21Q BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mess beef shall consist of oxen, cows, and steers well 

 fattened of three years old and upwards, and weighing six 

 hundred pounds and upwards ; the shin, shoulder, clod and 

 neck shall be taken from the fore quarters, and the leg and 

 leo- round from the hind quarters ; and each barrel and half 

 barrel, containing beef of this description, shall be branded 

 on one of the heads wnth the words, "mess beef." 



Number one shall consist of oxen, cows, steers, and heifers 

 not under three years old and weighing not under four hun- 

 dred pounds, and to average five hundred and twenty pounds, 

 without any necks or shanks. On one head of each barrel or 

 half barrel, containing beef of this description, shall be 

 branded "number one." 



Prime beef shall consist of fat cattle of all descriptions, 

 not before mentioned, of two years old and upwards, bulls 

 excepted, Avith not more than half a neck, and two shanks, 

 and without any hocks ; each barrel and half barrel of which 

 shall be branded, "prime beef." 



Cargo beef shall consist of those parts of beef, Avhich are 

 excluded from mess, number one, and prime, not including 

 hearts and cheeks ; and shall be packed and inspected by the 

 Inspector general, or his deputy, in the same manner as No. 

 1, or prime, and branded "cargo beef;" first taking from the 

 .parts excluded as aforesaid, namely, from the end of the neck 

 not less than four pounds nor more than six, and from the 

 shank and shin of each quarter not less than four pounds nor 

 more than eight ; which pieces thus taken ofi* shall not be 

 exported from this state. 



The hearts and cheek pieces of beef may be inspected 

 and packed as aforesaid, and shall be branded, "hearts and 



cheeks." 



Sec. 10. The inspector or his deputy may also, at the 

 request of the owner or agent, inspect and pack the following 

 descriptions of beef, viz : 



Oxen of four years old and upwards and weighing seven 

 hundred pounds and upwards, excluding the same parts as 

 for mess beef, to be branded " extra mess ;" and 



