822-Lancastor Farming, Saturday, July 1, 1995 y ask 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—Jeff Connors, Perryville, Md., would like to know where a good FFA school is in Lancaster Co. or a good, clean Christian family farm, or a Virginia-style dairy barn. QUESTION Jeff Connors, Perryville, Md., would like to know where he can purchase a toy Farmall 5601958 NFAN 1456? QUESTION—L. Zimmerman, Stevens, would like to know where to get coal grates for a Frank's F WCI4O wood and coal furnace? QUESTION HarSold Stoudt, Hamburg, would like to know where to buy a continuous timer that can be set to turn a fan on and off at preset intervals of 20-30 minutes. 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 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 —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—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 A Lehighton reader would like to know the market price for goose and duck eggs. ANSWER Patricia Varchol, Reinholds, writes that she started plants from seed for her large garden. The seeds had a great germination rate, but then died to damping off. She requested tips to try next year to keep this from happening. Thanks to Mart and Feme Miller of Miller’s Greenhouses, Landisville, for these tips: • At the time of seeding, water with a general purpose fungicide. • As soon as the plants show.through the soil, allow soil to dry out even to the point that the seedlings start to wilt before watering again. • Do not saturate the soil when watering. Thanks to Harold Stoudt, Hamburg, who wrote that he had the same problem. His county horticulturist said the seedlings needed air circulation and suggested a small fan. Laura Wood, York, said that Organic Gardening has a book, "600 Garden Answers," that has solutions to damping off. The answers are too long to reprint. Contact Organic Gar- Boost your baling productivity with the balers that pack tight, weather-beating bales fast -John Deere round balers. To put more hay into each bale, John Deere round balers feature a pickup mounted right next to the baler tires. ~ ' <***> SMOOTH, LIKE-NEW ENGINE PERFORMANCE... FOR LESS! Now’s the time to get your John Deere tractor engine running like new with great deals on quality parts. Whether you want individual parts or all-inclusive kits, you’ll find everything you need to get engine power up to par - at money-saving prices. Ask for our price on installation - if we install the kit, the John Deere warranty covers parts and installation. 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