814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 11,2002 ± ask t OH 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 - Sallie Nai lor, 474 Sample Bridge Rd., Enola, PA 17025, wants in structions for crocheting pineapple doilies and table cloths. QUESTION - Timothy Martin, Mt. Pleasant Mills, wants to know if a token he has is of any value. The token is slightly larger than a penny. On one side is a picture of a railroad car with the words Pittsburgh Railways C.O. 1922. The other side says it is good for one fare. In the center is a three-cornered hole. QUESTION - Frank Bat tista, 541 N. Henderson Rd., King of Prussia, would like to know where to buy life-size wood ornaments of cows, sheep, and goats for lawn display. QUESTION - Another reader requested informa tion on getting rid of pesty moles. QUESTION - Kitty Legge, Ulster, wants to know if anyone has inform ation on how to get a pen pal from Scotland. Any age is fine. She also wants to know how to find informa tion on her Cherokee Indi an heritage. She does not have a computer. / QUESTION - Simon Renno, Mifflintown,, pur chased a grain cradle at a sale. The piece is in good condition, on the side is printed: H.S. Walck Green castle, PA; Renno wants to know who is H.S. Walck, what year the cradles were made by that company, and what year they stop using them. QUESTION - Linda Tyr pin, Jonestown, wants to know how to get rid of un wanted peonies without digging them out. QUESTION - S.E. Brown, Richland, read somewhere that someone makes baskets from old phone books. She would like to know the name and address for the person or organization that does this. QUESTION - Sara Stoltzfus, Cochranviile, is looking for someone to fix the motors in her Niagara massage recliner. Does anyone know of anyone who is able to repair them? QUESTION - Paul Cher niski, Unionville, wants to purchase an aluminum car port from a manufacturer and assemble it himself. The carports he sees for sale cost about $l,OOO, but the salespeople do not manufacture them. They order them, sell them, and install them to make a prof it. He wants the name and phone number of the manu facturer. QUESTION - Krista Schaible writes that a Bucks County friend needs information on how to get rid of colonies of bats. Their barn is literally in fested with thousands of bats. QUESTION - Shirley Or fanella, 1125 Slate Hill Rd., Quarryville, is looking for an old wooden “spool” like PP&L used for wire. She would like to use it to make a table. QUESTION - (..Martin, Bethel, wants a Tri-Star vacuum sweeper or some thing similar in good work ing condition. If you have one to sell at a reasonable price, call her at (717) 933-8962. QUESTION - Beth, no last name or address given, wants to know how to ster ilize potting soil in the oven before planting vegetable seeds indoors. QUESTION Ella Ebersol, 311 Newport Rd., Leola, PA 17540, will pay for the fol lowing used books in good condition: “Easy Growth in Reading, Looking Forward,” sth reader, Winstone by Gertrude Hildreth (can’t de termine where the book was printed), and “Around the Corner,” a Ginn Basic Reader by Ginn and Com pany, copyrighted 1948-1053-1957-1961, Phillippines copyright 1949. QUESTION - Leon Spory, 730 Roaring Run Rd., Boswell, PA 15531-1946, wants seeds for a pole bean called Lazy wife. He believes it is one of the best stringless bean he ever tried and is a good producer. He likes to plant a few seeds with the field corn, which eliminates the need for poles. QUESTION - Margaret Marshall, Rochester Mills, wants the words to the poem, "Gossip the Barber,” which she remembers was in a prose and poetry high school book in the 19405. QUESTION - C. Faus, Hegins, has some ques tions about rhubarb stalks. She writes that in the fall, before frost kills the leaves, she harvests rhu barb stalks. The leaves will not feed the roots after they are killed by frost any way. Some people say the stalks and leaves have poi son in them at the that time of the year. Is this true? If so, why don’t they have poison in them when har vested before June 21? QUESTION - Nine-year old Alvin Stoltzfus collects business cards. He would like if people would send a few from their businesses or a collection of one if they no longer want it. Send to Alvin Stoltzfus, 1195 Mondale Rd., Bird-in- Hand, PA 17505. QUESTION - Mary Davis is looking for simple goat milk soap recipe that uses ice cubes. QUESTION - Ronald Strawbridge, Brogue, wants to know where to purchase cast aluminum name plates, cast on one side only. 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. ANSWER - Thanks to Henry Stoltzfus, Mechan icsville, Md., for answer Shirley Orfanella’s request for horse ointment for ar thritis. Stoltzfus writes that Absorbine for horses is available in liniment or gel form at most Amish har ness shops or farm supply stores. ANSWER In response to Lisa Ann Deardorff, a reader writes that the hand water pump needs a new sucker, which goes in the pipe down in the well. The pipe and the pump must be removed from the well to install the new sucker. ANSWER - E.G. Rebuck, Klingerstown, wanted to know where to purchase rubber fingers for a chick en plugger. Thanks to S.E. Watters for recommending Nasco-Fort Atkinson, 901 Jamesville Ave., Fort Atkin son, Wl 53538-0901. ANSWER - M. Nolt re quested a cast iron pizza pan. Thanks to Ruth Arch er, Englishtown, N.J., for writing that several differ ent size pans are available from The Chef’s Catalog. To request a catalog, call (800) 338-3232. 