GIVE HINTS FOR
CURING SUPPLY
PORK AT HOME
Curing Is a Race Between
Bacteria Growth and the
Penetration of Salt
Meat coring is a race between ihe
growth of bacteria and the penetra
tion of salt into the meat, says Earl I
H. Hostetler, in charge of livestock
research for the North Carolina Ex- j
pertinent Station.
By keeping the meat chilled to check ;
the growth of bactcr a. farmtr> ma>
materially aid salt in winning the race,
he added.
A teniperature <4 37 degrees should j
be maintained throughout the curing;
period. Meat can be cured at higher |
temperatures, he said, hut the losses .
are greater. A temperature lower than
37 degrees will retard curing.
A little sugar and saltpeter added to j
the curing mixture will add flavor and
color to the meat. Eight pounds of
salt, 2 pounds of sugar, and 2 ounces
of saltpeter is a satndard recipe for
curing 100 pounds of pork, Hostel- ]
ler continued.
The cure may he applied either as ^
a brine or a dry mixture. The brine |
cure is made by dissolving the salt
sugar, and saltpeter in 4 1-2 gallons !
of water and submerging the meat in
this solution. . ?
In the dry method, about one-third |
of the mixture is rubbed on when the I
meat is put in cure, another third 3 to I
5 days later, and the remainder about j
10 days after the first application. j
In the dry cure, the time required i
for bacon strips and other thin cuts !
is about one day per pound; loins a- )
hams, or shoulders, two to three days j
per pound
Joint nreat, hams, and shoulders will
brine cure in four days per pound. A |
mild brine cure for loins, bacn strips, j
and spareribs is made by dissolving}
the mixture given_ahoy? in 5 1-2 gal- j
Ions of water. Spare ribs should brine ]
cure in 5 to 7~days, and average weigh*
bellies and loins in two or three weeks.
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About 700 farm boys and girls have
"joined the 12 4-H clubs organized in
Wilson County by farm and home ?
agents.
FARMER PRAISES
TRAFFIC DRIVES
Say* Conditions Can Be Im
proved if Police and the
Courts Are Willing
Raleigh.?Governor J. C. B. Ehring-J
hi US hil the nail SQuareJy on the head
in discussing highway accidents the |
other day when he said the main trou- j
blc was non-enforcement of existing
laws, according-to Captain Charles D.
Farmer, of the state highway patrol. I
Governor Ehringhaus pointed out al- :
so that fully 50 percent of the auto- ,
mobile accidents are in cities thai
have their own police forces and
courts. ~ ? ? i
'"If the courts in all sections of the !
state would tighten up on traffic law I
violators in the same manner that j
Judge Earl E. Rives of Greensboro
municipal court recently has done, the '
number of deaths from automobile ac
cidents and the number of accident-,
cculd be cut in half in 30 days," Cap
tain Farmer said. "But so far few of
[the courts seem to, have become safe
ty cons, iou.s, and continue to let traf-,
f?c law violators off with minimum or
suspended sentences or with very '
light fines.
"'l ake Greensboro, f<?r instance. I'n- j
til Judge Rives started to crack down
ou motorists with stiff fines and sen
tences, and especially by revoking
then drivel's peuiiils, tin.re wire prob
ably more accidents in Greensboro
and more rceklcss and careles- driv
ing there than any other city in the
state, not even excepting Winston
Salem. Judge Rives started his cam
paign against rei-k4e*5 tliTvillg* the
first week in October and in one week
*tt*t?etided the driving permits of 20
drivers. The result was that during
October there was not a fatal accident
in Greensboro and it is now one of
the safest cities in the state in whicn
to drive a car or walk across a street.
What -has been, done there could be
done in every other city in the state
if the judges and the police forces
would merely get down to business
and do it. The patrol could also d.o
a '"great deal mo^e in the rural sec
tions if the courts would impose heav
ier sentences."
CORN AND HOG
CONTRACT ARE
READY FOR 1935
No Urgen Program Needed
In This County; Farmers
May Sign, However
Benefit payment* will be offered tt>
North Carolina farther w*ah_to
adjust their corn or hog production
in 1935, W W. Shay, swine specialist1
at State C ollege, has announced
The maximum reduction to be re- i
quired by the 1935 contracts will be j
10 percent under the base average for |
1932 and 1933. However, corn grow
ers may reduce as much as 30 percent
and get benefit payment". m projsor
tion with their reductions.
