk of sheep. Gorgonzola, an
other highly favored cheese. is made
from cows milk.
for cement for broken china. J. B. c.
a. ~ " SiiAlid 40
made as follows: soften s parts of
isinglass in water containing a little
alcohol. Add to it 1 part Of galba-
mum, / part of gum ammoniac and 4
parts of alcohol. The mixture II
used hot.
G. Where are the Aeolian ISL
ands and are they cultivated? NJ.
L. M.
A. This is a group of seven large
and numerous small islands, north of
Sicily, in the Mediterranean. The
larger Islands comprise Lipari, Sa-
lima, Vulcano, Filicuri, Stromboli.
Panaria and Alicuri. Though Of
volcanic origin, the islands as a
whole are we'll cultivated. The chief
productions are %currants, olives, figs.
tropical fruits and salt. Wine also
is produced. 1a
@. Who was divinely guided by
the dew on the fleece? r. f.
A. In the sixth chapter Of Judges
beginning with the thirty-sixth
verse, is the following: "And Gideon
said unto God, If thou wilt save Is
rael by my hand as thou has spoken
behold I will put a fleece of wool or
the threshing floor; if there be dew
on the fleece only, and it be dry
upon all the ground, then shall /
know that thou wilt save Israel by
my hand, as thou has spoken. And
it was so, for he rose up early on
the morrow, and pressed h fleece
together and wrung the dew out OF
the fleece, a bowlful of water