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. This column is for readers who have questions but
don't know who to ask for answers.
“You Ask—You Answer" is for non-cooking ques
tions. When a reader sends in a question, it will be print
ed 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 Farm
ing, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention; Lou
Ann Good.
Do not send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for
a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish It as
soon as possible. Please Include your phone number
because we sometimes need to contact the person to
clarify details. We will not publish your phone number
unless you request it.
QUESTION S. Parker, Mohnton, would like parts for
an ESKA outboard engine, 5 horsepower. The company
does not make the engine anymore.
QUESTION A reader wants to know where to purch
ase wristwatches that can be wound—no battery operated.
QUESTION Mrs. R. Lantz, Gordonville, would like to
purchase Bryde crystal glasses to match a pitcher she has.
QUESTION Help! A reader found a snake skin in her
finished basement. How does she catch the snake and
release ft?
QUESTION Mrs. Adolph Steger, Groton, N.Y., needs
to replace a few luncheon, bread and butter, and dinner
plates in Royal Garden (a Corning product). Does someone
have a few extra pieces to sell. Contact her at 355 Creamery
Rd.. Apt. 105, Richford, NY 13835.
QUESTION A reader would like to know if anyone
could give detailed instructions on curing and smoking ham
the old-fashioned way. Also, instructions are needed to
make a simple smokehouse. Send information to Cure A
Ham, HC 62, Box 660, Honesdale, PA 18431.
QUESTION John Harth, P.O. Box 336 Narrowsburg,
NY 12764, would like to buy attachments for a Bungartz
Garden Tractor made in Munich, Germany, In 1962, and
would like to meet with other owners of Burngartz tractors.
QUESTION Martha Rose Weaver, Newville,' would
like to obtain old magazine issues of “Gentle Spirit,” and
“Above Rubies.” Contact Rose at 532 Centerville Rd., New
ville, PA 17241.
QUESTION A reader would like to know where to
obtain doll parts for a lifesize doll about 23 inches long. She
needs a head, arms, and legs. She checked with Home-
Sew and Newark but they have only parts for small dolls.
QUESTION Richard Manfredi, 1360 Newark Rd.,
Toughkenamon, PA 19374, wants to purchase a horizontal
Frick steam boiler, 25-40 horse, coal fire, any condition.
Phone (610) 268-8735.
QUESTION Smokey Coover, Dillsburg, wanted to
know where to buy Williams: Anti-Pahn Ointment, the jar lid
reads (Auntie Payne). A reader send an address for Stan
dard Medical Co. in Lansford; however, that company is no
longer in business at that address. Does any one know if
another company is manufacturing the ointment or if it is no
longer being manufactured?
QUESTION Edward Martin, New Holland, wants to
know where to buy a plow for a Case VAC tractor. Ed’s trac
tor has no standard 3 pt arms. He would also like to have an
under belly mower or sickle bar mower for the same tractor.
QUESTION—Jacob Huyard, New Holland, wants infor
mation on a small portable wheat grinder such as a Whisper
Mill driven with a power source other than electric. He pre
fers a hand-turned or belt driven mill for grinding flour.
QUESTION Paul Brubaker, East Earl, wants to sell or
get parts for an F&M rear tine tiller with an 8 horsepower
Intermotor engine by Lombardini. Brubaker believes is was
made in Italy about 15 years ago. The tiller is similar to BCS
tillers. Call (717) 445-9987.
QUESTION John Zook, 5208 Peter’s Rd., Kinzer, PA
17535, wants information for a hit and miss engine made by
Hertzler & Zook in Bellville, about 1900.
QUESTION—Betty Kellicutt, Auburn, needs the address
of the company that made Wonder Ware, which is 3-ply
stainless steel cookware. Betty bought these pots about 40
years ago. The cookware is in great shape except for the
handles and cover knobs that have worn out.
QUESTION—Teah Weaver, Lebanon, wants to replace
pieces to her china pattern Aquarius by Sango-Concion
207, made in Japan. She contacted Replacements, LTD.,
does the company does not have it.
QUESTION Mary Guest, Mapleton Depot, wants to
find an operating booklet or instructions on her two Wards
walk behind gas-powered tractors. She has all the attach
ments but no idea on how to get them off and on.
QUESTION Helen Groff, New Bloomfield, needs an
instruction book for a sewing machine called Keystone or
Keystone Model KAB-M.
QUESTION Bernice Jones, R. 2, Box 38-A, Terra Alta,
W. V. 26764, wants to get in touch with someone who knows
Gladys Mae Paugh Chenoweth. She was a school friend in
1946-47, and lived in Elkins, W.V. Since then she married
and moved to Rockingham, N.C.
QUESTION —Lynn Rossi, Lititz, wants to know where to
buy vanilla syrup like that used in vanilla coke.
QUESTION—John T. Los is looking for the book, “Prouls
History of York County." He is willing a fair price.
QUESTION Nola Brion, Liberty, wants a pattern for a
stuffed mouse or anything that is just filled down to the waist
and then sits on a bushel basket in which the dress fits over
the basket. It stands about 36 inches high when finished.