The payments will be $15 a head
on the hogs by which the 1935 pro
duction will be cut under the base
average and 35 cents a bushel on the
average corn production of the land
withdrawn from corn cultivation.
The 1935 contracts will be simpler
than tho**c for this year and will per
mit land retired from cron to be used
in the production of any other crop,
save basic commodities, for u^e as
the farmer sees fit.
There will he limitation of feeder
pigs, bought by one contract signer
from another, hut the number of feed
er pigs bought from a non-signer will
he limited to the average number
bought by the sip nor in 1Q3? anri 1933
North Carolina is not confronting
a menace of corn-hog over-produc- i
tion, Shay said, and growers will not
he urged to sign the contracts. Bui
if they desire to get the liberal bene-}
fi payments, they will he given full
opportunity to sign up.
GOOD MILK COWS
DESERVE A REST
Need at Least Six Weeks
of Rest Between the
Lactation Periods
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'The fa t that dairy cows apparently
live an easy life doesn't mean their
bodies arc not taxed heavily by the
-vvurk <>f producing niilk| savs John
Arey, dairy extension specialist at
State College.
Milchers need at least six weeks of j
rest between lactation periods, lie!
said, to give, them opportunity to re
-frnild their body tissues ami bony
strucfifrers. ' - ? jkco.i.--; v-*v
During the first few weeks after1
calving, the cows usually give off in
milk more food nutrients than is con
tained in the feed she eats, ("onse- ,
qucntly, cows, should have a reserve
stored up in their bodies during th"e
rest period.. A lack of it will restrict j
milk production and impair their
physical condition.
Heavy producing cow s, when on of
ficial test, often draw on the. mineral
matter of their skeleton* to mh h an
extent that lie hones break easily.
Such cows need a two-month rest so
they can rebuild their bony structure.
During the rest period the grain
cation should contain a liberal sup
ply of minerals. The following is
suggested by Arcy: tw ? parts of corn
meal, two of wheat bran, one of cot
tonseed meal, two percent of steam
bone meal, and one percent of com
mon salt. These parts should he de
termined by weight and not by dry
measure.
ulfii ient?quaiitn \ of ? gra
should be fed during tlu rest period,
together with <gouJ pasturage in the
summer and legume hay in the winter,
so the cow wil be in good flesh at
freshening time. Heavy milkers need
more grain than average good milk
ers, winch can get along will! it mud*
eratc amount of grain if plenty of pas
turage and legume hay is available. v_
EXPLAINS PORK
PROCESSING TAXI
Tax Not Effective On Sales |
Of 300 Pounds or Less
By the Grower
According to Nate Parker, Deputy
ColetttOT for this district, there has
been a change in collecting of process
ing tax on hogs The most important
change is that farmers are subject
to the tax only when they sell direct
i?. tlu i iHiumrr. When liogl are kill
ed and sold to butchers, retailors, ho
tels, and others for re-distribution,
those concerns are interpreted to be
the processor and are subject to the
tax. The farmer may sell as much as
300 pounds direct to consumers with
out having to pay any tax. Between
300 and 1,000 pounds he still hat a
300-pound exemption. Whenever lie
sells more than 1,000 pounds direct
to consumers, he loses the 300 pounds
exemption.
It is suggested that farmers selling
pork products keep a complete record
of these products sold, according to
date of sale, person to whom sold,
the pounds sold, and the type of the
product, whole cartas, half cartas,
backbone, sausage, etc.
There are regular conversion fac
tors for converting these various parts
into live weight on which basis the
tax is calculated. The rate of the
tax is $2.25 per 100 pound live weight.
Twenty rural FCX organisations
have been formed in Catawba County
with an average of 10 members each.
Any hogs sold on foot are not subject
to the tax.
ALFALFA FACTS
NOW IN BULLETIN
Many Failure* In Crowing
Alfalfa Is Traceable To
Wrong Kind of Seed
I
I The first bulletin cn alfalfa growing
to be published in North Carolina is
now ready Tor free distribution try *
farmers in this State.
