I posted this quiz on a single's dating web site yesterday. Obvious that I won't find a significant other in this degenerate edge of Metro Atlanta! Sadly, not one American lady has scored over 25% on the test. The highest score (65) came from a lady in Mayland, Australia. Everyone missed question 20. I would hope that Creeks could do better, since we were once master farmers. If you want the answers contact me on my regular email address, since this is not normal material for the Creek-Southeast message board. Richard T. Could You Live Off the Land? 1) The bud of the asparagus plant has contains more protein than any other vegetable? Yes No 2) Asparagus plants should be planted in what material in order to survive and be prolific? Sand Gravel Georgia Clay Manure 3) The correct name for a female dairy goat is? Doe Ewe Nanny Sow 4) What does "freshening" mean on a farm? Putting lime on manure Painting the barn When a dairy animal has babies Spreading lime on the garden 5) A goose primarily eats grass? Yes No 6) Corn seed should be planted when? In the Fall so it can have an early start the next Spring As soon as the ground thaws After the Summer solstice After the last Spring frost 7) What important by-product of curing manure is usually wasted by American farmers? Calcium deposits Worms for fishermen Natural antibiotics Methane gas 8) Which vegetable is most likely to cause botulism food poisoning if canned improperly? Green beans Tomatoes Sweet pickles Dill pickles 9) Which of the following plants are by far the most nutritious fodder for dairy goats and cows? Kudzu Kentucky 31 Fescue Oat hay Corn stalks 10) Which type of wood is the best for starting a fire in a wood stove? Black Locust Tulip Poplar Yellow Pine Sumac 11) Which of these woods make the longest burning coals in your wood stove? There are two correct answers. Black Cherry Yellow Pine Black Locust Red Cedar 12) Spinach seedlings can be planted before the last Spring frost? Yes No 13) Sugar Snap Peas love the hot summer sun and should not be planted too early in the Spring when the nights are cool? True False 14) When is the best time to butcher a hog? Full Moon in June New Moon in August Late Fall after a frost Coldest day in January 15) Herd dogs and dairy goats get very nervous the day before a major snow storm rolls in? Yes No 16) Lye is made by? Running rainwater through ashes Cooking down chitlings Heating powered limestone until red hot Mixing ammonia with chlorine bleach 17) What is the other major ingredient of lye soap? Bayberries Any candle wax A mixture of flour and sugar Animal fat 18) The primary ingredients of farmstead cheese are pasteurized milk, a commercial lactic bacteria, salt and ...? Rennet Sugar Corn syrup Baking Soda 19) Before smoking meat in a smoke house, the cuts of meat should be ...? Rolled in hot coals Soaked in a brine mixture of salt and sugar Cooked in an oven for two hours Coated with baking soda 20) What is Brunswick stew? A vile food eaten by cannibals on the Brunswick Peninsula of New Guinea Traditional Scottish stew made with carrots, lamb, potatoes and cabbage Traditional Creek Indian stew made with several meats and vegetables - cooked for 24 hours. Traditional Maine seafood chowder made from clams, vegetables, cream and potatoes. **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )