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SECTION THREE Higher Income In Raising Hogs By Grading Practices Public Demand a Fac tor In Kind of Pork Raised Seine hog buyers in this area be gan buying hogs on a graded basis last week. “We were informed that most of the slaughter plants will start grading hogs coming through their dealers beginning this week,” County Agent C. W. Overman says. Extension Specialist J. K. But ler, Jack Kelley and Guy Cassell worked with hog buyers, who so desired, in helping them to learn the finer points in grading hogs. So far as is known, no farmers’ hogs were bought on a graded ba sis in Chowan County. In Per quimans County some of the mar kets bought on a graded basis. Several lots of hogs moved through the markets brought mdbe money on a graded basis than they would have at the ungraded rates. The question in many growers and buyers minds 'was, “Who is pushing hog grading?” It is • County Agent C. W. Overman’s opinion that the housewife at the counter in the retail markets is largely responsible for necessitat ing hog grading. The housewife doesn’t want to buy a whole lot of fat pork but is looking for good quality lean pork which her fami ly will eat. Therefore, the house wife selects her purchases to meet her choice, which is the leaner type meat. “Producers and manufac turers must recognize the fact that they must sell to the public what the public wants and not what they want the public to have,” says Mr. Overman. “Therefore, we must go right back to the hog breeder and hog producer to get the kind of pork produced that will meet the consuming public demand.” It appears that no particular breed is the meat type breed. Ac cording to the specialist, meat type hogs are being found in all of our conventional breeds. It ie a mat ter of good breeding toward the leaner meat type and marketing hogs before they become over-fat. “We went out on some of the farms and looked at some of the hogs,” Mr. Overman says. “We saw some hogs which the grower was ready to market but which if marketed 20 to 30 days ago would have graded meat type hut now. due to excess fat they would be rated as No. 2 and some of them Vo. 3 grades. We also saw some hogs, most of which would make the Vo. 1 meat type grade. Then we saw some which were not suf- Call Me | and SAVE! t JBplf. 5» ■ : • F^SMw»%x^®e >XW: ' jS(” Wl . MBks". >•* '^llH ROY L HARRELL SPECIALS I 1 hp Air Conditioner WAS $189.95 Now $169.95 I hp Slenderette » Air Conditioner WAS $249.95 Now $224.95 : ']2\ jiHßj I ' * " ” , BySt; si ... ............ s. P;- - YOU WONT FEEL A THING (MAYBE) —Pedro, a full - grown Chihuahua, seems dubious about that big needle. But it’s for his own good. Pedro happens to live in Memphis, Tenn., and Memphis happens to be in the midst of a drive to have all canine residents inoculated against rabies. ficientiy finished to make the meat type grade or should weigh in more to be top price. We found all of these types or. one farm in one feed' lot. The owner stated that he was trying to feed the whole lot of hogs so that h$ could market them all the same time. One-fourth of them would perhaps grade No. 1 meat type now. He stated that he did not sell the over-fat hogs 20 to 30 days ago because he didn’t have time to sort them out. We tried to impress upon him that his time would have most valuably spent by sorting his hogs when the larges ones weighed around 200 to 230 and moving them on to mar ket. Now he could move the next lot that is ready and the remain der could he moved in about 20 to 30 days. “There is money in raising hogs but growers have got to do the job right to get the best price. A grower should pick out his very best brood sows and purchase a good meat type boar for breeding. In two or three generations, with ad ditional meat type boars as need ed, he should be producing a very large percentage of No. 1 meat type hogs. The second thing, is not to starve hogs to make meat type but feed them a good balanced ration with minerals and market them when the weight is around 200 to 220 pounds each. Steps should be taken to control inter nal parasites first, to make thrif tier hogs which grow out on less feed, and second to produce car casses and livers that will meet the consumer demand. • “While at the present time most IRE-SALE AUCTION BUILDING LOTS ON HIGHWAY 17 NORTH PINE GROVE TERRACE 2Vz Miles Nortli of Edenton Ideal Home Sites LOTS 100x210...PLENTY TREES Sale Wed., May Bth, 3 P. M. ON PREMISES MVS* C PRIZES , Contact Campen - Smith AUCTIONS—REAL ESTATE Phone 2412 or 2211 • Edenton, N.C. ■ .. - .-1 ■ .. .. M . . THE CHOWAN HERALD hog growers are afraid of hog, grading in this area, it eventually is coming. Your county agent and other agricultural workers have the necessary information and are will ing to give growers assistance in! learning how to produce good mar- 1 ket type hogs. It is hoped that for j their own benefit hog growers will make use of this information do- 1 ing a better jot in swine which is one of our good cash enterprises on the farm.” The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. —Mark Twain. JH G&W I SEVEN STAR I pPSMf 90 PROOF I GeW I $9.50 $9.951 I SEVE I STAR I « I 1 ***** *^* I 90 PROOF > i I "I 1 I nM„ mumu ■ SEVEN STAR. BLENDED WHISKEY. 