ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25213, 30 April 1943, Page 2

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

M. H.—Particulars of the machine you mention are to be found in “Aircraft of the British Empire,” 1936 edition, by Bridgman. You may be able to obtain a copy from one of the leading firms of booksellers.

."Argument,” Warepa.—(l) The information is not available. (2) The number of motor vehicles in New Zealand is slightly more than one to every five persons. The proportion of vehicles to population is higher in the United States. (3) There are approximately 350,000 motor vehicles in New Zealand.

“ Inquirer.”—The soft-shelled eggs that are being laid may be due to your fowls being overfed and not receiving sufficient exercise. Internal fat is apt to prevent the oviduct from functioning properly, with the result that the passing eggs are' not properly shelled. _lf any mash is left ever after feeding,’ it should be removed. Give the fowls oyster grit and put some lime in the water. For about a week put the fowls on a short rllowance of both grain and mash, and give them a dose of Epsom salts, or Glauber salts and Epsom salts may be used alternately—loz for the adult fowls being the usual dose; dissolve in warm water and add to the mash.