812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 20, 2003 * 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 - B. Resau, 7020 Chaneysville Rd., Clearville, PA 15535, needs three hinges (hinges are on the right side as you face the stove) for a Colombian cookstove made by Keeley Stove Co., Columbia, Pa. Model number 18, serial number 590. QUESTION - Martha Oberholtzer, Mifflinburg, wants to know where to get a sealing ring for a 4-quart Mirro pressure cooker number M-0404. QUESTION - Bea John son, Rising Sun, Md., writes that when her grandfather started milking cows in the 19505, he sent his milk to Abbott’s Dairy, Providence. She isn’t sure what state the dairy was located, per haps Maryland. She wants to know where to find a glass milk bottle from Ab bott’s Dairy. QUESTION - Wilson Gorrell, Forest Hill, Md., is trying to find information on a single wheel, manual push-type garden seeder and where to buy the metal seed plates (especially for lima beans). No indentifica tion plate can be seen and the planter is estimated to be 40-50 years old. The seed box is round and ap pears to be cast iron. QUESTION - Terry Bender, Lebanon, found an old incubator and wants to ask 0U know its worth. Printed on the side are these words: The Old Trusty Incubator Man, fd by MM Johnson, Cory Center USA Pat Oct. 20, 1903-Feb. 16. 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 Ben Kinsing er, Meyersdale, wants a IHP INC Mogul Gas en gine for parts. QUESTION - Leroy Riehi, Millerstown, wants to know if anyone has an en cyclopedia set from the year 2000 or since fpr 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 - 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 sugarless 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 Ashley Bird, Centre County Dairy Princess, along with her court, committee mem bers, and friends of the industry serve approximately 1,400 people of all ages a giant ice cream sundae. The sundae was built with 75 gallons of vanilla ice cream, 2 gallons of chocolate syrup, 2 gallons of pineapple, and 2 gallons of cherries which were all do nated along with cups and spoons by John Fritz of Sunset ice Cream in Williamsport. The Giant Sundae is an annual tradition at the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair and is conducted on Monday to celebrate kiddies’ day. Along with the sundae this year at the fair, Ashley participated in the dairy shows, sold the gallon of milk from the grand champion Holstein owned by Buck Gates of War riors Mark, which was auctioned for $650. The money is equally divided between dairy promotion and the 4-H Holstein clubs. 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 - 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 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. 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 - Bruce Nat tiess, Fleetwood, wants to know if anyone knows of a source to buy replacement tips for the cone on a Woodbuster PTC 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 (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 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 - Ben Kinsing er, Meyersdale, wanted to know where to get an old Farmall M Kids pedal trac tor, any condition. He also wanted a John Deere 60 or other old kids’ pedal trac tors. Thanks to Richard Potter, Cochranville, for writing that he has an old ESKA Farmall M, a ESKA large 60 John Deere, and a small 60 John Deere pedal tractors. He also sells parts for ESKA and ERTL cast aluminum pedal tractors and has many other pedal tractors. Contact him at 390 Hamilton Rd., Cochran ville, PA 19330. ANSWER Amy Marple, Mullica Hill, N.J., wanted to know where to purchase Pride of Wisconsin canta loupe seed. Thanks to John Esh, Quarryville, for writing that the seeds are available from him if you send a self addressed, stamped enve lope to him at 241 Summit Hill Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566. ANSWER - Nancy Kring, a steady reader, wanted an old quilt pattern called Double Wedding Ring. She has a newer pattern that has smaller patches but would like to obtain the older version if possible. Thanks to Millie who writes the patterns are available from Everything Quilts Inc., 2528 Ginny Way, Lafayette, CO 80026 or call (800) 385-5103.
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