Notes and Queries

Otago Witness, Issue 3823, 21 June 1927, Page 48

Notes and Queries

Qaastiena lor reply in corning issue to bo r*•aired not later than SATUBDAY night. Questions Till NOT be replied to through «ke post. Questions must bo accompanied by the name and address of the writer, but a non de plums ■My be adopted for publication. * Casey,” Lumsden.—Next week. “ Argument,” Hedgehope.—We are making inquiries for you. R. S., Lake Wakatipu, asks : “ Has the Taieri County Council a road roller? If so, how long has it had one?" No. * Crib," Merton, wishes to know the correct count in crib of the following cards: — Three s’s and a 7 in hand, and a 3 turns up. Fourteen. P. C., Drummond.—Messrs W. A. Scott and Sons, 183 George street, Dunedin, have handled the Brough Superior motor cycle, and will give you any information required. F. G. S., Lake County, wishes to know where he could purchase a weekly paper containing all the land sales throughout the Dominion of New Zealand. No single paper published contains the in* formation. “Fifteen-two,” Dunedin, asks: “(1) Is it possible to insure sheep dogs? (2) What is the highest hand in cribbage? ” (1) There is no office in the Dominion so far as we can learn which will undertake dog insurance. (2) 29. * Slim Jim,” Oamaru, wishes to know where one would have to inquire to secure a position on the ferry boats running between ’ Wellington and Lyttelton. Write to the manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, Wellington, stating your requirements, and whether a position as manual worker or officer is your ambition.

“Encyclopaedia,” Ohai, wishes to know (1) where he could procure Chalmer’s Gardening Encyclopaedia.” (2) The price of same. (1) and (2) It is possible that the book is out of print. If, however, you communicate with Messrs Duncan and

Simpson, 126 George street, Dunedin, they will do all they can to furnish you with it. ,

“ Constant Reader,” Otago, wishes to know (1) where he can apply for a situation in any of the gaols or mental hospitals as a warder. (2) The qualifications

necessary for such positions.- (1) and (2) Write the Controller-general of Prisons, Wellington, who will furnish all the information required with regard to gaols; and to the superintendent of Seacliff Hospital, Seacliff, in connection with the job of mental hospital warder. “Roses,” Gore, wishes to know (1) how to treat ground and grow sweet peas from where a macrocarpa hedge has been removed. Stumps of the hedge are still in the ground; and asks (2) Will rambler roses planted in the same place come on? Agricola” replies: “(1) Turn the soil over now, and let it lie for several weeks. Then spread a good coating of farmyard or stable manure, and work same into soil. Finally, apply some fine seed-bed sweet soil, and sow peas. (2) Yes,'l see

no reason why they should not grow well, provided the soil is treated as advised. A. S. T., Tuapeka Mouth, writes: “ (1) How many successful patents have been taken out in New Zealand? (2) Who were the patentees, what was their occupation, what were the patents for, etc., or where would information on this subject be obtainable? (3) Where could I obtain the poem entitled ' Links,’ the first few lines of which are : ' Are there not voices strangely sweet, And tones of music strangely dear? ’ ” (1) and (2) Write to the Registrar of Patents, Wellington. (3) We have not heard of the poem. Perhaps some reader

could give us the desired information. • Wood,” Willowbridge, asks: “ What is the duty per lb on a parcel coming from England? (2) Is there any way of taking oil stains out of wood, i.e., ordinary verandah flooring?” (J.) It depends upon what the parcel contains. The duty on clothing is 26 per cent., and on fancy goods and hardware 21 per cent. (2) The use of caustic soda may answer . your purpose, but several washings will be required at intervals of several days. Scrub well and take care not to make too strong a solution when handling the mixture. A tablespoonful of soda to two gallons of water should suffice. •' Card Trick,” Owaka. —“ Trickster,” Mangapiri, contributes the following information with regard to the " Spelling Them Out " trick you inquired about in our issue of June 7:—“The way to do the card trick called ‘ Spelling Them Out ’ is to place the cards as follows:—3, 8,7, 1, Queen, 6,4, 2, Jack, King, 10, 9, 5. You must always have the 3 on top and the 5 on the bottom when you are holding the cards face downwards. As you spell each number you put the cards underneath the pack until you come to naming the card itself which is removed from the pack altogether and put on the table.”

Parent,” Gore, writes: •“ (1) What high school education (if any) is necessary for a lad before he is given employment in a post office? (2) What age must he be before he can start? (3) What wages would he receive? (4) Where shquld he apply for a position?" (1) A proficiency certificate entitles a lad to admission as message boy. Public service examination entitles a lad to admission as cadet. (2) Message boys must be 14 years and over; cadets, 16, to 20 years. (3) A message boy £52 per annum, and

cadet £BO per annum, with lodging allowance at the rate of £4O if stationed away . from home. (4) Obtain form of application for appointment at a post office. M. L. V., Naseby, asks for a recipe (1) for carrot jam; (2) for coffee buns. (1) Use young carrots. To each pound of the prepared pulp allow 31b crystal sugar, the strained juice of two lemons, finely grated rind of lemon; six finely chopped bitter almonds, two tablespoonfuls brandy. Wash and scrape the carrots. Cut each one into three or four pieces. Place in a preserving pan with barely sufficient water to cover, and simmer gently till tender. Drain well. Pass through a fine sieve. Weigh the pulp, replace in preserving pan, and add the sugar. Bring slowly to boiling point. Boil for five minutes, stirring and skimming frequently. When cool add almonds, brandy, lemon juice, and rind. If the brandy is omitted the jam will not keep. (2) Can any reader oblige us with this recipe?

