The Huttig news., 1916-12-23
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F1dlHS, OffoulQGIS ana Bacon, a bulletin recently published by the Extension Division of the Uniyer- sity of Arkansas and written be Major Lawrence Foot, speeia agent in Marketing. is attracting a great deal of attention at this time among the farmers of the state. In this bulletin both tha dry salt and the sugar cure meth ods for curing meat are described In discussing she curing of meat 2 the farm. Major Foot sai5. Ar kansas farmers can make ana cure hams and bacon just as good ao the Virginians if they viii Use a little care and precaution.
 T believe three to four weeks is too long a time in salt for up-to- date 'sagur-cured breakfast bacon, say l inch to l 2 inches in thick ness. 6 to 8 inches in width and l 5 to l 8 inches long. No doubt it is right for heavy bacon. l would recommend the following for breakfast bacon: To every 100 pounds of salt. add 90 pounds of granulated white cane sugar (not beet sugar. and 4 pounds of salt peter, mix all thoroughly, dampen the top side (not the skin side) lightly with water by using whsk broom dipped in water, then rub in by hand the top part with above mixture hard. as also edges and ends. Sprinkle bottom of box with the mixture, lay in the pieces that is rubbed, skin down. and sprinkle with the salt mixture, giving light coating = tor. then another, and so on. Every seven days from the day you packed, overhsul all, rub each piece again and resalt with the same mixture lightly each seV- en days. The bacon that is inch thick should remain in mixture IS days. The bacon tbat IS p inches thick should remain in mix ture 22 days.
 Then take out. wash thoroughly, hang in smokehouse 24 hours to drain, and smoke to a light chest nut color.
 Farmers desiring a copy of the bulletin written by Major Foot should write the Extension Divis- ion, Little Rock.
 DESTROY THE CORN wEEVlL.
 With corn at it's present, Arkan- sas farmers cannot afford to let the corn Weevil destroy the grain which they have on hand. The corn weevil will injure enough corn each month from now on to de- crease the price about 5 cents a bushel. says Geo. c. Becker, en- tomologist with the University of Arkansas. Corn that is still in the husk will be injured the most since the husks offer protection to the weevil. The corn weevils do their greatest damage to seed corn. They eat the grain and enough of the stored food in the kernel to make impossible healthy plant on sprouting. It will pay to fumlgate badly infested corn and everyone should take care of their seed corn . immediately. Corn 10 be tuml- gated must be put in a tight bin or barrel and carbon bisulphide at the rate of about 2 to 5 pounds of liquid for each 1000 cubic feet should be placed in a shallow dish or poured over the corn. he fumes are heavier than the air and will settle. After the grain is fu- migated it should be kept covered to keep out other weeyils. Carbon bisulphide can be bought at any drug store. It is yellowlsh. oily liquid. evaporate readily and is in- flamabIe: avoid using lighted pipes or lanterns around bin where fuml- gaticn is going on. For further details write to the Extension Dl- vision, Fayetteville.
 RAISE COTTON BUT FEED YOURSELF.
 We are helping the business men