OF ANIMALS FED AND SLAUGHTERED AS HUMAN FOOD 
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Table YII.—Quantities, in lbs., of Pure Ash, and of each Ash Constituent, in 
1,000 lbs. Fasted Live-Weight in each case. 
Fat 
Calf. 
Half-fat 
Ox. 
Fat 
Ox. 
1 
Fat 
Lamb. 
Store 
Sheep. 
Half-fat 
o’d 
Sheep. 
Fat 
Sheep. 
Very 
Fat 
Sheep. 
Store 
Pig. 
Fat 
Pig. 
Collective Carcass Parts. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lb*. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
Fresh-weight . . . 
621 
647 
662 
598 
533 
536 
575 
630 
664 
760 
Pure ash. 
27-742 
35-643 
29-973 
21-682 
23-158 
22-094 
19-715 
17-402 
17-003 
10-539 
Peroxide of iron . . 
0-104 
0-223 
0169 
0-095 
0-082 
0-105 
0-079 
0-067 
0106 
0-065 
Lime. 
12-187 
16-713 
14-093 
10-148 
10-514 
10204 
9-200 
8-240 
6-863 
4-066 
Magnesia. 
0-580 
0-611 
0-512 
0-391 
0-430 
0-391 
0-354 
0-356 
0 362 
0-222 
Potash. 
1-636 
1-735 
1-361 
1-006 
1-198 
1-115 
0 921 
0-656 
1-436 
1-022 
Soda. 
0-855 
0-925 
0-779 
0-533 
0-686 
0-531 
0-551 
0-475 
0-638 
0-460 
Phosphoric acid . . 
11-526 
14-254 
12-103 
8-751 
9-347 
8-974 
8-051 
7-136 
6-810 
4-234 
Sulphuric acid . . . 
0-286 
0-238 
0-203 
0-178 
0-287 
0-114 
0-102 
0-083 
0-330 
0135 
Carbonic acid . . . 
0-317 
0-641 
0-504 
0 391 
0-328 
0-410 
0-291 
0-285 
0-202 
0-135 
Chlorine. 
0-282 
0-266 
0-263 
0-201 
0-338 
0-229 
0 181 
0123 
0-3u9 
0-238 
Silica. 
0-031 
0-098 
0 042 
0-035 
0-020 
0-019 
0-024 
0 008 
0-021 
0-016 
Total . . 
27804 
35-704 
30-034 
21-729 
23-230 
22142 
19-754 
17-429 
17 077 
10-593 
Deduct 0 = Cl. . 
0-062 
0-061 
0-061 
0-047 
0-072 
0-048 
0-039 
0 027 
0-074 
0-054 
Total . . 
27-742 
35-643 
29-973 
21-682 
23-158 
22-094 
19-715 
17-402 
17-003 
10-539 
Collective Offal Parts (excluding Contents of Stomachs 
and Intestines). 
Fresh weight . . . 
298 
262 
265 
312 
383 
353 
357 
317 
314 
197 
Pure ash. 
10-063 
10-447 
8-824 
7-145 
7-469 
8 476 
6-998 
11-234 
9-488 
5-756 
Peroxide of iron . . 
0-112 
0-138 
0-157 
0-177 
0-276 
0-314 
0-338 
0 234 
0-086 
0-076 
Lime. 
4 1 62 
4-650 
3-631 
2-571 
2-722 
3-168 
2-461 
4-155 
3-960 
2-363 
Magnesia. 
0-170 
0-148 
0-114 
0118 
0-133 
0133 
0-126 
0-190 
0-170 
0-091 
Potash. 
0-448 
0-324 
0-424 
0-664 
0-542 
0-628 
0-650 
0-926 
0-532 
0-344 
Soda. 
0-657 
0-580 
0 565 
0-498 
0-522 
0-476 
0-425 
0-819 
0-457 
0-280 
Phosphoric acid. . . 
3-949 
3-982 
3-464 
2 488 
2-496 
2-987 
2-319 
3-941 
3-878 
2-294 
Sulphuric acid . . . 
0120 
0130 
0-141 
0-249 
0-215 
0-266 
0-236 
0-202 
0-117 
0-087 
Carbonic acid . . . 
0-116 
0-184 
0-080 
0-024 
0-072 
0-086 
0-079 
0-202 
0-064 
0-080 
Chlorine. 
0-383 
0345 
0-271 
0-332 
0-399 
0-285 
0-259 
0-534 
0-245 
0-172 
Silica . 
0-031 
0-042 
0 038 
0-107 
0-184 
0-200 
0-259 
0-150 
0-032 
0-017 
Total . . 
10-148 
10-523 
8-885 
7-228 
7-561 
8-543 
7-052 
11-353 
9-541 
5-804 
Deduct 0 = Cl. . 
0-085 
0-076 
0-061 
0-083 
0-092 
0-067 
0-054 
0119 
0-053 
0-048 
Total . . 
10-063 
10-447 
8-824 
7-145 
7-469 
8-476 
6-998 
11-234 
9-488 
5-756 
Entire Animal, Fasted Live Weight (but Constituents of 
Contents of Stomachs and 
Intestines excluded).* 
Fresh-weightt . . . 
919 
909 
927 
910 
916 
889 
932 
947 
978 
957 
Pure ash. 
37-759 
46-094 
38-826 
28-876 
30-615 
30-634 
26-836 
28-636 
26-501 
16-320 
Peroxide of iron . . 
0-207 
0-405 
0-244 
0-261 
0-369 
0-419 
0-343 
(0-301) 
0-218 
0133 
Lime. 
16 463 
21-114 
17-919 
12-808 
13-214 
13-503 
11-844 
(12-395) 
10-792 
6-359 
Magnesia. 
0-788 
0-846 
0-611 
0515 
0-558 
0-524 
0-484 
(0546) 
0-532 
0-324 
Potash. 
2-061 
2-045 
1-759 
1-664 
1-735 
1-681 
1-483 
(1-582) 
1-963 
1-380 
Soda. 
1-477 
1-461 
1-261 
1-030 
1-197 
1-043 
0-968 
(1-294) 
1-101 
0-727 
Phosphoric acid . . 
15-349 
18-390 
15-514 
11-257 
11-883 
11-988 
10-404 
(11-077) 
10-660 
6"544 
Sulphuric acid . . . 
0-406 
0-382 
0-328 
0-386 
0-522 
0-352 
0-307 
(0-285) 
0-532 
0-288 
Carbonic acid 
0-470 
0-867 
0-708 
0-427 
0-369 
0-529 
0-409 
(0-487) 
0-213 
0-208 
Chlorine. 
0-625 
0-592 
0-552 
0-533 
0-722 
0-505 
0-437 
(0-657) 
0-570 
0-432 
Silica. 
0-054 
0126 
0-056 
0-119 
0-205 
0-204 
0-255 
(0158) 
0-053 
0-028 
To'al . . 
37-900 
46-228 
38-952 
29-000 
30774 
30-748 
26-934 
(28-782) 
26-634 
16-423 
Deduct 0 = Cl. . 
0141 
0-134 
0-126 
0-124 
0-159 
0-114 
0-098 
(0-146) 
0133 
0-103 
Total . . 
37-759 
46-094 
38-826 
28-876 
30-615 
30-634 
26-836 
(28-636) 
26"501 
16-320 
* See p. 874, in reference to the entire animal ash of the very fat sheep, 
t Excluding evaporation, and contents of stomachs and intestines. 
