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sive cuts? The cheaper cuts? Compare the price of porterhouse 

 steak with flatrib cuts at your local market. Which are the best rib 

 cuts? How many porterhouse steaks in a carcass? Why does a 

 butcher like a beef animal to be in good condition ? 



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Bailey, L. H., Cyclopedia oj American Agriculture, Vol. Ill, pp. 48-50; 



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