You Ask, You Answer
QUESTION—A Reinholds reader would like to purchase a
used flat beater and 12-quart bowl for a Reynolds Electric
Company commercial mixer serial number C 37129.
QUESTION Betty Sterner had a set of 12 plates limited
edition 1979 Franklin Mint Porcelain by Peter Banett, but the
January plate broke. Can anyone help her find a plate to
replace the broken one?
QUESTION —Roman Peters, PortTrevorton, would like to
know where to purchase miniature horseshoes that are
approximately 114 -2-inch in width, measured from the outer
edges.
QUESTION Lois Babcock would like to know where to
buy Raggedy Ann and Andy candy or candle molds.
QUESTION Eva Burrell, Glen Gardner, N.J., writes that
her local Senior Center makes loom and crocheted small
sized rugs from strips of cotton, cotton blend, or polyester knit
material. Their material supplier from Allentown has gone out
of business. Does anyone know of another source for the
strips of material?
QUESTION—Linda Gorman of Wayland, Mass., requests
directions on how to make salve for cuts and wounds of lives
tock. She had requested this earlier and someone had given
her a phone number for the Matter's Salve recipe. They
wanted $50,000 for the recipe. She didn't want it that badly.
QUESTION Doug Bunnell, Endicott, N.Y., would like to
know where to find replacement bags for older types of hand
cranked cyclone seeders. There are replacement bags for the
newer plastic seeders, but they will not fit the old wood base
seeders.
QUESTION A reader from Loysville would like to know
where to buy black wool knit World War II Navy caps.
QUESTION Ada King, 5131 Amish Rd., Kinzers, PA
17535, would like a book called "Shoo-Fly Girl” by Lois Lenski.
QUESTION—Jean Nestler, Halifax, would like to know of
someone who can put new handles on old butchering knives.
QUESTION Millie Donmoyer, Annville, wants pattern
directions for making baskets out of telephone books.
QUESTION —Janice Kurtz, Milterstown, acquired a plas
tic Aqua-Matic Jet powered blender from the 1950 era manu
factured by Aqua-Matic Products Co., Oceanside, N.Y. Kurtz
needs the nozzle and hose assembly but when she wrote to
the address, her letter was returned with addressee
unknown. Anyone have the present address or parts?
QUESTION —Kathy Helsel, Woodbury, would like to know
how to make vanilla-scented ornaments to paint or decorate.
QUESTION A reader would like a formula for the old
green and red paint used on old wooden farm implements.
The paint looks like it was very thin and soaked into the wood.
QUESTION —John Randall, Holcomb, N.Y., lost the ad in
which someone advertised portable scales with 5,000-pound
capacity in this paper in January.
QUESTION BJ Stoltzfus, Mohnton, would like to know
where to find a horse hair wood stove brush, not a broom type.
QUESTION Milton B. Moyer, Hummelstown, would like
to know where to purchase spike oil, an antiseptic for dressing
wounds.
QUESTION —Robert DeLong, Walden, N.Y., would like to
know where to purchase Falu rodfarg paint, which is made in
Sweden. Itisasuperiorwater-based red paint, ideal for barns,
which previously was available from a company in Georgia.
QUESTION A Turbotville reader would like to know
where to find literature or an owner’s manual for Van Berkel's
original hand crank meat sticer from U.S. Slicing Machine Co.
It was made in 1912 in La Porte, Ind.
QUESTION Bill Sherwood, Beavertown, is looking for a
kid’s wagon made by Sherwood Company with the name
Sherwood printed on the side.
QUESTION Virginia Haines, Tabernacle, N.J., would
like instructions for making eggs look like wood. She saw it
demonstrated on television but didn’t hear the amount of vine
gar and water nordid she getthe address so she could write to
them for the recipe. She said that a flower or design is put on
the raw egg and wrapped in nylon stocking pulled tight with a
twister. Let it cook slowly in onion skins for four or five hours.
She writes that the eggs are beautiful and look Just like wood
and will last a lifetime.
QUESTION—Louise Graybeal, Renick,,W.Va., would tike
to purchase an electric milker for one milch cow.
(ConKnirad from Pagt BIS)
All Gardens
Great & Saudi
by
York Co.
Horticultural Agei
Tom Becker
GETTING THE BEST
BUY ON TOPSOIL
Any “Great and Small” garden
er who is in the market for topsoil
would take issue with the saying
“cheap as dirt” Dirt, or soil as
horticulturists prefer to say, can be
quite expensive and sometimes
difficult to find.
Topsoil is usually sold by the
cubic yard or by the ton. If the soil
is sold by the ton then there is
slightly less than a cubic yard of
soil in a ton of clay loam (2,295
lbs.). Approximately 12 cubic
yards are needed to cover 1,000
square feet with 4 inches of top
soil.
, QUESTION Jack Gaul, Pipersvllle, would like to know
where to get information on a Standard Monarch garden
tractor.
QUESTION Milton Haines, Tabernacle, N.J., would like
Jo know where to find transmission gears for a Midland garden
tractor model #MR3O, Serial #lOl7.
QUESTION —Mae Stancill, 2344 Pennington Rd., Bel Air,
Md. 21015-1204, wants a source for plain white and printed
feed bags in which animal feed was sold. She also wants a
source for the tissue iron on embrodiery patterns of yestery
ear. Also, does anyone have an old cookbook from Rumford
or Clabber Girt baking powder company that they would like to
get rid of? She will pay postage.
