ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22631, 24 July 1935, Page 8

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

“ Kheumatlc,” St. Andrews.—There are many theories regarding the effects of underground streams and other conditions on persons suffering from rheumatism. The Question raised is one for determination by

your medical adviser. ” Swede Turnip.” Otokla.—ln the ordinary course of events a landholder Is not entitled to hill trespassing pigs. Therefore ho Is not permitted to lay poison for their destruction. He Is, however, perfectly entitled to lay poison for the destruction of rabbits and, if trespassing pigs are destroyed thereby, their owner would have no legal claim against the person laying the poison. A notice to the neighbour that poison was laid for rabbits would probably have the desired result. By section 14 of the Impounding Act (unless the local authority declares that this shall not apply In its particular district) the occupier of land, whether fenced or not, has a claim for trespass rates according to the scale In the Act for trespass by pigs, while the occupier of fenced laud, in artificial grass or under cultivation, may destroy any trespassing pigs by poison or otherwise. Within 24 hours of such destruction a written description of the destroyed animals and of the place of destruction must bo sent to the owner, or, If the owner Is unknown, to the nearest police station. It the carcasses are not claimed and removed within 48 hours of being destroyed, the occupier must at once bury them. In a case whore destruction is not permitted as above—if the land Is not properly fenced according to the Fencing Act, and Is not in artificial grass or under cultivation—the only remedy Is to turn the pigs

off or to Impound them. “Curious,” Walmate. —To make a real Scotch haggis, take a sheep’s pluck (1.e., lights, liver, and heart) and clean thoroughly. Make cuts In the liver and heart to lot out the blood, and parboil the whole, letting the windpipe hang over the side of the pot to allow blood, etc., to escape from the lungs. 801 l for half an hour. Mince ~ finely together the heart, half of the liver, . and part of the lights, after trimming away the skins and black-looking parts. Add 11b of minced beef suet, the other half of the liver grated, three or four large onions (peeled, scalded and minced), and mix well. Add a large brcakfastcupful of oatmeal (toasted to a light brown colour), with a mixed seasoning of black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper, and mix the whole well together. Take a sheep’s stomach, wash thoroughly in cold water, plunge Into boiling water, and scrape It clean. Stuff the stomach with the minced meat after adding to it half a pint of the liquor In which the pluck was boiled or good beef gravy. Do not flll’the bag more than threequarters full to allow for the swelling of the contents: add a little vinegar or the juice of a lemon, press out the air. and sew up the bag. 801 l slowly for about three hours. When the bag flrst swells prick It with a darning needle to prevent bursting. If the bag is thin tie it In a cloth. Place a plate In the bottom of the pot to prevent the bag from sticking to the pot. Servo hot. Some prefer to utilise a pig’s pluck In a similar manner, or blend it with that of a sheep In making

"Corrief" Wcdderburn.—A sheepskin may bo cured in the following manner .’—After cutting off the useless parts and softening the skin by soaking, remove all the fatty matter from the inside, and soak In warm water foil an hour. Next mix equal parts of borax,\ saltpetre, and sulphate of soda in the proportion of about half an ounce for each skin, with sufficient water to make a thin paste. Spread this with a brush over the inside of the sk hi, applying most on the thicker parts: double the skin together, flesh side inwards, and place In a cool place. After 2-1 hours, wash the skin clean and apply in the same manner as before a mixture of loz sal soda, ioz borax, and 2oz hard white soap, melted slowly together without being allowed to boil; fold together, and put away In a warm place for 24 hours. After this dissolve 4oz alum, Boz salt, and boz saleratus in sufficient hot water to saturate the skin. When cool enough not to scald the hands, soak the skin In it for 12 hours; then hang tip to dry. When dry. repeat the soaking two or three times till the skin is sufficiently soft. Smooth the inside with sand paper and pumice stone. to dye use the ordinary aniline dyes. Sew a loop of strong cloth to each corner of the skin Prepare your dye in a shallow vat or pan that has a large surface. Have the dye hot and the wool damp. Let two persons stand opposite each other each holding two corners of the pelt by the cloth loops, and dip the wool side Into the dry bath moving gently till all the parts are coloured alike. Rinse n the same manner. This prevents colouring or injury to the skin. " Black and Blue.”— Unsuitable.