Arizona republican., 1922-05-17
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@. How is the family budget of
the average wage Garner divided? w.
M. p.
A. According to recent statement
made by the secretary of agriculture,
it Is estimated that 431 per cent of
the family budget is spent for food,
III per cent for shelter. 1872 per
cent for clothing, 90 per cent for
fuel and light, and 20.4 per cent for
sundries.
@. How many soldiers have
taken positions as postmasters dur
ing the past year? M. NJ.
A The pcstoffice department says
that up to April %. 1922. 500 ex-serv-
ice men had been commissioned as
poStmasters since President Harding
issued his executive order of May 10,
1921.
@. How many cases of eggs were
in cold storage up to April 1? J. 3. c..
A. The cold storage holdings of
case eggs on April i, were $4,000
cases. These are the largest stocks
ever held on April /. with the excep-
tion of last year when the holdings
on April l were 1926 900 cases.
@. Are fine papers as greatly in
demand as before the war? A. S.
A. The demand for fine papers is
fairly well maintained being around
rs per cent OF normal.
@. How many ostriches are there
in the United States? T. r.
A. The 1920 census shows only
about 250 ostriches in this country
There has probably been some in
crease in ostrich farming in the past
two years. since the demand for
ostrich feathers has improved some-
what.
@. Do any of the raiIroacs build
their own cars? r. g. w.
A. Many railroads build some of
the cars they use. These are usually
in the nature of work cars.
@. What is the value of timber
land in the United States? p. C.
A The estimated value of forest
land in this country at present is
from $S, SOC. 900, 900 to $4,000. 900 000
@. Did the granite for the state,
war and navy building come from
Stone mountain, Georgia? A. D. X.
A. The granite used in the con-
struction of the basement and sub
basement came from Maine, while
that used in the superstructure came
from Richmond, Va.
@. If a man tells me TO draw on
him for certain sum of money is he
legally liable for the amount of the
draft? r. S.
A. To make the acceptance of a
draft or bill of exchange legally corr
rect the person against whom 1t is
drawn must write his name across
the face Sometimes the word ''ac-
cepted' written above the name is
also insisted upon.
@. Did the Dutch discover Con.
necticut? E. U. c.
A. The claim of the Dutch to Con-
necticut by right of discovery was
wei founded. The accounts of the
voyages of Henry Hudson in 1909 and
Of Adrian Bloch in 1914 give the first
descriptions which history records Of
this region
@. Who invented the cable? T. D.
A. The first submarine telegraph
cable was invented by Samuel Colt
of Hartford. Conn. who also invented
the firearm that bears his name.