Notes and Queries

Otago Witness, Issue 3868, 1 May 1928, Page 48

Notes and Queries

Qccattena. fer reply in coming i«»ue to be r> «cire4 bo* later than SATURDAY night. Qv.mUoo* will MOT be replied te through &• po«tQnHkint Bißot be accompanied, by tho name sad address of tho writer, but a noaa do pleme way be adopted for publication. “Jay,” Timaru. wishes to know it there are any agents for Blue Jay plough shares in Dunedin. Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co., Crawford street, Dunedin, are the agents, and stock the sox or shares in use on the Blue Jay plough. “ Interested,” Georgetown, wishes to know if rough charcoal suitable for grinding for poultry can be procured in Dunedin or district. Our poultry expert, “ Terror," says that charcoal can be obtained from Reilly’s Produce Mart, Dunedin. “ Pensioner,” Balclutha, wishes to know where she could find records of children put into the Benevolent Institution, at Caversham, about the years 1866 or 1867. She went to the superintendent there, but he could not inform her of anything so far back. The secretary of the Otago Hospital Board is making Inquiries, and in next week’s Issue we may possibly be able to furnish further information In connection with this question. “ Clovers,” Southland, wishes to know (1) the penalty inflicted upon a seed merchant at Home for selling a quantity of seed as genuine Kentish wild white clover, but which was, in fact, seed of foreign or New Zealand origin. (2) When it took place. (1)A man, Knight, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment in the second division, and was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, amounting to about £3OO. (2) February 20, 1928. A. H. C., Weston, wishes to know if Messrs IjUther Bros., of Milwaukee, makers of the Universal Electric Demand grinder, have an agency in New Zealand where spare parts can be procured. There is no agency in New Zealand, but Barth’s Electrical Supplies. Princes street, Dunedin, would undertake to procure any necessary part of the machine in o.uestion from the Australian agent, W. G. Watson, Sydney. It would be necessary to quote markings, number, etc., on part required.

“ Marguerite ” wishes to know how to reduce hips and bust. Physical exercises which affect the muscles in these parts — skipping with high raising of knees is one of the best—and such attention to diet as the avoidance of all pastry, all fried foods, and all fatty, sugar.*, and starchy dishes are recommended. We do not recommend dieting or fasting cures without a doctor’s advice. A properlyfitting corset and correct carriage are boons to too corpulent women, while well-cut clothes make all the difference to appearance. Do not be distressed at your size. With care you can easily camouflage it.

R. A., North Otago, wishes to know what weight a concrete bridge will carry. The bridge is 12ft long 4ft wide Ift lOin high and Ift thick. The mixture is one of cement and four of shingle. The width is a semicircle in shape. Mr H. M. Davey replies: “In your letter you mention a bridge, but you draw merely a segmental arch, without any abutments, parapets, reinforcement, or top levelling, so it is a very weak form in every way. It well made and matured it should carry eight to ten tons, but with the above reinforcements this would be greatly increased.”

“ A Subscriber,” Hilderthorpe, writes: “ I have a good water supply, and am thinking of putting in a ram. The fall to the ram is 10ft; from the supply to the site of the ram is 20ft; the ram will have to pump It 100 ft high ; from ram to delivery is 20 chains. (1) Will No. 5 ram do the work? How many gallons per hour will it pump?” Mr H. M. Davey replies: (1) The ram will certainly work under your conditions, but is it required? If your fall is equal to what you require to be pumped could you not run the water to where you require it? I do not know the size by the number without the maker’s name, but if I can find out before going to print I will have it added to the above.”

“ Old Book,” Christchurch, writes : “ I have recently come across a small papercovered book containing 23 pages, printed in very old English style, and measuring 7in by sin, and it is entitled, ‘Plots, Conspiracies, and Attempts of Domestic and Foreign Enemies of the Romish Religion Against the Princes and Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.’ It was apparently -printed previous to the year 1642, and Is in a fair state of preservation. Could say as to whether it is of any possible value? ” Its value is very problematical, the difficulty being to find a buyer. The date, although many years a ®‘°- * s n °t deemed, in a printing sense, to be old. There are numbers of books of a religious nature printed prior to 1642 in the various libraries.

Outback,” Koiterangi, writes : “ We understand how to grade a tennis -court off, and intend laying out an area 100 ft by 44ft ■with asphalt. I want to know the quantity of sand required, quantity of tar (if the tar is heated how long is it boiled?), process of mixing, what depth (thickness) to lay asphalt, if it is laid in strips of, say, 4ft like cement —in fact, an explanation of the easiest way for two efficient workmen to do the job. How long would it take two men, if the area is perfectly graded and the tar and sand on the job, to lay the area? Would a 44-gallon drum filled with cement be an efficient roller? Is there a bitumen process for laying a court? What would the cost be compared with tar and sand? ” Mr H M Davey replies: “Two loads of fine riddled or sifted sand, 34 cubic yards of rough stone or shingle to 5'20 gallons of tar, and 11 yards of fine material. The local tar is used cold, but the imported Australian tar is boiled, as it is usually not thick enough; 125 gallons would be needed for the top dressing. It would take one month in all for three men, as they have to leave work and return for the top dressing. Tho roller as you have mentioned it will do. The bitumen process will be far more difficult and expensive. I am indebted to the courtesy of Messrs Keast and Manley, Castle street (who are asphalters, and do this class of work) for the above Information.” " lodine,” Pomahaka, requests a note on iodine treatment in connection with pregnant dams. •• Agricola ” replies : “ The following, by a Canadian expert, may prove useful. It is now known that such troubles of young stock as hairlessness in pigs and goitre in calves and lambs are caused by lack of sufficient iodine In the system of the pregnant mother. To prevent these unhappy conditions in the young It is recommended that potas-

