816-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15, 2001
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QUESTION - Len Zalepa
wants to know where to
find an individual or com
pany in the Lancaster area
that sells horsedrawn wag
ons.
QUESTION - A reader
has a problem with their
rabbits not pulling fur to
prepare a nest to have their
young. Anyone know what
causes this “unmotherly”
behavior?
QUESTION - Fred Guth,
Freehold, N.J., wants to
know how to eradicate or
repel groundhogs or wood
chucks from his garden and
farm without shooting,
trapping or using auto ex
haust gas.
QUESTION - A reader
needs a needle for an an
tique sewing machine
called a Free-Westinghouse
electric sewing machine.
The needle needed is type
CC1221 size 2. The nee
dles are about V4-inch
shorter than a standard
needle. Call (717)
589-7481.
QUESTION - A reader
wants to know if anyone
knows where to find parts
for a Rival Qrinder/Chopper
(electric). Needed is a cut
ter blade model 2100M/I.
QUESTION - Kenneth
Win, White Hall, Md., is
looking for a piece of
Guardian Service cookware
to complete his mother’s
set. The piece is called the
kettle oven, which has
many uses such as baking
and as a water bath can
ner. The piece is large with
a glass lid, wire racks for
baking and lifting jars when
canning. The cookware was
made during the 1940 s and
19505.
QUESTION - Help! S.
Martin, Elllottsburg, made a
mistake. She wants her old
sink cabinet back in her
new kitchen. Does anyone
sell new metal cabinets or
have good condition old
ones that are 66-inches
long with drawers that hold
more than three dish tow
els? Call (717) 582-2517.
QUESTION - Debbie.
Newmanstown, wants to
know if anyone has little
red bricks for children. She
can’t find the bricks in
stores anymore. The bricks
measure about Vs-inches
wide and 1 3 /4-inehes long,
and %-inches thick. The
sets included some white
colored ones.
QUESTION - Ronald
Kieffer, Hamburg, asks if
any of our readers smoke
meat or fish with a char
coal grill. He has a Webber
kettle-type grill, and a lot of
hickory nut shells. Could he
use the shells for smoking
meat? Also, he wants reci
pes using hickory nuts and
black walnuts.
QUESTION - A reader
from Denver would like to
know how Rosina Martz
makes fresh herbal
wreaths without using wire,
foam, tape, or a base. An
article about Rosina ap
peared in this paper during
the summer, which men
tioned Rosina’s skill.
QUESTION - Philip Cov
alesky, R. 2, Box 87, Dalton,
PA 18414, cannot get his
Oliver 60 tractor to run
without finding a Venturi
for a carburetor TSX-120.
Anyone able to assist him?
QUESTION - Arlene
Hughson, 141 Swiss Hill
Rd., Jeffersonville, N.Y.
12748, wants to know the
value of her collection of
many old crochet, knitting,
and Woman’s Day maga
zines. She is interested in
selling.
QUESTION - David QUESTION - Barbara
Smucker, Quarryville, Randall writes that her
writes that he collects any- family is looking for parts
thing related to cowboys of for an old farm implement
the West. Recently some- called a “Soil Surgeon,”
one wrote that they had which was manufactured
found a belt among their by Corson Brothers Inc. of
father’s items. Smucker is Indianapolis, Ind. The corn
interested in purchasing it pany has apparently gone
if you contact him at (717) out of business or been ab
-786-2946. sorbed by another compa-
OUWPPM fidl-Mt.,. " v - Any ln,orma * lon on
wiler, Zionsville, wants to
know if any owner of a
3226 QT Bush Hog front
end loader has trouble with
the mounting arms break
ing at the welds.
QUESTION - Leroy
Serventi, Croydon, would
like to know of any vege
table gardening clubs or
groups in Bucks County,
Pa., or in Burlington Coun
ty, N.J.
QUESTION - A reader is
looking for the words to a
Wilbur Brothers’ song from
about 1960 called “Thank
God for the U.S.A.” He is
also looking for the words
to “Black Mountain Light,”
a ballad from the same era,
about a slave owner who
sees a strange light on the
mountain while looking for
a slave.
QUESTION - Nancy
Stoltzfus, 444 Little Elk
Creek Rd., Lincoln Univer
sity, PA 19352, would like
to know if and where a new
or used Comingware cof
feepot can be purchased.
She is also looking for a
salad spinner.
QUESTION - Rosalyn
Miller, HC62, Box 660, Hon
esdale, PA 18431, wants to
purchase a book that ex
plains how to spin wool on
a spinning Jenny. She also
wants to purchase a spin
ning Jenny at a fair price.
QUESTION iuanne
Horst, Chambersburg,
woultftlfke to contacEVper
son H> specialize* Iti de
signing historic farmhouse
kitcherts. Uianne believes
one such woman was fea
tured in Lancaster Farming
several years ago.
QUESTION - Anna
Bryan, Oxford, N.J., wants
to know where to find a
small salad spinner. She
has a larger one but would
like a small one.
QUESTION - T. Cher
rington, 5 Deer Run, Kutz
town, PA 19530, is looking
for a hay tester hook,
which is a harpoon-shaped
device used to check hay in
the center of the bale.
QUESTION - Sandra
Lay, Westminster, Md.,
owns two Arcade wall cof
fee grinder bases. She
wants to purchase two
glass crystal coffee Jars
with lids.
