SOME OE THE ANIMALS FED AND SLAHGHTEEBD AS HUMAN FOOD. 587 
Appendix. Table VIII. Showing the Fresh Weights of the various Organs and Parts of AN EXTEA- 
FAT SHEEP kiUed for Analysis, December 13, 1848 ; also the results of the Determinations of Dry 
Matter and Ash in the same. 
Dry matter at 212°. 
Blineral matter (ash). 
Designation of Parts. 
Original frest 
weights. 
Exclusive of 
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. 
r Flesh and fat I 
Half-carcass . . . Fat-membrane 1 
[ Bones J 
lbs. oz. 
79 10-00 
lbs. oz. 
r 7 7-36 I 
2 0-94 1 
1 4 3-09 J 
lbs. oz. 
39 9-10 
lbs. oz. 
53 4-49 1 
3 
8 
3 
8 
3 
8 
OZ. 
44-760 
12-350 
25-158 
02. 
1-220 
0-332 
11-690 
lbs. 02 . 
0 3-25 
0 0-89 
1 15-17 
Totals of half-carcass operated on 
79 10 00 
79 1000 
13 11-39 
13 11-39 
39 9-10 
39 9-10 
53 4-49 
53 4-49 
Other half-carcass (dry" &c., calculated) 
2 3-31 
2 3-31 
Whole carcass 
159 4-00 
27 6-78 
79 2-20 
106 8-98 
4 6-62 
OEGAJSrS OE PARTS CONSTITUTING “OFFAL” 
Stomachs (washed 1 . 
4 2-30 ! 
24 600t; 
1 14-70 ! 
1 3-90 
0 13-00 
0 9-50 
1 14-00 
1 
1 
Caul-fat and membrane 
Small intestines f washed i.. 
Large intestines (washed').. 
Intestinal fat and membraup 
Heart and aorta. . . . 
Heart-fat and membrane .. 
Lungs and windnine 
1 6 0-64 
24 1-00 
- 30 1-64 
3 
18-120 
0-698 
0 3-72 
Blood 
(2 4-84) 
10 
Liver, with milt, . 
3 0-20 
I 
(A) 
(6-907) 
(0-278) 
(0 1-48) 
Pancreas (“ sweetbread ”1 
Thymus gland (“heartbread”') 
0 5-70§ 
Glands about the throat (“ throatbread ”) ... 
Head flesh 
3 1000 
J 
Head bones . . 
1 6-00 
Pelt 
1 
1 O'UU 
3 
4-125 
2-310 
0 12-32 
Wool 
1 q.aa ! 
r 3 13 46 
3 13-46 
3 
11-523 
0-560 
0 2-99 
I'eet and hoofs. &o. 
■ 7 15-76 
[ 0 11-40* 

7 15-76 
0 11-40 
3 
16 
3 
16 
23 955 
2-138 
4'667|| 
0-515 
111 8-89 
0 2-75 
Total offal . . 
80 1-80 ' 
19 15-26 
24 1-00 
44 0-26 
2 14-67 
SUMMARY ENTIEE ANIMAL. 
Total carcass 
Total “ oifal ” parts .. 
159 4-00 
80 1 -80 
10 8-00 
2 9-40 
0 0-80 
27 6-78 
19 15-26 
79 2-20 
106 8-98 
4 6 62 
Contents of stomaohs 
24 1 -00 
44 0-26 
2 14-67 
Contents of intestines 
Loss by evaporation, error in weighing, &c. 
-Entire animal (live-weight after fasting) 
252 800 
47 6-04 
103 3-20 
150 9-24 
7 5-29 
Amount and distribution of the fat obtained by melting and expression (lbs., ozs., and tenths) 
In carcass (including tidnev-fa,t1 
( From caid 
In ofial ... 1 From intestines 
1 From remaining narts 
9 S-Of 
n 
) 24 1 00 
J 
Total 
t Including intestinal fat and membrane. + wv!, i r .. j i 
8 Tt i« rlniiKtf .,1 caul-tat and membrane. 
PancreJouT coUectively, or to the 
II The amounts of Mineral Matter in the Wool are stated too high, owing to adherent dirt. 
