42 BULLETIN 48, HAWAII AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
The animals were slaughtered either early in the morning or to- 
ward sundown, and the carcasses were at once split down the spine 
and cooled overnight in a specially louvered room. 9 The sides were 
cut into pieces of suitable size, and together with chucks exceeding 2 
inches in thickness were injected 
the following morning with a solu- 
tion 10 made by dissolving a pint 
of the highest-grade salt and a 
tablespoon of saltpeter in a quart 
of boiling water. After being 
cooled and strained this solution 
is injected clear to the bone. The 
meat is then placed in brine. 
The following data show into 
what products a good hog, weighing 
about 250 pounds, can be cut (Fig. 
26), and also what percentage of 
live weight of the carcass each prod- 
uct represents. 
Cuts and their percentage of live we'tihi 
of the carcass of a hog weighing 250 
pounds. 
Cuts. 
Propor- 
tion of 
whole 
animal. 
Hams 
Per cent. 
12.50 
Shoulders 
10.50 
Sides 
21.45 
Loins 
9.75 
Prime steam lard 
12.50 
Tenderloins, spareribs, tails, snouts, etc 
Leaf fat 
6.50 
2.80 
Casings, heart, liver, cheek meat, etc 
Moisture and offal 
12,00 
12.00 
Fig. 26. — Hoav to cut a carcass to ad- 
vantage. A, haras ; P>, shoulders ; C, 
fatbac'k and loins; D, leaf fat and 
bacon ; Ca and Da, ribs ; D. bellies ; 
E, jowl and head ; F, trimmings ; 
and G. feet. 
Carcasses weighing from 120 to 
140 pounds (fresh pork) bring the 
highest market prices in Honolulu. 
Hogs weighing over 200 pounds are 
less in demand, and heavy hogs, 
such as find ready sale in the States, 
are difficult to dispose of on the 
local markets. 
TERRITORIAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORTATION OF 
SWINE. 
Section 1. All pure-bred swine intended for shipment to the Territory of 
Hawaii for breeding purposes must be accompanied by a certificate of health 
issued or approved by an officer of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry 
or by the State veterinarian, to the effect that the animals have passed a careful 
veterinary inspection and are free from any indication of disease, and that 
9 A room with walls made of well spaced boards which are sloped to shed rain and 
fashioned somewhat like window shutters to admit light and air. 
10 A patented meat Salter was used for this purpose. It is a rather large instrument 
resembling a hypodermic syringe and is used with a specially constructed needle. 