The growing interest in alfalfa as a ;
valuable feed and soil-building crop
led to the publication of the bulletin, ?
"Aprroved Practice* for Alfalfa Grow- |
er-," by the North Carolina agricul- .
tural experiment station.
Although alfalfa is exacting in its
soil and cultivation requirements, it j
lit not as hard to raise as many far- |
liners have been led to believes, say i
'the authors of the bulleting, P. H. \
Kime and H. B. Mann, agronomists
at the experiment station.
There arc soils in practically all
sections of North Carolina that will
produce good yields of alfalfa. The
bulletin lists the types of soil in the
different sections which will give the
best results.
A large percentage of the alfalfa
failures have been attributed to the j
; ~ of the wrong kind of seed. Be-vt
a ' pted to North Carolina conditions
is the seed of the common variety,
grown in Kansas, Utah, and tli Da
kota*.
Alfalfa will not grow well unices
fertilized and cultivated carefully, be
ing less vigorous in this respect than
most other crops. Hence, the need
lor reliable information on bow to ?
grow the plant is essential to farmer
who wish to succeed with it.
Copies of the bulletin, extension j
circular No. 300, may be obtained free j
upon application to the agricultural |
editor at State College, Raleigh.
Hogs Should Be Taken Off
Feed Just Before Killing
Hogs shotitd be taken off feed be
fore they are killed. The animals
should not have any feed ftix at least
24 hours before they arc slaughtered.
It is easier to get a good bleed when
the system is not gorged with food (
and the meat always cures better
when the small bipod w-sds aYc free
from blood and food particles. The
animals, however, should have plenty
of water before them at all times so j
as to flush out the intestines.
Value of Crop Rotation
with Legumes Profitable
.. BSSfet ...
legumes has proven valuable in Alex
ander County where corn yields have !
increased from eight to 60 bushels an '
acre since the work started.
DR. W. C. MERCER
DENTIST
Anounces the opening of the office j
formerly occupied by Dr. P. B. Cone j
for the practice of dentistry.
Austrian Winter Peas May
Be Sown Until December 1
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li isn't too Utc to seed Austrian
winter peas for soil improvement.
This legume may be sown as late as
December first in most sections and
even later than this date in the south
eastern counties. The plant is easy
to grow, produces plenty of vegeta
tion and is easier to inoculate than
vetch. At least thirty pounds of seed '?
should be sown to the acre. The crop '
also Has au additional advantage in j
that it be turned under earlier in
the spring than either of the other
winter legumes.
WantS
RADIO AERIAL REPAIRING
with years of experience in general
utility hou?e repairing. I fix cords,
plugs, electric motors. Give me a
trial. George Glenn, 102 Hatton St.,
William-don. dl4 4t
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SPECIALS: MAMMOTH SIZE
| Black Draught, containing 5 25c
packages, 72c. Cardui, regular $1 size,
special at 69c. St. Joseph's Aspirin,
4 10c boxes for 25c. Each box cel
lophane wrapped. J. C. Leggett, Wil- !
liainston, N. C. n23 lOt
OIL-PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS
and miniatures. Marina Whitley,
Professional Colorist d 14 4twf
LION BRAND SALT WILL SAVE
your meat better. Carload just re
ceived. Bowcn Brothers. d21 2t
UNLOADED TODAY, CAR OP
Lion Salt. To save your meat, use
Lion Salt. C O. Moore & Co. d2! 2t
LOST IN WILLIAMSTON ABOUT
3 weeks ago: a $20 bill wrapped in a i
blank cTieclf. I will appreciate and 1
liberilly reward finder for returning !
to mc. Mrs. George D. Grimes, Wil
liamson, V i It
TRUCKERS WANTED TO HAUL
cord wood and load into car. Write
or phone Timber Department, Na
tional Handle Co., Plymouth, N. C.
d21 2t
KAN WANTED FOR RAWLXIOH 1
Rout* of 800 families Write to
day. Rawieagh, Dept. NCL-36-SA,
Rj^anond, Va. d7 4twf
? NOTICE
The mercantile partnership hereto
fore existing between J. S. Ayers and
Jesse Keel, under the firm name of
I. S. Ayers and Company, Everett*.
N. C., has been dissolved by mutual
consent, J. S. Ayers purchasing the
business and assuming all obligations.
