Notes and Queries

Otago Witness, Issue 3756, 9 March 1926, Page 52

Notes and Queries

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‘Mv-.sic,” Mosgiel, wishes to know what constitutes a municipal band. A municipal band is one controlled wholly by the local body, which would pay all expenses. Of course a number of bands are subsidised to a certain extent by the municipality interested, but other than finding some of the cash necessary, the council has no interest in the particular combination.

"Foxtrot,” Ranfurly, writes as follows: “I have numbers of songs, for example, '‘Whispering,” Murray Moon,” "I’m Going, and ‘‘Pucker Up and Whistle,” which I have no use for. Can you suggest to me any institution or anybody who would be glad of them?”-; —Perhaps some of our readers would nominate a deserving institution which would appreciate such a gift. "Work,” Colac, says a youth of 17 wants employment in the New Zealand railway workshops. "Could you let me know the different branches of work done there, education required, age of entrance, and wages paid, etc.” If you write to the Foreman of Railway Workshops, Invercargill, he would be pleased to supply you with an application form to fill !/., and give all necessary particulars air. formation required.

""Vitology.”—A correspondent kiid ;c sens 3 the following from Matarae: “In your issue of February 9, I no.fjed "bubscriber,' Mataura, inquiring about a medical book “Vitology.” Your correspondent most likely means the book “Vitalogy,' or Encyclopaedia of Health and Home, by G. P. Wood, M.D., and E. H. Ruddock, M D., and published by Vitalogy Association, Chicago, in 1924. Ido not know where this medical book can be obtained as I purchased my copy (£3 3s) from an agent who was canvassing from house to house in this district last year.”

"Interested,” Mataura, asks (1) The right time to cut the tops of niacrocarpa trees. Will It affect them to do the work now? The trees are more than 20 years old. (2) The address of any paper mills buying old clothes. (1) The best time to cut back big maerocarpa trees (cypressus macrocarpa) is in early spring or late winter, but, generally speaking, cutting does not harm them. Some trees stand up to cutting well at any time, and others do not. No hard and fast rule can be asserted as correct in respect to these trees, but it is risky to cut other than at time stated for old trees. (2) Write the New Zealand Paper Mills, Dunedin. “Subscriber,” Nightcaps, asks: (1) Who and what Curtis Brown is? Could you give me the address of the person or persons who customarily award the Curtis Brown prize? Is Curtis Brown the name of a firm of publishers or of a private person? #) Would you please tell me the address of Aussie, and also of the Triad. (1) The address of Curtis Brown, Ltd., is 6 Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.2. We will endeavour to get fuller information for you next week. (2) The address of *ke Triad is Triad Magazine, Ltd.. Manchester Unity Buildings, Castlereagh street, Sydney. ‘Aussie’s” address is "Aussie,” 102 Willis street, Wellington. “Dairy Farmer.” Otekura, writes as follows: "Can you gire any information as to how ensilage fv iua£c? (1) When should the grass or otl'rr green stuff be cut? (naarly ripe or earlier). (2) Can it be cut when it is wet and put in the stack or silo in that state? (3) To what heat should it be allowed to rise? (4) Can good silage be made by stacking in the open instead of using a silo? (5) Is it necessary to lead in the grass the same

day as cut or could It lio a day or so aud still make first-class silage?”—“Agricola” replies: Silage is made of any green forage by excluding the air from the mass of green material, the object being to imitate, and, indeed, improve upon, the tightlypressed dung heap, and by excluding the air to prevent oxidation, which brings in its train fermentation, decay, and loss. Generally speaking, the more thoroughly the air is excluded the greater the success in making silage. (1) The growth should be cut when fully grown, but before it has matured its seeds. A crop may be allowed to come into ear and flower, but should be ensiled before the seeds absorb all the nourishment contained in the stems and foliage, but not so early in the plant’s life that a light crop results. The risk of wastage in making very succulent forage clover, for example, into silage may be great, unless allowed to wilt for a day or two after cutting. (2) Yes. (3) The temperature must not rise above 160 degrees. Under 120 degrees results in "sour” silage, 120 to 130 degrees slightly acid, 130 to 140 degrees "sweet” green silage, 140 to 160 degrees "sweet” brown silage, over 160 degrees, burnt. (4) Yes. (5) It is not absolutely necessary, but it is best to cut sufficient material to build, say, four or six feet depth of green forage at a time, and allow that to develop heat, unless the stuff is exceptionally succulent, when it may be allowed to ‘wilt” for, say, a day. Then add another four to six feet of newly-cut material, after, say, a two day’s wait. It depends upon the class of material handled. The pressure of the second lot of stuff expels the air and stops fermentation of the lot below\ and lo on, when mechanical pressure is put on the whole. The best silage is made at about 130 degrees, and is neither “sweet” nor "sour.” The latter keeps best when opened out. This subject will be further treated in the farm section next week. LAW QUERIES, (Answered by t solicitor of the Supreme Court •f New Zealand. Letters and Telegram* must be addressed to "LEX,” c/e Editor. Olagc Witoeafc Dui.edin-j Subscriber.” —You should make your complaint to the local police station. "Backblocks.” —You should make your claim against the county council. "Justice.”—Your best course is to write the Secretary of the Forestry Department, Wellington, on the matter. "C. O. D.”—You are liable to pay the instalments in accordance with the agreement signed by you. "Mataura” asks: (1) I find a deposit suitable for manufacturing purposes on my freehold section. Have I the right to work and to remove same and to sell commercially ? (2) Can any other person without my consent remove this deposit (1) Yes. (2) No. "Labourer.”—A B and C. There are two courses open to you: (1) You can wait until the tailor brings an action against you, and make the defence that the suit is a misfit, or (2) You can sue the tailor for a return of the deposit. "Subscriber.”—lf the child has passed the Sixth Standard, and is of the age of 13 jTdtfl, he is exempt from attendance. If tilt# distance is over three miles, the chaiislan or clerk of the committee can give a certificate of exemption. “W. I.” asks: (1) What distance must a fowl house be from a boundary fence, where the property is cituate in a borough ? (2) Can a person plant a live hedge on a boundary without first _ obtaining his neighbour’s consent in writing? (1) The usual distance fixed by the by-laws is 2Jft. (2) No.