Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26556, 3 September 1947, Page 4

Answers to Correspondents

Inquiries should be addressed to (lie Editor, and the envelope inscribed in the upper left-hand corner, “A.T.C." " More than Sympathetic."—We have previously warned correspondents that letters must not be written on both sides of the paper. “Interested." Tnutuku.—(l) The name BalcHitha means " Town on the Clutha." Bat is Gaelic for town. (2) The information given by you is too vague, and in tbe total absence of any specific detail it is not possible to give an approximate estimate of the cost of the work. “Constant Reader," Outram.— (1) So far as we can ascertain. Holmes Improved carrot seed is not obtainable in Dunedin. (2) A hand of cribbage consisting of four 4's and a 7 totals 24 (fifteen 12 and 12 for 4’s). (3) Inspectors of fields division of the Department of Agriculture inspect the potatoes to be graded on tire farms of the growers, and issue tags to be attached to tbe sacks of graded potatoes. These tags should be attached to the sacks when the potatoes arc sold. Potatoes such as those described by you would not be passed by the graders. " History,” Mornington.—lnquiries are being made. X. Y. Z.. Oamaru.—A copy of the formula for removing superfluous hair from the skin, wlv'ch was published in this column recently, has been posted to you direct. For any further information you should consult a chemist.