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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE COMMON HOG
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TABLE GIVING WEIGHT OF BONE, SKIN AND WASTE IN JOINTS OF PORK

Name of Joint. Weight of
joint when
bought.
Weight of
bone, skin
and waste.
Loss of
weight by
cooking.
Total
weight of
waste.
Weight of
eatable
matter.
  lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz.
Bacon (back) 2 8 None None None 2 8
Bacon (cushion) 4 8 0 7½ 0 9½ 1 0 3 8
Ham 11 15 0 13¼ 3 10¾ 4 8 7 7
Ham (rashers) 0 12 0 2½ 0 2½ 0 4 0 8
Leg of pork 6 8 1 0½ 0 15½ 1 15 4 9
Loin of pork 14 0 1 0½ 3 8½ 4 8 9 8
Pickled pork 2 0 0 2½ None 0 2 1 14