Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-09
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Q. What Is q Unequal? Il. l.. J.
A. The Unequal is cross be-
tween West India lime and the
kumquat orange, 1t is very much
like the lin in quality and flavor,
and has the hardness of the kum-
quat. The lime is sensitive to cold
to q degree that makes the produc-
ton of the fruit uncertain in Flor
ida.
Q. when did the first Ameri-
cans attempt TO find the North
Pole? V. G. 4.
ton for Arctic exploration left
Philadelphia on November 4, 1853,
Q. Was Pope Plus NJ crowned
with the triple crown? What does
the inscription on IL mean? L.W. X.
A. Pope Plus XI was crowned
with the triple crown. The words
inscribed on it, "Vicarius Fill Del"
meaning 1.-THE Vicar of the Son Of
God"
Q. Is bulge or ridge n sign OF
oil? p. NJ. ID.
A. A bulge or ridge is no indi-
cation of oil except where such a
feature is due to arching or bow
ing up of the rock strata. Com
monty, ridges or hills are due to
the degrading action of streams
whose courses may or may not be
determined by the way the rocks
are tilted.
@. Is it true that the weasel is
useful to the farmer? III so, in
WHAT way! IL. II.
A. Weasels live almost entirely
on live animals which are pests to
the farmers. Mice, ground SPUR
rels, rabbits, and chipmunks are
favorite food.
Q. Where Is the Battle OF Flow
crs held? ID. +. T..
A. While battles of flowers are
Il In, onnnaptfap until, NY M
nivals, Villefranche sur-Mer. the
great French Mediterranean win
ter resort, has an event known as
the Battle of Flowers.
Q. What is the name of the
'Iittle grandmother of the Rus
sian revolution" and how old is
she? b. III.
A. Nine. Breshkovskia, who Is
known as the little grandmother
OF the Russian revolution" is now
50 years old.
Q. What Is the heating value
of wood as compared to coal? N. l..
A. When wood is thoroughly
air dried $500 pounds of hickory
or hard maple is equal to 1900
pounds of coal; 1850 pounds of
white oak. 1,540 pounds of coal,
$3.50 pounds of beech, red and
black oak. 1900 pounds of coal.
1850 pounds of poplar, chestnut
and elm, $40 pounds of coal; 1000
pounds average pine. 500 pounds
Of coal. The number of pounds of
wood named refers to the weight
Of those woods per cord.
Q. Where are the pictured
rocks? G. +. S.
A. A series of sandstone cliffs,
800 feet high, stretching along the
shore of Lake Superior for about
FIVE miles are given the name
pictured Rocks" They are about
As miles east of Marquette.
@. How old is the University of
Geneva? S. G.
A. The University of Geneva
(Switzerland) was founded by
John Calvin in 1859.
Q. How did the term "ccreals"
for wheat, barley, etc, originate?
II. VI. G.
A. This term is derived from
CereZ, the Goddess of Agriculture,