ANOTHER QUERY.
To the Editor. Sir, —little query brought forth quite an interesting and instructive reply from Mr Devereux. I was chiefly interested in his statement about all living things being composed of the same chemical elements in various combinations, and also that fertile earth has the same composition. I can quite see the force of his argument, but how about the fact that plants—cucumber, for instance—grown in one soil will have a quite different chemical analysis if the soil is manured or altered. How would he choose the right food under these circumstances. —I am, etc " .jltSSSfePi-'*- CURIOUS.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 1
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