Evening star., 1926-11-25

| A. The Department of Agriculturc
says that 1t may be fed as soon as III"
sllo Is filled. but that 1t is better three
or four weeks later when il has H. Il
time to ferment properly.
l. Q. Do persons look three time
their normal size to animals IL. T.. :
A. The Biological Survey says tha
the crystalline lens varies somewha
in the eyes of different mammals. MAJ
MITIGATION of the object may sometimes
result. but 1t is impossible TO tell the
comparative impression ON the retina
and the optic nerve. Should man ap-
pear three times his normal size t.
animals, all other objects would also
be magnified three times.
Q. VIII gasoline freeZe@-E. r. l.
A. The Bureau of Standards say
that gasoline has no definite freezing
point. 1t stiffens up slowly like melted
wax at temperatures far below thos.
ordinarily encountered even in tn.
Arctic.
Q. How many loaves OF bread wi
barrel of flour MAKER. J.
Az A barrel Of flour makes approx
mately 2S5 loaves of bread This fic
ure will vary according to the formul
used by individual bakers. but is the
estimated average.
Q. How far away can thunder iu
heard?-H. G.
A. Thunder Is rarely heard at :,
greater distance than 10 miles frol
It's origin.
Q. Are the Premier Diamond Min,
still producing?-K. New.
A. George +. Kunz. an authority
on precious stones. says that the Pre-
mier Diamond Mines do not only pro
duce, but in the year 1925 the dia
monds sold totalcd ! 1,27l 063 Carats a
compared with ,027,110 of the preced
ing year. The number Of loads washed
and the number of carats fourJ
showed n corresponding increase.
@. Why is the opal considered III
lucky?-S- b. IL.
A. The opal has not always bec'
regarded as an unlucky stone. Tis
superstition regarding its bad luck be
gan in the fourteenth century at th"
time of the Black Death. particular
In Venice At that time the opal wa
a favorite of the Italian jewellers, but
it was said that opals worn by thoSe
stricken with the disease suddenly hc
came brilliant and that their lustri
departed upon the death of the owner.
thus the opal became associated with
death and an object of dread.
@. Are tho Bad Lands of Dakoti
absolute rt?-H. X. X.
A. The Bad Lands of South Dakot'
cannot, strictly speaking, he C!asscd
DIS a desert region. The term is some
what misleading, as the land is fertile
except where it is so steep that vege-
tation is washed off. In level pOr-
tions buffalo grass grows and sup
ports great herds of cattle. Good
water is usually found in shallow
wells and considerable farming Is car
ried on.
@. Which is the oldest of the fine
alts?--R. n.
A Architecture is the most ancient.
The earliest dated architectural re
mains are those of the Babylonians.
from as far back as G000 &c. The.
building material was brick and they
were the first to construct vaults and
arches.
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