812-Lsncaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 1995 ¥ ask %ou 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 BASE. If we receive an an swer to your question, we will publish it as soon as possi ble. QUESTION Florence Fisher, Etters, would like to know what to do to keep pigeons off a tin roof. QUESTION Florence Fisher, Etters, would like to know what to do to keep chipmunks from digging holes in the lawn. QUESTION Anna Grace Moore, Cochranville, would like to know how to make crafts with Christmas or birthday cards. QUESTION Walter Lee, Elkton, would like to know where to purchase a hair clipper with metal guides or gauges. He writes that every time he uses the ones he has, the plastic grip that holds the guide on the razor breaks. It gets rather expensive to purchase sets of guides so often. QUESTION Carol Brown, Halifax, would like to know where to purchase patterns to make things out of safety pins and beads. She especially would like patterns for an angel and snowman about 10 inches high. QUESTION Clarence Reeser, Denver, would like to know the address of Millers Tree Nursery, N.Y. QUESTION Alverna Martin, Wellsboro, would like the book “All Around America,” printed by Scott/Forseman Co. in 1956. Alverna's fourth grade teacher gave her a book to keep 29 years ago. The book has been so well-liked by her seven children that it is no longer whole. Please contact her at R.D. 6, Box 174, Wellsboro, PA 16901. QUESTION —A reader would like to know where to purch ase goose gourd seed. QUESTION Shelby Hawkes, Monrovia, Md., would like the complete poem, “You know you are getting older when...." The only line she remembers is “when your back goes out more than you do.” She needs the poem for an upcoming 40th class reunion. QUESTION—George Rousis, Bally, hopes to move to the Midwest or Montana in a few years. He'd like to know how to find out weather temperature highs and lows, rainfall, and snowfall for the individual states during the past 10 years. QUESTION Helen Mill, Navajo Rd. ( Box 270 Indian Orchard, Honesdale, PA 18431, would like to purchase the new or used book, “Rollin Thunder.” QUESTION —Byrd Futhey, Woodward, would like a sour ce for purchasing coveralls and bib overalls in children's sizes (size 12). QUESTION —Mary Ann Reich, Beaver Springs, would like to know why bread doesn't turn out as well for her in an electric oven as it does in a gas oven. One woman she knows said that when they rented a home with a gas oven, she could make beautiful bread, but now they live in a house with an electric oven and she’s tried three times and it comes out hard as a brick. Mary Ann's bread doesn't turn out that bad but it isn't as nice as the loaves made at work with a gas convection oven. QUESTION Ronald Alt, Wyoming, Del., would like to know if the “Rural New Yorker," a farm paper, is still published and where. QUESTION Conny Riggliman, Warriors Mark, would like to know how to make feather trees from goose feathers. QUESTION —A faithful New York reader wanted a whole sale source for goose feathers to use to make old-fashioned feather Christmas trees. QUESTION Vernon Bryant has a very old stone hbme that has at least five coats of whitewash on it, but it is in need of another one. Does anyone have a formula for old fashioned whitewash or a new one that will last and look really good? QUESTION Doris Hellerick, Antes Valley, would like to know where to purchase seeds forcelosia Pink Tassels. It is a tall plant, not the wheat celosia. QUESTION —Jenny Palovltch of Lancaster County would like to purchase a wrought iron bench that wraps around a tree. It may be new or used. QUESTION Several years ago, Harold R. Stoudt of Hamburg purchased aluminum clad electric fence wire by direct shipment from South Star Industries in Tenn. The deal er discontinued his business. Does anyone know of the com pany or one that sells similar high quality aluminum clad male able steel wire. It did not recoil when unspooled and could be hand spliced. QUESTION Brenda Pouts wants to know how to removed baked-on grease from an electric frying pan. It’s alu minum so oven cleaners cannot be used. She asks, how and why the outside of the pan gets a grease cooking? QUESTION Carl Humer, Dover, writes that one of his meadows Is being choked out of a natural pond setting by multiflower rose. The plant already covers about 114 acres and is spreading. Is there a herbicide to kill it? Someone sug gested he burn it, but he is concerned about several nut trees that are nearby. How about leasing several goats to rid the problem? Please send suggestions. QUESTION R.B. Seller, 862 Valley Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566, would like to purchase old Hardy Boy books not new versions. 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. (M.L.M. wrote to say she has the book. But neither buyer nor seller left an address. Someone needs to send an address). (Turn to P«go B 13) Now use the outstanding engine and hydraulic power of a John Deere 6000 Series Tractor for your low-clearance work. 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