814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 30, 2002
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QUESTION - A reader is
searching for a circa early
to mid 1900s’ painting of a
collie dog standing watch
over a newborn lamb dur
ing a blizzard. The collie
has apparently located the
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West Snyder FFA Grad
Earns American Degree
At the 75th National FFA
Convention, Jennifer McWil
liams, a member of the West
Snyder FFA Chapter, was
awarded the American FFA De
gree. The American Degree is the
highest award the National FFA
Organization can bestow upon its
members. By earning this degree,
Jennifer is one of a select group
of individuals to be recognized
for years of academic and profes
sional excellence. The honor was
presented on Nov. 2 in Louisville,
Ky.
The American FFA Degree
recognized demonstrated leader
ship ability and outstanding
achievements in agricultural
business, production, processing,
or service programs. To be eligi
ble, members must have earned
and productively invested $7,500
through a supervised agricultural
experience (SAE) program in
which they start, own, or hold a - hers demonstrated that a foot or
professional position in an exist- Jennifer McWilliams hand could easily be cut in a
ingVagricultulTenterprise. .Tjhni- , accident.
lamb and is barking for
someone to come to the
rescue. She believes it is in
a circular or octagonal
shaped frame. Call (724)
397-8126.
QUESTION - Wilmer,
14, collects business cards
and would appreciate peo
ple sending him cards.
Send to Wilmer Stoltzfus,
182 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA
17540.
QUESTION - Susie Hoo
ver, 440 Gristmill Rd., New
Holland, PA 17557, wants
to buy a used pitch pipe in
fair condition at a reasona
ble price. She would also
like a copy of the song that
includes these words: “Oh
take me back once more,
back to the old homestead,
back where the roses
bloom, back to the old
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QUESTION - A reader
wants to know what is
wrong when a Brothers’
word processor that
doesn’t print clear until %
the page is typed. New rib
bon didn’t solve the prob
lem. Anyone have the
model they are willing to
sell at a reasonable price.
Call (717) 445-4540.
QUESTION - E. Reiff,
R.l, Box 166, Miffiinburg,
wants to know where to
buy used Surdiac coal
stove parts. He needs two
coal hoppers part number
4200488. Model
GQTHA7I3b, 60,000 BTU.
QUESTION - Donna
Earls, R. 3, Gillett, PA
16925, wants to know if
anyone has cardboard or
plastic covers for regular
size milk bottles.
FFA7S
One Mission: Student Success
fer was a former Chapter and
SUN Area FFA president. Her
SAE project has included a dairy
herd.
Each award recipient receives
a gold American FFA Degree
key, certificate, and an ID card.
Out of 461,043 FFA members na
tion, Jennifer was one of only
2,556 to be recognized for this
honor in 2002.
QUESTION - A reader
would like to know how to
find the value of metal dol
lhouses from the 1940 s
and for dollhouse furniture
from the 19305-19505.
QUESTION - W.E. Wil
kin is looking for John
Reardon, who was in serv
ice with her husband Car
roll H. Wilkin from
1954-1956. They were in
the military police 8457th
Division and were stationed
in Albuquerque, New Mexi
co. If known, please have
him contact the Wilkins by
calling (540) 459-4637.
QUESTION - A Narvon
reader asks if a used Ho
bart mixer (under 20 quar
ts) for mixing bread dough
is available for purchase.
Or, if there is another
brand for heavy duty mixing
available second-hand.
QUESTION - Ray Cal
vin Miller Jr., Leesport, is
requesting expert informa
tion on how to clean the
exterior of a brick building.
It was built in the 19305.
The bricks are yellow and
brown and have been top
ped with aluminum capping
as well as some copper.
Over the years, stain runs
have formed. Miller has a
steam cleaner but needs to
know the best chemical so
lution to use.
QUESTION - Mary Ann,
Beaver Springs, would like
the macrame pattern with
the Nittany Lion head to
put on a pair of chairs.
Send the pattern to Box
205, R.D.I, Beaver Springs,
PA 17812 or e-mail to le
royreich
wmconnect.com.
QUESTION - Shirley Or
fanella, Quarryville, wants
to know where to purchase
a 4- to 5-feet lawn Jockey
boy ornament before
Christmas.
QUESTION - Ernest Nolt
wants information on how
to make a bow and arrow to'
hunt deer.
West Snyder FFA Members
At State Farm-City Day
At the request of the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agriculture
(PDA), seven members of the
West Snyder FFA Chapter par
ticipated in the Farm-City Day
activities on Friday, Oct. 4, at
the PDA budding.
