820-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 26, 1999 ask won 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, which will then be printed in the paper. Questions and Answers to this column should be addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancas ter Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. Do not send a self-addressed, stamped enve lope 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 —J. Melvin Koser, Narvon, would like to know where to find The Lennon Sisters Paper Dolls," made in the 19605. QUESTION Robert Peterson, Hubbardsville, N.Y., wants to know where to purchase a small quan tity of new plastic bottle caps for half gallon glass milk bottles. QUESTION A reader at one time sent instruc tions to make an ant killer mixture using boric acid and sugar. Mary Bowles, Red Lion, cannot find boric add. Where can she purchase it? QUESTION John Stadier, Farmingville, N.Y., wants to know where to find hops plants or seeds for this season. QUESTION Stephanie Litmen, Little Falls, N.Y., wants to know where to buy nylon cord for a pull lamp to pull the lamp up and down. QUESTION —Geneveile Reese, Newburg, wants to know how to rid infested antique furniture of post hole bettes or worms. QUESTION J. Freed writes that he has a pro fessional quality Singer treadle sewing machine complete in its cabinet and wrought iron stand. It belonged to his grandfather who earned his living as a professional tailor. J. Freed also learned to sew on it and used it until about six years ago. Although the cabinate is not as ornate as some home models that were manufactured, it is heavier and more a more durable machine made for commercial use. He would like to sell it to someone who will use it for sewing and not as a lawn ornament or a fish tank stand. Send an offer to J. Freed, P.O. Box 224, Wallingford, PA. QUESTION Violet Cassner, Newburg, would like information on how tomatoes are grown in water. QUESTION Daniel E. Stoltzfus, Lancaster, needs a six-foot wooden airplane propeller for a I'/: -inch shaft to cool his cows and cure his tobacco. Write to him at 844 Georgetown Rd., Paradise, PA 17562.. QUESTION B.J. Kramer, Bernville, is looking for a glass jar used to make butter. She has the wooden paddles with a number 73 on them. The jar broke about 30 years ago. QUESTION Karen Kinnane is trying to com plete a set of annual Ball Blue Books (for canning) which are put out every year by the company that makes canning jars. She needs every book from 1968 back to the beginning except 1960,1947,1943, 1941, and 1934. She has extra 1947 and 1960 books to trade or will pay for books plus shipping. Books must be in good condition, although she doesn’t mind a few spatters from a long ago canning session. Send list of what you have to Karen Kinnane, Box 212, Shartlesville, PA 19554 or call (610)488-7792. If any one knows of a used bookstore that has them, let her know. QUESTION Donna Morrison, Dalmatia, wants to purchased the book series written by Thornton Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. The series includes “Bedtime Stories,” “Smiling Pool Stories,” “Green Forest Stories,” and “Mother West Wind Stories.” QUESTION J. Leppert, Everitt, wants to know how to get rid of bumble bees that build in the house eaves and dirty the siding. Is there a trap to catch them? If so, where can it be purchased? Is there a poison to feed them? . QUESTION Joyce A. Souder, 753 Hunsicker Rd., Telford, is looking for milk bottles in quart and pint sizes manufactured by H.L. Alderfer. QUESTION Karen Weller, Ephrata, would like information on the value of the following clear glass jars and how to locate a person interested in buying them; A bottle with an orange logo “Hires,'' made with Roots, barks, herbs. 1 Ft. 10 FI. Oz. On the back, it reads Finer Flavor because of real Root Juices bottled under the authority of Charles E. Hires Co. Philadelphia, PA. Another jar has a red and green logo Wyandotte Antibac-bactericide-Germacide-Disinfectant- Deorant. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. Wyandotte Mich. Los Vietas. On the back, it reads made to clean dairy beverage-food processing equipment, dairy farm holding tanks, rails, strainers, milking equip ment. It also has a lot more information on the jar. QUESTION Daniel Armbrustey, 112 W. 33rd. St., Reading, PA 19606, wants parts for a Distton DOlOl chain saw, piston, fuel meter, fuel pump, fuel system, and also Stanley electric tool parts, router HI3B-8B base plates, depth adjustment belt Sanders .02-313x23% -inch pinion gears, Janes Slugger, 100 Mag drill, gears, output shaft, skill parts, Model 13 sander polisher, armature shaft gear nut, output shaft end bells, and output gears of shaft QUESTION Esther Martin, Latham, wants one or two copies “The Backward Picnic,* and "The Ging ham Girls,” which were printed by Golden Books in the mid to late 19705. Books should be in good condi tion. Write to Esther at 39437 Excelsior Dr., Latham, MO 65050. QUESTION—A Snyder County reader would like to know if anyone has Massinger Dairy milk bottles from Middleburg. Wants, quarts, pints, half pints, and bottle caps. Write