Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I doubt that they were ever fed peanuts. In Gates County, just south of Suffolk and Smithfield, we fed hogs what we called "pea hay," the plant that grew the peanuts on its roots. It was stacked and dried like hay and commonly fed to livestock. It was the leftover after the peanuts were sold for human consumption. We raised lots of peanuts. In fact, into the '60s the Gatesville High School teams were known as the Goobers. I'm sure Andy Griffith Show cured us of any innocent fondness we had for the name. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ On Aug 21, 2007, at 10:45 PM, Mike Durling wrote: > I'm afraid Smithfield hams haven't been peanut-fed in quite some > time. Peanuts are too valuable these days. The ham is still good > though. > > Mike D > > H. Ball Arche wrote: >> Virginia peanut-fed ham: >> http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/Consumer/Timeline/ >> I'm OK with the more pedestrian varieties produced locally >> throughout theSouth. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information