This section is from the book "Miss Parloa's New Cook Book And Marketing Guide", by Maria Parloa. Also available from Amazon: Miss Parloa's New Cook Book.
The fore quarter is first cut into two parts, the back halt and the rattle-ran, and these are then cut into smaller pieces for the different modes of cooking. Diagram No. 16 represents a fore quarter. The back half only is numbered, for the rattle-ran is given in diagram No 17.

Face Of The Rump.
Diagram No. 16.

Boston | New York. | Philadelphia. |
I. First cut of ribs. | First cut of ribs, with tip of sirloin. | First cut of ribs, with tip of sirloin. |
2. Second cut of ribs.. | Second cut of ribs. | Second cut of ribs. |
3. Third cut of ribs. | Third cut of ribs. | Third cut of ribs. |
4 and 5. Best chuck ribs | Best chuck ribs. | Best chuck ribs. |
6 and 7. Poorer chuck ribs. | Poorer chuck ribs | Poorer chuck ribs. |
8. Neck piece. | Neck piece. | Neck chuck. |
 
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