+-----------------------------------------+ | KEY: | | A.--Mineral matter. | | B.--Dry nitrogenous compounds. | | C.--Fat. | | D.--Dry substance. | | E.--Water. | | F.--Contents of viscera. | | | ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Per cent. in Carcass. | DESCRIPTION +--------+--------+-------+-------+-------+ OF ANIMAL. | A. | B. | C. | D. | E. | ----------------------------+--------+--------+-------+-------+-------+ Fat calf | 4·48 | 16·6 | 16·6 | 37·7 | 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 | 42·7 | 57·3 | Half-fat old sheep | 4·13 | 14·9 | 31·3 | 50·3 | 49·7 | Fat sheep | 3·45 | 11·5 | 45·4 | 60·3 | 39·7 | Extra fat sheep | 2·77 | 9·1 | 55·1 | 67·0 | 33·0 | Store pig | 2·57 | 14·0 | 28·1 | 44·7 | 55·3 | Fat pig | 1·40 | 10·5 | 49·5 | 61·4 | 38·6 | ----------------------------+--------+--------+-------+-------+-------+ Means of all | 3·69 | 13·5 | 34·4 | 51·6 | 48·4 | ----------------------------+--------+--------+-------+-------+-------+ Means of 8 of the half-fat, | | | | | | fat, and very fat animals | 3·75 | 13·3 | 36·5 | 53·6 | 46·4 | ----------------------------+--------+--------+-------+-------+-------+ Means of 6 of the fat, | | | | | | and very fat animals | 3·38 | 12·3 | 39·7 | 55·4 | 44·6 | ----------------------------+--------+--------+-------+-------+-------+