The dissolution applies only to the
mercantile end of the business
This December 20, 1934.
JESSE KEEL
J. S. AYERS
d21 2tw
NOTICE OF SALE
Under and by virtue of a judgment
ty in an actios entitled "D G. Mat
thew* and W. S. Rhode* versus Har
ry SUdc at *1." the undersigned cotn
mnuooar* will, on tb* lSth day of
January, 1935, at 12 o'clock noon, in
front of the conrthonae door of Mar
tin County, offer for sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following de
scribed land:
A certain tract of land situated in
Poplar Point Township, Martin Coun
ty, lying on the east side of the pub
lic road leading from Poplar Point to
iton, N C? and more particu
Williamston,
larly known and designated as the Jo
seph Stade tract of land, adjoining the
lands of T. B. Slade and son and Tur
ner Spruill, containing about ISO acres,
more or less.
This 17th day of December, 1934.
B. A. CRITCHER.
H. L. SWAIN.
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FLU-LAX
For Colds, Grippe, and Influenza
25c
CLARK'S DRUG STORE
Phone S3
Fireworks
IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY
ON YOUR FIREWORKS SEE
W. F. CRAWFORD AT
Alfred Griffin's Store
On Williamston-Washington Highway, 7 Miles
From Town
Alfred also has a Christmas line of can
dies, apples, oranges, tangerines, raisins, but
ternuts, cocoanuts, English walnuts, etc.
My stock of fireworks is composed of every
thing in the fireworks line. Beautiful balloons,
two sizes, will go several hundred feet high and
travel several miles away. Roman Candles, all
sizes. Sky Rockets, two sizes. Day-Go Bombs,
three sizes. All kinds of firecrackers, 240 for 15c
up to 5 inch crackers. Spit-Devils, Torpedoes,
Spangle Ball Cannons, Cap Pistols, and many
other things too numerous to mention.
( LOOK?SOMETHING NEW?I HAVE THEM *
t AS LOUD AS DYNAMITE
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BIG SHOTS
Sizes 1, 3, 5 and 9?What a noise they make!
\ Celebrate Christmas with Big-Shots.
FREE! FREE!
Yes, FREE?32 2-inch UNXLD SALUTES
with every $1.50 purchase you make. Come
to see me. Open day and night. Christmas
Eve all night.
W.F. Crawford
Wagons &
Tricycles
y j
Our stock has been replenished this week
with reorders of Wagons and Tricycles.
We have any size at any price.
Toys for Santa Claus
In addition to our large stock of Wag
ons and Tricycles, we have many other
toys and gifts appropriate for the family.
Quality considered, you'll always find
our prices reasonable.
Culpepper
Hardware Company
PROGRAM POR WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, DEC. 24
Turnage Theatre ? Washington, N. C.
Monday December 24
"ONE HOUR LATE" with
fOE MORRISON, HELEN TWELVETREES
Monday Night Midnight Show Tueiday Also
"WICKED WOMAN" with
MADY CHRISTIANS and CHAS. BICKFORD
Wednesday December 26
William Haines, Judith Alien and Gobe of
Wampus Babies in
"YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL"
Thursday and Friday December 27-28
"RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD"
with MARIAN HOPKINS and JOEL McREA
tanirH.y December 29
"GRIDIRON FLASH" with
EDDIE QUILLAN and BETTY PURNB39
THE NEW 1935
FORD CAR
WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOMS
ON OR BEFORE
December 29th
THIS NEW CAR WILL BE THE BEST MR.
FORD HAS EVER BUILT - AND THE
MOST BEAUTIFUL
New Lines, New Interior _
New Upholstering, New Brakes. All in all, America's most
beautiful low-priced car.
You Will be Surprised
AT THE PRICE MR. FORD WILL PUT ON HIS 1935 CAR
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WAIT TO SEE THE NEW 1935 FORD AND BE CONVINCED
Williamston Motor Co.
Sales and Service Telephone 201