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which are to be learned by investigation or reflection upon 

 experience. A few are suggested here. 



What advantage is it to animals to have the rose situated 

 so near the mouth ? 



Why have pigs very muscular necks 1 



Why is there so much bleating among sheep and lambs just 

 after shearing 1 



How is it that sheep can crop grass closer or shorter than 

 cattle 1 



The bill-scale drops off soon after the young bird or chick is 

 hatched. What is its use 1 



What are the rice-like bodies seen quite frequently on the 

 back and sides of the " tomato-worm " and other similar insect 

 larvae 1 



Which opens farther apart — the toes of the cow or of the 

 sheep ? How is the difference related to the wild life of each 1 



Draw the tracks made in light snow by cat, dog, pigeon, 

 hen, mouse, etc. 



How are the handles of tea-pots and some stove-pokers 

 prevented from burning the hand ? 



Why are glass tips put on telegraph poles 1 



Why does a silver spoon blacken when used with egg, 

 cabbage, or horse-radish 1 



A certain Woman's Association in Maryland sent out a series 

 of questions to all the schools in that State. They asked : — 



Why does a cat have whiskers 1 



Do robins and chickens walk alike ? 



How many more legs has a spicier than a fly 1 



Why does a rabbit wobble its nose 1 



Why is a fish dark above and pale beneath 1 



How many times does a crow fold its wings after it alights 1 



When sheep are getting up do they rise on their fore-legs first? 



