114-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,2001 B 1C ask This column is for readers who have ques tions 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 mail ing 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 Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. Or, you may e-mail questions and answers to lgood.eph@lnpnews.com Please clarify what question you are answer ing when responding. Do not send a self-addressed, stamped en velope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish it as soon as possible. Please in clude your phone number because we some times need to contact the person to clarify de tails. We will not publish your phone number unless you request it. QUESTION - Kattileen Filler, 1839 Skibo Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18015, has 1,000 cooking magazines for sale. Included are “Bon Appetit,” “Chocolatier,” “Cuisine,” “Food & Wine,” “Gourmet,” etc. Make an offer. QUESTION J. Doherty, Needmore, wants instructions to make a baling twine wreath. QUESTION Ruth Ann Loose, Altoona, is looking for the following Hall’s china pieces to complete her collection: Rose Parade, 3 cup teapot and 6-inch five-banded bowl; Royal Rose: 6”, 7Vi n , and 9” straight-sided bowls, custard cups, and Aladdin teapot. Rose White, 3 cup teapot, French fluted baker, 6”, TVi”, and BVi” thick-rim bowls, custard cups, and 9” salad bowl. Call (814) 684-1551. QUESTION A reader wants to know of a supplier for plastic rings to put on chicken feet to distinguish old chickens (2 years old) from one-year-olds when combined in the same room to conserve space. She also wants to know what causes some chickens to continue plucking feathers from other chickens. Is it a deficiency in the feed, and if so, what should be added to chicken mash made from home grown grains? QUESTION A reader wants to know of a supplier for skillets made with cast aluminum or other metal (not cast iron) that has dividers to heat at least three different items on the stove at the same time. Lehmans’ of Ohio has only cast iron skillets. QUESTION A reader wants the words to a song, which was popular in the 1960 s and in cludes the words, “Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing a happy son and you will soon be forgetting that anything is wrong....” QUESTION - John Weaver, Boiling Springs, would like to know of a home gardener in Cum berland County or surrounding area who could hull sunflower seeds. QUESTION Dianne Decker, Shippensburg, wants to know where to purchase lady manne quin legs. The legs must be straight and from the knee down. Used ones will serve the pur pose. QUESTION Joanne Passmore, Townsend, Del., needs a person who will weave rag rugs. Joanne sews her own carpet rags, but the weaver she uses is retiring. Joanne prefers someone within less than a day’s driving dis tance from northern Delaware. Call (302) 378-8451. QUESTION Mrs. Paul Zeager, Danville, wants to know where to find “musterole,” a salve used for sore throats, etc., and the price required. QUESTION Charlie Gallagher wants to know where to find a throat chuck and screw on a head for a Toledo Chopper 32 electric meat grinder. The threads on his are worn and keep popping off. Call (610) 488-6621. QUESTION Samuel Zook is looking for a good used Pfaff sewing machine in the 700, 800, or 900 models. Send price and condition *l' OtL to him at 592 White Oak Rd., Chris tiana, PA 17509. QUESTION - Ray Engblom, 33 Whis key Mill Rd., Clarksboro, N.J. wants the address of “The Ohio Store,” located in Lancaster. He understands they deal in kerosene lamps, parts, globes, and chimneys. QUESTION - Alma Trego, 1246 Divi- sion Hwy., Ephrata, PA 17522, would like to know where to find a copy of “God Healed Me,” by Robert Baker published in 1968 by Choice Books. QUESTION Cindy Eshleman, Jonestown, wants to know if anyone is willing to sell an un opened tin a 2000 tin from Target that pic tures a snowman on front with the words, “minty chocolate.” Call her at (717) 865-2589. QUESTION Rose Diehl, Bloomsburg, is looking for BV4-inch cookstove lids. She also needs parts for a Welcome Glode Cookstove made in Pa. Call her at (570) 356-2511. QUESTION Evelyn Goss, Conestoga, wants the ingredients and instructions for mak ing the mothball centerpiece in which the mothballs bounce. In the past, we printed some of these instructions. Some old recipes no longer work because the ingredients in moth balls have been changed to comply with FDA standards. I believe it is necessary to buy a chemical from the drug store to make the mothballs bounce, but I don’t recall the name of the ingredient. If anyone has complete in structions for making one that works, please send it. QUESTION Samuel Stoltzfus, Christiana, writes that a bam built in Millersville in 1830, has a stone among other stones that is laid rather fiat and sticks out 12- 15-inches and is approximately 5 feet off the ground. Stoltzfus wants to know the purpose of this stone. QUESTION Amos S. Kauffman, 1860 Cam bridge Rd., Honey Brook, wants an old-fash ioned carom board to use in a school. Should be in good shape. QUESTION Agnes Skeba, Monroe Town ship, N.J., wants to know where to purchase an old French Provincial love seat that has a wooden frame that shows. Is interested, no matter what the condition. Call her at (609) 448-0800. QUESTION Tom Clowney, 361 Barlow Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325, wants to purchase an antique wooden cow