ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

ASK THE WITCH DOCTOR

Ffic wonders which country In the world exports I lie greatest quantity of butter. — According- to statistics in the latest available Year Book, Denmark comes first on the list of the world's butter producing: countries, New Zealand taking- second place. Can't Agree inquires which is the most •northern point or the North Island of New Zealand —Cape Rcingo or North Gape.— North Cape is the most northerly point in i\'e\v Zealand. Oilskin wants a method or oiling- an oilskin coat.. —One Ti'ieltioa is to treat it with the best pure, boiled linseed oil, which should be applied sparingly to the outside or the cloth. The coat, is then hung- up in a shed until it is perfectly dry. This will lake at least a day. alter which a second and 1-ItIiVI voai should he applied, each coat being 1 dried in a similar manner to.the lirst. ll' a black coat is required use lin- ' seed oil and lamp blade, and g'ive it several coals. Apply very sparingly with a brush, then lulus- in Hie open air to dry. Three ; or fotrr coats should lie thus applied, the coat being- thoroughly dried ai'tor each coating- or the mixture is given. Another method ni' waterproofing clothing- is to .stretch it upon a table of against.a wall, i and apply with a brush a mixture consisting or 151b or boiled unseen oil, lib or beeswax and 131b of-ground litharge. >

Sea Farer Wants to know If It is possible | J to oljiain a position on mi overseas bout, ' mid bow to g-o about obtaining' it.—l would ' advise you to g'ct Into direct touch with j the secretary or tiie Seamen's Union. ! * * * * Yodeling Cowboy says: "Could you please tell me (a) "the best way to get rid of snails in llio garden (b) If there is to be a sbooting season in the north of Auckland this year."—(a) To get rid! or snails in the Karden great care must be j i exercised in order to remove all possible: ! biding- places for the pests. Flower pots ; 1 left in damp, shady places, and heaps or i decaying- vegetation are favourite haunts j or snails, icxpiorc these spots thoroughly in the day time, capturing- and destroying ail I snails tli.it are round. At night time further search must be made by lantern | -light, and any snails on the prowl caught I and destroyed. Young- plants may be protected from snail and slug pests by stir- j rounding them with a ring or lime. (b) ! Yes, there is -to be. a shooting season In j North Auckland for 1938. In the Bay oT islands acclimatisation district cock pheasants. CnliToriiian- (rtiail, Australian quail,' g-i-py duck- and black swan may be taken. In the llobson acclimatisation district, cock pheasants, California!! quttll, g-rey duck and black swan may be taken in the Mango-nui-Whangaroa acclimatisation district, cock pheasants. Calirornian quail, Alia-, ti-alian quail, g-rey duck, spoonbill duck and ! black swan may be taken, and in the I Wliang-nrei acclimatisation district cock' pheasants, Cnlifbrnfhn quail. Australian quail and grey duck tatty be taken. The ' season in all the above districts is fronii May -I, 1033 to June 30, 1033. Tim season for black teal in the above districts Is from May 1, 1033, to May 3d, 4CT>3. '