Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26707, 28 February 1948, Page 6

Answers to Correspondents

Inquiries should be addressed to the Editor and the envelope inscribed in the upper left-hand corner ‘‘A.T.C.”

‘‘Anxious," Milton.—You should place the whole position before your solicitor. P. A., Lovell’s Flat—Worms in cats are contagious so far as other cats are concerned. but are not contagious to human beings The parasite can be transmitted from one cat to another through a cat licking itself. In giving a cat treatment for worms, first make sure that it is clea* of fleas, as ijeas can act as carriers. Give the infected kitten or cat one-quarter to one-half grain each of calomel and sartorin (according to its size) mixed whit a little sugar or milk and placed on the back of the tongue. The dose can be repeated in a week’s time. No set rule requires to be set down for feeding, but common sense must be used. .Fresh milk and fresh meat, liver and kidneys are quite suitable, and see that the cat is not V “ Country Pupil,” Shag Point.—The matter is at present receiving the attention of the Education Board, and it is hoped that pupils of the Correspondence School will be treated similarly to the pupils of other schools in Otago in the matter of the distribtuion of centennial medals., Roxburgh _ lf the wa n s 0 f the gavianised tank are lined with wire netting there should be no difficulty in getting the concrete to adhere to the side. Expanded metal reinforcing is also an effective method. A correspondent has informed us that a simple method is to throw concrete into the corrugations, and when thoroughly dry the walls can ,uc concreted and plastered in the usual way. “ Honey,” Ngapara.—Honey prices are governed by Price Order 806, a copy of which may be obtained from the Oamaru Post Office. Sales may be made by the producer direct to the consumer in 601 b or smaller tins. The price for the smaller (ins is relatively dearer than for the larger.