OF ANIMALS FED AND SLAUGHTERED AS HUMAN FOOD. 
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Table II.—Summary of the Composition of the Ten Animals Analysed. 
Mineral 
matter 
■(Crude ash). 
Dry 
nitrogenous 
substance. 
Fat. 
Total dry 
matter. 
Water. 
Contents of 
stomachs and 
intestines (in 
moist state). 
Pee Cent, in Carcass. 
Fat Calf. 
4-48 
16-6 
16-6 
377 
62-3 
Half-fat Ox. 
5-56 
17-8 
22-6 
46-0 
54-0 
Fat Ox. 
4-56 
15-0 
34-8 
54-4 
45'6 
Fat Lamb. 
3-63 
10-9 
36-9 
51-4 
48 '6 
Store Sheep. 
4-36 
14-5 
23-8 
427 
57-3 
Half-fat old Sheep .... 
413 
14-9 
3P3 
50 3 
497 
Fat Sheep. 
345 
11-5 
45-4 
60-3 
397 
Very fat Sheep. 
• 277 
9-1 
55-1 
67-0 
33-0 
Store Pig. 
2-57 
140 
28-1 
447 
55 3 
Fat Pig. 
1-40 
10-5 
49-5 
61-4 
38-6 
Per Cent, in Offal (Sum of parts 
excluding Contents of 
Stomachs and Intestines). 
Fat Calf. 
3-41 
17-1 
14-6 
351 
64-9 
Half-fat Ox. 
4-05 
20-6 
157 
40-4 
59-6 
Fat Ox. 
3-40 
17-5 
26-3 
47-2 
52-8 
Fat Lamb. 
2-45 
18-9 
20-1 
41-5 
58-5 
Store Sheep. 
2-19 
18-0 
16-1 
36-3 
637 
Half-fat old Sheep .... 
2-72 
177 
18-5 
38-9 
6P1 
Fat Sheep. 
2 32 
16T 
264 
44-8 
55-2 
Very fat Sheep. 
3-64 
16-8 
34-5 
54'9 
451 
Store Pig. 
3-07 
14-0 
15-0 
32-1 
67-9 
Fat Pig. 
2-97 
14-8 
22-8 
40-6 
59-4 
Per Cent, in Entire Animal (Fasted Live-weight). 
Fat Calf. 
3-80 
15-2 
14-8 
33-8 
63-0 
3-2 
Half-fat Ox. 
4'66 
16-6 
191 
40-3 
5P5 
8-2 
Fat Ox. 
392 
14-5 
30-1 
48-5 
45-5 
6-0 
Fat Lamb. 
2-94 
12-3 
28'5 
43-7 
47-8 
8-5 
Store Sheep ...... 
316 
14-8 
18-7 
36-7 
57-3 
6-0 
Half-fat old Sheep .... 
3-17 
14-0 
23-5 
407 
50-2 
9-1 
Fat Sheep. 
2'81 
12’2 
35-6 
50’6 
43-4 
6-0 
Very fat Sheep. 
2-90 
10-9 
45-8 
59-6 
35-2 
5-2 
Store Pig. 
2-67 
13-7 
233 
397 
55-1 
5-2 
Fat Pig. 
1-65 
10-9 
42 -2 
547 
41-3 
4-0 
We must refer to our former paper for the detailed discussion of the composition of 
the animals, and their different parts, of which the foregoing Table gives a very 
