820-Un<pst*r Fanning, Saturday, July 8, 1995 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 —A reader is looking for two products that she was able to purchase years ago but can no longer find them. Pine Jelly Disinfectant and Musterol, a salve to rub on your chest when you have a cold. QUESTION—AIma Grady, Falls Creek, would like to know how to get in touch with sewing factories in the Harrisburg area to get fabric salvage suitable for weaving rag rugs on a loom. QUESTION Coralie Grant, Coopersburg, would like to find an outlet for old colored feedbags, and an outlet for wool remnants suitable for making braided rugs. QUESTION —Mrs. Snyder of Fleetwood writes that she is desperate to find out how to get rid of an army of bats that live in her attic. Every summer the bats manage to squeeze through a tight door that leads to the downstairs and terrify her small children in their beds. It is a summertime nightmare. Editor’s Note: Contact the state game commissioner. We understand they will come to your home and help eradicate the bats. If someone else has a solution, please write. 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 —J. Keith O'Leary would like to know how to f eliminate voles without gassing them. They seem to be too' smart to trap and gassing is not only expensive but it can kill other ground-dwelling animals. 1 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 560 1958 NFAN 1456. QUESTION —L. Zimmerman, Stevens, would like to know where to gel coal grates for a Frank's FWCI4O wood and coa furnace. QUESTION—HaroId Stoudt, Hamburg, would like to know' where to buy a continuous timer that can be set to turn a fan or and off at preset intervals of 20-30 minutes. QUESTION—Mrs. Joseph 8011, Harleysville, would like tol know where to purchase mendettes, a small disc with a screw that fits a small hole in pans and holds the other side on. 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 1 know where to purchase oil of cassia, used in Italian cooking. QUESTION Yvonne Lawrence, Newburgh, N.Y., would like to know where to purchase a rhubarb and soda mixture 1 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 tc | 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. fpf*fkHAPPENINGS E-Town FFA The Elizabethtown FFA Awards Banquet was held May 18 at Elizabethtown Area Middle School. The following awards were presented. The Greenhand FFA Degree was given to Amy Brandt, Josh Herchelroth, Adam Stauffer, John Boyer, Neil Messick, Nate Um brell, Bethany Brosey, Donald Bears and Heather Goddey. Members who had previously earned their Greenhand Degrees received their Chapter FFA de grees. Those members included Jason Cotton, Nheel Dreher, An gela Keener, Howard DeShong, Jason Henisee, Autumn deVitry, and Kris Hoffman. Several other members receiv ed proficiency awards for out standing work in specific areas. The areas and members are as fol lows: Agricultural Improvement - Chris Grube, Creed Speaking - Amy Brandt, Placement in Agri cultural Production - Jason Wi vell. Dairy Production - Heather Oberholtzer, Fish and Wildlife Management - Heather Gockley, Beef Production - John Boyer, Home and Farm Imorovement - Rebecca Espenshade, Agricultural Structures - Gene Barton, Aqua- SEE ONE OF THESE DEALERS FOR A DEMONSTRATION: ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT MC. Mohnton, PA (m* Atomtowi) 717-WWJII CARROLL’S EQUIPMENT Soldo 2X Dinwran, IB Ht«MW BARTRON PUWKL£ * rniirniinnPnir GUTBHALL'S INC UND,S Bhw 7174 N-4011 EQUIPMENT GRIEB MC. EQUMMENT MC. QUTBHALL S INC. 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Last June, several members of the E-town FFA participated in Penn State FFA Week. Their awards are as follows; Agricultur al Salesmanship - Dawn Winner, Public Speaking - Heather Ober holtzer, Poultry - Andy Myers, Agricultural Salesmanship - Becky Espenshade, Poultry - Kris ta Hoffman, Dairy Cattle Show manship - Heather Oberholtzer, Aquatics - Kyle Buchter, Poultry - Eugene Barton, Delegate - Jason Stoltzfus, Poultry - Jason Cotton, and Agricultural Salesmanship - CARLYLE A MARTIN, INC. Htgcntown, HD 301-733-1173 DEERFIELD AG A TURF CENTER, INC. WMoontovn, PA TIT43UH7 [fit CLUGSTON A 6 A TURF, INC. Chunlxnburg, PA 717*2134101 ENFIELD EQUPMENT, INC. Oxford, PA •104324M0 Autumn deVitry. Cedar Crest FFA Participates In Land Judging The Lebanon County FFA land judging contest was held cm May 23 in the Northern Lebanon School District at Dennis Show ers’ farm. Twenty-three contestants from Lebanon County FFA chapters participated. The contestants scor ing took into consideration aspects of the land, such as slope, stoni ness, texture, depth of soil, and in ternal drainage." The Cedar Crest placings are as follows: Duane Weaver Ist with a score of 238, Chuch Aurentz 2nd with a score of 225, Drew Gensa mer 3rd with a score of 224, Min dy Hostetler 4th with a score of 223, Scan Weaver sth with a score of 219, Ryan Gates 6th with a score of 218, Dustin Pietrak 7th with a score of 218, Dan Kreider Bth with a score of 217, Heather Koch 9th with a score of 210, Jeff Zimmerman 10th with a score of 210, Crystal Stevenson 11th with a score of 208, Jason Neal 12th with a score of 206, Jim Tulos 13th with a score of 206, Mike Reed 14th with a score of 199, Joe perry 15th with a score of 196, Melinda Bomgardner 16th with a score of 194, Ken Hostetler 17 th with a score of 193, Dave Plaster er 18th with a score of 187, and Nicholas Tiffany 19th with a score of 186. . FINCH SERVICES- GUTSHAI HANOVER MC. 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