stanchion. QUESTION Ben Kimsinger, Meyersdale, inquires if anyone remembers that some Farm all Cubs had a one-arm high lift in the 19505. Where could he find one? Anyone know of an upcoming sale for his collection? QUESTION Scott Bordner has a two-weehl standard Monarch walk behind cultivator. He would like sales literature, operating manual, original colors, and other information that will assist him in restoring the cultivator. QUESTION Bea Minamot, 10141 River Landing Rd., Denton, MD 21629, has a %-inch solid maple rope bed for sale at $BOO. The bed features spiral-turned sides and a pretty head board. All pegs are intact. QUESTION Marion Capp, Mechanicsburg, wants to know where to locate an erector set for her grandson. QUESTION Charlie Gallagher wants to know where to get a throat chuck and screw on head for a Toledo Chopper 32 electric meat grinder. The threads on his are worn and keep popping off. QUESTION Bill Angert, Manheim, wants a Stanley 77 handcranked dowel and rod turning machine. The hand crank attached to a speed gear, turns a cutter and a round dowel is cre ated as you push a square stick of wood into it. It has 8 or 9 different cutter heads. Call him at (717) 665-5152. QUESTION Jean Patches would like in formation on who designed the Hershey quilt and the story behind the quilt pattern. QUESTION A reader is looking for a maga zine called “Closeout News” or “Closeout Let ter.” Scott writes that the publication lists odd lot and overrun merchandise available. QUESTION - D. Weaver, 395 N. Railroad Ave., New Holland, PA 17557, wants to pur chase a copy of the Golden Book, “The Huffin Puff Express,” copyrighted in 1974. QUESTION - Lorraine Nash, 192 S. Elk Run Rd., Mainesburg, PA 16932 wants a video on step-by-step instructions on crocheting for be ginners. QUESTION - William Dereaney, 128 Prim rose Rd., McDonald, wants to know where he can get waterproof glue that can be used for bee boxes and that withstand weather condi tions. QUESTION - Henry B. Peight, 1953 Marl wood Dr., Somerset, is searching for a book called U A Mother’s Legacy,” by D.H. Waver. QUESTION A reader wants a used 3 pt. PTO potato digger suitable for using with a 25-30 horsepower tractor or information on a new digger. QUESTION M. David Watts, Geigertown, wants to know of a supplier for Revival Hemor rhoid Salve. QUESTION Stephen Miller, Honesdale, would like to know where he could purchase the book, “Roughing it in the Bush,” by Susan nah Moodie, at a reasonable price. Contact him at HC 62 Box 660, Honesdale, PA 18431. QUESTION Isaac Stoltzfus- would like to know where to get a copy of the coloring book called “Pennsylvania Deutsch Laese und Color ing Buch.” It has a Dutch verse with every page and Is very enjoyable for little children. Call (717) 933-5642 or write 751 Kutztown Road, Myerstown, PA 17067. QUESTION - Rex Ringo, Nathalie, Va., would like to purchase a book for beginners to buy, raise and sell Black Angus cattle. Anyone have one to recommend? QUESTION A reader wants to know of a mail-order source for an Irish clothing catalog. Call Mike &t (570) 544-6417. QUESTION Steve Bucher, Harleysville, wants to hear from anyone who can provide in formation or literature pertaining to Bearcat garden tractors. Call (215)256-6239. QUESTION Helen Kalwasinski, 1479 Mun ster Rd., Portage, is searching for a small-sized Pitzer stove. ANSWER Kermit Laub, Coopersburg, wanted to know where he can purchase seed for the old-fashioned big pole lima beans. Thanks to a reader who recommends R.H. Shumway’s, 335 S. High St., Randolph, Wl 53956. Their catalog lists five varieties of pole lima beans. ANSWER Barb Packman, St. Thomas, wanted information on how to subscribe to The Budget, an Amish newspaper. Thanks to Melvin Nolt for the following address: The Budget, P.O. Box 249, Sugar Creek, Ohio 44681. ANSWER John Weaver, Boiling Springs, wanted to know where to find someone who sells bull blinders, a type of harness that ob structs a bull’s vision if he attempts to charge. If possible, include a general cost for the blind ers. Thanks to Melvin Z. Nolt, Leola, who writes that the blinders are available from Alvin H. Martin, Amstutz Rd., Shiloh, Ohio. Phone (4IS) 886-2872. ANSWER N.W. Shirk wants to buy a good used or new fuel shut-off valve for a Ford 601 tractor. Robert Long, Clearfield, recommends he contact McCullough’s Used Farm Parts, 164 Pioneer Lake Rd., Commodore, PA 15720. The Indiana County firm is one of the larger farm equipment salavage yards in western Pennsyl vania and has a few old Ford tractors dating back to the mid 19505, the era when the Ford 601 was built. ANSWER A reader wanted to know if any one has had experience with operating a Hydra-drill to drill a well, and the results. Thanks to Robert Long who writes that he has never used one, but he knows about them. Like any small scale home well drill, these type units have a hard time getting through thick layers of hard rock. Moreover, because these units drill a very small bore hole, there is al most no storage capacity, which means that the incoming water flow needs to be at least 10 gallons per minute in order to keep up with de mand. If the reader wants to drill a well, Long sug gests he hire a commercial well driller. If work ing space and drill dust from a rotary drill, which is considerable, are potential problems than the reader should employ a well driller who uses a hammer drill.
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