814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 16, 2002 1 ask t ou This column is for read ers who have questions but don’t know who to ask for answers. “You Ask—You Answer” is for non-cooking ques tions. When a reader sends in a question, it will be printed in the paper. Read ers 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, Lancaster Farm ing, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. Or, you may e-mail ques tions and answers to Igoo d.eph@lnpnews.com Please clarify what ques tion you are answering when responding. Do not send a self-ad dressed, stamped envelope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will publish it as soon as possible. Please include your phone number because we some times need to contact the person to clarify details. We will not publish your phone number unless you request it. QUESTION - Charles ckey, Carlisle, wants to know where to purchase parts for a Hercules, Mont gomery Ward & Co. 16-gauge gun. QUESTION - Russ Brezler, 314 W. Seventh St., Waynesboro, wants to know of a supplier for axe and axe handles. He will supply patterns. QUESTION - Richard Millard, Bucks County, wants to know where to find plans or a book about making a 18-36-inch doll cradle from wood that rocks. QUESTION - A reader, who sent no address, wants to know where to find old cards manufac tured by Gibson, Cincin nati, Ohio. The seven-day cards have messages writ ten as if the animal wrote the message. The reader has cards numbered 4,5,6, and 7. An example of the writing is the number 4 cards with the message: “Betsy Bear is at your door/With get-well #4 wish.’’ Anyone able to help her locate numbers 1,2, and 3? QUESTION - A reader needs a set of good beaters to fit a Spatula Smart Black & Decker hand mixer. It is a heavy duty power boost mixer. If you have a set, call (301) 791-9586. QUESTION - Kathleen Salotti writes that she re cently moved to Ohio and is plagued with moles digging up the yard and tunnels and mounds everywhere. What is a solution to the problem? QUESTION - Joyce Wenz wants to know where to find an old-time sock knitting machine, which is turned by hand and makes a tube. She believes the sole is finished by hand. QUESTION - Valerie Miller, Honesdale, wants to know where to get a re placement wire for a swiv eling weight on an old, Ger man-made, spring wound anniversary clock. She tried a banjo string and it did not work. The original wire is paper thin about one mm wide, but it tore and is not long enough. QUESTION - Kathryn Wistuk, Bangor, writes that earlier she had requested information on a massage oil used during W.W.11 called dog oil. A reader wrote that it was dogbane or wandering milk weed, which are cathartic herbs. Wistuk wants to know how to use the oil. She knows that she did not take the oil orally and doesn’t want to take anything by mouth. QUESTION - David Sim pler, Elkton, Md., writes that he used a product in 1972 call Purge-O-Matic from Stewatt Chemicals to clean soot from oil burners. It worked great, but he doesn’t know where to get it now. He doesn’t want to use soot sticks, he writes, because it will eat the fur nace. QUESTION - Maggie Keeler and her husband are responsible for obtaining heirloom seeds for a living history farm, The Burr House and Farm in West Virginia. Keeler writes that the 1751 house is the old est frame structure in the state. The committee has purchased seeds from Landis Valley Farm Muse um, but would like to ex pand the varieties grown through donation, pur chase, and seed swapping. They especially would like bean varieties and seeds for other favorite vege tables that have been passed down through the generations. Send to Burr House and Farm Agricul ture Committee, Jefferson Co. Landmarks Commis sion, c/o irvan M. Groff, 324 E. First Ave., Charles town, WV 25414. Or, phone (304) 724-1279. QUESTION - Gideon King, Jr., 5469 Elam Rd., Kinzers, PA 17535, writes that he has some windows with windowpanes that have bubbles and streaks in them. Someone told him it is called Depression glass. He wants to know if the windows are of any value or any other informa tion about the glass. QUESTION - Meredith Ludwig, 2160 Bollinger Mill Rd., Finksburg, MD 21048, writes that her great grand father, who lived in Shen andoah County, Va., re ceived patent number 227, 174 for a manure grain drill, which was a four hoe drill that spread dry ma nure as fertilizer along with the grain. Ludwig wants to know where she could see the drill or get photographs of it. Any information you have for her would be ap preciated. QUESTION Elsie Martin, 21170 Millers Church Rd., Hagerstown, Md. 21742, writes that when she was young, she remembers eat ing a hollow tomato similar to a bell pepper. She would like to know where to find this old-time tomato seed so that she can plant them and save seed each year for replanting. QUESTION - Cathy Stehman, 228 Doe Run Rd., Manheim, PA 17545, is looking for words and music to the children’s song that starts with “A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Jesus died for you and me....” QUESTION - Donna Truesdeil, S. Deerfield, Mass., wants to identify a source for replacement rubber caps for the ends of tension curtain rods. The rods are fine, but the rub ber caps have become fragile from sun exposure. QUESTION - A reader wants to know where to find a 3-inch porcelain light socket. QUESTION - Mildred Hess wants the original diet book, “Beverly Hills Diet,” by Judy Maze! and published