SOME OE THE AHIMAES FED AND SLAUOHTEEED AS HUMAN FOOD. 583 
Appen-dix. Table IV. Showing the Fresh Weights of the various Organs and Parts of A FAT LAMB 
kiUed for Analysis, August 17, 1849 ; also the results of the Determinations of Dry Matter and Ash in 
the same. 
Dry matter at 212°. 
Mineral matter (ash). 
Designation of Parts. 
Original fresh 
weights. 
Exclusive of 
1 melted fat. 
Melted fat. 
Total dry 
matter. 
Proportion of 
whole, and 
calculated 
weights, of dry 
matters taken 
for burning. 
Actual 
ashes 
obtained. 
Ashes 
calculated 
for the 
whole dry 
matters, 
! 
CAECASS. 
i 
r Flesh and fat 
Half-carcass. .. -j Kidnev fat. . 
[ Bones 
lbs. oz. 
21 1-34 
1 11-29 
2 9-41 1 
lbs. oz. 
3 3-66 
0 0-46 
1 11-17 
lbs. oz. 
6 8-10 
1 9-20 
lbs. oz. 
9 1176 
1 9-66 
1 11-17 
2 
X 
2 
X 
oz. 
25-830 
0-230 
13-585 
oz. 
0-960 
0-008 
6-405 
lbs. oz. 
0 1-92 
0 0-02 
0 12-81 
Totals of half-carcass operated on . 
Other half-carcass (dry, &c., calculated). 
25 6 04 
25 1-96 
4 15-29 
4 14-49 
8 1-30 
8 0-00 
13 0-59 
12 14-49 
0 14-75 
0 14-60 
Whole carcass 
50 8-00 
9 13-78 
16 1-30 
25 15-08 
1 13-35 
OEG-AJiS OE PAETS COJiTSTITUTING “ OPEAL.” 
Stomachs (washed) 
Caul-fat and membrane 
Small intestines 
Large intestines 
Intestinal fat and membrane 
I Heart and aorta 
I Heart-fat and membrane 
j Limgs and windpipe 
Blood 
j Liver ’ 
I Pancreas (“sweetbread”) 
I Thymus gland (“heartbread”) 
I Glands about the throat (“throatbread ”) 
i Milt or spleen 
I Head flesh 
j Head bones 
Pelt ;;; 
I Wool 
; Feet, hoofs, &c 
Diaphragm (“skirts”). 
Total offal 
8-64 
4 02 
2 0-35 
] 10 83 
5-37 
4-64 
0-80 
14-27 
2-85 
0 2-47i 
0 2-58 
1 11-60 
0 14-49 
4 15-19 
3 1 71 
0 12-70 
0 4-78 
26 5-29 
0 5-01 
0 1-18* 
0 6-49 
t 
0 1-17 
t 
0 5-10 
0 10-12 
0 5-68 
0 0-57§ 
0 0-66 
0 541 
0 9-00 
1 7-36 
1 15-10 
0 5-74 
0 1-38 
6 15-97 
SUMMAEY ENTIEE AHIMAL. 
j 
2-505 
0-088 
0 
0-18 
X 
2 
0-690* 
0-038* 
0 
0-08* 
1 
X 
2 
3245 
0-157 
0 
0-31 
i 
1 
J 
t 
1 
0-585 
0-022 
0 
0-04 

t 
t 
t 
1 
i 
2-550 
0-083 
0 
0-17 
1 
i 
5-062 
0-245 
0 
0-49 
3 14-80 
i 10 14-77 H 
2-840 
0137 
0 
0-27 

X 
2 
0-285§ 
0-01 7§ 
0 
0-03§ 
I 
1 
X 
2 
0-330 
0-019 
0 
0-04 
i 
2-705 
0-150 
0 
0-30 
2 
4-498 
2-534 
0 
5-07 
1 
2 
11-678 
0-580 
0 
1-16 
i 
7-775 
0-256)1 
0 
1-02 II 

i 
1-435 
0-278 
0 
Ml 
J 
\ 
i 
0-692 
0-018 
0 
0-04 
3 14-80 
10 14-77 
0 
10 31 
[ Total carcass 
Total offal parts 
Contents of stomachs 
Contents of intestines 
Loss by evaporation, error in weigliing, &c. 
50 
26 
5 
2 
0 
8-00 
5-29 
2-06 
1-35 
5-80 
9 13-78 
6 15 97 
16 1-30 
3 14-80 
84 6-50 I 16 13-75 
20 0-10 
25 15-08 
10 14-77 
36 13-85 
Amount and distribution of the fat obtained by melting and 
expression (lbs., ozs., and tenths). 
1 13-35 
0 10-31 
2 7-66 
In carcass (including kidney fat) K; i.oq 
( From caid i 
From intestines . 3 10-40 | 
From region of heart ... ) 3 14-80 
Prom remaining parts 0 4-40) - 
Total 20 0-10 
Amount and distribution of bones (including hoofs), 
lbs., ozs., and tenths. 
In carcass ( experiment) . . . 2 9-41 | ^ ^ 
1 Second half (by calculation) . . . 2 8-99 / ' 
"14-49 1 
12-70/ 
In offal... 1 ----------- 0 14-49 1 , n 
1 Feet and hoofs 0 r 1 H 19 
Total 
6 13-59 
5 “taWM Tf “■> 'k* t With 
§ doubtful whether these amounts refer to the Pancreas, Thymus Gland 
the Pancreas alone. 
J With caul-fat-membrane, 
and Glands about the Throat collectively, or to 
The amounts of Mineral Matter in the Wool are stated too high, owing to adherent dirt. 
4 G 2 
