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 -
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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
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Melinda Bomgardner 16th with a
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Nicholas Tiffany 19th with a score
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