812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 2003
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lishing.
QUESTION - Charles
Eberhart, Mifflinburg,
wants to know where to
find large American Eagle
decals, like those used on
milk cans. He can’t find
them in his area.
QUESTION - L. G., Man
heim, wants to know how
to keep yellow jackets
away from a hummingbird
feeder.
QUESTION - Jim e
mailed that he wants to
know where to get cow ma
nure from a farm. He will
load it on his pickup to un
load in the garden. Jim
sent no address, so do not
know the area where he
lives.
QUESTION - Leroy
Riehl, Millerstown, wants to
know if anyone has an en
cyclopedia set from the
year 2000 or since for sale
at a good price. Call (717)
438-3837.
QUESTION - A reader
wants to know where to get
a bottom limb for a Polar
LTD compound bow, which
isn’t available at all archery
shops. Perhaps someone
has one to sell. If so, con
tact resident at 401 Cen
terville Rd., Newville, PA
17241.
QUESTION - Nancy
Kring, a steady reader,
wants an old quilt pattern
called Double Wedding
Ring. She has a newer pat
tern that has smaller
patches but would like to
obtain the older version if
possible.
QUESTION - Sarah
Stoltzfus, 1319 Tanning
Yard Rd., Peach Bottom, PA
17563, wants to purchase a
treadle sewing machine
cabinet in any condition.
Please write to her stating
the price and condition.
QUESTION - Jim Bow
ersox, Lititz, has a stock
cane with the name Bow
er&Bower stamped on it.
Can anyone identify the
orgin of this cane? Perhaps
it was a promotional item
for an auctioneer or cattle
company. Anyone with in
formation, should mail it in
as many of our readers are
interested in livestock-re
lated companies.
QUESTION - Jenna Gil
patric is looking for a
source for sugariess chew
ing tobacco. She got it from
Fred Stoker and Sons.
Jenna writes the company
has automated and discon
tinued their handpacked
line of which the sugarless
chew was part.
QUESTION - Mary
wants to know where to
purchase brown sugar sub
stitute called Brown Sugar
Twin. She has used it in
restaurants but can’t find it
in stores. Mary lives in
West Virginia, so perhaps,
she should have a mailord
er company address.
QUESTION - S. Beiler
wants to know where to
buy either a new or used
alarm clock by Westclox
Model 47544 called the
Power Napper.
QUESTION - Ella Ris
sler, Port Trevorton, wants
to know if anyone knows
anything about a flower
shop with the name “Lucy
Wanner.” Ella has a minia
ture basket of flowers,
which she things might be
an antique. Stamped on the
bottom are the words: Lucy
Wanner, “flourel specialist
in slicks:” Home and bridal,
949 Pleasant View Rd.,
Ephrata, PA 17522.
QUESTION - Roy Rout
zahn, Clear Spring, Md., is
looking for someone who
knows where to buy pro
cessed tobacco stems,
leaves, or any tobacco
scraps for farm use. Call
(301) 745-3557.
QUESTION - Ben Kin
singer, Meyersdale, wants
to know where to get an
old Farmall M Kids pedal
tractor, any condition. He
also wants a John Deere 60
or other old kids’ pedal
tractors. Also, wanted is a
IHP IHC Mogul Gas engine
for parts.
QUESTION - Wilson
Gorrell, Forest Hill, Md., is
trying to find information
on a single wheel, manual
push-type seeder and
where to buy the metal
seed plates (especially for
lima beans). No identifica
tion plate can be seed and
the planter is estimated to
be 40-50 years old. The
seed box is round and ap
pears to be cast iron.
QUESTION - In William
sville, New York, outside of
Buffalo, there is a former
gas station/minimart of
which Roily 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.
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 - Diane
Gray, 70 Damascus Rd.,
Blandon, PA 19510, wants
information and bottles
from the former Lebanon or
Lebanon Valley Dairy.
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 (iard
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
can’t boil water without a
3x5 card, “so you can see
my problem with the aloe
vera (instructions).”
