814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 12, 2002 1 ask * Oil ....ftitiu 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 LGOOD.EPHOLNPNEW- S.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. However, if your question requires someone to mail items to you, you must include your address or phone number for pub lishing. QUESTION - Becky Marshall wants to know where to find saddle seat clothing at reasonable prices. Or the name and telephone number of a per son who makes them. QUESTION - A reader is interested in purchasing a large cream separator and a butter churn capable of making 40 pounds butter or more per batch. Any in formation on these would be appreciated. QUESTION Raymond Fisher, 531 Millheim Nar rows, Rebersburg, PA 16872, wants to know where to purchase a 2-gallon glass butter churn jar only with the opening measuring approximately 5V2-inches in diameter. Also wanted is a small scale milk jugger (bottler). QUESTION - A Millers burg reader writes that he has a cream separator model 100LPS Delaval tin with a missing float. He will consider trading it for a stainless steel bowl and motor for another cream separating unit that has the two spouts and the sepa rating discs. He has no idea what model it takes but writes that it is a good chance it might be a Delav al. Separating cone mea sures 6V4-inch in diameter. The number on the cone is 3518895. Can someone help or direct him to help? Write to 319 Minnich Rd., Millersburg, PA 17061. QUESTION - Michael Brennan Sr., Kingston, writes that for years he has been using pure ground black pepper that he pur chased from the Commis sary Exchange on a military base, but the commissary is no longer selling it. The pepper comes in one pound gold cans and was packed by Gei Spice Co. Inc., Bayonne, NJ 07002. He wrote to the company, but they did not respond. Does anyone know where he can purchase it? QUESTION - Virginia Conner, 246 Hartzler Dr., Belleville, PA 17004 is looking for a Wooly Bully Knitting Pattern of a child’s pullover and beret cabled to elbow that was sold as a kit by Family Circle in 1990. QUESTION - Maryanne Meehan is looking for an old kitchen cabinet that is white with two glass doors on top, a drawer, and two doors on the bottom. She sent no address. QUESTION - Jean Ben singer, 737 Summer Valley Rd., New Ringgold, PA 17960 wants information on how to make a kitchen angel with tea towels and the four to six-line poem that goes with it. QUESTION - Anyone have Lone Ranger books written by Fran Striker to sell? A reader requests that you call (814) 349-5975 and leave a message. QUESTION - Lois Bod ine, 112 Oak Village Park way, Mooresville, N.C. 28117 wants to buy a paper flour bag from about 1940-1950 with the inscrip tion Ben Spence Flour, Bird-in-Hand. The bag may be printed with the name Edward Spence, who owned the mill before Ben jamen took over. QUESTION - Jene Maute, Elkins Park, has some old fruit trees, but is moving away. She wants to know what procedures fol low in order to successfully grow pear trees from the fruit seeds. QUESTION - Kitty Legge, R. 2, Box 1351, Ul ster, PA 18850, from West Burlington would like to know where to buy life sized, realistic, fiberglass cows and calves. May be new or used. QUESTION - Gretchen Ham, 247 Kinner Hill Rd., Pine City, N.Y., wants to know where to buy at a reasonable price a used Ashford Traveler spinning wheel. QUESTION - Judith Miller, HC 62, Box 660, Honesdale, PA 18431, is searching for a detailed pattern to sew a cute, cloth baby doll but not Cab bage Patch types. She needs this for a school project in home economics. QUESTION - A Myers town reader would like to know where to obtain the plastic windshield and inte rior parts for a 509 Hubley Corvette toy car that mea sures about 12-inches in length. He is also interest ed in purchasing the model to restore or use for parts. Write to B.H. Dove, 41 Kreider Rd., Myerstown, PA 17067. QUESTION - R.L. King, 319 Hammertown Rd., Nar von, PA 17555, wants to know if someone will sell her the book, “The Lake is on Fire.” Author unknown. QUESTION - Earl Tho man writes that several months ago, in this column a reader recommended using Juicy Fruit gum to get rid of moles. He wants to know how large a piece of gum should be used and how far apart the pieces should be placed. QUESTION - Wilmer Stauffer, Millersville, wants to know if anyone has regu lar Puerto Rican sweet po tatoes to sell. Phone (717) 872-2544. QUESTION - Scott Troutman, Millerstown, wants to find a new valve or piece for Hudson drink ing cups in the cow barn. Call (717) 589-3407. QUESTION - R. Stoltz fus, 6039 Wanner Rd., Nar von, wants to know where to buy the following used books. She does not want Internet information for “The Robe,” “The Greatest Story Ever Written,” and “Jacob, Have I Loved.” QUESTION - A reader wants to know where to buy winter seed oats that can be sown in the fall. QUESTION - A reader wants to know how to get raw milk in either Schuylkill or Columbia county and wants to try making cheeses with the milk. QUESTION - Irene Strieker, 350 Preston Rd. Wernersville, PA 19565 re quests patterns for rug hooking with V4-inch wide rug strips. QUESTION - Mervin Stoltzfus, 12, collects busi ness