820-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 26, 1999
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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.
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your phone number because we sometimes need
to contact the person to clarify details. We will not
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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.
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