ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27276, 30 December 1949, Page 6

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

” Jam Season," Palmerston.-(l) The following is a recipe for making goose berry jelly:—To each pint of gooseberries, allow half a pint of water: to each pint of juice obtained from these, add either loaf or preserving sugar. Put the fruit and water into a Preserving pan and boil slowly until reduced to a pulp. Strain through a jelly bag of fine clplh until clear, then put it into a preserving pan with the sugar, and boil until it will set, when a little is poured on a cold plate. Turn into small pots cover with paper brushed over with white of egg, fasten securely down so as to exclude the air completely, and store the jelly in a cool, dry place. Requires about two hours. (2) For making black or red currant jelly, the following recipe can be recommended: To lib of currants add 11b of raspberries. Make the fruit hot in the pan. stirring well. Then strain. To each pint of juice, allow two breakfast cups of sugar. Let the Jyi c ? £°™® to the boil, add the sugar, let it boil up again, and then boil for three minutes longer. Skim well. , . ... " Travel,” Roslyn.—Communicate with the office of the Department of Health, care of the Chief Post Office, Dunedin, for particulars regarding remedies for air and sea sickness. Some years ago we published the following formulae supplied to us by the late Mr W. J. Bardsley for dealing with sea sickness (also air or car sickness) and which, we have since been informed, was very effective: —Bromide of soda 8 drams; bromide of ammonia. 4 drams; peppermint water. 6oz. A teaspoonful m a wineglass of cold water before each meal and at bedtime for three days immediately before sailing, none after sailing. Take particular rare not to partake of rich food or drink. The remedy is not of a laxative nature. This quantity is sufficient for two persons. For air sickness: 1-100 gram dose of at ”°fnquirer,'' Palmerston.—We .understand that a bulletin dealing with the meteorological services is obtainable on application to the Director of Meteorological Services, Box 722, Wellington. “Curious,” Taieri.—The hourly rate of pav for an adult turnip thinner is 2s lid with keep, or 3s 5d without keep. If employed by the week, he is paid according to the Agricultural Workers' Agreement, £5 6s 6d a week and keep and if keep is not provided an additional £1 5s a week must be paid. “ Inquirer," Cardrona. —Mr R. M. Algie, Minister of Education, was bom at Wyndham, and most of his school days were spent at Arrowtown. “Beetle,” Ettriok.—lnquiries are being made.

The neatest saying ol the week comes from the High Commissioner for Eire, Mr J. Dulanty, who defined the art of diplomacy as “Never letting your right hand know who is holding your left.”