The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-01
on THE PLANTATION.
OLD FASHIONED SAUSAGE
MAKING IN THE SOUTH.
Ncthing like tho Western Process
Home Made scrappic, Ifog.head Cheese
aud Daok Bone stew-Amu,ing scenes
Among tho negroes

Among tho NegrocA
In the immense pork-packing e..
Adjustments Of the West and olse-
where everything, no doubt, Is con-
Quoted with dispatch and precision.
but on tho plantation hog killing Is an
important event, attended with much
/ hustle and ceremony. liousekeepors
arrange thoir social affairs and their
/ various trips abroad with n view 10
being at leisure at certain time, bo-
cause "thoy are going to kill,n and
/ various domestic events arc post
poned or hastencd with reference to
/ the butchering.
II Is still the custom TO mako hogs
| hoad-chooso" and "scrapplo." "sau-
sages" and oliver puddings." all sea-
/ soned with delicate discrimination; TO
mako savory black. bone Stow
compounded with great yellow turnips.
swcotcnod by the frost; 20 convert tho
foot into Jelly. pretty 10 sec and pleas
ant TO taste. and to hang great hams
and sides side by side in cool,
shaded "smoko houses dedicated TO
.
ing corn cobs In the old .fashioncd way.
To initiate proceedings sacrihclal
fires arc built under the great iron
standing so innocently on their
three stuntcd legs In one corner OF the
yard. and into these rcccptaclcs buck.
81 after bucket Of water Is poured; big
pans, long unused, arc hunted up and
knives sharpcncd on tho slowly-turn-
Ing grindstonc. Then tho obon "mas-
ter Of ceremonies" old Unclo January.
his cars prudontly swathcd about TO
ward OF the chilling blasts. an Inn
provlscd apron OF cotton-bagging
girding his lolns, provides himself
with corn and leaning over tho pasture
fcncc calls oncouragingly and invit-
ingly 20 the unuspccting swine.
They are tolicd into an enclosure.
says the Philadelphia Times, and as
thcy crunch their corn those most con.
ccrncd lcisurely discuss the relative
conditions OF the animals and decide
ON tho chosen victims Tho oxccu-
toner stoops and seizcs the victim
nearest him by tho hind-lcg. His
frantic yclls and struggles warn tho
rcst 10 ily. aud thon follows an ami
mHtcd scene.
Pandomonium rolgns for n season.
and then. one by one. the captlyos arc
dragged across the yard to tho oxccu-
ton. followed by Interested specta-
tors, and sudden cessation OF tho
protesting grunts tells when tho
breathing, pulsing life has become OK
! Al. If ..al.
naming. Tho next day all is ready
for sausage making. Colorcd women
hustle about. displaying an unusual
activity worthy OF the occasion, get
ting In order the various vehicles for
tho process. Tho primitive. long
handled ''stutIer" Is given a fresh bath
and fastened In place, as II with the
consciousness OF It's new Importance.
, Tho 'grinlcr' IL fixed" and hands
are set TO work, separating tho smooth
/ white 'iatm from the pink, lean meat.
and cutting tho former into plump lit
tie squares. 10 be- thrown into the great
black caldron, presently 10 emerge
. drained OF all their succulcnco In the
form OF crisp brown "crarkllngs.'
I Tho scene OF operations Is nc
, longer In tho open air, but In the
I outer room OF tho meat house. The
A difference In tho ages OF tho workers
there IL only cqualed by tho variety o
, topics discussed as the knives steadily
: cut and chop. tho lard kettles bubble
A and spluttor and tho grinder an6
0 stuffcr perform thoir destined duties
= Some one tells how sole Miss" use,
10 mako candles and how sho hersol
, used 10 mix tho dyes made Of wulnu
and maple for all tho cloth used OF
a their place aud how every spring ant
r every fall Irregular" there was tina
r six yards OF ozenburg and a dres
|. pattern OF mixed check comm TO ever
q oman and gal on the plantation. An
4 other tolls how cen do old times de.
n usen nebor put sausage an lard an
a slch-liko In nuthin' tall coptin' der
. big calabash gourd, what won't gro'
no moro now, and sho recalls III
d facts that they always used tbs httl
). gourds TO stun wi,h-"neyer had n
d new tangled dolngs"-and she regard
}. tho important looking suffer with dc
II clded dlsapproval, rs she hastens
l. roctify somo mishap that has befalle
ID hor manlpulations.
I, So tho talk goes on, until Ion
ID links OF shining plump sausages ar
10 hanging In rows from tho rafters {
,r tho meat room and great cans
fresh lard are SGT away to cool. A
participants in the ceremonies, havir
had tholr M OF cracking, bread ~.
[, fresh meat. go OF laden with their r.
la spoctlvo shares OF tho chitlins NJ
"a trimmings and "pickings" general
40 Tho house mistress hoayos sigh
Nj relief when tho key OF the meat roo
DR. Is brought 10 hor after the fin
IA "washin' up" Is done and she knoN
q. that the important event Is over Al
ia that the family and those dcpendiI
M ON them are well provided with ,he
store OF winter goodies resulting fro
'he hog killing.
Crisprs InsIEht Into Human Nature,