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QUESTION - In William
sville, New York, outside of
Buffalo, there is a former
gas station/minimart of
which Polly E. Mathys,
Spring City, Pa. is part
owner. She writes: “We are
selling the ground, and the
building will in all likelihood
be torn down. In this build
ing are store-type items
such as display shelves, a
walk-in cooler with five
glass door fronts, and five
6-foot-long chest coolers
(you know the kind you
reach into in the store to
get your Popsicle or what
not). The buyer of the
ground doesn’t want them
and neither do we. But
rather than get a certified
refrigerant remover to
come in and then trash all
this equipment, we’re look
ing for a food bank, a farm,
a produce stand, or whoev
er to come to Williamsville
and claim these items.
HONESDALE (Wayne Co.)
The “I Am Your Child Cam
paign” is a national public
awareness effort devoted to mak
ing early childhood development
a top priority in the U.S. It was
created by the Reiner Foundation
and works with many other
child-centered agencies and or
ganizations, such as the Ameri
can Academy of Pediatrics and
the Coalition for America’s Chil
dren.
The I Am Your Child (lAYC)
None of this stuff is new,
but to our knowledge, it all
worked the last time the
electricity was on.” Call
Polly at (610) 495-6185 for
more information.
QUESTION - L. T.
Burke, Southampton, wants
to know where to buy out
door iron furniture from the
19605-1970 s that is in new
or very good condition. He
wants straight and rocking
chairs.
QUESTION - Naomi
King, Lititz, wants to know
where to purchase replace
ment thermos lids with at
tached spouts to drink
from. They are the 2-quart
Rubbermaid jugs with
screw-on lids.
QUESTION - Amy
Marple, Mullica Hill, N.J.,
wants to know where to
purchase Pride of Wiscon
sin cantaloupe seed. Her
father grew them in the
19505. The cantaloupe
were of great size and ex
cellent flavor, she writes.
QUESTION - Bruce Nat
tiess, Fleetwood, wants to
know if anyone knows of a
source to buy replacement
tips for the cone on a
Woodbuster PTO driven log
splitter. Or, perhaps a read
er has an extra one to sell.
Call (610) 944-9162.
QUESTION - Betty
Jakum, Littlestown, wants
to know where to purchase
a gasoline-powered rotary
lawn mower that cuts 18
inches or less to use for
trimming.
QUESTION - Mary
Sasscer, Maryland, is look
ing for a Dick and Jane
reader that dates back to
about 1943-1944. The book
contained a story about a
neighbor who was restoring
an old rocking horse, which
was white with dapple
spots on the rump and the
platform was red. Mary has
a rocking horse like the
one in the story and has al
ways remembered the
story. Hers had leather
ears, real horse hair mane
and tail, a saddle, bridle,
and reins. She would like to
have the book to keep with
her rocking horse. The
rocking horse is well over
100 years of age and be
longed to her father. Any
information on the Dick and
Jane reader would be ap-
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ness issues, including early bond
ing and attachment, quality child
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health and nutrition, and child
safety. Video topics include:
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Hosted by Rob Reiner, this intro
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QUESTION - Dick Her
ring wants to know where
to find railroad ties.
QUESTION - Jennifer is
trying to locate an article
that she believes appeared
in one of our June issues
about a father and son
team from the Allentown/
Lehigh area who specialize
In painting old farmhouses.
Anyone know to whom she
is referring?
QUESTION - Diane
Gray, 70 Damascus Rd.,
Blandon, PA 19510, wants
information and bottles
from the former Lebanon or
Lebanon Valley Dairy.
QUESTION - W. Spence
Haines, Lansdale, has sev
eral push, old-style reel
mowers, which she heard
may have some value. She
asks how she can find out
the worth of the mowers.
QUESTION - Jean W.,
Newmanstown, wants to
buy the book, “It Happened
in the Hills of Kentucky,” by
John Vogel, copyrighted
1952. Call (717) 949-2846.
QUESTION - C. Faus,
Hegins, wants to know how
to store raw vegetables
such as carrots, squash,
kohlrabi, and more to store
for winter use.
QUESTION - Nicolette
Wagman, Seven Valleys, is
doing research for a book
about musical instruments
and makers in York County.
She wants information and
photographs of instruments
and their makers from any
era. Call her >at (717)
428-1856.
QUESTION - Shirley
Schwoerner, Wysox, writes
that some time ago she had
clipped an answer in this
column from Joyce Rau
benstine who told how to
make creams from aloe
vera. The instructions were
unclear, and she asks if
someone can tell her the
exact amount of aloe vera
to use. The directions she
has are as follows: To pre
pare a herb ointment or
salve, crush the leaves of
the aloe vera and mix with
four parts melted fat (lard
or shortening) and one part
dry white wine. Heat gently
for 20 minutes. Cool slight
ly and strain.
