MOTES AMD QUERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2317, 28 July 1898, Page 46

MOTES AMD QUERIES.

Queslidflf, for reybj in coming issue to be received not later than Monday -night.

Toko a^ks.— On v. ho.-eland was lhefiutpluivhing mat h held in Tukomaruo in the y<ui 1SG(! ; alao the names of Cue yrizi-takuis, with bollocks, in y&ki", bullocks in hames, aho horso teams, and where wai the dinner heM ? Can any reader objtge with the information a«ke'l for, or with the date of the m.i'ch? ftl. OB.—( 1) Onions, celery, and leeks iio not come under the delinitionioot&inanssrK'iilturAUense — i c., with potatoes, turnip?, cuiots beet, or mangela— but should be in a clius of vegetables. Potatoes are soinetime3 shown in the vegetable class at horticultural show.-,, but at agricultural allows they appear among the root exhibits (2) Yes, it ib proper, but not absolutely necessaiy, as the conclusion of the busiuefs shews that tbs meeting had come to on cii 1. — Your queues were not in time for last week's answers. The page in which this column appear* is printed on Tuesdays, and if any inquiries aie entailed in replying to a question it is frequently necessary to hold it over, even if it arrives by Monday night's expiesf". Stocks and Dies —Messrs SVhlnad! Bros , Cuni-bc-il.md street, undertake the class of woik you wish done. Subscriber.— (1) Yes, id fme Aftev the rabbits have baked thr tices the latter become covered with Ameriran blight, and this eventually so debilitates the tiec that it becomes unfrui'ful If ths bark is btrippad til round the tiee succumbs by the end (if the season G^s tar, blood, or anything witb a Ftrong odour pair ted on the stew: will prevent tlie damage (2) The distance tbrown by the winner of the 221b bJI throwing contest (J. Ktarl.)is not given in the jeimt, so wo subjoin the question, along with the others, in the hope that some leader may be able to supply the information jou require. 'J he following are the questions : -What dist-nce was the 221b ball thrown at the lecent Caledonian games, Duueclinv What is the amateur or professional lecoal for the running high leap in New Zealand? When throwing the hammer in the standing ttjle is it best to deliver it at light angles or stiaight in fiont of you? Which of the two ways is it leckoijed eas'e-ttolctit go? What weigh tare the discs used in some parts of athletic games and how me they tluown? I ask this question, for I Eec it was thrown at the Aioeiican spiing athletic meeting lately 1 15 ft 6in. G G.— Ginger is gi own from riots sowe what resembling those of the harem lily. It is ;rrowu in moist situations in tropical countries, though in the Him J -<la\as it thrives at an elevation of over 40C0fc We doubt very much w hei hi r you would meet with any success in end< avouring its cultivation in this colony. (2) Xo, except a single stamp for reply to a lotler you maybe po^tiujj. Subscriber asks if bacon fiom pigs feJ exclusively on turnip 1 ; and a little pollaid it, likely to be rusty ?— We should f.-ncy that pigs on such a low diet would never leach the stage of being fit to kill, and it is iK>t surprising if the ba'-on is wanting in keeping qualities-. All animals require variety in food if good results are expected from them. J P.--(l) Your question is scarcely i« Eligible. We cannot conceive; what you want with water in making paint, nckss you mean a picparation of lime. If so, thf muddy witer would make no difference. (2) Iv No 2of " Woilwhop R'-oeipt-" '" all uecetsiry instructions are giveD. The book costs about 6s. Miner —Mr Beveily kindly replies: -A rubber pips v\ onld bo useless as a syphon ; it would collapse under Ihe rressure. A metal syphon 200 it I'iiu", lin in diameter (ii side), v* ill discbaige 1000 gallons per day, it the differenc 0 of levels at inlet and outlet is 4ft. One Jin in diameter will do the same if the difftiet.ee of levels is Bft ; and one iin in diameter will do the sam^ if tha d iff ere- cc of levels is ]Bft. The pine must have a stopcock ateacli end and a branch stopcock at th<! upper pint, so that it can be filled with watei at slatting, or when it urns itself diy, as it is v-fciy Table to do unless the supply well is sufficiently deep. Wilkins Micawijeh..— 0) A motheiV consent is sufiioi' nt (2) By paying a fee of 2s 6d you can get a certificate of biith from the registrar. (3) An elephant weighs from 3to 4 tons, and may live 120 years, though it* average life is SO years. (4) Marriages on Sunday are discouraged, though we are not aware that thry arc prohibited by P.oteslant churches. (5) Lafayette was a noted Frenchman who took a prominent part in the Amencan War of Independence, being charged with the of Virginia, and taking part in the battle of Yoiktown, which cV sed the war. He returned to France, and took a prominent part in the revolution of 1789, but the furious, violence of the mob did not suit his views, and he became unpopular on account of his modeiatinn, He was imprisoned by the Austrians at Olmutz, Bonapaite obtaining his liberation in 1707. He sat iti the Chamber of Deputies for many years, and took an active part in the i evolution of 1830. lie visited America in 1824, was voted a grant of 200,009d0l and a township of knd, and die 1 in Paris on May 20, 1834. Tnquihkr, Waipahi.— We have no personal knowlege of the firm in questi n. Theadvi*rti«einent conies to us from a respectable advertising agency, and we therfore pre.-ume it is bonafule. Anxious —(1) A is responsible. Cokundkum.— (l) Any otbev miner can by jaking the proper steps get a ri?ht to make a tail race through private as well as Crown lands. (2) A freehold title gives a right to the land from the surface to the centre of the eaith ; but it gives no riftbt to mines of gold and silver. D. G. — (1) There were two distilleries — one in Dunedin and one at Green Island— a quarter of a century ago, but the encouragement given to the industry was withdrawn, and compensation given for the closing of Ihe distilleries. The capital required is naturally large, not only on account of the plant and buildiugt, but also because the whisky has to be kept for a considerable time before it is fit to use. If we remember right, the capital of the Dunedin Dibtillery was somewhere about .£30,000. (2) You would not be allowed to distil, so no object would be served in supplying you with the information you as>k far. B B. L.— You probably neglected to give i supply of fresh water jn proper time. Fith exhaust the oxygen which the water has originally mixed up with it, and in a leRS degree load the water with carbonic acid gas given out from tbe gills, then unless fresh water is added ov a supply of air given by syringing the water they grow listless and finally die. Inquirer.— No, 1900 is not a leap year. The Julian calendar assumes the length of the year to be 3G5£ days, whereas it is 11 minutes and a few seconds less. To put matters straight was the object of the Gregorian calendar. By this three of the leap years which occur in 400 years are considered common years, and the three years selected were those which close the centuries and are not divisible by 400. Southland.— Will be replied to by " Agricola " in

Notes on Rural Topics. J. D. — Mr Davitt was arrested antl tried in London for treason-felony, 1870, snd sentenced to 16 years' penal servitude ; released on "ticket of leave," 1877. With late Mr Parnell and others founded Irish Land League, 1879; arrested on a charge of making a seditious speech same year, but the prosecution was abandoned ; went to United States to organise the Land League there jn 1880, and was arrested shortly after hi 3 return, 18S1. and sent back to penal seivitude; released May 6, 1882; arrested 1883, and tried under the act of King Edward 111 for seditious speech, and was imprisoned for three months.

Ethel R. Benjuiin, Barrister and Solicitor, Albert Buildings, Princes street, Dunedin (opposite C.P.0.), lias trust months to lend, on approved security,— Adv<u