90 g gP 1 PROOF. 37%% STRAIGHT WHISKEY 4 ■ 1 YEARS OR MORE OLD 62%% GRAIN NEU TRAL SPIRITS. GOODEkHA/A & WORTS LTD. PEORIA. ILL Don Dalton Speaks At Rotary Meeting Edenton Rotarians were very j much interested in an address J made at last week’s meeting, when j Don Dalton, resident engineer for j the Edenton and Harvey Point bas es, told about the proposed expan-. Sion at both bases. Os course, Mr. Dalton’s remarks were limited, hut what be had to say pointed out considerable activity if and when funds are actually allocated. I TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED 60 - SECOND ■£■ j SERMONS gill j TEXT: “The coward calls him self wary ...” Publilius Syrus A timid movie star, to build up his reputation as a “he man”, was sent to India to hunt tigers. Upon his return he was interviewed by newspaper reporters. “Did you have any luck hunting tigers in India ?” he was asked. “Marvelous luck”, responded the star, honestly, “I didn’t find a sin gle ti£er!” Hunting trouble is not always evil. Much depends upon the pur pose of our bunting. To sit by, | placidly, when a belief is buffeted;i to turn away from the sight of in-] justice because we are not “look- j ing for trouble”, is cowardice. J r * PUBLIC NOTICE TO ELECTORS Os CHOWAN COUNTY Paragraph 6 of Chapter 163-175 of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina has been amended to ap ply to Chowan County. This paragraph reads as follows: “Where there are group candidates for the same office printed on the ballot on any county or municipal primary or election held in this State, and the names of several can didates therefor appear on the ballot grouped under the of fice for which they are running, the elector shall cast his or her vote for as many candidates as there are offices to be filled, and where an elector votes for any number of such group candidates less than the number of offices to he fill ed. such ballot shall not be counted for any of the group candidates for said office. There shall be printed under the title of the offices for group candidates the number of candidates to be voted for.” For ballots to be counted in any election in Chowan County, they must be marked with as many votes as there are positions to be filled. TOWN OF EDENTON Ernest J. Ward, Jr., Clerk —^^ ______^ It’s easy to win one of these exciting _ vacations for two. Mail coupon below or I Civ E t sto p j n a t our store to register. I There’s nothing to buy . . . no obligation. AA I It's another extra just like all garments M drycleaned by us receive the finest I ANYWHERE IN FREE EUROPE possible care and are mothproofed MONACO. rAIIS. HOLLAND UC r Eg HAVANA. CUnA oddi,i<mal “ s *- I PALM MACH, FLORIDA - _ -T “ "you "may "be "t he" w inn "It" " b m v R Register at our plant or mail this coupon. P. 1.1.11 f*l * T 5 ELLIOTT CLEANERS £ 104 E. Queen Street PHONE 2616 Edenton, N. C. A m TFI T\ /Yl YES! I Want To Win A Free Second Honeymoon T*+i A4 g\ |VI Ad ■ I understand no purchase is necessary. vLLAIMLKijS ham ■ ADDRESS PHONE: 2616 ■ ”” 164 E. Queen St. Edenton- g i%£& f^aSST^ ** Then peace is the greater evil. He who gains such a peace leaves fragments of his honor where he turns aside. No man has so much honor that he can afford to shed many pieces of it. He may not suspect his loss. Then, sud denly, faced with a public test of honor, he fails. People who know him are amazed at his weakness. He is surprised at himself. The history of such a failure shows many meanderings while not “looking for trouble”. Avoiding j trouble became more important j than the principle which should no defended. By the way, on what principle ' have you avoided liattle, lately? I Small Crowd Sees “Gramercy Ghost” ! Though the crowd was somewhat disappointing, “Gramercy Ghost,” , a two-act comedy was well present- i ed in the Elementary School audi torium Thursday night. The play presented complicated situations which kept the audienoe in almost jl LISTEN EACH SUNDAY AT 8:45 A. M. 1 I . f | The Melody Five j Edenton’s Own Spiritual Group OVER RADIO STATION WCDJ - !(•)( ix • x •')(• •Yix i Candidate For !! 4> < * | Board Os Public Works j II . , X This is to inform citizens |2 I■ of Edenton that I am a the Board of W Public Works in the Eden- X i ton Municipal Election on 1 (*> . O * jp|^V t Tuesday. May 7. I am vi- <> tally interested in this <► j f phase of the town’s gov- <> j j eminent and feel that I am $ | dgNH qualified through my edu- cational and business ex i. | In dm ! i hi government netted wiih one of Eden ,f Wm tons o!dest families, being jt 1 1 the grandson of the late "Mag" Jones, who for many <> f years was employed in the Edenton Post Office. I ..... < ■ f If elected, I will devote my time and el torts to per- Jf forming the duties connected with the office to the best I's advantage and interest of Edenton as a whole. Your vote j; II and support will be greatly appreciated. J; if Bruce Jones, Jr. jl ! <s> i i Thursday, May 2, 1957. EDENTON, N. C. a constant laughter. .Those taking part were Mary Shep Burton, Ruth Phillips, A1 Vargo, Kathryn Goodwin, Dick Sehuman, Bill Cozart, Bill Harry, Rodney Harrell, Jack Habit, Cor rine Thorud, Betty Ward, Glee Moore and Jane Holmes, who was the director., \
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