NOTES AND QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1910, 29 June 1888, Page 20

NOTES AND QUERIES.

Novice. — Celery seed may be sown in Septeniber ' Shake together a small heap of stable 'dung, just • sufficient to give a tlight heat. Spread, 3in,of soil on it, sow the seed, and, if you' have one, cover with a handglass. This seed takes a long time to germinate compared with some, but if sewn in September it will be ready to transplant in October or early in|November. If youhave a frame you may sow the seeds now in a pan, which should .be placed on a moderate hot bed. The seed will germinate in about three weeks, and when about .ginjhigh the plants should be. pricked out under glass, In a comport of foam and three-parts rotted dung. At the end of September plant them but , in shallow trenches in a warm part of the«garden. Merouby writes: —In "Multum in Parvo" in last week's Witness a paragraph appears to the effect that " it is stated that the strongest man does not live 10 years in the quicksilver mines 'in Siberia." On the other hand, in an article in the April number of "Harper's Magazine," it is stated that there are no quicksilver mines in Siberia. Which assertion am Ito believe? -We are afraid, our correspondent must pin his faith on the assertion in " Harper's;" as we have searched diligently for •■ • -confirmatory, evidence for ifche. assertion • made in "Multum," but without result, almost, all the metals being mentioned in different works' at hand as products of Siberia with the exception of mercury. The paragraph was copied, from a. Home paper, and we had no reason to doubt its authenticity. ' *' " f Tbb Chaba.— Mr '■ W-. C. Sinclair, of Joßephville, recently left at the office of the Southland Times some berries of this curious water plant, whose peculiar mode of reproduction is a«'yet;<anjun-; '- settled question amongst feientifio .observers.' 'They are globular in form, green in colour, and about the size of ordinary grapes, floating separately without any stem or apparent opening of any kind. Thay have a 'skin somewhat resembling th*t of the crape, and contain a gelatin- , pns substance, transparent and inodorous. - -, M^L;O. writes:— Just now, when we hear so much . about , Mr Pyke's Otago Central Bailway 8i11,. 1t is amming to read the following, clipped from the < Cromwell Argus of August 26, 1879 : " The following telegram received from< Mr Blair, .resident . engineer, was published in last week's Dunstan Times — * I have.made arrangements for resuming tha railway survey next month, and purpose to , ■ pay a visit to the district shortly.' Writing no doubr. with authority from Mr JPyke', pur content- , pnrtiry believes the intention is, immediately the' sur,rei/ is completed, to call for 'tenders fpr the ' futtliest section of the line'Jso that the tiMber along , Me' line can be supplied from' the Wanaka and Hawea „ forests .'.'{'' 'I'his, however, did not eventuate, <<>^> Q. 0.-r<l) The following, is. a, list 1 of the savoury herbs found in a /woll-sppqiiited kitchen garden: — Angelica, anise, balm, .borage," 'basil, carraw&y, dill, feunel, horehound/hys'aop, 'marigold, lavender, 'nwrjoram, 'paralane, ( rosemary; rue, sage, savoury, thyme 1 , am wormwood. (2) The preparation of coloured lights is exceedingly simple. , The cases are made of cartridge or foolscap paper, and are about 2in long for, the 2oz. size and If in for the loz eize. U»ed-up copybooks furnish' excellent paperfc-r making tnese coloured-light cases. -Three or four rounds of paper will give-ample thickness ' for the case. The paper should be pasted all the way along the strips. When the teast cas -s are thoroughly dry, 'fain into the, bottom' of them some dry powdered day ; this will rank* a close " end, and will also furnish an incombustible part by which the case may, be tied or, fastened to itß, place.' White ' Lights , for DjecofeUon^l.-Niere', 4 parts; sulphur, "1 ;' sulphide "of antiniony; 1 !;*', ' 2.' Nitre,4- parts ;, sulphur,- 1 j jnealipowder, J.J k " These will give the ordinary bluish light, andcom-^ positions, made .from, them will remain good for 'any length of time. ' YelloW'liehts maylw made, from the formulas given unlder the head f Lances

