Mr. Thomas G. Allen, who lives on the capital highway three miles south of Four Oaks, was here Wednesday with a two-horse wagon load of bacon, which he sold to Mr. W.M. Sanders. It was probably the largest lot of meat brought here by any one man this year. Mr. Allen weighed it before leaving home—2,379 pounds. There were 39 hams, which he sold at 39 cents per pound. There were 47 shoulders and 50 sides, which brought an average price of 24 cents per pound. The load of meat amounted to $657.33 in cash. The meat was in perfect condition and as pretty a lot of bacon as we have ever seen delivered here.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Friday, Sept. 23, 1921
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