http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/hog-killing-on-the-farm/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/hog-killing-on-the-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 jim kerr Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:22:38 +0000 http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/?p=1300#comment-3170 I just view your post, boy, did it bring back memories. The last time my dad killed hogs was in 1955. I stayed home just to watch. The last time I helped kill hogs was at my fil. with my 12 year old son. the killing started at 7am and by 11,  7 hogs was blocked out and in the smoke house. Over the next few days the sausage was made . my fil was the butcher for the local store so he knew his business..  By the time one hog came out of the scalding box and dehaired another hog as ready to go in. I just view your post, boy, did it bring back memories. The last time my dad killed hogs was in 1955. I stayed home just to watch. The last time I helped kill hogs was at my fil. with my 12 year old son. the killing started at 7am and by 11,  7 hogs was blocked out and in the smoke house. Over the next few days the sausage was made . my fil was the butcher for the local store so he knew his business..  By the time one hog came out of the scalding box and dehaired another hog as ready to go in.

]]> http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/hog-killing-on-the-farm/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Chloe Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:17:29 +0000 http://chloesblog.bigmill.com/?p=1300#comment-2909 We still have our scalding vat and it is HEAVY. My brother is using it to mix cement so it is now even heavier. I am sure some of the other farmers still have vats. Will keep my ears open for you. How far will it have to be shipped? We still have our scalding vat and it is HEAVY. My brother is using it to mix cement so it is now even heavier. I am sure some of the other farmers still have vats. Will keep my ears open for you. How far will it have to be shipped?

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