Oct. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. &2I 



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Pure-bred Romney-Marsh Ram. 



J. — One leg of English mutton of the Leicester breed, bred and fattened at Taunton 

 and offered for sale on the Sinithfield market on 1st January, 1907. The sample leg 

 weighed about 9 lb., and was fully representative of the characteristics of the 

 Leicester strain. 

 K. — One leg of Australian frozen mutton of the well-known " Champion "' brand. It was 

 shipped by the " Runic," which arrived in London on the 24th December, the dura- 

 tion of the voyage, temperature, &c., in the case of sample H applying also to 

 sample K. The Australian leg of mutton also weighed abi)ut 9 lb. It bore a tab, 

 indicating that the mutton was of grade 6.5 (i.e., between 00 and 65 lb. ), and in- 

 cluding a certificate similar to that on sample H. The mutton was killed about the 

 middle of October, and was put on lioard steamer on .5th November. 

 It has frequently been alleged in the past that frozen meat is more wasteful than 

 English, that it diminishes in weight more in proportioa during the cooking process, has 

 more refuse parts, whicii cannot bs consumed, and less dripping and gravy. These 

 objections have Ijeen refuted from time to time, and were specially reported on in the 

 " Hospital" in 1896, dealing with New Zealand mutton. Since that date no further 

 tests have been brought to notice. I, therefore, according to youi- instructions, repeated 

 these baking tests with the abDve legs of Australian lamb and mutton, and followed the 

 detailed methods of baking in every particular as in the former trials. My results are 

 as follow : — 



Weight when delivered 



Weight when taken from oven 



Weight of slices suitable for hospital diet 



Weight of bdue and waste ... 



Pure bone 



Dripping 



<iravy in dish after carving... 



Gravy under dripping 



G 



Welsh 

 Lamb. 



H 



Australian 

 Lamb. 



Eii:.rlish 

 Mutton. 



K 



Australian 

 Mutton. 



lb. oz. 



4 15 

 4 2^ 



2 13^ 



1 

 



0^ 

 9 



4^ 

 U 



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lb. oz. 



5 Ih 



4 15 



3 S3 



1 H 



8? 



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lb. oz. 



8 10 



6 13i 

 4 4i 

 •2 4 

 1 2 



(t lis 

 Of 

 0} 



lb. oz. 

 8 9 

 6 7i 

 4 6 

 1 11 



13 



1 Oh 

 3h 



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