Farm-City Day is an annual
event designed to introduce agri
culture literacy to elementary
children from city schools. Over
2,000 children from various
Harrisburg City schools and the
surrounding area participated in
the event which was sponsored
by the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture.
West Snyder FFA members
who participated in the event
were Cameron Hackenberg,
Kelly Bedlyon, Shane Kreamer,
Brad Novinger, Jeremy Roush,
Tyler Miller, and Jeremy Waite.
Cameron Hackenberg, Kelly
Bedlyon, and Brad Novinger de
veloped a home chemical display
in cooperation with the Penn
State Pesticide Education Pro
gram.
Jeremy Roush, Tyler Miller,
Shane Kreamer, and Jeremy
Waite conducted a lawn mower
safety demonstration. Using hot
dogs on the lawn, the FFA mem-
QUESTION - S. D. has a
Conestoga wagon in need
of wheel repair. The wheel
has rotted away from the
iron rim and needs to be
replaced. Call (410)
374-6473.
QUESTION - Wade
Monn, Fawn Grove, writes
that The Maryland and
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Preservation Society of
Muddy Creek Forks, York
County, is looking for an
old Wayne 1920 gas station
pump, and one with a glove
which fills up to measure
the gas. The Society is also
looking for a Maytag square
tub washing machine with
a meat grinder attachment,
which is installed in place
of the wringer assembly.
These items are needed for
the general store at the
museum. Call (717)
382-9811.
QUESTION - A reader is
interested in purchasing a
Welbuilt ABM 100 model
bread machine. Phone
(570) 644-2079.
QUESTION - David Sim
pler, Elkton, Md., has a
SATOH 550 G. He needs an
owner’s manual, a front
end loader, and ag tires. He
has aOH Beaver and needs
a rototiller for it.
QUESTION - Victor
Chmura, Pottstown, would
like to find out how to re
move stinging nettles from
his flower garden. A previ
ous home owner planted
several plants in the gar
den and now they've taken
over the whole plot. Burn
ing, bleaching, and herbi
cides have killed them for a
short time, but they keep
coming back stronger than
before.
QUESTION - A reader
would appreciate if anyone
has some Macomber ruta
baga seeds to sell. Or is
there a seed company that
sells them or another vari
ety that they have tried that
taste sweeter and milder
than Laurentian or Ameri
can yellow or American
West Snyder FFA members who participated in the
PDA’s Farm-City Day in Harrisburg are, from left, Camer
on Hackenberg, Jeremy Waite, Jeremy Roush, Kelly Bed
lyon, Brad Novinger, Tyler Miller, and Shane Kreamer.
New Jersey’s State FFA Best Of Show
LOUISVILLE, Ky. New Jer- Forty-five state FFA associations
sey’s State FFA Association was exhibited in the career show’s
one of five associations awarded Hall of States.
Best of Show at the National ......
FFA Agricultural Career Show. The National Agncukural Ca-
New Jersey, along with Cali- reer Show is an.iitegral part of
fomia, Illinois, Louisiana, and National FFA Convention
Wisconsin, was honored for de- and highlights career opportuni
vcioping an effective display that ties for high school students who
provided useful information to have an interest in agriculture,
the nearly 46,000 FFA members Representatives of over 330 agri
and career show attendees from businesses> universities and in
across the nation. , , . .. ....
-n. uv. . . . ~ dus try associations were available
The exhibit was judged on dis- . . . . , , ~ . 4
play attributes such as quality, to meet with students throughout
creativity and message effective- the three-day event, Oct. 30
ness, as well as the cpmmunica- through Nov. 1, at the Kentucky
Exposition Center. X. J
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purple-top (Golden Neck
less).
QUESTION - A reader Is
interested in purchasing a
large cream separator and
a butter chum capable of
making 40 pounds butter or
more per batch. Any in
formation on these would
be appreciated.
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 - 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 - Dolores
Caverly, 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?
ANSWER - A Lycoming
County reader wanted a'
used, but in good condition
?yn-0-Mite , infant seat. 1
hanks to Miriam Sauder, j
370 Hetrick Rd., Beaver- j
town, who writes that she 4
has two of them. Call her at
(570) 658-5363.
ANSWER - Here is the
name of another Pennsyl
vania location that sharp
ens cattle clipper blades:
Gil’s Sharp Shop, 4982
Path Valley Rd., Fort Loud
on, PA 17224-9732. Toll
free (877) 841-9433.