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This column Is for readers who have questions but
don’t know whom to ask for answers.
“You Ask—You Answer" Is for non-cooking ques
tions. When a reader sends in a question, it will be printed
in the paper. Readers who know the answer are asked to
respond by mailing the answer, which will then be printed
in the paper.
Questions and Answers to this column should be
addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farming,
P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann
Good.
There’s no need to send a SASE. If we receive an an
swer to your question, we will publish It as soon as possi
ble.
QUESTION Blanche Hertzler, Mt. Wolf, would like to
purchase some old readers used in public school in the
19305. She wants the third through sixth reader of the Baldwin
and Bender series, copyrighted 1911 by American Book
Company. She has the second reader. One of the readers
have the poem Taming the Colt,” which she wants.
QUESTION Shirley Jean Ash, Bridgeport, W.V., has a
poinsettia that is still blooming. She wants to Know how to
have it blooming by next Christmas.
QUESTION —Don Wooduard, Honey Grove, would like to
know where a corn cracker can be repaired and where he can
purchase a small one.
QUESTION A reader said that she heard of there are
many uses for white vinegar in addition to cooking and win
dowcleaning. She asks if readers know of other uses for white
vinegar.
QUESTION —J. Martin, Lititz, would like to know where to
purchase a baler to make miniature bales for crafts and
decorations.
QUESTION Karen Kinnane, Box 212, Shartlesville, PA
19554 (610) 488-7792, is searching for Christmas dinner
ware picturing a winter outdoor scene, marked on the back
with Sango 3900 Silent Night, Korea, Joan Luntz.
FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERS AND OTHER RESALE INQUIRIES WELCOME
QUESTION —Cindy Eshleman, Jonestown, would like to
Know where to locate a Cub Cadet tractor hat.
QUESTION John T. Los, 2350 Croll School Rd.. York,
PA 17403, would like to talk with someone about the litho
graphs with the following informatioon on them: Artist signa
ture Fred S. Cozzens 1893. Armstrong & Co. Lith. Boston.
Copyright 1893 American Publishing Co. Hartford, Conn.
* QUESTION A faithful New York reader would like a
wholesale source for goose feathers to use to make old
fashioned feather Christmas trees.
QUESTION —Edgar Jackson, Ligonier, would like to know
how to puff wheat, rice, and corn for making cereal.
QUESTION Martha Hertzler, West Salisburg, would like
an address to know where to send for a gasket for a stainless
steel Flex-Seal pressure cooker Model 908, which is made by
Vischer Products Company, Chicago.
QUESTION—Tom Hicswa, Hammonton, N.J., would like
to purchase sheet metal parts for a Case tractor model 3008
made about 1960. He wants a grille, gas tank cover, etc.
Please send information to Hicswa at Box 2169 Elwood Rl,
Hammonton, N.J.
ANSWER Vonnie Davis, Manchester, wanted to know
how to make pine cone fireplace starts that burn in different
colors. Thanks to a reader for sending the following
instructions.
Colorful Burning Pinecones
I'A gallons hot water
3 plastic or ceramic containers, one for each color
'A pound copper sulfate (for green flame)
Vi pound boric acid (for crimson flame)
'A pound calcium chloride (for yellow or yellow-orange
flame)
Pinecones
Pour Vi gallon hot water into each container. Add one
chemical to each container of hot water.
Stir until chemicals are dissolved.
Add pinecones and soak overnight.
Allow pinecones to dry thoroughly in warm dry air for two
days.
Add cones to fire two or three at a time. The colorful flames
will last only a short time.
Warning: Keep this solution out of the reach of small child
ren and pets. The chemicals may be toxic.
ANSWER Evelyn Michaels, Beaver, wanted to know
where to find Ole Old, a type of linament made in the 19305.
Thanks to Blanche Hertzler, Mt. Wolf, who writes that she
does not have the answer but her grandma Hursh made a lini
ment that is very good. Here is the recipe: 1 pint rubbin alco
hol, 1 cake of camphor, and 2 tablespoons turpentine. Oil of
clove and sassafras may be added.
(Turn to Pag* B 16)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 18. 1995-BIS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. The
number one reason children say
they don’t drink milk at school is
because it’s not cold enough. To
maintain and increase sales in
schools in New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, the American
Dairy Association and Dairy
Council, Inc. (ADADC) has
launched an extensive milk tem
perature study.
The ideal temperature for milk
storage is 32 to 40 degrees F. For
every five degree rise in milk’s
temperature, there is a SO percent
decrease in shelf life and a sub
stantial loss in flavor. Children
can taste the difference!
The purpose of ADADC’s stu
dy is to identify temperature prob
lems in schools and correct them.
To do so, food service directors
from the three states will monitor
the temperature of milk and refrig
erated units in their schools. Milk
temperatures will be recorded at
the time of delivery, at the begin
ning of each lunch period, and at
the end of lunch.
A survey conducted in Pennsyl
vania schools in 1990 revealed
that 54 percent of students report
ed that the milk served in school
was frequently warmer and did
not taste as good as milk served at'
home. According to Margaret Pet
tingcll, ADADC director of nutri
tion services, “If children are con
sistently served warm milk at
school, not only will they stop
buying it, they will also begin to
form a negative opinion about
milk’s taste.”
Milk Too
Warm?
ADADC’s milk temperature
study will educate school food
service staff about proper hand
ling and storage of milk, and in
turn increase school milk sales
and children’s desire for milk.
Watercolor
Painting
Ciass
HERSHEY (Dauphin
Co.) The Hershey
Museum is offering a
watercolor painting
class which will be held
on Thursdays, March 9
through April 27 from
10 a.m. - noon. Robert
Nisley, a well-known
local watercolor artist,
will instruct participants
in a variety of watercol
or techniques. The class
is appropriate for paint
ers on a variety of levels
from novices to those
with a moderate degree
of experience. The ses
sions are structured so
that participants can
progress at their own'
rates. Registration for
the class is necessary
and there is a class fee of
$33 for the eight ses
sions. Registration
deadline is March 6. For
complete information,
please call (717)
534-3439.
DON'T LOOK
ANY FURTHER!
YOU'LL FIND IT IN
LANCASTH FARMING'*
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