APPENDIX. 
Table 1. — Live weight and slaughter record of hogs used. 
Lot 
No. 
Number 
Total 
Total 
Average 
Dressing 
of hogs 
live 
dressed 
live 
per- 
in lot. 
weight. 
weight. 
weight. 
centage. 
Fort Worth: 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
Bought as oily 
1 
25 
4,120 
2,829 
164.8 
68.66 
4 
25 
3,650 
2,474 
146.0 
67.78 
7 
25 
3,300 
2,247 
132.0 
68.09 
10 
25 
3,430 
2,203 
137.2 
64.22 
13 
25 
4,930 
3,535 
197.2 
71.70 
16 
25 
4,830 
3,168 
193.2 
65.59 
19 
25 
4,450 
3,035 
178.0 
68.20 
22 
2 
25 
4,850 
3,188 
194.0 
65.73 
200 
33,560 
22,679 
167.8 
67.58 
Bought as soft 
25 
4,120 
3,550 
2,743 
2,422 
164.8 
66.57 
5 
25 
142.0 
68.22 
8 
25 
3,430 
2,226 
137.2 
64.89 
11 
25 
3,630 
2,422 
145.2 
66.68 
14 
25 
5,200 
3,609 
208.0 
69.40 
17 
25 
5,090 
3,426 
203.6 
67.30 
20 
25 
5,500 
3,799 
220.0 
69.07 
23 
3 
25 
4,730 
3,197 
189.6 
67.59 
200 
35, 250 
23,844 
176.3 
67.64 
Bought as firm 
25 
3,950 
3,710 
2,720 
2,529 
158.0 
68.86 
6 
25 
148.4 
68.16 
9 
25 
3,460 
2,397 
138.4 
69. 27 
12 
25 
3,500 
2,377 
140.0 
67.91 
15 
25 
5,070 
3,576 
202.8 
.70. 53 
18 
25 
4,870 
3,383 
194.8 
69.46 
21 
25 
5,020 
3,452 
200.8 
68.76 
24 
■ 
25 
5,220 
3,783 
208.8 
72.47 
200 
34,800 
24,217 
174.0 
69.82 
East St. Louis: 
Bought as oily 
1 
25 
4,860 
3,401 
3,107 
194.0 
69.97 
2 
25 
4,530 
181.0 ' 
68.58 
3 
1 
25 
4,300 
2,939 
172.0 
68.34 
75, 
13,690 
9,447 
182.0 | 
69.00 
Bought as firm 
25 
4,630 
4,540 
3,241 
3,155 
185.0 1 
70.00 
2 
25 
181.0 
69.49 
3 
25 
4,360 
2,962 
174; j 
67.93 
75 
13, 530 
9,358 
180.0 ! 
69.16 
Total 
750 
130,830 
89, 545 
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These tables are given to show the average weight and dressing percentage of the 
hogs selected for each test. Although the totals indicate that the hogs bought as firm 
dressed a higher percentage than those that proved to be oily and soft, the individual 
lots which contained all oily or soft hogs did not show this difference. Other causes, 
such as finish and conformation, influence the dressing percentage, so that it can not 
be stated that these tests prove that firm hogs dress a higher percentage than oily ones. 
In the East St. Louis test dressing percentages were practically the same. 
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