QUESTION—J.R. Peppier, Glen Mills, would like to find a
source for ram horns. He wants to make shepherd’s crooks
from them as they do in England. The horn is softened and
bent into the top end.
QUESTION C.Stage, Lawrenceville, has a hoosier
cabinet that is painted in the orginal green with small black
flowers on top, two roll-style doors, and a flour mill. The bot
tom half has been painted over to a lighter green. It has the
manufacturing tag #Ol3. She would like an estimate of the
value as it is or stripped down. The wood is not oak, but a light
er wood.
ANSWER —Thanks to Darlene Heisey, Mt. Pleasant Mills,
for answering two questions. June Kummerer, 1505 Kum
merer Rd., Pottstown, PA 19464, wanted books on bobbin
lace and Frances Krall, Myerstown, wanted a craft book with
directions for five-strand rug braiding. Both can receive books
requested if they write to House of White Birches, 306 E. Parr
Rd., Berne, IN 46711. Darlene writes that she does many
crafts and orders many books through that address.
ANSWER Leslie Heulitt, Rock Cave, W.Va., wanted a
mail-order company that sells feedgrade ground kelp from
50-pound bags. Thanks to an anonymous reader who writes
that it may be ordered from David Kunkle, 216 Pleasant Valley
Rd., East Earl, PA 17519-9301. Phone is (717) 445-4794 or
Fax (717) 445-6082.
ATTENTION A reader writes don’t throw away used SQf© TO. EOt ■
Christmas and other greeting cards. Send to A.L. Stoltzfus, (ContimMd from p*g« bh)
1319 Tanning Yard Hlw. Rd.. Peach Bottom, PA 17563
ANSWER Mrs. A.S. Martin, 2354 Main St., Narvon, PA
17555, has a lot of achimenes bulbs with deep purple flowers.
She calls them monkey faces. If this is what Peggy Gordon is
looking for, she may have them for paying.the postage to Mrs.
Martin.
ANSWER Leo Rodgers, Tamaqua, wanted an opera
tor’s manual for a New Holland stack wagon model #lOl2 and
for a Massey Ferguson Model #l2O baler. Thanks to Braden
Cammauf, who works for Mew Holland. He writes that the
address to receive replacement operator's and service man
uals for all past and current New Holland products is New Hol
land North America, Inc. 20770 Westftood Drive, Strongsvil
le, Ohio 44136 and the toll-free phone number is
1 -800-635-4913. If Leo wants to order by phone, the specific
operator's manual number for a 1012 bale waoon is
42100224.
All soils are not equal. A good
topsoil should be a sandy silt or
clay loam with good structure.
Avoid soils that are full of large
clods and rocks. The soil should
also be slightly acidic with a pH of
6.0-6.8. Look also for soils with at
least three percent-organic matter.
If you’re buying a large quanti
ty of topsoil start by using a Penn
State soil test It will indicate pH
and nutrient levels in the soil. It
will recommend quantities of lime
and fertilizer needed for the plants
you will be growing. Cost of the
soil kits arc $6 and are available at
the Extension Office.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 27, 1996-817
TOMATO CRACKING
Tomato cracking or yellow
shoulders is common on tomatoes
ripening in 85* or higher tempera
tures. Yellow blotches around the
stem scar is caused by all carotene
being produced in the fruit
Some varieties are resistant to
cracking. Both high temperature
and a fluctuation of moisture can
•cause cracking. Try to maintain
moisture in the soil for good toma
to growth by using a mulch or by
watering more frequently.
POISON BERRY
A very good crop of beny-like
fruit is growing on bush honey
suckle. This honeysuckle is grow
ing along many of our roads and
edges of fields. The fruit is bright
ly colored either ted or orange,
with some shades between. Often
we are asked, is the fruit edible?
The answer is definitely not
Honeysuckle fruit is always
bom in pairs in the axil of the leaf.
The fruit stalk is very short and the
fruit is set close to die stem. They
have a soft texture and are quite
“juicy” when crushed. The outer
stem is translucent
Foliage on the honeysuckle op
posite leaves on the stem. Most of
the common types will have
leaves that range from 1 to 2 inch
es in length and/or diameter. The
leaves may also be slightly vel
vety on some types as well.
The fruit is not edible and can
cause some distress if eaten. The
greatest concern in most instances
is from small children picking and
eating the fruit The fruit has no
real value except for birds who do
eat and spread the seed to new
areas and fields.
There have been questions
about the value of the fruit for
James and jellies it should not
be used for this purpose.
Overall the plants do make at-
tractive ornamental materials and
work well in a more natural type
of landscape development. They
make ideal background and border
plants where little or no mainten
ance is planned or desired. If
honeysuckle is allowed to persist,
it will grow into an attractive
small tree in time.
Any questions regarding the
above article can be addressed to
Tom Becker, Penn State Coopera
tive Extension at (717) 840-8408.
Other notes: In some recipes the
starter itself leavens the bread. In
other recipes, such as the Amish
Friendship Bread, added chemical
leaveners (baking powder and
soda) or yeast leaven the product
Good starters add characteristic
flavor and texture to bread pro
ducts. With recipes such as the
Amish Friendship Bread there are
enough other ingredients added
that inexperienced bakers may not
know whether they have the
intended flavor and other effects
of a proper starter. Again, practice
and experience, along witji good
recipes, will aid in making suc
cessful sourdough products.