This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Year. | Value. | ||
Horse........................................ | 1904 | 16,736,059 | $1,136,940,298 |
Mules.............................................. | 1904 | 2,757,916 | 217,532,916 |
Cows.................................... | 1904 | 17,419,817 | 508,841,489 |
Other cattle................................... | 1904 | 43,629,438 | 712,178,134 |
Sheep.............................................. | 1904 | 51,630,144 | 133,530,099 |
Hogs................................................................. | 1904 | 47,009,367 | 289,224,627 |
The method of dividing up the carcasses of slaughtered animals varies considerably in different localities. In order that there may be no confusion on this account the character of the cuts of beef, veal, pork and mutton is shown in the diagrams given on page 362.
 
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