1) Dry-salting = meat or fish is buried in granular salt 2) brine-curing = meat is put in a strong salt-water. Since salt was fairly expensive, generally only meats high in fat would be preserved. Mutton wasn't preserved as often since the meat is usually tough and string and was literally 'not worth its salt'.
1 Pennsylvania annual average temperature - 48.77 degrees, 31st warmest state in the U.S. 2  Record Hottest year in Pennsylvania - 1998 / Avg temperature 52.03 degrees. 3  Record Coldest year in Pennsylvania - 1917 / Avg temperature 46.08 degrees. Record Coldest year in Pennsylvania - 1917 / Avg temperature 46.08 degrees. 2  Pennsylvania average Summer temperature (June, July, August) 68.6 F degrees, 34th warmest U.S. summer state.
Pennsylvania Weather > Duncannon Weather Duncannon, PA Weather Duncannon, PA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 84.60 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.40 degrees Fahrenheit.