Evening star., 1935-03-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN,

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,Driting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington,
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@. How much weight do the boys
put on in their first two months in
G. c. c. camps?-E. c. w.
A. The average young man who
enrolls in the Civilian Conservation
Corps gains from Z to II pounds dur
ing his first two months in camp.
exported?-E. B.
A. In 1884 Canada exported bacon
TO the value Of sl9,000,000.
@. When was slavery abolished in
England?-H. w. P.
A. Colonial Secretary Stanley in
1888 introduced bill into Parliament
providing for complete abolition of
slavery. It was Immediately passed.
All children under 6 and those born
after the passage of the act we're
thenceforward free All others ceased
to be slaves, but were to remain as
apprentices TO their masters for a
period of IL years. The slave owners
were indemnified for their loss in the
sum of s100,000,000 The system of
apprenticeship proved unsatisfactory
and was abandoned after four years.
@. Why was the battle of Shiloh
given this name?-B. M.
A. It takes its name from Shiloh
Church, near Pittsburgh Landing.
The battle is also known as Pittsburgh
Landing, because it was fought there
@. How much Kentucky bluegrass
is there in Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia?-C. L. c.
A. There are no statistics giving
the exact acreage Of Kentucky blue
grass. 1t has been determined by
observation, however, that practically
all OF the pasture in Kentucky and
West Virginia is made principally of
Kentucky bluegrass. Considering only
the plowable pasture, there are in
Kentucky about five and one-half mil
lion acres, and in West Virginia
only one and three-quarter million
acres. This kind of pasture provides
the safest comparison because it is
more completely made up of Kentucky
bluegrass than "other pasture" 1t is
interesting to note thai The finest
bluegrass is grown in Northwestern
Missouri. The region around Lexing-
ton, KY. is, of course, the most
famous bluegrass region.
@. Why is a lawyer called a green
bag?-D. S.
A. 1t was formerly the custom in
England for lawyers to carry their
robes and briefs in a green bag, hence
the term. 1t is found in English
literature as early as 1877 in the
Plain Dealer" by Wycherley.
@. Who wrote the serenade STARS
Of the Summer Night"?-H. w.
A. The verse is Longfellow's. Balfe
wrote the music. A. H. Pease and
I. B. Woodbury. also wrote arrange
ments for the words.
Q. How deep do the roots of fruit
trees extend?-T. H.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that, in general, -fourths
Of the roots Of fruit trees are in the
upper Is inches of soil. The other
one-fourth may occupy the upper 4
TO 6 feet of soil. Moisture and plant
food conditions are, of course, the
factors involved in root depth. Roots
naturally grow in the direction of
moisture. Cases are known of a pene-
tration of fruit tree roots to a depth
of 9 feet.
@. What is delaine?-R. S. z.
A. Delaine is the name of a light
woolen or a woolen and cotton fabric.
The name is short for the French
muslin de laine, meaning muslin of
wool.
@. Who was Martha Washington's
hfIrbondo-T