slum lodide be fed to the pregnant animal. Feeding potassium iodide, he says, largely increases the supply of iodine in the thyroid glands of both the mother and offspring, and almost entirely prevents losses from hairlessness, goitre, and jointill. The iodine seems to have a stimulating effect on the whole system, -and particularly the generative organs. Pregnant animals produce strqnger young, and uncertain breeders often become pregnant after potassium iodine has been fed for some months. In three years’ breeding experiments with pigs it has been found that pigs receiving Igr of iodide daily made an average greater flaily gain of 1.361 b, and required 451 b less feed to produce 1001 b of gain ; 11b contains 7000 grains. Feeding potassium iodide requires very little extra work, and is not expensive. The saving of one i tter of pigs or one lamb, calf, or foal will many times repay the cost of the material and the labour of feeding. Potassium iodide should be carefully and regularly fed during the whole period of pregnancy, but satisfactory results have often been secured where it was fed for only part of the period. For sows dissolve loz of potassium iodide in Igal of water, and mix in the feed one tablespoonful of this solution once a day for each brood sow. For ewes thoroughly dissolve 4oz of potas---slum iodide in about a cupful of lukewarm water. Spread 1001 b of well-dried salt evenly on a clean floor, and sprinkle the solution of potassium iodide evenly over it and mix well. When dry place the salt where the sheep may have access to it at ail times. Ewes will use about Jib each per month of salt. For small flocks mix in proportion. For pregnant cows feed the potassium iodide on the salt in the same way as for ewes, but it may be found that some cows take very little salt. In this case give tho cow a quarter teaspoonful of finely powdered potassium iodide once each week in the feed. For pregnant mares give each mare on the Ist and 15th of each month, in the feed grain or in the water, a level teaspoonful of finely powdered potassium iodide.”

LAW QUERIES.

[Aurerti by t »olioitcr »f th* Bupr«tn« Coart g New Zaaland. LetUr* and Telograma must b# •ddr«M«4 to "LBX,” a/o Editor, Otaga Wituaaag Denodio.] “ Opawa.”—There is no bonus of the nature described in your letter. Querist ” asks: “Can a public body claim 10 per cent, for overdue rates if it has not sent the demand for rates? ’’ Yes. W. S.—You will require to see the County Council on the matter. Each council makes its own regulations with respect to heavy traffic. “ Buka ’’ asks: “Is it legal for husband and wife both to vote at a householders’ meeting for the purpose of electing a new school committee? ” Yes. “ Waited.”—Before you can obtain a distress warrant you will require to sue for the amount owing, and a distress warrant can then be issued from the Magistrate's Court for the amount of judgment it unpaid within a period of seven days. “Lawful” asks: “(1) Is it Illegal if a person runs a euchre party in aid of a public hall or sports ground, and charges a small admission, and gives a prize worth about ss? (2) Is a person liable to a [ fine?” (1) Yes. (2) Yes. H. W. E.—ln the event of your dying intestate, without having married, your brother and sister succeed to your estate if they are your only next-of-kin. If you marry and die intestate, leaving a wife and brothers and sisters, but no children, two-thirds of your estate go to your widow, and one-third to your brothers, and sisters. Marriage revokes a will. “ New Chum.”—(l) No householder who Is a paid servant of the Education Department or of any educat’on board or school committee is eligible to be a member of the school committee. (2) The clerk or treasurer shall not receive any remuneration for his services. (3) The better procedure would have been to call tenders. (4) No. “ Investor ” asks: I hold some shares in a company incorporated in England, and I understand that if I apply I will get a refund of the income tax charged by the British Government on the dividend on these shares. Kindly inform me if I must write direct to the Income Tax Department in London, or can I do so through an agent? ” You can write direct to the Income Tax Department in London or apply for the refund through an agent. “ Don ” asks: “ I have been working on a farm at £2 per week and keep. I twisted my knee, and then saw the doctor, who told me I would have to stop work, and I was unemployed for eight months. The farmer did not have me insured, and says that he is not liable. (1) Can I claim anything from the farmer? (2) In the event of having a claim what would be the mode of procedure?” (1) You can claim medical exnenses to the extent of £l, and also 66g of wages during your incapacity. (2) You should instruct a solicitor to act for you. “Householder” asks: “ (1) What are the duties of the retiring chairman of a school committee at the annual meeting of householders? (2) Must the candidate for an election have his nomination in before the meeting, or can he be nominated at the meeting? ”■ (1) At each annual meeting a chairman shall be chosen, and the committee shall give a full account of its proceedings for the year ending on the last day of December preceding such annual meeting. (2) The nominations'must be delivered to the chairman of the school commit’ei not later than 8 o’clock of the evening of the seventh day before the date of the election.