Fjhtu people in North Carolina
eat uiore pork, both fresh and
cured, than all other types of meat
comoined.
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DAVIDSON
DRILLING COMPANY
General Delivery
Franklin, N. C.
Phone ?ullasaja 1
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Enjoy Pet Black Walnut Ice
Cream often all through this month
...as a delightful symbol of good
living and the abundance of the
aurumn harvest. The mellow, subtle
flavor of genuine black walnuts,
blended with the delicate, sweet cream
flavor of smooth, creamy Pet Ice
Cream is as thrilling as the light of
the harvest moon'
OH FES TWE DAYS
On festive days...and, whenever
you entertain., .make it a royal
occasion! Serve Princess Pet Ice Cream
...the new, de luxe Ice Cream packed
in the Orchid Carton, stamped "With
the Crest of Quality! Royalty never
tasted a more exotic delicacy...Frincai
Pet is so rich, so creamy, so dtkcuMi.
It's stmply^out of this world!
Each Pet Ice Cream...Pet and
Princess Pet...is made only of"daily
\ fresh whole milk. daily fresh sweet cream
' and dcUcate natural flavorings, ta, we
ask you to compare any p|| Ice
>Cream with any other Ice Cream.
We're sure you'll agree that...as to
i/Umr, body, texture and quality.. Vti
' Ice Creams top them all!
Yes, whether you buy richer,
creamier, de luxe Princess Pet, or
popular Pet Ice Cream, you can't buy
finer...more delicious Ice Cream...at
rany price! Take home a pint or two
of each, today!
PET
IC f C Rf AM
Her Prize Buddy
UTTLE Carol Ann Welcomer, 5, of
Middletown, Pa., stands beside her
towering pal, blue-ribbon winner
Sir Gary V. Athos. The Saint Ber
nard romped away with the price
in his class at the Philadelphia Dog
Show. The owner is George Wallis
of Philadelphia. (International)
STATE COLLEGE
ANSWERS TIMELY
FARM QUESTIONS
QUESTION ? What equipment
is needed to do a satisfactory job
butchering hogs on the farm?
ANSWER ? A sharp six. or
eight-inch butcher knife, a sharp
sight-finch boning knife, a smooth
steel for straightening edge of
knives, a good sandstone or car
borundum, a hay hook for handl
ing hog in barrel, one or two bell
shaped hog scrapers, several hog
gambrel sticks or single-trees, and
a saw, prexerably a meat saw. In
addition, you will need a kettle
or vat for heating water,- a bar
el or tank for scalding, a table
for scraping, and* some type sup
port for hanging up the carcass.
QUESTION ? Why should meat
be smoked?
ANSWER ;? The purpose of
smoking is to add flavor as well
as to give a more desirable ap
pearance tj> the meat. Smoking
? lso improves the keeping quali
ties ot the meat. Hickory, hard
m;: pie, apple, and other hard
woods "are satisfactory for smok
ing meat, although^ hickory has
long been regarded as the best.
Green wood and sawdust are de
sirable since they give a cooler
smoke.
QUESTION ? What procedure
Sheep Profitable
If Well Managed
Growers who follow good man
agement practices report that
sheep are a profitable enterprise
for North Carolina farms, accord
ing to L. I. Case, in charge of ani
mal husbandry extension at State
College.
As an example, he says, farm
flock records of six Person Coun
ty farmers show that they averag
ed a gross income of $33.33 per
ewe this year. Some of them as
high as $48 per ewe.
However, sa^s Mr. Case, sheep
must be property bred, properly
fed, and properly mahaged t^
year round if they are to make
money for their owners.
Right now, he points out, ewes
should be gaining in condition so
they will be in good, strong shape,
at lambing time, which is not far
off.
Another thing that's important
at this season?and throughout
the year?is keeping sheep free
from internal parasites, Mr. Case
says. If the flock had access to
phenothiazine and salt during the
grazing season, the mature sheep
will be pretty well taken care of.
About December 1, however,
the entire flock should be given
individual treatment of some kind.
The treatment may be with either
phenothiazine or copper sulphate
and Black Leaf 40 combined.
Full directions for application
are given in Extension Folder No.
61, "The Control of Internal Par
asite of Sheep," copies of which
are available free from the county
agent or from Agricultural Editor,
State College Station, Raleigh.
Pork 'By The Acre'
How many pounds of pork can
be produced "per acre"?
A Tyrrell County, farmer, R. L.
Spruill of Columbia, Refute 1, ran
a test last summer to find out.
And, according to a report by
County Agent H. H. Harris of the
State College Extension Service,
is .recommended for smoking?
ANSWER ? After the meat has
been removed from the brine or
dry cure it should be soaked in
cold water for several hours,
scrubbed with a clean stiff brush,
and then hung to dry overnight
in the smokehouse. Care should
be taken to prevent the cuts of
meat from touching since this will
cause streaking. It is possible to
smoke meats by either of two
methods. It may be smoked 24
to 48 hours at a temperature of ap_
proximately 125 to 135 degrees
Fahrenheit. This will give a light
mahogany-colored smoke. If the
meat is to ^be stored for summer
use it is generally more satisfac
tory, however, to smoke it at a
temperature of 80 to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, at intervals of ap
proximately five to 10 days, over
a period of several weeks. After
the meat is smoked many people
like to season it heavily with black
pepper.