to R. 2, Box 828, PortTrevorton, PA 17864. QUESTION Christine Brubaker, Womelsodorf, would like to know where to find American Plastic Building bricks. She had these as a child and now wishes to have some for her children. QUESTION Don Hannum, Wagontown, has two Chester County dog licenses from 1925 and 1929. Any collectors? Contact him at Box 81, Wagon town, PA 19376-0081. QUESTION - Mrs. Abner Zook wants to purch ase new or old pieces that match a partial set she has of a blueberry hearts mug set, teapot, butter dish insulated coffee pot. Write to her at 405 Cains Rd. Gap, PA 17527. QUESTION Robert Shaub, 350 W. Railroad Ave., Shrewsbury, PA 17361, is looking for old cata logs sent out nationwide from the 1930 s through the 1950 s by Keeney Brother’s Fur Farm, New Freedom. They raised rabbit, chinchila, mink, etc. QUESTION Joe Wiley, Sergeantsville, N.J., is looking for the metal bar that holds a one-pound weight on an older model Fairbanks—Morse platform scale, which had been used in a doctor’s office. The part is 15% -inch long. The scale has markings PGQ2/B. QUESTION Joann Patches, 525 Power Rd., Manheim, PA 17545, wants to obtain a copy of the book “T’was Seeding Time," by John L. Ruth. The book tells the story of Anabaptists during the early years of American history. QUESTION Debrah Giambatvo would like to purchase a machine made by Colebrookdale Co., Boyertown. Her mother-in-law uses it as a cookie machine and has had the machine for more than 40 years. Dough is added to the machine and cranked through one of three cut-outs on its removable blade. It also has a tip that looks somewhat like those used to decorate cakes and one that has many small holes as if to make spaghetti. It looks somewhat like the old meat and nut grinders. The machine has a Pennsyl vania keystone logo on it with a “50" in the center. QUESTION Ralph Glass, Roaring Spring, needs an operator’s manual for a Miller transport disc, model #2HK-5201. QUESTION Norma McClure, Freeland, Md., purchased an old lamp at an auction. The top globe was glued and separated during transporting it She needs to know how to contact someone who can repair glass because the globe is beautiful. QUESTION E. Weaver, East Earl, would like to know If there is anything besides wire that can be put on tree trunks to keep goats from eat the bark off the trees. - ..... QUESTION A reader from Annville wants paperback books from the White Indian Series by Donald Clayton Porter. There are 30 books in the set, the reader needs from 21-30 in the series. QUESTION Tom Hicswa Sr., Hammonton, N.J., is searching for information and a head gasket for an oil pan that fits Centaur Tractor Model KV Engine No. 125620 made in Greenwich, Ohio. QUESTION Don Meily, R.l, Box 144, Hershey, PA would like to find a Coleman vase table lamp in working order. Will pay a reasonable amount QUESTION Marie Miller, HC62, Box 660, Hon esdale, PA 18431 is looking for Corelle dinner plates in the strawberry pattern. QUESTION Marian Belka, Old Forge, N.Y., is looking for the descendants of Rudolph and Anna Harris who once had a farm in West Nantmeal Town ship in Pa. ANSWER Naomi Becker, Paximos, wanted someone to make teddy bears from old fabric. Thanks to Judy May, Wellsville, N.Y., for recom mending Susan Ralyea, Almond, N.Y. 14804, who does an excellent job of making bears in many diffe rent sizes. ANSWER —Melvin Long, Whitehall, Md., wants a repair manual for a 12V batteiy charger. Thanks to Walt, Riverhead, N.Y., for sending one. ANSWER Michael Kamow, Danville, wanted to know where to buy saltpeter in bulk at a reasonable price. Thanks to Lydia Lapp, Cassadaga, N. Y., writes that it is available in bulk from E&S Sales, 1265 N. State Rd. 5, Shipshewana, IN 46565. Price is $10.95 for 5 pounds plus shipping. Thanks to John Bosak, Harrisburg, who writes in regards to Kamow’s decision to remove tree stumps with saltpeter here is some facts to know: Stump holes are filled and replenished with a water and salt peter solution to permeate the stump and down to the root itself. This, in itself, does not remove the roots. It’s the next step that does the job and is often omitted due process. A fire is built over the stump to ignite the wood, which then bums like a punk, down to the roots, depending on the depth of penetration of the solution. This poses some danger of fire during a dry season and caution is advised. Bosak also writes that saltpeter, KNO3 is used as a meat preservative, fertilizer explosive, etc. It can be purchased in chemical supply houses and possibly at Agway stores for about $17.50 for five pounds. Dawn Dellinger, New Chester, receives the $250 Helen D. Tunison Homemaker Scholarship from Esther Little, Adams County Extension family living advisory committee member. Dawn is a student at Harrisburg Area Community College pursu ing an associate’s degree in business stu dies with an emphasis in food service man agement. The Helen D. Tunison scholarship Is awarded to a student who is enrolled in a home economics/family and consumer sci ences field. Applicants must be a full time student in a two- or four-year program and be a resident of Adams County. ( *