0 4-H HAPPENINGS Backtrackers 4-H Horse And Pony Club Backtrackers 4-H Horse and Pony Club of Northampton County is sponsoring an Open Youth Schooling Horse Show, Saturday, June 1 at the North ampton County 4-H Center, Bushkill Center Rd., Nazareth. Starting time is 9 a.m. This show is open to any youth between the ages of eight and 18 years. It will offer walk-trot, open, jumping and fun classes throughout the day. Each class is $5 per class or $2O per five class es. All entrants are required to wear a hard hat in all classes. Re lease forms, negative EIA status, and a rabies certificate are re quired before entry into the show. This show is offered as a learn ing experience for the youth of the area. It will be an informal show, appropriate riding boots and hard hats are required, no T shirts allowed; neat, but not for mal dress required. Entrants will receive help and encouragement throughout the event. Ribbons and awards will be given in each class. There are age restrictions on certain classes and restrictions throughout divisions in the show. This allows all exhibitors an op portunity to participate and learn. For more information concern ing this show, call (610) 837-7294. Susquehanna County 4-H Sizzlin’ Steaks Club The Sizzlin’ Steaks 4-H Club met April 28 at the Lockwood’s home. After pledges were said the members welcomed three new members Bryce, Bradley and Brandon Powers. The next meeting will be at the Mitchell’s home, June 2 at 2 p.m. for building and painting the birdhouses. Members should bring brushes, paint and ham mers. Discussion will be on fund raising and the club’s bake sale on June 11 at Ames. Mrs. Lockwood had dirt, con tainers and seeds ready for mem bers to plant the seeds for Fair ground Beautification at the Harford Fair. After refreshments and games the meeting was ad journed. April 21, the club met at Zick’s. They picked up litter along two roads, filling two bags, and returned to Zick’s for die meeting and refreshments. Elizabeth took attendance and read her secretary’s report, fol lowed by Aaron and Mrs. Phillip who gave us information about the bake sale at Ames store, June 11. Mrs. Lockwood provided in formation about Camelback Beach where the club is planning a fun day. Susquehanna County Bits And Bosals 4-H Horse and Pony Club The Bits and Bosals club re cently held a meeting. First they did the 4-H pledge, and then Kathy Taylor passed out 4-H horse packets and everyone filled out their enrollment forms. Kathy Taylor discussed the hoa gie sale and gave a treasurer’s re port. Then the club discussed the horse clinic and show schedule. They discussed more fund raisers and decided to check into selling candy bars. Lorraine Hall volun teered to hold the next meeting at her house on May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Cumberland County 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Club The Cumberland County 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Club met April 17 at the Cumberland County Nursing Home. There were seven dogs in attendance with 12 owners and co-owners. The meeting opened with the 4-H pledge and the pledge to the flag. The treasurer’s report was given and approved. Nuria Ro driquiz-Padro, the new 4-H agent for Cumberland County, was welcomed to the meeting. She presented equal rights cards, which were signed and are kept on file at the extension office. Elizabeth Pepperman gave a re port of the county council meet ing. The Seeing Eye Puppy Camp was also discussed. The next meeting will be at the home of Pat Putz Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. Everyone will be bringing a covered dish. In case of rain, the meeting will be at the Claremont Nursing Home on May 24. The picnic will be re scheduled. Pat will see that direc tions are provided to everyone planning to attend. Northampton County 4-H Fly Fishing Course Saucon Creek Trout Unlimited and Northampton County 4-H are teaming up to present a spe cial Introduction to Fly Fishing course. The two day hands-on pro gram is planned for Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, along Saucon Creek in Hell ertown and South Bethlehem. Students will receive expert in struction in the basics of fly fish ing, including tackle care, fishing safety, knot tying, handling fish, stream biology, conservation and entomology (bugs). Anyone between the age of 13 and 18 is eligible, male or female. Enrollment is limited to a dozen students. The cost of the two-day program is $2O, which covers all course materials and lunch. Scholarship money available. For more information, an application and course schedule call the 4-H office at (610) 746-1970. Susquehanna County 4-H North Jackson Ag Club The North Jackson Ag 4-H club met April 27 at Valley Lanes for bowling, and then they went back to Abby Onyon’s house for pizza. Following lunch, the meet ing was called to order. After the club members said the American and 4-H pledges, Abby Onyon took roll, Joe Pipitone gave the treasurer’s report, and Abby gave the secretary’s report Among old business discus sions, Jessica Sartell talked about the food sale fund raiser at the Holstein auction at Hart’s Bam April 5; Felisha Schaffer and Abby Onyon talked about the county council meetings they at tended and some of the upcom ing events; and Abby Onyon told about the dairy judging contest in which the club members took third place. Under new business. Sandy Pavelski brought up the meat certification for people who have livestock projects and the Beauti fication of the Dairy Bara at the Harford Fair. This year she would like to do a poster with pictures of our entire club. Sondra Fallon, Lyle Foster, Mary-Katherine Walker, Abby Onyon, Caitlin Flor, and Beth and Eric Giangrecho volunteered to do demonstrations at the next meeting, May 18, 2002 at 7:30 at the Pavelski’s.
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