HAMS IN CANVAS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7868, 20 May 1891, Page 2

HAMS IN CANVAS.

The Texas farm and Banehe attaches great importance to incasing hams |Bs bacon in canvas for curing purposes. Obi contemporary says:—" Tuere nave beea many methods tried In saving bacon ifl this section, tome of which have proved a partial success, but none is equal to 'canvassing. Hams, middles, and shoulders should all be canvassed. Ie costs bat a trifle and secures your bacon from toe ravages of worms and .keeps it so and ana sw«m all the year. The sacks for canvas should be ready made before the me*4 w hung. In making, cut the cloth so m w fit hams, middles or ehouldere a* needed, and sew so as to lest* open & space In which to pat piece and close by stitching. C*nvP sacke should be starched and dried mm using, it helps to keep out the vom* Wrap each piece of bacon wellfopaPf* before putting io canvas sack. Ola newspapers answer well, After eacfcia«.ana when ready for hanging In a room, every piece should be coated wts whitewash, or perhaps the cheep P r , e ?r?* tlon of hydraulic cement suspended w skimmed milk would be better Was whitewash. The object is to preveot t&t "skipper" from getting to your bacon, and the exclusion of the air helps to kee® your meat sweet and sound."