Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 17, 1999, Image 67

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    airman, 1207 W. Elizabethtown
wants a children’s book, “Round
ift-the-flap treasure hunt book by
ished by Grosset and Dunlap,
48-11326-0.
ti. VanKuren, R.l, Box 26, Mon
to know if any readers know who
with Coleman-Crest prefix or a
with that prefix. He writes that
nily's dairyfarm and he would like
calf for showing.
tel, Chester Springs, would like to
|Ood quality dark brown velvet for
:rissman, Bloomsburg, would like
i fifue Stone and on Barley straw
i thought Blue Stone is harmful to
mfy if not used properly.
r wants to know where Quincyvil
>lsa has lyrics to a song, which
spend the day in our model A” and
ileq per hour." She wants to know
e composer’s name, but does not
i
i Yamall, Gilbertsville, writes that
grass hay is showing purple color
is blamed on an environmental
in wet ground and manure, your
'e this problem, Yamall would like
eirbm and what they attribute to
farmers in his area are having
h their livestock.
Mercersburg Oakland Mills
Smith’s Implements, Inc. Lost Creek Implement,
Inc.
, Mill Hall
Dunkle and Greib, Inc;
. 1 New Holland
A.B.C. Groff, Inc
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New A exandna Deer Creek | mp | ement
Lone Maple Sales & |
Serv., Inc.
QUESTION Richard O’Rourke, 2846 Highland Rd.,
Warrington, PA 18976, needs at least six regency blue cer
amic V-cap tiles and two corner caps manufactured by
Monarch Tile Co. The company went out of business about
a year ago. The tiles are needed to finish a bathroom sink
top edge, which is a project O’Rourke is doing for his
parents.
QUESTION A reader would like to know where to
purchase a weather house that has a sunshine lady and a
raincoat man, which automatically comes out whenever it is
going to rain or the sun shines. The weather detector house
s were made in western Germany. The reader wants the
type made with plastic people and not the wooden people.
QUESTION Brenda Garber, East Petersburg, would
like to know where to purchase millet hulls to use pillows.
QUESTION Ken Myers is searching for an original
photo of the Adam Greer Motorcycle Motordrome (wall of
death) which was in operation during the early 1930 s in Col
umbia. Write to him 1886 Felker Rd., Middletown, PA
17057-4204.
QUESTION Ella Hix, Hamburg, would like to know
where to purchase a full-grown domestic hen mallard.
QUESTION—B. Light, Lebanon, wants to know where to
obtain dolls and colored milk filter pads to dress dolts with
them. Lee Wards no longer sells them.
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.
Oley
Pikeville Equipment,
Inc.
11l
Red Lion
Waltemyer’s Sales &
Sen/., Inc.
Somerset
Scheffel Equipment Co
Stoneboro
Elder Sales & Service,
Inc.
Towanda
S.P.E., Inc
Tunkhannock
Barton Supply, Inc
Watsontown
Deerfield Ag & Turf
Center, Inc. -
West Chester
M.S. Yearsley & Sons,
Inc.
WEST VIRGINIA
Moorefield
K&W Equipment, Inc
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17, 1999-827
QUESTION Dennis Slodysko, Shade Gap, would like
the address and phone number for the Hydro Mac skid load
er MFG Co.
QUESTION Anna Bonham, Honesdale, would like to
know where to purchase dolls of Princess Di’s and Prince
Charles’ wedding and Fergie’s wedding dolls.
QUESTION Nancy Wallace, Lancaster, purchased a
Niagara lounge chair with heat and rolling massage years
ago. Now she needs service but doesn’t have a current
address. She tried Brocton, N.Y., but the letter was
returned.
QUESTION Tom Salvadore, Newtown, wants to know
where to purchase wood chisel handles for Stanley Wood
Chisels #750 for several sizes ranging from Vi - to
V/i -inches.
QUESTION G. Sweitzer, Airville, would like to know
the chemical recipe for the solution in which apples were
dipped prior to cold storage over the winter. What else can
be done to improve the texture of York Imperial apples
stored at 32 degrees?
QUESTION Shirley Miller, Nazareth, wants a candy
thermometer that can be used in the microwave. Every
where she looks, she can only find the kind that cannot be
used in the microwave. Anyone know where she can find
one?
QUESTION Patricia Stoltzfus, Honey Brook, is collect
ing milk moustache ads. Anyone able to help her, write to
1395 Suplee Rd., Honey Brook, PA 19344.
QUESTION Mitch Hughes, Frankford, W.V., wants to
purchase old metal signs advertising Dr. Le Gear products,
with a picture of the world’s largest horse, a Percheron.
QUESTION Myra Byers, 2420 Lemar Rd., Mercers
burg, PA 17236-9616, is looking for a crochet pattern for a
wall hanging that spells "Home Sweet Home.”
QUESTION Fred Appel, 814 Country Lane, Paradise,
PA 17562, would like to contact someone who has cocks
comb seed to sell. It should be the small crested type, not
plumes.
QUESTION Anna Zimmerman, Box 2351, R. 2, Fleet
wood, PA 19522, is looking for the following books: “Lift My
Lamp,” by Anna Balmer Myers; “White Mother" by Jessie
Bennett Sams; and ‘Treasurers in an Oatmeal Box,” which
is a story about a retarded boy.
QUESTION Anna Newswanger, 185 S. Pool Forge
Rd., Narvon, PA 17555, would like to know if anyone will sell
her a book, “Memoirs of Churchtown,” by Levi B. Yoder
1831-1906.
QUESTION Cheryl Lawrence, Ephrata, would like a
source to purchase Cornish Ware.
QUESTION A reader is looking for an oversized tin
scoop for a small candy scales. She has all the weights but
needs a 10-14-inch scoop to make the scales complete.
ANSWER 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. Mrs. David Martin, Schaefferstown, writes that they
have two ponds on their property. One pond is in a swampy,
half-shaded area with some high grass. The other pond sets
in full sun and mowed grass surrounds it. The shady pond
has lots of spring frongs, but the other pond has none.
ANSWER—A reader needed a seal kit to stop leaks in a
gasoline pump rotary type Dl5 by Blackmer Pump Co.
Thanks to James Sandt, Nazareth, for writing that the seals
are available from Sealing Specialties Inc., 3443 Bethlehem
Pike, Souderton, PA 18964. Phone 1-800-543-5350.
ANSWER Mike from Pottsville wanted the name of a
company that sells egg cartons and will print the farm logo
on the cartons. Thanks to Robert Shenk and Myrtle, Man
heim, for writing that new egg cartons and some in good
used condition are available by calling (717) 367-0326.
ANSWER —A reader wanted to know where to purchase
seeds to grow flax, information about growing flax, and how
to prepare itfor making cloth. Thanks to Robert Siever, Lan
caster, for writing that The Heirloom Seed Project at Landis
Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601,
sells flax seeds. Seed catalogs are $4. Call (717) 569-0401.
For information about growing flax, ask for Maggie Posse
lius and the museum. Information on making linen doth
would be available at the same number but ask for the Tex
tile House.
ANSWER For Deanna Cunferi’s request for size 16
shoes, David Weaver, East Earl, writes that Secret Sneak
er, 409 Granite Run Dr., Lancaster, PA 17604. stocks up to
size 19 according to advertisements