816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6, 2000
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QUESTION - Evelyn Reinfeld, Halifax, would
like to know what causes rhubarb to grow into
seed. She put plants out two years ago and last
year, they turned into seed pods. Any informa
tion would be beneficial.
QUESTION Ada B. Zook, Quarryville, wants
the book “Shoofly Girl,” by Lois Lensky. Ada
would also like the words to the song “Git Along
Little Doggie.”
QUESTION E. Sheetz, Fleetwood, wants to
know how to repair a bum mark on a leather
table top or the name of a professional service
that can fix it.
QUESTION C. Grodma, New Hampton, N.Y.,
wants to know of organizations that donate
flower bulbs or cuttings of outdoor plants that
will be used to make a community garden at a
senior citizen’s center.
QUESTION - Mark Byers, 68 Church St.,
Apt. 2, Spring City, PA 19475-1816, wants to
know where to find a trailer wheel stud for the
axle of an old camper trailer. The stud in V2-inch
corase with reverse thread.
QUESTION - M. Ritzman, P.O. Box 233,
McAlisterville, PA 17049-0233, has misplaced
her instruction booklet for an Elna sewing ma
chine model 3908, purchased about 1976.
Could someone send her a copy, she will pay
the costs.
QUESTION Doris Stahl wants the words to
the nursery rhyme, “Come Into my Parlor Said
the Spider to the Fly,” and to the song, “Don’t
Go Out In the Woods Tonight.
QUESTION George Wojnar, Cream Ridge,
NJ, is desparately searching for Ramapo tomato
seeds. Anyone able to help?
QUESTION Brenda Kensinger, Martins
burg, wants to know where purchase macadam
la nuts in the area of Martinsburg, Pa.
QUESTION Horst Schaper, Moosup, CT.,
owns a horsedrawn machine gun cart model
1917, which needs some tender, loving care.
Does anyone know of some books or pictures
that would help him know how to repair the
cart?
QUESTION M. High wants to know if there’s
anything that will remove black spots off an iron
spatula, which accidently burned in a trash fire.
The spatula was her mother’s wedding present.
QUESTION Annie Kauffman is looking for
someone who has a set of Uncle Arthur Bible
Story books to sell. The books should be in
good used condition and be reasonably priced.
Write to Annie at 1624 Cambridge Rd., Honey
Brook, PA 19344.
QUESTION David Rutledge, Jarrettsville,
MD 21084, is trying to find parts for a Jacobsen
chief lawn and garden tractor or an old one that
he could salvage for parts.
QUESTION K.K. writes that when she was
a child, her grandmother Emily Sauerland Duva
lois made the most wonderful marbled Easter
eggs using regular tablets of egg coloring from
a box and salad oil. The eggs were works of art
and the one she remembers best was marbled
predominately green with red, white, and yellow
splashes. Can a reader send directions for du-
plicating marbled eggs? to know how to eliminate wild chrysanthen-
Anee«Au u . _ ... mums from gardens and lawns.
QUESTION Nancy Landes, R.l, Box 286, 9
Montrose, PA 18801 is looking for someone who QUESTION Ralph Nissley wants to know
can make a braided rug using four strands of where to get an Uncle Wiggly game.
material and a crochet hook.
QUESTION Robin Baummer needs some- Middleburg, PA 17842, wanted to know who to
one to repair a braided rug with a 10x10-inch contact for information concerning an article
section missing. She prefers someone from the about “Rockaway” attachment for a skid loader.
York or Adams County area. Nissley thanks readers for sending the article,
.... „ u _ . . . “Soil Preparation Device is Versatile,” from
QUESTION - Harold Wolf, New Cumberland, Johnstown, Cambria County,
wants the music to “The Wild Colonial Boy.”
However, he did not include his complete ad- ANSWER A reader from Annville wanted to
dress. know where to purchase a sundial or directions
. for making one. Thanks to Mahlon Homing, East
QUESTION - G. Sweitzer wants a source for Ear| who writos an orna mental sundial can be
old-fashioned baby food jars with real glass purchased , rom j. B . Zimmerman Hardware,
threads on the jar and matching metal threads B j ue Ba ||. p hone (717) 354-4955. However, if
on the lids. you expect it to be accurate, it should be built
QUESTION A reader is looking for a store for your exact latitude; also for sun time, not
that sells Hi-Yieid products, hopefully in the standard time. You need a chart to convert the
Lebanon County area. They need them for this reading. M.H. said he will be happy to discuss
year’s growing season. this by phone. Call him at (717) 445-5911.
QUESTION - A faithful reader wants to know ANSWER - A Muncy reader wrote that in an
if someone knows about a polish for laminated old Bible with the marriage listing of John Leh
tables that produces a real good shine. man and Esther Rohrer, Nov. 14,1837, he found
a 1906 tax receipt made out to Henry Knause by
QUESTION G. Sweitzer wants to know c.S. Miller tax collector for Upper Milford Town
what chemicals to use for treating wood ship> Lehigh County. The reader wanted to
damaged/infested by Eastern Subterranean Ter- know if the tax receipt has any value and who
mites. Also, what chemicals are used outside would want to buy something like that. Thanks
the house and where can they be purchased? to Richard Knouse, Liverpool, for writing that he
QUESTION - Alice Faust from Kutztown is does not know if the receipt has monetary
looking for an old barn beam loom. Does anyone va * ue ’ But he has information on the family de
know where to find one or have one to buy? If scendants of Henry. If no one wants to buy it,
so, please contact her at (610) 756-6488. Knouse would like to place the receipt with
other information he has on the family. Knause
QUESTION - Anna Byler is looking for a was bom in 2/4/1867 in Upper Milford Town
small children’s book about kangaroos. The ship, Lehigh Co., Pa. He was a coach maker and
mother sings to her baby: “Sleep, Joey mine, married Alice Diefenderfer. In 1893, theymoved
cuddle close up to me.” Anna wants to buy a to Emaus and opened a store. In 1908, he built
copy of the book or at least have the words, a new store and dwelling. He was also director
Write to her at 92 Sunnyhill Lane, Belleville, PA of Emaus National Bank. They had two children,
