Evening star., 1924-10-13

Q. What is the difference between
Wet-fy fishing and dry-f1y fishing for
trout?-C L.
A. In wet-hy fishing, the way com
monty used in this country, the fly
is merely a bunch of feathers tied
to hook and somewhat remotely
resembling an insect. 1t is drawn
across the water, the motion being
relied upon to attract the trout. Dry-
fly hshing represents perhaps the
highest development of the art of
attracting fish by artificial bats.
The fly is made of feathers in such
way as to resemble a real insect
almost exactly. 1t is oiled so that
II viii float always upon the surface
OF the water. 1t must be cast with
great exactitude and allowed to float
over the place where the trout is
supposed to lie. This method was
perfected in England where fish are
more scarce and wary than in Amer
ica.
Q. Why does the moon appear to
be the same size as the sun, when
the latter is SO much larger?-P. B. H.
A. The sun is about 400 times
broader than the moon and also about
400 times farther away, so that the
perspective of distance makes ii look
about the same size
Q. How cold does it get at Hudson
| Bay?-G. T.
A. According to the Handbook of
MeteroIogy," by julius Ham. the
average minimum temperature at
| York Factory, Hudson Bay, is 43
degrees below zero, F. while the low
est recorded temperature for a num-
| ber of years was So degrees below
zero, F.
Q. How much does a gallon Of
sweet milk weigh?-T. w. NJ
| A. gallon of milk weighs about
| sc pounds.
Q. How much money was spent on
the Air Service during the war
| r F. w.
A. The sum usually quoted for this
| expenditure has been s1,500,000, 900.
! Compilations show that the entire
cost of the Air Service during the
war, including the building of air
| planes, the accommodating of material
and the maintenance of the service
| abroad, amounted to 3722,o00, 600.
| This did not include the pay of Of
fcers and enlisted men.
Q. In what proportion should
silo be built IT. Z. H.
| A A silo should be not less than
and a half to three times its diam
/ eter.
/ Q. How many lives were lost in
the Pueblo food, and what was the
property damage "A. W. w.
I A. The Pueblo food occurred on
June 3 and resulted in a loss of about
! 1900 lives and property loss of s20,-
| 600, 600.
| @. Please give a recipe for making
! pepper sauce.-L. p.
| A. Wash small cherry or Chile red
and green peppers. pack into bottles,
| cover with good cider vinegar and
! cork. 1t will be ready for use within
| few days. AS the sauce is used,
/ more vinegar may be added to the
| peppers from time to time.
O. What is meant by "a dagger or
pistol pointed at the heart of England
/ by France" u H 3.
! A 1t refers to the loss of the port of
! Calais, which was a British possession
until 1858.
Q. Who was "Akbar'?- H E
a. Akbar was an Emperor Of Hindu
stan. by many regarded as the greatest
Asiatic monarch of modern times He
lived from 1912 to 1905. His full name
was Jalal-ud-d -Muhammed.
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