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essential difference can be found to exist between the two 

 barrels of pork. They both appear to be good and sweet, and 

 of sufficient hardness," &c. 



Col. Gates adds a statement as follows : "I have carefully 

 examined the said barrels of pork and tasted some of each, 

 (cooked and uncooked,) and am of opinion that the pork con- 

 tained in the barrel marked No. 25 is preferable, at this time, 

 to that contained in No. 26, by reason of its more fine appear- 

 ance and more agreeable taste upon the whole ; and I sbould 

 prefer for my own use the meat contained in barrel No. 25." 



Trial at East Pascagoula, Miss., Aug. 1852. " The board 

 is of opinion that the pork examined is uncommonly good. 

 Before it was boiled the board was of the opinion that No. 38 

 was better than No. 37. After boiling there was no percep- 

 tible difference between the two." 



Trial at East Pascagoula. Miss., Sept. 7, 1853. " The 

 board is of opinion that the pork in both barrels is uncom- 

 monly good and very well preserved ; so much so that it is 

 difficult to say which is the best; in the hardness and color 

 there is a slight difference which would lead the board at 

 this time to decide in favor of the salt in No. 39." 



Trial at Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine, August, 1853. 

 " Both pieces were found to be very good, but that from barrel 

 No. 8 was a little the hardest, a little the sweetest, and a 

 little the best. The color of both was the same and pretty 

 white." 



Trial at Fort Monroe, Fa., Aug., 3 853. Col. Bankhead 

 remarks : " The orderly sergeants of the companies report 

 that they have used the entire contents of the two barrels, No. 

 81 and No. 82, and give a decided preference to the Pork in 

 No. 81, being sweeter, more solid, and less loss on boiling, and 

 less affected after the barrels were opened, by exposure to the 

 air. The pork in No. 82 exhibited a slight taint by being 

 kept a few days before boiling." 



Trial at New York, Sept. 29, 1853. The examination 

 took place in the presence of the " principal pork packers 

 and pork dealers," of the city. 