QUESTION - The Sen
sdnig girls, 90 Cuncan Rd.,
Shippensburg, PA
17257-9517, want a pat
tern for a double wedding
ring crib-sized quilt. They
are also looking for a good
used accordion.
where to obtain replace
ment parts or an old Soil
Surgeon to buy for parts
would be appreciated.
QUESTION - Karla Oil
ier, 20138 Leitersburg
Pike, Hagerstown, MD
21742, would like to find
these used patterns and
books to purchase: “Kwik-
Sew Sewing for Baby,”
“Kwik-Sew Sewing for Tod-
dlers,” “Kwik-Sew Shirt
Pattern 1416,” and other
Kwik-Sew or layette pat
terns.
QUESTION Evelyn 17322,(717)993-2886.
Houser Is looking for in- ANSWER - Margaret D.,
formation about designated 43 Newbury Drive , south
months of the year such as ampton NJ 08088-1051
“June I. Dairy Month,” wa £ ted ’ crochet instruc .
July is Ice Cream Month,” tions for an oval tablecloth.
‘‘February Is Cherry about 54 , nches by 67
Month,” October Is Cheese __
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to feature raelpea using vrrlteajhat A| t | e. PepaH
foods associatadwlth aach T n, * ,or *J^“ * b °°. l<wlth
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QUESTION - Elle WII- n le’s Attic sells for $5.95.
Hams, Horse Net, Inc., 2504 Ruth crocheted the pinb-
Arthur Ave., Eldersburg, apple design, which is very
MD 21784, is looking for in- pre tty, she writes.
formation on anything that _
will help a horse, including ANSWER - For the read
salve recipes, additives for or w * l ° wanted to know
weight gain, ointments. where to purchase sparrow
wraps, special feed mix- traps, Kenneth Kensinger,
hires, etc. Contact by e- Martlnsburg, recommends
mail, horsenetQyahoo.com, The Bird’s Paradise, 20835
orat Website, horsanelhor- Morris Rd., Conneautville,
serescue.org. PA 16 4 os.. Call
_ _ 1 -800-872-0103 for a cata-
QUESTION - E. Bur- , on both sparrow and
kholder, 1075 Richmond P
€Wrv^ion
Communication Contests Begin
SUNBURY (Northumberland
Co.) The Northumberland
County Conservation District has
announced the beginning of the
26th annual Conservation Poster
Contest and the sixth annual
High School Speech Contest.
Furman Foods, Inc. will spon
sor the Poster Contest, and Zim
merman Motors will sponsor the
Speech Contest.
The contests are designed to
encourage students to research
conservation topics, evaluate per
sonal choices, and develop valu
able communication skills. All
county teachers have received fly
ers regarding the contests. The
winners are rewarded with recog-
nition and cash prizes, which are
provided by the sponsors. !
The Furman Foods Poster
Contest, open to students in kin
dergarten through 12th grade, of
fers young people an opportunity
to express their thoughts on natu
ral resources through the medium
of art. The themes for this year’s
contest are “The Gift of frees”
and “Exploring Nature in Your
Neighborhood.”
The posters will be judged in
five grade categories: K-l, 2-3,
4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. First place
winners will be forwarded to the
state competition. Poster entries
must be in the conservation dis-
trict office by Feb. 4,2002.
The Zimmerman Motors
Speech Contest is intended to
give high school students an op
portunity to research natural re-
source conservation while gaining
public speaking experience. The
recommended themes are “Intro-
duced Species and Their Effect
on Biodiversity,” “Soil Erosion,
Causes, Effects, and Prevention,”
“A Watershed in Northumber-
land County,” or “White-tailed
Deer Population Management.”
Rd., Fleetwood, PA 19522,
wants to know the value of
an Avon collection with
more than 65 pieces. She is
interested in selling hers.
QUESTION - Josie Seitz
would like to find personal
ized quart milk bottles from
the dairy operated by her
father, Joe Beishline, in
Benton in the early 19505.
She would like each of her
four children to have one. If
you have one or more to
sell, contact her at 14046
Cross Roads, Felton, PA
Other current agriculture and en
vironmental themes will be ac
cepted with approval.
Registration forms are due
Dec. 14, typewritten manuscripts
are due Jan. 17, and oral presen
tations will be conducted on Feb.
7, 2002. The first place winner
conservation district's annual
awards banquet scheduled for
March 21,2002.
For rules and regulations, stu
dents should contact the North
umberland County Conservation
District office at 286-7114, ext. 4.
Speech contest information can
also be obtained at Zimmerman
' Motors, Market St., Sunbury.
Correction
The amount of sugar was
not listed for the recipe.
Drop Sand Tarts, which ap
peared on page B 7 of the
Dec. Bth issue. Here is the
complete recipe.
DROP SAND TARTS
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
'A teaspoon vanilla
2'A cups flour
2 teaspoons baking pow
der
Cream together butter
and sugar, add eggs and va
nilla, and beat well. Stir in
flour and baking powder.
Chill dough about 30 min
utes. Drop from a teaspoon
or shape into a ball and
place on greased cookie
sheet. Flatten with the bot
tom of a glass dipped in
sugar. Decorate as desired
with Vi a candied cherry.
Sprinkle with chopped nuts,
or colored sugar, or cinna
mon. Bake 8-10 minutes in
a preheated 375-degree
oven.