*% 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 questions. 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, whlclr 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. Atten tion: Lou Ann Good. Do not send a self-addressed, stamped enve lope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish K 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 Harrison Diehl Jr. is interested in information on where to purchase or how to construct a hydraulic ram to pump water without electricity or other power. QUESTION Barbara Fair, Mohrsville, remem bers a poem from her childhood, which is about a woman who spent her whole life fighting dirt. The final lines are something about "she lay down and died, and was buried in dirt.” Does anyone have the complete poem? QUESTION Paul Charles wants antertess deer licenses for Montgomery County issued for the years 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1955. Willing to pay a very good price. QUESTION Alice Zimmerman would like used 2-quart canning jars and a water bath canner for 2-quart jars. She also has a Tupperware hamburger patty kit she would like to sell. Call (717) 445-7842. QUESTION Richard Laughman is interested in purchasing a history of the “Nussli, Nissley, Nessly Family 1717-1985,” compiled by Karl Nissley Haines. First edition 1986. Write to Richard at 984 Edenville Rd., Chambersburg, PA 17201. QUESTION —Anna Nolt, Peach Bottom, would like to know how to control red spider mite in flowers. QUESTION Kathy Hampford, Pottsville, would like to instructions on basket making. QUESTION—HaroId Stoudt, Hamburg, would like to know where to buy stick belt dressing, which is like an asphalt or tar-like material to put on belts. QUESTION Kenneth Hixon, Warfordsburg, would like to know where to purchase 3/16 or ’/. -inch stainless-steel cable. QUESTION Rosalyn Miller, Honesdale, would like to know where to get the book “The Practical Stock Doctor,” in good condition and for a resonable price. It was written about 1914 and included good remedies for animal sicknesses. QUESTION Donald Ryman, Woodstock, Va., would like information on finding parts for a Hooshier cabinet. He’d also like the address of a company that makes the cabinets. QUESTION Henry Stoltzfus, Christiana, is look ing for a flashlight to crank to recharge or a Russian made continuous pump flashlight. QUESTION Shirley Runk, Mount Union, would like to know where to purchase plastic lids with a spout that are used on one-gallon Sun-tea jars. QUESTION Peter Juerss writes that in the late 1970 s or early 1980 s, J.C. Whitey had a book, which he thinks was titled “HowTo Convert Your Car, Van, or Pickup to Diesel.* Also Diesel Engineering Service in Oregan had a book detailing how to install Perkins 4/6 cylinder diesels into pickups. These books are no lon ger available. He’d like if someone would sell him these book or tell him where to find other books detail ing gasoline to diesel engine swaps. Call him at (914) 266-8239. QUESTION Pat Elligson, Millers, Md., would like to know where to purchase a square metal cake pan BxBx2-inches that comes with a matching lid. She needs to find this in tbe York, Hanover, or North Centr al Md. areas. answer QUESTION Amos Stoltzfus, 37510 Westham Lane, Mechanicsville, Md., would like to find tracks and motor for a TD6 International tractor in good con dition or a Farmall M diesel motor in good shape. QUESTION Gary Farmer would like information on the Slaymaker Lock Company in Lancaster. What years did the company operate, approximate annual production, and who made the keys for the locks? QUESTION Matthew L. Stephens, Starrucca, would like the address of the man who collects post card with covered bridges. QUESTION Leon Stoltzfus, Leola, would like to know where to purchase the round juicing disk for an Atlas Juicer made by Juice Master Mfg., Co., Model 36. No. 012041. QUESTION Leona Leiby, Kutztown, would like instructions for making homemade soap in an iron kettle. QUESTION Cindy Eshleman would like an iron or metal horse sleigh. She saw one at the rodeo in Har risburg in November. She also would like to purchase a buckstitched (white leather through brown leather) reins or bridle with reins in good condition. Willing to pay reasonable prices for these two items. QUESTION—WaIter Breen, Lancaster, would like to know where to purchase the type of Japanese bee tle trap where a mason jar screws on to the bottom part of the yellow plastic vanes, which eliminates the use of bugs. QUESTION—A reader would like to know where to get pages for a merry-go-round photo album. QUESTION Mildred Anderson, Dover, wants to know what makes lotion made from goat's milk sepa rate from the other ingredients. She used beeswax, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, glycerine, and goat’s milk. She had combined the beeswax and oils in a pan of water until melted, added warm milk and glycerine and beat with a mixer until cool. After it sat for awhile, the milk separated from the other ingredients. She would appreciate a recipe that works or ideas on how to make the recipe she has work. QUESTION—Patty Clouser wants to know the val ue of old Briggs and Stratton engines and of a Snappin Turtle lawn mower with turtle head Model #2'A STI9 Serial # 7820. QUESTION A reader would like information on keeping a pair of swans in their pond in order to keep a Canada goose population under control. Which breed of swans works the best? Do you need to clip the wings to keep them in the pond? What kind of care do swans require? QUESTION Ivan Gromling, Manchester, writes that when he was young and growing up in the 1950 s and 19605, his family used Troutaman’s Cough Syrup, which was black in color. Where can he purchase it today? QUESTION Mary Pazzaglia, Columbia Cross Roads, wants addresses for suppliers for chipwood baskets that measure 4V4 -inch wide and 3% -inch deep, and 2V4 -inches high. QUESTION—As a girl in the 19205, Lenna Martin’s grandmother sang at the Welsh Mountain church. She is now 83 and doesn't remember all the