Fat Meats.— Am. Bio<r. Sketch Book. 143 
FAT ME4TS— Cf:NTRE MARKET. 
It has been the practice, time immemorial, for the butchers in 
our market to make a display on Washington's birth day, Feb. 22, 
of the finest and fattest meats the country aflords. The last ex- 
hibition, although not remarkable as to quantity, Avas not inferior 
in quality to that exhibited on any foimer occasion. 
Among the most remarkable was that of a heifer, 3 years and 
10 months old, fed by Mr. Wm. McKown of Waterville, Oneida 
Co. She was fed on corn and cob meal from 1st of Nov. last. 
Her form v.ith the exception of her neck, which was rather full 
and gross, was considered very perfect, and her flesh was laid 
evenly on, and heavy in her most valuable parts. She was com- 
pact, small horned, short legged, and in short a large animal in a 
small compass. Ripe in all her points. 
Her live weight was 1492 lbs. Dead weight 984 lbs. Tal- 
low 157 lbs. Hyde 67— in all 1208 lbs. 
There was less show of Mutton than usual, but generally of 
superior quality. Three saddles were purchased for an eating 
house in New- York, one of v/hich weighed over 70 lbs. 
The Teal of a calf between 9 and 10 months old, v/hose live 
weight was 420 lbs. — dressed 302 lbs. attracted great atttention. 
It was considered the finest and fattest veal ever exhibited in our 
market. 
Amoufj the swine we noticed one marked 728 lbs. eighteen 
months old! Four pigs, as they were called, marked from 400 
to 510 lbs. each. On the whole the exhibition v/as very credita- 
ble to our butchers. 
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