about 1990. Call Hess at (717) 933-8134. QUESTION - A reader is looking for the words to the song that includes these lines: “How do you talk to a little baby goat? You can’t say hello like a man. You have to say baa to a little baby goat. That’s all he’ll understand.” QUESTION - Holly Esh bach, Dover, wants to know where to purchase “baby doll sheep,” which are min iature sheep that grow be tween 18-24 inches in height. She also wants in formation on the breed and diet and care that is re quired. QUESTION Glen would like to know where to find mower parts for a Yanmar diesel YMI46. Call (717) 626-5700. QUESTION - John Kotu lich, Flemington, N.J., wants to know where to buy a glass jar for a hand butter churn. The top open ing with outside thread di ameter is about ss/8-inches5 s /8-inches and is 11- to 12-inches deep for a 2 or a 2Vi gallon round or square size. Call (908) 782-5774. QUESTION - A reader (717) 898-7085 needs a source for plastic dibbles used for planting small seedlings. QUESTION - John W. Lowery Jr., 7 Old Sharp town Rd., Auburn, NJ 08085, was born and raised in Rowes Run, Fayette County. Lowery is re searching coal mines in that area and is looking for pictures of the following coal mines: Colonial #1 Smock, Colonial #2 Royal also known as Chestnut Ridge, Colonial #3 Rowes Run, and Colonial #4 Grindstone. QUESTION - Frank Rice, Blain, wants to know how the term “pork bellies” came into use for reporting on agricultural commodi ties. QUESTION - Bob Fleck stein, Woodstown, N.J., has an old string of Christmas lights. He wants to know where he can buy small clear replacement bulbs for it. The bulbs are one-inch long and have threads on the end. No marking is on them. QUESTION - David Sempler, Elkton, Md., wants written information on scenting in regards to hunting. He., writes that some days his beagles run as if they are tied to the rabbit and work very hard to keep it going. Sempler has heard that the ground breathes in and out and sometimes it does not. He knows that barometric pressure changes affect scenting conditions and that extremely dry weather produces bad scenting conditions. Sempler wants factual information on the relationship between high and low pressures, dry and wet ground, and high and low humidity. QUESTION - Ruble, West Chester, is looking for cylinder records (Columbia, Edison, Inde structible, and others) and phonograph-related items. He also wants old trains and toys. Call (610) 793-4249. QUESTION - Ben Kin singer, 686 Kensinger Rd., Meyersdale, wants to know where to find two old gas engines in any condition for an oid Maytag washing ma chine motor that used a glass jar turned upside down for the gas. He also wants a very small V 2 horsepower New Holland gas engine made in New Holland. QUESTION - Louise Hannum, Wagontown, wants to know if there is any interest in a complete 1968 Franklin Mint Antique Car Coin Collection Series I. It includes 25 bronze coins dated from 1901-1925 with descriptive booklet. 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? ANSWER - Josephine Long, Sidman, wanted to know where to get West minster pot handles and knobs fixed. Thanks to Reuben Esh, 3746 E. New port Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529, who writes that he fixes pot handles and knobs for many different kinds of stainless steel ket tles. ANSWER - Thomas Bur rell, Glen Gardner, N.J., wanted the name and ad dress of someone in the Lancaster area who makes and sells life-size cows and calves for display in barn yards, lawns, and other places. Thanks to Robert Shaub, Shrewsbury, who writes that fiberglass cows are manufactured in Wis consin and are available through NASCO, 901 Jan esville Ave., Fort Atkinson, Wl 53538-0901. Call (800) 558-9595 for catalog. Cost of the cow is $3,075, and the calf is $1,660. ANSWER - Betty Jakum, Littlestown, wanted the name of a group or or ganization that uses old Christmas cards. Thanks to Mary Ann Reich for recom mending cards be sent to St. Judes Ranch for Chil dren, 150 St. Judes St., Boulder City, N.V. 89005. ANSWER - Kenneth Wertz, White Hall, Md., wanted Starline stalls. John Yoders, 3414 Springs Hill Rd., Salisbury, PA 15558, writes that he has 20 good, used Starline stalls with adjustable neck yokes for $l5 a piece. Respond as soon as possible because the stalls are ready to go. ANSWER - Ruth Ann Zeiset wanted to know what to do to keep pota toes from sprouting in the cellar. Thanks to a reader who writes that potatoes should be stored in a dark area with temperatures about 40 degrees. Although she never tried it, she read in a magazine that to keep potatoes from sprouting, place apples on top of the potato bin. Another reader writes that apples should not be placed near pota toes or they will sprout faster. Sprouting is a natu ral process, according to Heidi, even potatoes in the grocery store will sprout if left in the refrigerator too long. Dave ANSWER - Tim O’Rouke, York, requested the formula to make mortar for an old barn. Thanks to Robert Hollister for writing that the Conestoga Area Historical Society recently restored a stone house in the method that O’ Rouke had inquired. The Society worked with a mason vfrho specialized in restoration and historic mortars. The project is completed and may be seen on site in Con estoga. If interested in talk ing to a local expert, call Jim Heistand at (717) 872-4298 or write to 3645 Main St., Conestoga, PA 17516.
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