822-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24, 1995 y ask W OU uuiUmstM 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—Mrs. Joseph 8011, Harleysville, would like to know where to pruchase mendettes, a small disc with a screw that fits a small hole in pans and holds the other side on. QUESTION —Eva Eby, Manheim, would like to know how to get climatis vines to bloom. QUESTION—Lois Burkholder, Washington Boro, wanted to know why her iris does not bloom. QUESTION —Lois Burkholder, Washington Boro, wanted to know why her rhubarb goes to seed as soon as it starts growing. QUESTION Margaret Diamond, Kunkletown, would appreciate information on hair embroidery, instructions on the craft, items owned with a history, or items for sale. Send it to 80 Evergreen Lake, Kunkletown, PA 18058-9329. QUESTION—Joan Francisco, Stroudsburg, would like to know where to purchase oil of cassia, used in Italian cooking. QUESTION Norma Jean Yankey, Mt. Solon, Va., has a Burpee pressure canner Model #AR 1525. The screw in the control valve is weak and the pressure will not register proper ly. Does anyone know where she can find another control valve. The canner is approximately 40 years old. QUESTION Yvonne Lawrence, Newburgh, N.Y., would like to know where to purchase a rhubarb and soda mixture used for indigestion. She used to purchase it in a pharmacy but finds the New York pharmacies don’t stock it anymore. QUESTION Mrs. William Pierce, Palmyra, would like to know where to purchase antique two-bottom dishes for crock type chicken water fountains. Must be white with 10-inch top and 8-inch bottom. QUESTION Esther Miller, Coatesville, and Edgar Jack son, Ligonier, would like to know how to puff wheat, rice, corn, and other grains for making cereal. Esther writes that when she visited Europe, the Austrians especially served puffed cereals and one of her favorites was puffed peas served with soup. QUESTION Patricia Varchol, Reinholds, writes that she started plants from seed for her large garden. She used a commercial planting mix for starting the seed, grew the plants under lights for 15 hours a day, watered from the bottom and watered only enough to keep them from drying out. She had a great germination rate, but since then has lost almost all the seedlings to damping off. Every time she has tried to start seeds, the seedlings met the same fate. She knows it’s too late this season, but are there tips or tricks to try next year to keep this from happening? QUESTION —Kay McGrath, 68 Hunter St., Tamaqua, Pa., writes that she found an antique in the attic of a deceased relative. She believes it is a spinning wheel loom. She has a picture of it if someone collects such objects. QUESTION Paul Early, R.R. 1, Box 632 A. Annville, Pa. 17008 has a hopper to a wheelbarrow grass seeder that was made in the 19205. He would like to hear from someone who has the wheelbarrow part or he would be willing to sell the hopper. , QUESTION Ruth Dundore would like the book with the following poems; Brier Rose, The Old Man Goes To School, The Station Agent's Store, and The Last Hymn. It was pub lished about 1900. QUESTION Maxine Tutton, Fort Royal, Va., would like the address for a mail order company that sells patterns for clothing that fits cement lawn geese that are so popular now. QUESTION—JuIia Rissler, Mohnton, would like Sue Bar ton books by Helen D. Boylston, especially Sue Barton, Superintendent of Nurses. Call (717) 484-0515, or write to Julia at 448 Orchard Rd., Mohnton, PA 19540. 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 —Jenny Palovitch 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. Mrs. Joseph 8011, Harleysville, writes that al old greeting cards in a purse. When shi friend who isn’t home, she leaves a noted QUESTION A Lehighton reader would like to know the card. She thinks it is a nicer touch than lea market price for goose and duck eggs. QUESTION Marian Mosemann, Summit Hill, would like to know where to purchase gift boxes for jellies and breads. Candy boxes are too small. ANSWER George Ueltzen, Saylorsburg, wanted to know how to get rid of carpenter bees in his barn and out build ings, which are full of holes. Nothing but a tennis racket seems to stop them. Thanks to Rhoda Sauder, York, who writes that the solution is to use a hand sprayer with a solution of 2 teas poons liquid Sevin to a gallon of water. Spray the holes where there is little activity in early morning or evening. Sevin has a residual effect. Bees entering or exiting the holes will die. Usu ally spraying once every two years is sufficent. This will also get rid of wood boring bumblebees. SEE ONE OF THESE DEALERS FOR A DEMONSTRATION: ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT MC. Mthnton, PA (n«ir Adimdown) CARROLL'S EQUIPMENT Rout* 235 Dimtron, MD 301472 -6 553 7174*443*1 BARTRON TunEel 1 PA CLUGBTON FARM DUNKLE A EQUIPMENT GRIEB INC. NMdmtrt, PA Cantra Hall, PA 717-573-2215 814-314-1421 a • Stop in and look over the complete line of completely advanced John Deere balers. • See square balers with the hay control to produce bales that stack like bricks. CARLYLE A MARTIN, INC. Htgiretown, MD 301-733-1173 Square Bales or Round, You're in the best Shape with John Deere CLUGSTON AG A TURF, INC. Chinibtrtburg, PA 717-2034103 DEERFIELD AG A ENFIELD TURF CENTER, INC. EQUIPMENT, INC. 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