812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4, 1995
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addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farming,
P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention; Lou Ann
Good.
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ble.
QUESTION Melanie Marple, Frederick, would like to
know how to make silly putty. She heard that it has glue, 20
Mule Team Borax, and food coloring but doesn’t know what
amounts.
QUESTION—A Pennsylvania reader would like to buy the
books, “The ‘Mysterifying’ Twins,” and the “Secret of the Mys
tifying Twins." Books may be new or in good condition.
QUESTION A Lehighton reader would like to know the
market price for goose and duck eggs.
QUESTION Fay Leslie, 46 Witt Fid., Woodstown, N.J.,
would like to know if anyone is interested in exchanging old
fashioned seeds and cuttings from their gardens. She loves to
save seed for next year’s gardens.
QUESTION Louise Graybeal, Renick, W.V., wants to
know where to purchase flaked hominy. She writes that a
company called Pleezing used to sell it. She has inquired
about this product for years and hasn’t been able to find out if it
was removed from the market, and, if so, why?
QUESTION A faithful reader would like to know where
she could purchase some Alice and Jerry readers that were
used in school many years ago. She especially v/ould like a
copy of “Singing Wheels” and others from that series.
QUESTION Marian Mosemann, Summit Hill, is looking
for a wire jig that can be used for making patterns in any shape
and size by bending the wire.
QUESTION Marian Mosemann, Summit Hill, would like
paper puzzles that were sometimes given away by the John
Deere tractor franchises. The puzzles were made either out of
thin cardboard or thick paper. The puzzle pieces were pack
aged inside a letter-sized envelope with instructions to solve
the puzzle printed on the outside of the envelope.
QUESTION —Betty Staman, Danville, lost the dough hook
for her Bosch mixer. She has written to the company address
at Salt Lake City, Utah, but it has moved and the forwarding
time has expired. The name of the company is Magic Mill Co.
QUESTION Marian Mosemann, Summit Hill, would like
to know where to purchase gift boxes for jellies and breads.
Candy boxes are too small.
QUESTION Mrs. Lloyd Weaver, Lancaster, would like to
know where to buy a paring knife that has a curved blade. She
wants one that curves to the left to insert into fruit and pota
toes to remove undesirable parts.
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
has 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 Woodward, Honey Grove, would like to
know where a corn cracker can be repaired and where he can
purchase a small one.
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. '
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 information on them; Artist signature
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 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 For the reader who wanted to know of uses
for white vinegar, here are some more answers. Doris Horton,
Randolph,N.Y.,writes for furniture polish, mix together V 4 cup
white vinegar and 'A teaspoon olive oil. Use with soft cloth and
tightly wring out.
A reader writes that it may be used as drain opener. Pour
some baking soda down the clogged drain and add some
white vinegar. The mixture will sizzle and will usually open the
drain.
Naomi Houston, Perkasie, writes that there is a book that
lists more than 200 remedies for vinegar. Topics include, stay
young, vinegar fights disease, vinegar making, and more.
Write to Fresco Publishers, 71812th St. N.W., Canton, Ohio
44703.
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Vi teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons sugar
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Vi cup raisins
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