WE ARE IN THE MARKET FOR
IRISH POTATOES
and
BLACK WALNOTS
Best Market Price Paid For
e
Good Grade Potatoes and Sound Walnuts
Leave Your Orders Now For
DRESSED TURKEY
For Thanksgiving Dinner
It will pay you to see our complete stock of
Fresh and Cured Meats
At Our Modern
GRADE "A" MARKET
Experienced Meat Cutter
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JACKSON COUNTY FARMERS COOPERATIVE
Entrance both Main and Mill Streets
BARKLEY VISITS CUBAN PP^?n?fST
VICE-PRESIDENT-ELECT Aiben Barkiey (center), combining tiis vacation
with neighborliness, visit! Cuban President Dr. Carlos Prio Socarres In
Havana At left is Cuban Secretary of Strte Heviet (International)
I the experiment was highly suc
cessful.
Mr. Spruill had a three-acre
field of corn which he estimated
would yield 66 bushels to the acre.
He decided to run a hogging-off
demonstration.
? On August 19, a total of 27 pigs
I weighing 2,862 pounds were turn
ed on the field. For 67 days they
went about eating all the corn
they wanted.
By October 25, the pigs had
added 2,688 pounds and weighed
a total of 5,550 pounds. Thus Mr.
Spruill figures he produced an
average of 896 pounds of pork per
acre.
At $1.25 a bushel, the estimated
corn yield from the three acres
would have brought $247.50. Mr.
Spruill spent $64.80 for 1200
pounds of supplement and $3 for
30 pounds of mineral to feed the
pigs. In other words, the corn,
supplement, and mineral cost
$315.3$,
The hogs sold for 25.5 cents a
pound. The 2,688 pounds added
brought a return of $685.44, and
the net profit from thte hogging
off was $370.14.
Mr. Spruill's records show he
made $5.52 a day just by water- j
ing and earing for the pigs. And, I
considering the hogs us harvesters
and marketers of corn, he Was able
to realize a return of $125.05 per
acre above feed cost, in addition
to saving She expense of harvest
ing the corn.
Beta PTA Changes
Meeting Date
The Beta PTA will meet at 1:301
p. m., Dec. 15th, instead of. the
regular meeting date Dec. 1, Mrs.
Joe C. Fisher, president, has an
nounced. Eachf member is asked
to bring a gift to exchange at this
meeting.
An up-to-date supervised curb
market is now being organized in
Craven County . It will be the
38th to be put into operation in
the State.
Total farm employment in the
South Atlantic States, which in
clude North Carolina, decreased 1
per cent between October, 1947,
and October, 1948.
NEW DRESS PRESS INSTALLED
%
My dresses are so fluffy, clean and like new since
they were cleaned and pressed on that NEW
DRESS PRESS down at
MOORE'S CLEANERS
Yes, that is what all the women of Sylva are now
saying since they have had their dresses cleaned
and presseed in our plant and on our NEW DRESS
PRESS
Our new dress press it the most modern equipment In the
<
Pressing industry ... it is a complete press with sleever, puff
iron and electric ironer.
We are now installing a new air vacuum dryer
along with a new press for men's suits.
OUR PLANT IS NOW THE MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED
IN WESTERN CAROLINA.
Have your raincoats water proofed.. This is also
a new service we have for our customers.
MOORE'S DRY CLEANING
Phone 120 In Bus Station
Thanks to many people
for many things
7*
This 18 THE SEASON OF THANKSGIVING ...
And there U much for which toe can all be thankful in this great country of ours. .
Certainly toe are thankful for a bountiful harvest of grain and corn, for a high level of
production and employment, for a standard of living that is the envy of the world.
Most of ally perhaps, we are gratefvl for our American heritage ... freedom of opportunity,
freedom of choice, freedom to think and worship according to our own belief4.
We Feel as a Chevrolet dealer it is an appropriate
time to convey our sincere appreciation to the people
of this community for their loyalty, patience and
understanding.
For Despite Chevrolet's production of more cars and
trucks during 1948 than any other manufacturer there
is still a long "waiting list" for America's most-wanted
cars and trucks.
Chevrolet is doing everything within its power to
maintain and increase production. Meantime, we would
like to express our thanks . . ?
Thanks to Buyers and Prospective Buyers of New
Chevrolet^ for your generous recognition of the honest
value built into this first-choice car in the low-priced
field. More people have bought Chevrolet cars and
trucks, during the eighteen-year period from 1931 to
d&te, than have bought the cars and trucks of any
other manufacturer.
Thanks to Those Who Are Waitinpt for Orders to
be Filled for your patience and understanding. You
can be sure we are doing our best to treat all customers
fairly . . . doing our best to speed the day when we
can give you the good news, "Your waiting days
are over!" ?
Thanks to Service Customers for the opportunity
to keep your present cars in safe driving condition.
We have tried to serve you well, and appreciate your
patronage.
Thanks to all whose friendship and favor hkve helped
maintain Chevrolet's leadership . . . ,
Thanks for your patronage which has made
CHEVROLET AMERICA'S No. 1 CAR
Kirk-Davis Chevrolet Company, Inc.
CULLOWHEE ROAD
?YLVA, N. C.