• Family,” Dunedin, wishes to know whether there is as much nourishment in whey butter ’ as in the ordinary factory butter.——'• Agricola-” replies:- “Practically

speaking, the answer is, Yes, any difference being but slight, and only determinable by analysis. Both products comprise butter-fats 83 to 88 per cent., water 10 to 15 per cent., milk-sugar 0.2 to 0.8, and from 0.5 to 0.8 per cent, of casein. At the same time there may happen to be with whey butter a loss of that delicacy of flavour which is one of the chief attractions of well-made butter, a flavour which, indeed, is not to be found in many brands of factory butter, and the value of which cannot well be estimated. One must recognise that palatability plays a big part in encouraging the secretion of the digestive juices. I suggest that you submit the question to the Health Department.” . “ Dusty Miller,” Westland, writes: “ Two competitors enter for a farmers’ bay competition at a winter show. Tire rules relating to same state that all produce must be shown as grown or manufactured on the farmr One competitor claims to have sent a small quantity of wheat to a Canterbury flourmill and had it ground into flour and its by-products, likewise a small parcel of oats made into oatmeal. (1) Is not the flour, etc., if manufactured as stated above, contrary to the rules, and therefore an exhibit which should not be allowed? (2) Could you inform me if any milling concern in Canterbury or elsewhere would grind into flour and its by-products so small a quantity as one bushel of grain, and return thte sample of each? (3) Would poor-quality wheat make suitable flour for cookery purposes?” (1) A strict interpretation of the rules, as stated, would undoubtedly debar goods manufactured off the farm. (2) We suggest that you write to the manager of the Sanitarium Health Food Company, Box 11, Harewood road, Papanui, Christchurch. (3) It would make flour of a sort, of course, but not equal to that of prime milling wheat. “ Interested,” Kelso, wishes to know where peanuts are grown, and what their habits are. The peanut or ground-nut is an annual plant, belonging to the natural order Leguminos®, extensively cultivated in southern North America, but supposed to be a native of Africa. The pods of th’e peanut are first formed above ground, and as they increase in size are forced into the earth by a natural motion of their stalks, where they come to maturity 3in or 4in under the surface. When they are ripe—that is, when the stalks wither — they are forked up similarly to potatoes. In the Southern States of North America the nuts are roasted, and used as chocolate. They are a favourite article of food with the negroes. A Wry sweet oil is- extracted from the nuts, which is considered by some equal to olive oil, and does not become rancid, rather improving with age. Mr E. Cooper, Oamaru, in our last issue wrote: “ I used to grow peanuts in New Plymouth. Now in Oamaru I took some of the peanuts which are sold in the shop and planted them. I had a fine crop. One digs them just like potatoes, with a small garden fork. They have leaves similar to a clover plant. People <yho wish to grow them should do so m a warm place in summer or spring.”

LAW QUERIES.

[Ana wared by a solicitor of ths Supreme Court New Zealand. Letters and Telegrams must bts addressed to "LEX,” c/o Editor, Otago Witneaa Dunedin.]

" Agreement.”—Received too late for answer this week. “ Interested.”—As the conditions of the policy were clear on the matter you are not entitled to a refund of the premium. You are bound by the conditions of your policy. “A Subscriber for 51 Years.”—You should acquaint the local Pensions Office with the facts, and apply for an adjustment of the pension. . You can take further action on the judgment summons. You will require to see your solicitor as to the costs. “ Rifle.”—Only questions relating to the law in New Zealand are dealt with in this column. Within seven days of landing in New Zealand you should register the rifle at the nearest police court office. You should also declare the rifle to the Customs officer before disembarking at port of destination. “ Subscriber ” asks : “ A mortgage for £6OO has fallen due. The mortgagee is willing to extend or renew it for a further period of five years. What is the 'cheapest way to renew it, and to whom must application be made, and how much will it cost? ” An agreement for renewal of the mortgage should be prepared by the mortgagee’s solicitor. The cost will be about £4, and this charge must be borne by the mortgagor. “ Inquirer,” Central Otago, asks: “ A small grazing run adjoins my farm. The boundary fence belongs to me. The occupier of the run has been there for the last six or seven years, and has done no repairs to the fence, which is in need of repairs. (1) Can I compel the occupier of the run to pay half the cost of repairing the fence? (2) Can I charge interest, and, if so, how much?" (1) -Yes. (2) So long as your neighbour uses the fence he must pay to you 10 per cent, per annum on half the value of the fence. “ Curious ” asks: “Is a neighbour entitled to cut down a dividing fence of macrocarpa, which has stood for 20 years, without giving his neighbour notice or asking his permission?” The Fencing Act provides that no person shall, whether “for the purpose of making a live fence or otherwise, plant or sow gorse or trees on or alongside any boundary line or fence without the previous written consent of the occupier of the adjoining land. This provision came into force on January 1, 1896. If there has been a breach of this section the occupier of the adjoining land may enter on the land and cut down the trees.