17004. Vermond and Roy Aldon.
QUESTION Frank Totten needs an opera- ANSWER Gladys Stephens wants to
tion’s manual for a Favorite Incubator built by thank the many readers who sent calendars,
Leahy Manufacturing Co., Higginsville, MS. No postcards, pencils, vehicle license plates, and
model number is listed and the company is out odds and ends that kids enjoy. The response
of business. Could someone help him locate a was overwhelming and the outpouring of love
manual, a copy of one, or a possible source for for these children from so many is unbelievable,
obtaining one. She appreciates all the efforts.
QUESTION Anna Byler, 92 Sunnyhill Lane, ANSWER Miriam Kessler wanted somer
Belleville, PA 17004, is looking for a Roko vege- one who collects old greeting cards and
table shredder from Boerner Inc. She had an cancelled stamps to use in projects for nursing
orange plastic one with metal shredders, which homes, schools, scouts or 4-H. Thanks to Ada
shreds rather than grates. Zook, who writes that her aunt collects them for
, a needy lady who can exchange them for food.
QUESTION - A Pennsylvania reader wants Send to Ada B Zook 8 Qreen Xree Rd ., Quarry .
the words to the poem “When the Honeymoon v m e p A 1 7555,
in the Barn is Over.” 1
. . . ANSWER Robert Fleckenstein of Bob’s Ra-
QUESTION A reader wants to buy a tent d j a tor Repair wanted a ceramic soap dish for a
shaped like a teepee. Call (717) 336-7949. tile wall. Thanks to Pat Sweetman for recom-
QUESTION - A while ago this column in- mending a source: Architectural Warehouse,
eluded the name and location of a bike shop York.
that buys used bicycles in good condition. Does ANSWER - A reader wanted to know how to
anyone have that information for a reader who ge t rid of silver fish that have invaded a read
misplaced the information? er’s whole house including closets and draw-
QUESTION - Mabel Nolt, East Earl, has a Na- ® rs? Thanks to Pat Sweetman for writing that
tional Pressure Cooker, no. 7, for quart cans. si, y er ® an b ® elimated without chemicals by
She needs the black knob to close the pressure. ® sm 9 {J* e herb patchouli. Silver fish, she writes,
She has the pressure regulator, but she needs hate the sm ® ,, °* patchouli, which can be put
the black wing nut that screws in. ,nto Potpourri packets and placed in strategic
places.
QUESTION Mrs. Horst would like an address ... . „ , . ,
to send for music boxes that attach to a crib ANSWER - Miriam Kessler wanted to know
mobile and make the mobile go around. Could P foces ? ,or |" ak s ,n 8 ! ra^ a " t and essential
someone help her? ol,s P ot P® urri “sing fresh flowera such as
roses, lavenders, and fruit rinds. Pat Sweetman,
QUESTION - Rosalyn Miller is looking for the Stone Haus Herbs, writes that she seriously
book called “Stocking Up.” It was by the editors doubts that fragrant and essential oils can be
of Organic Gardening and Farming. The book created at home without expensive equipment,
was edited by Carol Hupping Stoner. It is a thick Fragrance oils are chemically created to smell
book with 532 pages. She asks that all replies like fruits or flowers or a combination. They do
are sent to her at HC62, Box 660, Honesdale, not hold their scent as long as essential oils,
PA 18431. which are very concentrated oils pressed from
QUESTION - Robert Finke, Seven Valleys. plantB and .. f, . OM ;?!? . S . weet ! nan wri *». a , that * ha
would like to know if anyone has a fig tree of iS if end ® r
the bronze skin variety that is mature enough to f « n * n 9 watar - an , d
——— i ni ii |||i. lavendar fioworS) distilling ths flowors and col*
□ear mm mis year. looting the oil floating on the top of the distilled
QUESTION Maureen Smith, Egg Harbor water. Pat doubts if Ms. Kessler grows enough
City, N.J., wants to know the best way to clean flowers required for this method. Pat recom
marble. She has an antique marble mantel that mends growing Provence or Grosso. Although
has some spots that she wants to remove. the flowers do not dry as pretty as lavenders,
QUESTION - A reader would like to know the ®|' „
if Lawrence Organ Mfg. Co. from Easton is still . l on , skin ’
in business. Or, is anyone interested in a 1918 JJJ I ‘J*!? 1 . f '°“® r p ® tals m almond or
organ in working condition and original finish. J J.L « » c °" centr f ed
know what. I. worth, SgtSi « •
wante*fJ^now~wheiw'to'find tha , SIT "a IT uI.T
making batata from birch baric.
QUESTION - E. Rantonizy, Glassport, wants (803) 564-5775.
ANSWER - Eugene Van Horn, R. 4, Box 188,