New Britain herald., 1925-06-25

tutes a high wind, a gale, storm and hurricane?
 A, According to the scale used by the United States weather bur eau, velocity of from 32 to 3s statute miles constitutes a high wind; from 3s to 46 miles a gale: from 64 to 75 miles storm and above T5 miles hurricane.
 Q. How does the division of the farm family's dollar for living ex- penses compare with that in indus trial groups?
 A. In 1921 from 402 farm fam files in New York state. the Bureau of Home Economies found that iiv- ing expenses were divided as fol- lows: Food, 39.5 per cent; clothing, 13.S per cent; rent, 11.6 per cent; fuel, Fl per cent; other purposes, 2s per cent. Figures gathered by the United States department of labor in 1918 from about 12,000 indus trial families show that they spent their money in this way: Food, 3S.2 per cent; clothing, 16.6 per cent; rent. 1894 per cent; fuel and light 5.3 all other purposes, 26.4. Cash outlay of the industrial families, however, was much greater. In the case of the farm families about half the value of the food. all the rent, and nearly half of the fuel were furnished by the farm without direct purchase.
 Q. What is the best method of killing the common barberry which spreads the black stem rust of ce- reals?
 A. The four prime requisites of q satisfactory chemical with which to kill this are cheapness, avail ability, effectiveness and a mini mum of danger to adjacent plants and to grazing animals. Three chemicals have been found to meet all these requisites: Salt, sodium arsenate, and kerosene. Of these salt is perhaps the best and most effective.
 c. In replastering walls that have already had two coats of plaster and have been painted what is the best method of making the third coat stick?
 A. The third coat of plaster will not adhere to two coats of plaster which have been painted. In order to obtain a good bond upon such surface it is recommended that the painted surface be hacked or scratched in order 10 remove as much of the paint, as possible. After this is done good bond for the third coat will be obtained. Q, Can pimientos be canned at home?
 A. They can be preserved by brning. A Sb degrees brine. made by adding 1 1-2 pounds of salt te , a gallon of water. will give the best results. The brine must be main tained at the required strength by , the gradual addition of salt and the l usual precautions in regard to keep ing the fruits submerged in thu | prime anu llc nui loIo IlCC liV'' scum must be observed. If this 1! carried out there is no reason wh. pimientos should not keep in goot condition for at least year. ] s after curing, the pimientos ar' , transferred to glass jars of con o ycnicnt size pints or quarts - completely covered with brine am tightly sealed. there is no reasol '' why they should not keep indefinite 0 ly When using the pimientos, re & move the excess salt by submergin them in warm water for A hours f Q. Can a person honestly sur
 render his adjusted service certifl r, cate for bonus to pay a bill?
 A. The only legal way by whic n money can be obtained or loa
 made on the bonus certificate r. that provided by the bonus la
 whereby a certain amount will b W loaned the veterans by the bank f after the policy has been in fore
 two years. If the loan is not pal
 off by the veteran at maturity, th
 bank presents the veterans not
 secured by his policy, to the gov
 ernment. If one wishes to make h l. bonus certificate security for
 house or any property or for d. private loan the only way 10 do 70 is to make the person, from whoi V. the loan is secured, the beneficial
 of the policy. This. however,
 risky for the person taking the DO
 icy as security, as the veteran h; CT the privilege of changing the ben 1T, ficiary of the policy at any time ar II. without the consent of the ben
 ficiary
 Q. Is there such tree as
 "traveler's tree?"
 ne A. The travellers tree Is T ,. markable plant of the family Mu a aceae - a native of Madagasca
 The stem resembles that of Il ,r pIantain or banana, but sends o
 leaves only on two opposite sld'
 The lower leaves drop as the ste
 grows and in old trees they a
 sometimes 30 feet in air. tr
 often has 24 leaves each leafsta e or 3 feet long and the blade 'es or feet more. The blade of {
 leaf is oblong, bright green al
 shining. The fruit Is not succule
 but is filled with brilliant blue
 purple fine silky fibre, among whi
 are 30 or 40 seeds. Forty or 'e' fruits grow in bunch and three
 four punches may be seen at on on the tree. The leaves arc us Ne for thatch and for other purpo'