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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
6
Local notes celebrate unity and duty, with remarks from Rep. Blanton on advertising locally, a Pine Knot mayor promoting an Army film, and calls for national resolve. Wilson County reports above-average cotton yields of a bale per acre per State Extension agent J A Marsh, amid community events and veteran-related concerns.
Fred Pionk, the new Shell All Ole contributor, notes a notably unusual watch in a fragmentary column. The piece hints at a quirky object and a casual observation by Lynch in Haywood.
Recent cool days trigger hog slaughter as more hogs arrive than can be used. Hills Vestal of NC State College offers farm curing tips. Use clean containers, scalding for cleaning, salt as the basis, brine or dry salt cure with water in brine. Salt preserves and draws moisture, sugar adds sweetness and offsets salt’s hardening effect.
County farm agents warn against curing meat without saltpeter as heat above 40 degrees causes souring and spoilage. They note that potassium nitrate helps. baking soda can prevent souring. The article discusses safe methods and cautions for home curing practices.
The Cotton Stamp plan extension is being actively considered by the United States Department of Agriculture. The proposal envisions expanding into a large number of cities before year’s end, signaling a broad push to promote cotton consumption and support farmers nationwide.
In Forsyth County a meeting of community and county AAA committeemen endorsed the 1041 AAA program as the best yet, according to Assistant Farm Agent Mitchner.
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