Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
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Martin County 104 Kehukee Park Road Williamston, NC 27892 (252) 789-4370 Phone (252) 789-4389 Fax MAP 
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So, there you have it. At the end of a long day, a family would have a years supply of pork. There are details not dealt with here. For example, what went into a good pig stew - liver, heart, melts, spare ribs, and neck bones. But I hope this has given you at least a reasonable idea of how things were done. It sounds like a lot of work. And it was. But there were many hands to accomplish the task - 30 or 40 people most of the time. The majority of the heavy work was usually done by mid-morning, if you can believe it. And I haven't mentioned the mid-day meal - a virtual feast. People came into the dining room in shifts to eat. That's what it was like in the Farm Life community of Martin County in North Carolina at hogkilling time.
Revised 2/15/2006, 10/13/2011.
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