818-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 19, 1998 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 printed in the paper. Readers who know the answerare 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—Lucinda Martin asked why all their spring frogs disappeared from their pond about three years ago. She misses their croaking and wonders how to get them back. QUESTION A Shippensburg reader would like help with her Majesty potted palm. The leaves are turning yel low and brown and drying up. She keeps it out of direct sun light and gives it plenty of water and fertilizes it once a month. She transplanted it into a larger pot, but it hasn’t helped. QUESTION Mike from Pottsville would like informa tion on Black Welsh Mountain sheep and where they can be purchased. QUESTION —Annie Stoltzfus, Quarryville, would like to purchase a wooden butter churn or know of someone who could make a paddle for a churn. State condition and price when writing to her at 793 Robert Fulton Hwy., Quarryville, PA 17566. QUESTION Edward Banning, Bridgevillo, DE, needs help in tracing his great-great grandfather and grand mother. Their names were Isaac and Mary Lehman, who moved from Chester Co., Pa. to Federalsburg, Caroline County, Md., where they purchased a track of farm land in 1867. Isaac was born June 9,1824 and his wife was born July 29,1832. Banning wants to know how to goabouttrao ing the ancestry and any other helpful information. QUESTION Shirley Young, R. 2, Box 2569, Nes copeck, PA 18635, would like to find copies of “Sweet Things and Such,' a cookbook written by Florence Shunk of Berks County and copyrighted 1979. QUESTION Madeline VanLeuren, Mantua, N.J., would like to send used greeting cards to whomever would like them for crafts. Write to her at 121 Taylor Ave., Mantua, NJ 08051. QUESTION—Joseph Rosin, Middletown, would like to know where he could purchase cheese curds. He lives in Frederick County, Md., and would tike the source to be relatively nearby. Call him at (301) 371-4537. QUESTION Kathleen Reiff, Stevens, would like a source to purchase Broad and Narrow Way posters, which were printed in Germany but is now said to be out of print. She is also looking for copies of “Favorite Hymns of Praise" published by Tabernacle Publishing Co., Wheaton, IL. A SEE ONE OF THESE DEALERS FOR A DEMONSTRATION: MARYLAND PENNSYLVANIA Carlisle Dameron Adamstown Gutshalls, Inc. Carroll’s Equipment Adamstown Equipment, Centre Hall Hagerstown Carlyle & Martin, Inc. White ford Deer Creek Equipment, Inc. NEW JERSEY Elmer Pole Tavern Equipment Sales Corp. QUESTION Lamar Reiff, Stevens, needs a radiator cap for his Farmall B Tractor. He also wanted to know how barley straw is used to control pond algae. According to a recent article in this column, a bale is dropped into the pond in early spring before the algae begins to form. QUESTION Eleanor Stewart, 360 Summit Rd., Belle fonte, PA 16823, would like to find a green book with the name Stuart on the front. The book is about the Stuart descendants of the Canesteo Valley about 1850-1900. QUESTION Robert Dannenfelter, Bridgeville, would like about six to eight old-wire-style egg gathering baskets. QUESTION Joann Robbins, 1705 York Rd., Hartsvil le, PA 18974, wants to pruchase Judy Bolton and Dana Girls Mystery books. QUESTION Abe Gingerich, Free Union, Vir., would like the words to the poem “When Men Are Sick.” The humorous poem pokes fun at men because of their tenden cy “to be really sick* when they aren't feeling well. QUESTION Betty Chaffee, Warren, writes that a Pennsylvania Dutch style afghan was featured in the Spring 72 issue of McCall’s Needlework magazine. She had ordered Leaflet #DUTCH 791-NB, which had direc tions to crochet the afghan. While moving, she lostthe leaf let. She contacted McCall’s but they cannot help her. She hopes one of our readers can send the instructions to her at 1410 PA Ave. East, Warren, PA 16365. QUESTION—H.W. Stewart, 150 Shiloh Rd., State Col lege, PA 16801, would like to know where to obtain an old catalog from the Mifflinburg Body Works. He is willing to pay a good price. Inc. Allentown Lehigh Ag Equipment, Inc. Belleville Miller-Lake, Inc. Biglerville O.C. Rice, Inc. Dunkle & Greib, Inc. Chambersburg Clugston Ag & Turf, Inc, Fairmount City Miller’s Equipment Halifax Tobias Equipment Co.. Inc. QUESTION Pam Ey, game Balderdash, which condition. QUESTION Pam Ey< to buy stationery items suol labels, and Christmas care Terriers on them. QUESTION Clyde C| was at a yard sale recently, The game is in good condi for the game. He wrote tot returned with no forwarding any help readers could g QUESTION Darrell experienced trainer to train QUESTION—Linda Chi for books by John Pf luegar QUESTION —Michael of someone who will galvi QUESTION —Cindy El to know where to find a Rut lon size. QUESTION Terry S know how to get the smelli blanket chest. QUESTION —V&Cgrc like to know where to pi boots that slip over shot Hanover Finch Services-Hanover, Inc. i Lancaster Landis Bros., Inc Lebanon Landis Bros., Inc. Loysville >'• Gutshalls, Inc. Martinsburg Wineland Equipment, Inc. I
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