Evening star., 1924-10-30

shows that it costs from $37o to s5.75
per acre to plant Norway or white
pine seedlings, depending upon the
number planted per acre and unon
the presence or absence of down timber
brush, rocks, etc, on the ground to be
planted.
Q. Is the tree still standing under
which William Penn addressed the
Indians on the peace pipe treaty.
p. o. S.
A. The Old Treaty Elm under
which Penn is said to have made his
treaty with the Indians is no longer
standing. but there are a number OF
young elms in the park where it used
to be, which are supposed to be de
scendants of this famous old tree.
v. G.
A. The organs of locomotion OF
snake are its ribs, muscular con-
traction bringing these together on
frst one side and then the other, thus
giving the reptile a forward motion.
Q. What is "Wallaces Line"?-R IT.
A. Alfred Wallace defined an ap-
parent biological line as the line of
demarcation between the fora and
fauna. of Asia and those of Australia
In 1899 a scientific expedition made
discoveries which dispose of the prin-
cipal argument for such line.
Q. How much land is under cultiva-
ton in the world?-F. T. NJ
A. 1t has been estimated that of an
area of fifteen billion acres. about one
and one-half billion are under cult
vation..
Q. Where was the silk substitute
commonly used in this country first
made?-L. S.
A. The artificial silk principally
produced in the United States is
commercially known as viscose and
was first prepared in 1892 by Cross,
Bevan and Beadle Of London.
Q. What is the 1ightest gas in the
air?-F. o. c.
A. Hydrogen occurs in the atmos-
phere to some extent. This is the
lightest gas known. The second.
lightest gas, helium, also occurs in
small amounts. Nitrogen is the
lightest gas occurring in sufficient
quantity to affect materially the den
sity Of the air.
Q. What was the Plumb plan
for operating the railroads ?-R. A.
A. Under the Plumb plan the rail-
Grated by board of Is directors, five
of whom would be appointed by the
President of the United States. five
elected by the operating officers of
the companies and five elected by the
classified employees of the roads.
Q. Can you give a recipe for
Spanish bunuelos?-P. E. S.
A. These Spanish cakes are pop
ular during the holiday season and
at weddings. To three cups Of flour,
one-half teaspoonful salt, add enough
milk to mix. Knead as you would
bread, roll out and cut in disks about
the size of a small plate. Fry one at
time in deep fat, and serve COW
cred with sirup made Of sugar and
water.
Q. What is considered the more
durable wood, locust or oak?-R. K.
A. Under any given set Of condi-
tions the average service life Of timbers
of the different species will vary. How
ever. black locust and Usage orange
are the most durable of native woods
When exposed to conditions which
favor decay they will probably last
almost twice as long as white oak,
and from three to four times as long
as red oak.
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