Shirley writes that her
husband’s chronic back
problem was aggravated
during haymaking. She
rubbed aloe vera leaves on
his back, and it helped in
stantly. He was amazed. It
was a sloppy procedure, so
they’d like to make the
salve if possible.
Shirley adds a bit of
humor by writing that she
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can’t boil water without a
3x5 card, "so you can see
my problem with the aloe
vera (instructions).”
QUESTION - Kenneth
Wirtz, White Hall, Md., is
having trouble finding re
placement parts for his
electric three-point hitch
that is on a 10HP Sears
garden tractor purchased
in 1977. The parts are no
longer available through
Sears. The item is Model
number 917.253130
electric 3-point hitch. Wirtz
would appreciate hearing
from someone who no long
er uses the part. He doesn’t
need the complete hitch,
Just the power assist lift.
He is willing to pay a fair
price for the item. Call him
at (410) 329-2175.
QUESTION - Sharon
Heller writes that they have
75 acres in Perry County.
About half of the acreage is
mowed by a neighbor who
sells the Vi ton mixed hay
rolls for his own profit. She
wants to know how to find
an average rental for the
acreage. What is the best
way to advertise the avail
able acreage?
QUESTION - Cindy Esh
leman, R. 3, Box 7957,
Jonestown, PA 17038,
wants to know what day of
the week the Selingsgrove
Horse Sale is conducted.
Also, she asks, if a sequel
was written to “Gone With
the Wind” and “Scarlett”? If
so, what is the title of the
book? Eshleman also wants
the May 2003 issue of
“Paper Horse.” She is will
ing to pay postage.
QUESTION - Mike
White, Bemville, writes that
the last few years, he has a
problem with black birds
(grackels) after he plants
field corn. When the corn
first comes up until it is
two to three weeks old, the
birds either pull out the
small plants or tear them
off. This year, he had to re
plant a three-acre field be
cause of the destruction
the birds caused. No one
else in the area seems to
have a problem, but White
has witnessed the birds
digging and pulling out the
com. It seems the area is
hardest hit on the hills
where the morning sun first
shines. He has tried scare
crows, which only works in
a 20-feet area around the
scarecrow. Any help or
suggestions will be appre
ciated.
QUESTION - Marie Hix
son, Crystal Spring, wants
to know how to grow wild
rice. They live on a farm
with some wet areas that
she believes would be suit-
care provider, whether at a child
care center or in a private home.
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• Your Healthy Baby Chil
dren’s health and nutrition is the
focus of this video, hosted by
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ing health needs as they grow
and provides useful information
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able for growing rice. Any
one know where she can
find information?
QUESTION - Warren
Glideweli, Bloomsburg,
wants to know where to
find Flemish giant rabbits
in a fawn color.
QUESTION - C. Gut
shall, Carlisle, is looking for
proper cleaning instruc
tions for printed cotton
seed sacks made in the
19405. She also would like
a Web site address that of
fers information on older
cotton and burlap feed
sacks.
ANSWER In response
to A.M. Hurst’s request for
a copy of the Wenger Fami
ly history book dates
1727-1959, which has a
black cover, Anna Martin,
Denver, writes that' she
contacted the Mennonite
Historical Society. Copies
of that book are no longer
for sale. However, the
Wenger Family History
book was brought up to
date in 1978. It sells for
$49.50 plus shipping and
handling. The price in
cludes a free index, which
used to sell for $35 sepa
rately. Contact the Men
nonite Historical Society at
(717) 393-9745.
ANSWER - Mrs. Ivan
Risslar, Mohnton, writes
that her family had the
same problem with itchi
ness after swimming in a
farm pond. They searched
for a solution for years. She
agrees with the reader
whose response was in last
week’s issue. She writes
the most common parasite
problem in ponds is swim
mer’s itch, which is caused
by a small, free-swimming
parasite that burrows
under the skin where it
dies and causes itching for
about a week. A brisk rub
down with a towel immedi
ately after the swimmer
emerges from the water
minimizes the irritation
caused by the parasite. The
most practical way to con
trol the parasite is to con
trol the snails that serve as
intermediate hosts, by
draining the pond and let
ting it dry for several
months. Stocking of redear
sunfish may be effective
since they are natual pred
ators of snails. The Risslers
purchased swans to help
control that algae in the
hope that less algae is less
homes for snails. No chem
icals are registered for
controlling snails. Rissler’s
information is from the
Penn State publication
“Management of Fish
Ponds In Pa.” It is available
at local county extension
offices or call University
Park (814) 865-6713.
visiting the pediatrician, chil
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opies of these videos can be ob
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