826-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1998
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QUESTION At the Bloomsburg Fair, Robert Stephens,
saw some standard spotted ducks with Apple in their breed
name and some pomeranian geese. He’d like to know where
these can be obtained.
QUESTION Windy Knoll Produce, Nottingham, would
like to know why so many sweet potatoes are black or dark
skinned this year. It is only skin deep but doesn't look attrac
tive to sell and they tend to wilt and not keep as long. Some
have ridges on the outside that are stringy. How can a better
quality sweet potato be obtained?
QUESTION Rachel Rudolph, New Oxford, wants to
know where she could buy a new or used 18-quart Farber
ware boiler.
QUESTION Mrs. R. Strauss, Ephrata, wants to know
who repairs Monarch Coal Kitchen Ranges. Hers has some
rust damage on the back part of the stove.
QUESTION Evan Weidman, Newville, would like to
know where to get a boor or whatever its called to shell dried ,
beans.
QUESTION L. Seller, Bird-in-Hand would like to know
when and how short puzzy willows should be trimmed.
QUESTION M.W. Hamilton, Thornton, is looking for a
source to purchase full-size models of plastic swans.
QUESTION A reader has psoriasis and wants to know
what remedies have helped other readers.
Chester County
Extension
Sets Meeting
WESTER CHESTER (Chester Co.) Chester County
Commissioner Colin A. Hanna will be the keynote speaker
at this year’s Penn State Cooperative Extension Chester
County Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at The
Stone Barn, Kennett Square.
Tickets for the annual meeting are $l5 and reservations
must be received by Oct 30
Hanna will address “Chester County Agriculture: Past,
Present and Future ”
The event is open to the public and the ticket charge
includes dinner Educational exhibits and materials high
lighting cooperative extension programs will be on display. A
drawing for door prizes will end the evening.
Send remittance for reservations to Penn State
Cooperative Extension, 601 Westtown Road, Suite 370, P.O.
Box 2747, West Chester 19380-0990, or contact the coopera
tive extension office at (610) 696-3500 for more information.
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QUESTION Julia Johnson, 8098 N. Eagle Valley Rd,
Havard, PA 16841, is looking for three books written by Marth
a Barnhart, Harper Publishers: “Bitter Sweet," “Winter Wed
ding,” and “Red Silk Pantaletts.”
QUESTION Robert Fleckenstein, 28 Bailey St., Wood
stown, N.J. 08098, would like to locate a “Time” magazine
dated May 15, 1950. Contact him at his address.
QUESTION —Sara Kinsinger, Stuarts Draft, Va., has a lot
of old windows with bubbles in the glass. Somebody told her
there is a place where they want the glass to use it in new win
dows. Where?
QUESTION While at a steam show near Lancaster,
Daniel Fleming of 38250 Stevens Rd., Lovettsville, VA2OIBO,
saw children riding a type of “tricycle" that was propelled using
the hands and arms instead of the feet. He believe the toys
were called a whirlygig. He would Ike plans or instructions for
building the hand-propelled toy.
QUESTION Fran Pierman, Stockton, N.J., would like to ninrexinM i u OM
purchase tops for the radiators in their house but can’t find . '.7*T’.*;•
them anywhere. Does anyone know where they can be t 0 k ® e P we f d f,? u l of r ®f
QUESTION Elam Ebersol would like the following
books: “The Beautiful Story Golden Gems of Religious
Thought,” written and edited by J.W. Buehl. Also, ‘Service for
Peace,” by a Hostettler who writes about C.P.S. Camp, and
‘Uncle Arthur's Bible Story Books. Send prices and condition
of books to him at 558 Gibbons Rd., Bird-in-Hand.
QUESTION —A reader from Leola area would like to know
where to get flails for an Agri-Tech model #GS2OI2O finish
mower, new or used.
SEE ONE OF THESE DEALERS FOR A DEMONSTRATION:
MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA Carlisle
Adamstown Gutshalls, Inc.
Adamstown Equipment, Centre Hall
Inc. Dunkle & Greib, Inc.
Chambersburg
Clugston Ag & Turf, Inc
Fairmount City
Oameron
Carroll’s Equipment
Hagerstown
Carlyle & Martin, Inc.
White ford
Deer Creek Equipment,
Inc.
NEW JERSEY
Elmer
Pole Tavern Equipment
Sales Corp.
NEW 85- AND 105-H
Allentown
Lehigh Ag Equipment,
Inc.
Belleville
Miller-Lake, Inc,
Biglerville
O.C. Rice, Inc,
HIGH-CLEARANCE TRACTORS
'ML
Miller’s Equipment
Halifax
Tobias Equipment Co.,
Inc.
QUESTION Mike from
company that sells egg cartoi
the cartons.
QUESTION—A reader wi
435 corn head for a J.D. 105 (
with 435 cow head. Head i
QUESTION—Susan Forry,
lis, MD 21403, is searching f«
story house located on Burn
Hempfield Township is. A barn
on the 80-acre property that isi
road.
Prior to its present owner (D|
following people: Robert Garbf
ber, Aaron Herr, Rudolph Herd
ry S. Eshleman (1851), Henrs
ber (1856), Abraham Metzyer)
Jacob Reitzell (1823), and oi
QUESTION—A New Tripo
barley straw to control algae ii
ase the straw in the New 1
QUESTION Marilyn P;
Newville, PA 17241, would 111
Toy Valley," written by Man
lished in 1909 by McClurg
remembers hearing the stor
woodcarver, would like the b
carver’s family.
Hanover
Finch Services-Hanover,
Inc.
Lancaster
Landis Bros., Inc.
Lebanon
Landis Bros., Inc,
Loysville
Gutshalls, Inc.
Martinsburg
Wineland Equipment,
Inc.