words. Some phrases are “Two little children, a boy and a girl once came to an old church door. “The little girls' feet were as brown as her curls and hung on the dress that she wore.... ‘Why don’t you go home to your mama,’ said I, and this was the maiden's reply: ’Mama is heaven they took her away and left Jim and I all a10ne....’" Does anyone have the complete song? QUESTION For years, L. Sensenig, Shippens burg, has been looking for a book, “The Warm Sum mer,” which is about a boy named Jerry. She is willing to pay a fair price for the book. QUESTION—Ron Lieberman. Glen Rock, recently purchased an old mill along Newport Road in Lancas ter County. It has a fine mill, race, and dam. The Liebermans would like to make their own electricity using water power. Anyone know of someone who could help locate people and resources to establish a micro-hydro-electric generator? ANSWER Cindy Welsh, Lansdale, wanted sug gestions on controlling algae on an old spring fed farm pond with fish. The pond has a trickle tube with conti nuous outflow. Thanks to Evelyn Becker, Wendy Fur ie, Frederick, Md., and others for recommending bar ley straw. Take a bale of barlev straw, wrap it in chick- Lancaster Faming, Saturday, September 5, 1998-819 en wire, and place it into the shallow water until it goes in at least halfway up the side of the bale. It Is difficult to get rid of existing algae but it will retard growth all sum mer is if is put in place by February or early March. The bale should be replaced in three months if the algae starts up again, but this depends on the severity of the problem. The bale does not necessarily have to be removed but the chicken wire keeps it from falling apart if hauled out later. Barley straw works the best but some readers have tried wheat and rye straw with good results. Wendy and others write that since they have followed this method, they have not had an algae problem and it does not harm aquatic life. According to an article written by Terry Poole, this inexpensive method for controlling algae was discov ered by accident when bales accidently fell into a farm reservoir in Britain. The pond grew far less scummy with algae than other ponds in the area. It has not been discovered exactly how the straw works. It is specu lated that a chemical compound is released into the water during the decomposition process and that this compound controls the algae. Research shows that two to three bales per pond acre of surface is adequate and may need to be replaced two or three times during the algae growing season. However it does'not appear ' to kill existing algae in a pond. ANSWER Barbara Moser, Reading, needed remedies for athlete’s foot and for warts on hands. Thanks to M.V. Runkles ill for writing suggesting sev eral ways to control athlete’s foot. First way: soak feet morning and evening in a solution of 1 cup vinegar to two cups water for 10-15 minutes. If this solution is too strong for your skin, dilute it to where you can stand it. The second way is to purchase Bentadine surgical scrub (smells like iodine) at your pharmacy. Wash the affected areas twice each day and let the soap remain on for about 5 minutes before rinsing off. If needed, put small wads of cotton between toes to keep area dry. Your stockings and washcloth can reinfect your feet even after they are cured. They must be either washed in soap and water that is more than 120 degrees F, washed in Clorox water, or washed in Bentadine solu tion. The above also applies to jock itch as it is usually from the same fungus. For warts, Salycitic acid pads work for him. Cut and fit the pads to shape the wart. There are different strengths on the market. Get your pharmacist to give you the strongest possible. Both the fungus and warts require persistence. Marvin Ruth, Newville, suggests she breaks off a leaf of milk weed and applies the milky substance to the wart twice daily. It will take awhile but it works, he writes. He has used this method since childhood and his grandmother told him to do this. A granddaughter also got rid of her warts this way. Linda Franklin, Quakertown, writes that she has had success using raw garlic. Wash area with soap and water, dry off completely. Crush a small piece of garlic to lay on top of wart. Try to only cover the wart itself as the garlic will burn surrounding skin. Firmly cover with a bandaid to keep the garlic on the wart only. Do this in the evening before bed. Change ban daid in momng, repeating the method. May take three days before wart dies and brushes off. Also recom mends adding more garlic to your diet as garlic is known to kill many viruses and fungus. ANSWER Joelle Fisher wanted to know how to get scratches out of marble. Thanks to M .V. Runkles 111 who writes that Joelle should get a sandpaper called "Wet or Dry” as coarse as needed tojemove the scratches while wetting with water. Gradually work down to the finest paper. Polish the marble by dissol ving oxalic acid in warm water and rubbing with felt until polished. Some stains can be removed by using a poltice of choloride of of lime and letting it draw the stain out over a period of time. ANSWER Evan Weidman, Newville, wanted to know when the Ronks Fire Company in Ronks has its annual chicken corn soup sale. Thanks to Miriam Ebersole and others for answering that the sale is held on Sept. 12 at 134 N. Ronks Road in Ronks. ANSWER Donna Robinette, 6751 Bluebird Lane, Dover, PA 17315 wanted a pattern for an afghan that starts at a corner and increased to desired size and then decreased to the next corner. Thanks to Car olyn Betts, Trout Run, for sending the following instructions. Cast on 4 stitches. Ist row: K 2, YO, K 2 (5 sts). 2nd row: K 2, YO, K 3. (6 sts). Continue to increase one stitch on each row until you have the desired measurement. Decrease. First row: Kl, K 2 tog., YO. K 2 tog., Kto end of row. Continue to decrease one stitch in this manner on each row until you have 4 stitches on the needle Knit 2 together twice (2 sts. left). Bind off.
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