cards and would like if people would send him those they no longer use. Send to 272 Snake Hill Rd., Bird In Hand, PA 17505. QUESTION - Dolores Caverty, Shavertown, has a Windsor chair with a brass plate that reads: The Derby Chair made by P. Derby and Co. Inc., Gardner, Mass. She wants to know if any information is available on this chair. QUESTION - Amanda Fisher, Kinzer, wants to knon how to get an instruc tion book for a 16-quart Peerless pressure canner. QUESTION - David Lounsbury, Chester Springs, wants to know where to have old milk cans replated. What was the original coating? Was it food-grade tin plating or something else? Ida’s Notebook Ida Risser The other week I attended a banquet celebrating 65 years since the Rural Youth of Lancas ter County was established. Only a few of the original members are still around. However, it was a very active group and they pro duced 37 plays and held square dances every month. In 1945 membership grew from 80 to 140 young people. This social group also had an or chestra. Trips were taken to New York City and many places in Pennsylvania. They also pub lished a small newspaper which was mailed to 250 members for one cent each. My husband was not able to at tend the recent banquet as he had just come home from the hospi tal. The operation did not accom plish the hoped for results, but he is able to walk around. Since then he has even helped to fill the silo on the farm. He has many ideas about things he wants to do out side. QUESTION - Bob Fleck enstein, Woodstown, N.J., wants to know if anyone has a plastic wheel to fit a plastic truck named Blippo, which measures 9 3 /iXI8 1 /2-inches. The wheel is 3-inches wide and the axle is 8-inches long and square. QUESTION - Michael Trombley Jr. has a Norm’s Dairy “pyroglazed” milk bottle from Albany, N.Y. Trombley wants to know how much it is worth. QUESTION - Helen Shaffer, Lansdale, wants to know how to get rid of sparrows nesting behind shutters. She tried chasing them out to no avail. ANSWER - Stephen Lapp, Kirkwood, wanted to know where to find a part for an old Waltham 15-Jewel watch that needs a new sleeve. Thanks to L. Nolt, Leola, who recom mends Samuel Hurst Watch and Clock Repair, Terre Hill. Call (717) 445-5219. Another reader recom mends Mahlon Shetler, 12580 Smith Rd., S. Day ton, NY 14138. If the parts aren’t available Mahlon manufacturers the pieces himself. According to the reader, Mahlon is a very gifted watch repairer. ANSWER - Gary Van Horn, Snyder County, want ed the names of persons or companies that move houses. He has a farm house to move back from the main road. A Leola reader recommends Verling H. Wolfe Co., 115 Club Rd., Bethel, PA 19507 or call (610) 488-1020 or (717) 933-4246. Barbara Ruork, Lionville, recommends Charles Mul len, Advanced House Mov ing Inc., R.R.3, Box 31641 A, Our oldest grandson, who lives in Maryland, surprised us with a visit a few weeks ago. He is teaching physics and English in a private school near Washington, D.C. He declared that the meal that I prepared for him was quite different than his usual meals. We had a pork roast, mashed po tatoes, gravy, baked com, aspara gus, cole slaw, bread, jelly, and a cherry cobbler for dessert. We en joyed hearing of his trip through Europe this past summer. All through the dry summer I’ve been carrying one sprinkling can of water to a few plants every other day. One plant was a gift of a small butterfly bush. Another was a tiny azalea plant from Georgia. Still another that got watered was a large parsley plant. And, I’ve planted blue morning glory plants next to a crab apple tree so that they can climb up its trunk. I’m really hoping they will bloom before too cold weather comes our way. Mount Holly, NJ 08060. Call 1-800-446-2168 Another reader recom mends Dale Aungst House Movers. Phone (814) 784-3600. ANSWER - A reader from the central part of the state is looking for two pieces of discontinued Tupperware. Shirley Orfa nella, Quarryville, writes that replacements can be ordered through Cathy Brown, 30 Little Britain Rd., Nottingham, PA 19362 or call (717) 529-2572. ANSWER - A reader re quested instructions on how to dry flowers in the microwave. Thanks to Shir ley Orfanella, Quarryville, for sending in instructions, but she writes that of the 5 or 6 drying methods she uses, the microwave is her least favorite but it’s fast. Perhaps Shirley could send instructions for her favorite methods. Here is the mi crowave instructions: Cover the turntable with kitchen paper and arrange flowers in a single layer making sure no two items touch. Process on low about 3 minutes. Time Will depend on type of flowers and micro wattage. Check ever 30 seconds near end of time. Remove when crisp. A few seconds too long will make them too brittle. Best to experiment with your least favorites. ANSWER - R. Stoltzfus, 6039 Wanner Rd., Narvon, wanted to know where to buy “The Greatest Story Ever Written.” Claudia Myers, P.O. Box 35, Matta wana, PA 17054 writes that she has a paperback copy of “The Greatest Book Ever Written,” by Fulton Oursler. If Stoltzfus wants the book, he can have it at no charge except compensation for postage to mail the book.
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