Used by Isaac Jenkins. Note with donation: "Meat saw used by Isaac Jenkins, babe in arms when his parents came into Wilton in 1854. Born in Black River Falls, Wisconsin enroute by covered wagon to Minnesota. His parents were David and Mary Tanner Jenkins from Herkimer County, New York. Crossbar nailed to two oak trees in the backyard of Herman Panzram's. Hogs were butchered there. When the hog had cooled it was carried to the basement, and laid on an old door covered with a sheet. Grandma Jenkins peeled the fat from the carcass - called leaf lard and rendered for cooking. Grandpa used the meat saw to cut up the carcass. Grandma cooked the head whole. All the meat was taken from it and made into head cheese. Mother fried the pork steaks and the rendered lard was poured on for sealer and packed in the 10 or 12 gallon crocks. Hams were smoked by various methods and stored in oats. Used through the 1920s. Donor is the granddaughter to Isaac Jenkins.