-Qreoi 'Ughtitt*lptote~otilnfaif*&swmrii ? r chlotate of potash, Mi;na&tot&to calpmelilßjiE fine I ohs!rcoaV v r3f' shellac;^ a^mipjUgtAt.-^ Chlorate of potash; 33, part* j'nitr&toof s*ronti», ,; 48; caloinal;2oj BHeimc.'ia'^jOherfiißrtiOopper.^; - ' " fine charcoal, 1. >2. Chlorate Wpotash," 84 parts; , nitrate/of- stroritta; 80^5* calo«n*l, Si ;Idextriq«,' 22 } 18 j Chertler's ddpper, A. Purple.—!. Chldrate of -potash, -JlB, parts ?;Chertser'».copperi 1 28; calomel, 13 ;< shellac, sß j. . ■tearine,v S l. '-9; i- • Chtorate of potash, 40 .parts jvcalomel, 28^;Oher- ' flt-r's copper,, 2B; de*t*ipv,lo;*eteailne r^3. =J B. Chlorate* of. potash, .26 t^to^Ohertiert copper) p24 i «alom'el, 14 j thellad, T^ -- - , ■ '-„ -,y \^ A - *Q.>D., Matanfa.— " The Choral? ginger,'.? .published fty Ourwln and Oo^prkra. 9d, mar ;bo , had from 1 'Charles Begg and Co., Princes street. „ ?? -'■ iNijuißiaft, Dnnedin.— Th« passage, refe»reo to is -In ' r Measure for Measure," Act 111, Scene 1 r— ' < - Thet>oorbeetle that.Wo tread upon, ; , , In torporal sufferance find* a pang m great - Aswhena'glWritdieß. - - J t -",,r, - - Mat.— Sixgood-eized potatoes, one quart of water, ■ a latge handful of hops in n Httle bag.-atable-spoonful of sugar and one of iftlt. Put all together, and cook until the pdtat6«a aro soit enough to> mash readily; then take them out, mash them, •' f tmd mix a pint of flour -with th* dry mashed 'i potatoes. When the . flqur ; is , « h'orqugmy mixed, •; withoflt She sign of a lu'mp*'t«> 1 be seen, put" Into another pan, and pour, over it the hot water, in _ which the hops Snd potatoes we're bbiled.ijpoijring' in' a little at a fcfme^ stirring as it Is poured in, -If .. the water has boiled: away/so that there 5 is 'not ■nearly a quart left, mske tip the defioienoy with • bfrtHng wafer from- tne kettle. ' Co«tk until it Is m ' thick as a boitaToustnrd. U will be ready fbr>oM . in a couple of days.. Keep in a.wWe-mouthed jar in a cool place. - . , . J, V .8.,- Inch-Cluiha.— CMorfde of 1 lime mixed in " jrater and well ' rubbed into the carbolic stain' will rf - remove the smell.' • ' -• ' ' ,f , ' T. Ti — Your flippant and frivolous style of writing ■will mot pass for wit, We cannot advise you of . any better treatment than your doctor ordered. - r> ' Four YEABg* Sußsdraßßß.-rA married woman cannot take up a deferred payment suburban lection . in addition to the one held by her husband. . ..„ „-, A SttnscarfcKH.— B can, sue Am Australia. Th» . I O U given by Afn New Zea'and would be taken; ' as proof of his indebtedness to B In the Melbourne court. ' ' J. T. J.— Neither kumeras nor potato onions art obtainable in Dunedin, so far as we can ltarn. Sincebb.— (l) We cannot inform you hotv the estate will be divided unless we know what relatives of 1 the deceased' there are. In the case of an intestate leaving, a wife and children, the wife takes one- : third and the children have the remaining two* • I - thirds divided equally among them. The amount '< of .duty claimed by the Government depends upon the value of the estate and the relation to the deceased of the parties who obtain'the property*' I'he amount which a wife receives is subject ! to' no duty, and in* estates under £1000 the' children's '"''shares will be subject* to a duty of 2£ per cent* -'■5(2) Yes. ' ' ■ ■• ' •'' ' J. S., Oamam.— The. duty on bntter in New South ! , ,Walos is Id per lb ; ori cheese 2d per lb. 1 Fabmbb, Biversdale —Arrived too late for this issue. ' Correspondence should not reach our office .later " , than Tuesday evening. . ' 18. MC—Y ou should take advantage of bur advertising columns to- announce the virtues of your r1"r 1 " • principal's remedy* 1 1 VETERINARY QUERIES, [Queries must be, received by .Monday night to en- , sure reply in the succeeding iHue.j ,t - , T. J. C— For mange iv a dog apply sublimed eulphar, resin, and oil of juniper, made into an ointment , of proper consistence; rub it .well in. one day, and . washit off the next with soap and water. Bepeaft,, .' this 1 dressing for thrcedays in succession, thendls- , ' continue it ; but if the dog exhibit* any uneaslness afterwards put it through the same process ' ' again. ' ,' ' ' ' Plowghmait. — Allow your mare a comfortable loose* box 1 ; administer a sdr bill of aloes/and apply bin- ;< fodide of mercury ointment r ( ldr> bui-fodide of •j'mercury to loz of lard) slightly rtib'inTonce .every 10 days; if the skln^gets raw once every fort1 night. , /