Evening star., 1928-06-04
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BY FREDERIC ]. H..

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O. When were books of postage
stamps first used?-I. v. G.
A. Books of stamps we're first issued
April 16, 1900.
O. Where is the largest heavily for
ested area in the WORLDS. N.
A. The Lincoln Library says that the
silvas of the Amazon Valley form the
largest forested area in the world.
@. Can Alaskan reindeer be produced
successfully in this country?-H. S.
A. The production of reindeer, al
though promising industry In Alaska,
Is not suited to conditions in any part
of the United States. Reindeer grazing
is limited to the Arctic and subarctic
regions. The Bureau of Biological Sur
garding the food resources of Alaska
suited to these animals; also of the
management practices that are most
successful, and of the diseases and
parasites of reindeer.
@. What is a clog almanac?-M. Y.
A. 1t is a, form of rude calendar,
said to be of Danish origin, consisting
of square stick notched for months
and days and showing the saints days.
moons phases and other features of the
almanac. Specimens are to be seen in
the British Museum and other collec-
tions.
@. How much tea do we import
annually?-T. M.
A. Imports of tea into the United
States during the calendar year 1927
totaled 89,169,373 pounds. as against
95,930,041 pounds in 1925, while the
respective values were s31, ,349,054 and
$28, 1872, ,298.
@. When was Tuskegee Institute or
ganized? Is 1t a Sectarian school?-N.
N. NJ
A. Tuskegee Is a non-sectarian in
stitution near Tuskegee, Ala, organized
in 1881 by Booker T. Washington for
the practical education of the negro
race in the United States.
@. How long did Col. Lindbergh's
father live in Sweden2-I. S. G.
A. His father, Charles Augustus Lind
bergh. was born in Sweden January 20,
1860. and in the same year was brought
to the United States by his parents.
who settled in Minnesota.
@. In what year were wire nails first
used?-W. F. B.
A. The first cut wire nails were made
by jeremiah Wilkinson in Rhode Island
in ITS.
@. Where are the fuel depots of the
Navy?-E. S.
A. The fuel depots of the Navy De-
partment now in operation are located
in the following places: Hampton
Calf; Tiburon, Calf: Yorktown. Va;
Cavite, P. l.. and Cabras Island. Guam,
There is fuel depot at Boston, Mass,
and at East La Moine. Me These sta
tions are not operating now.
@. What country uses the most
wood?-R. E. C.
A. The United States uses as much
wood as all other countries combined.
nduIoAu ties ana paper are Two OF the
major consumers of wood.
@. Is Swiss cheese made of sweet
milk or of sour milk?-J. II.
A. Imported Swiss cheese is made
from perfectly fresh sweet milk: that is.
without ripening. The curing covers
two stages. and is carried on In two
cellars to secure the proper condition.
Fine Swiss cheese takes about or 10
months TO cure.
@. What was the name of the armed
sailing vessels used by the Malay
pirates?~-G. K.
A. These large rowboats. carrying
two mastS with high triangular sails
and armed with a few small swivel
guns, are called gallivats
@. In what English words does the