QUESTION Robert Alcott, Lansdale, wants an up-to
date used correspondent course on small engine repair.
Write to him atBlo S. Broad St., Lansdale, PA 19446-5213.
QUESTION —Jo Marie Snyder, Shermans Dale, writes
that 18 years ago her mom bought a croquette set made by
Skowegan. The ends need to be replaced but the place
where the set was purchased is no longer in business. Does
anyone know where the ends can be replaced or have an
address. Although she could buy a new set for $5O, she
doesn't think it would be as good as the old set.
QUESTION —Cindy Eshleman of Jonestown would like
to know where to buy horse patches of different breeds that
can be sewn on jackets.
QUESTION —E.L. Langan, Malvern, writes that he has a
32-acre horse farm and wishes to screen the borders with
evergreens. What species is recommended and what spac
ing should be followed to encourage hardiness, fast growth,
and resistant.
He also wants to know what type and size of equipment
should be used to maintain the pastures of the 32-acre
horse farm.
QUESTION Linda Smith, 26 New St., Glen Rock, PA
17327, wants to know if anybody has apattern for the Rubic
Cube Quilt or where she can buy a pattern.
QUESTION Paul Charles, Wellsboro, is looking for
anterless deer licenses from the 1950 s for Montgomery
County as his father's was lost in a fire. Call him at (717)
724-3482.
QUESTION Stephen Voyce, Simpson, would like a
steel chisel bit or any other bits that fit a Kango Electric Jack
Hammer Type 950-115 Volts 9:3 amp. AC or OC.
QUESTION —Gary Hearn, 2750 Springfaire Dr., Gooch
land, VA 23063, wants to buy an Oliver crawler tractor to
restore, preferably an OC-4.
QUESTION Levi L. Stoltzfus, Quanyville, wants to
know where to get shaker tops for salt and pepper shakers.
QUESTION —Joseph Dorsi of Stirling, NJ, would like to
know if someone has a Model #FPM-6, Serial #693 Lickity
Chipper made by Piqua Engineering, Inc. in Ohio could
explain why it clogs up. It was purchased used and is no lon
ger being made.
QUESTION Cindy Eshleman, R. 3, Box 7957, Jones
town, PA 17038, wants to know if anyone will reasonably
sell her a Hershey tin with the Sand Beach Bridge on it.
QUESTION S. Fryberger, Denver, wants to know
where to find information for a hit and miss engine made by
B.H. Myers, Myerstown, during the late 1800 s or early
1900 s.
QUESTION Roy A. Duffield of Wenonah, New Jersey,
is looking for old glass milk bottles with the name ‘Geo. Duf
field" from the '3os or '4os.
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Harvest
Festival
Celebrates
Agriculture
PENNS CREEK (Snyder Co.)
The Pennsylvania Association
for Sustainable Agriculture
(PAS A) is preparing for its annual
Harvest Festival, held at Walnut
Acres Organic Farms, Saturday,
Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. - S p.m.
The PASA Harvest Festival is
an opportunity to spend a day
celebrating farming and agri
culture, Pennsylvania’s largest in
dustry, in a unique way, offering
fun, information, and good food.
New to the festival this year is
an added attraction, “Celebrate
Agriculture.” This area will show
case Pennsylvania foods and flow
ers with events such as cooking
demonstrations, food tasting,
flower arranging demonstrations,
and educational seminars. There
will be delicious home cooked
foods for sale, from homemade
apple pie to gourmet salsas, along
with fresh produce sales. A wide
variety of flower arrangements,
wreaths and swags will also be for
sale.
Exploring the grounds, visitors
will And a broad range of activi
ties that promise to make a specta
cular day for all. Demonstrations
on sheepherding. draft horse
plowing, blacksmithing, and bee
keeping will take you to Pennsyl
vania farm life. A beautiful shady
grove is the setting for country
craft demonstrations. The fun con
tinues with hayrides and buggy
and pony rides. Live music by
Stained Glass Window will keep
spirits high, and festival goers will
also delight to the strolling Celtic
musician, Judy Marti.
Ongoing seminars will offer a
large variety of topics ranging
from how to make soap using
natural ingredients, to a talk on
Pennsylvania apple varieties.
Visitors will have the opportunity
to learn how to apply the princi
ples of organic farming in their
own farms and gardens, how to
raise a culinary garden, and how
to create meals using the princi
ples of seasonal eating.
Natural food walks will take
two different roads. One choice
will be to discover edible wild
foods on guided tours through
wooded paths at the farm. The
other choice is to tour the famous
Walnut Acres cannery, mill, and
bakery. Both tours give new in
sight to natural foods.
Children can enjoy the day with
activities planned just for them. A
special children’s area will feature
a hunt for buried treasure in Farm
er Brown’s haystack and a chance
to learn about bugs, slugs, and
other garden friends.
Admission is $5 for adults and
$3 for ages 12-17. Children under
12 are free. All admission pro
ceeds benefit PASA.
Walnut Acres is 60 miles north
of Harrisburg. For more informa
tion or directions to the festival,
contact Walnut Acres at (800)
433-3998 or PASA at (814)
349-9856.'