—The expense of saving tripe is shown in the following table illustrating the cost of 100 tripe, including packages and vinegar:
TEST ON 100 TRIPE FINISHED.
| 100 regular bellies | 2,053 | lbs. | average weight | 20.53 | lbs. |
| Honey-comb | 400 | lbs. | average weight | 4.00 | lbs. |
| Plain | 1,653 | lbs. | average weight | 16.53 | lbs. |
Debits:
| 5 barrels | $0 | .80 | each | = | $4.00 |
| 75 gallons 45-grain vinegar | .02¹⁄₂ | per gallon | = | 1.88 | |
| 100 bellies | .1309 | each | = | 13.09 | |
| Labor and expense | 1 | .08 | per cwt. finished | = | 7.13 |
| Total | $26.10 | ||||
Credits:
| Scrapings to tank | 312 | lbs. | |||||
| Yield tallow | 15 | lbs. | $0 | .0525 | per lb. | $0.79 | |
| Yield dry tankage | 75 | lbs. | 14 | .00 | per ton | .53 | |
| Trimmings to tank | 200 | lbs. | |||||
| Yield tallow | 8 | lbs. | .0525 | per lb. | .42 | ||
| Yield dry tankage | 5 | lbs. | 14 | .00 | per ton | .04 | |
| Seam fat—finishing bench | 83 | lbs. | |||||
| Yield oil | 25 | lbs. | .1035 | per lb. | 2.59 | ||
| Grease from cooking into oil | 75 | lbs. | .6850 | per lb. | 5.14 | $ 9.51 | |
| Total cost | $16.59 | ||||||
| Cost per barrel, 135 lbs., $3.31 per cwt., fresh, loose, $2.51. Green weight, 1,653 pounds; scraped, 1,333 pounds; cooked, 933 pounds; finished, 660 pounds. | |||||||
CHAPTER XIX.
SHEEP AND CALVES
Increased Production of Sheep — Penning — Dressing by Piece Method — String Gang — Sheep Ring — Sheep Dressing — Legging — Pelting — Methods of Finishing — Washing and Its Effect — Chilling — Lamb Tongues — Pickled Lamb Tongues — Lamb Tongue Tests — Slaughtering Calves — Heads and Feet.