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
able for growing rice. Any
one know where she can
find information?
QUESTION - Warren
Glidewell, Bloomsburg,
wants,to know where to
find Flemish giant rabbits
in a fawn color.
ANSWER - Tim Cher
rington, Kutztown, has a
ferris wheel gondola seat
for about 10 years, and
wanted more information.
Thanks to Sam Stoltzfus,
Lancaster, who writes that
an auction catalog from
Rocky Springs July 1984,
lists two ferris wheels and
some ferris wheel seats.
Many items were brought
in for auction, but were not
part of the Rocky Springs
Amusement Park collec
tion. Send pictures and
price to Sam Stoltzfus,
Rocky Springs Park L.P.,
1441 Millport Rd., Lancas
ter, PA 17602.
Shirley Orfanella, Quar
ryville, writes that she at
tended the Rocky Springs
Park, July 1984 auction.
She still has the catalog
she purchased. It lists six
seats as Eli number 5 oak
seats and also 12 are listed
Eli number 12. Ten of those
are restored. Two ferris
wheels are listed, but she
does not remember how
much they sold for. She
suggests contacting the
auction company: Guern
sey’s Auction, 253 East
77th St., New York, NY
10021.
ANSWER - For Mike
White and others who
wanted to get rid of birds in
the field, Donna Lewis, Ant
werp, N.Y., sends this solu
tion: String up aluminum
pie plates. Punch a hole in
the edge and use some
heavy twine (bale string
used on the farm). Hang the
tins at varying lengths and
about 10-15 feet apart
throughout the corn patch.
The breeze makes the alu
minum tins “dance” and
shine.
Lewis said, her family
put up plastic tubes of si
lage and the birds were
pecking holes in the plastic
to get the silage. She used
some aluminum pie plates
on string tied to some tem
porary fence posts. The
birds did not like it. She
also heard that shiny com
puter disks will work too.
ANSWER - Barbara
Baker has an answer for
H.S., Hopewell, N.J. She
said she had the same
problem with the toilet
sweating and dripping
water on the floor about 10
years ago. She ordered
Akay Dri-Flor Plastic Drip
Catcher from the Vermont
County Store. Although it
doesn’t stop the tank from
sweating, it does catch the
drip on the pan which goes
into a trough and then into
small cups that can be
emptied. She has been very
satisfied with the product.
For those interested, the
Vermont Country Store,
P.O. Box 6009, Rutland, VT
05702-6999. Call
1-802-362-8440.
M. Baer, Freeland,
Md., writes that she pur
chased a toilet tank drip
tray, which works great. It
is made by Harvey’s Co.,
Omaha, NE 68117 and sold
ru Value Hardware and
Lowe’s. r *
Create A Wreath Class
At Lebanon Ag Center
LEBANON (Lebanon Co.)
The Lebanon County Master
Gardeners will be conducting a
“Creating a Garden Wreath”
class Saturday, Sept. 20, at the
Lebanon Valley Ag Center from
10 a.m. to noon. The cost is
$20.00 and includes the frame.
The gardeners will show two
different techniques for creating
wreaths using the bits and pieces
of what remains in your garden.
Participants are asked to bring
their plant scissors or cutters and
any plant material from their
own garden that they would like
to include in the wreath they cre
ate. Additional material will be
provided.
To register, call the extension
office at (717) 270-4391.
Berks Co. Extension
Offers Parent Training
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
Berks Co. extension is offering a
series of three evening training
programs for parents free of
charge, to take place at the Ag
Center, 1238 County Welfare
Round.
They are scheduled from 7:00
pa.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday
evenings, Sept. 16, Oct. 14 and
Nov. 18.
The first program will deal
with temperament traits; the sec
ond, improving family commu
nication; and the third, using
parents’ values to set family
guidelines.
Pre-registration is required. To
register or for more information,
contact Sue Giachero at (610)
378-1327.