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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Philadelphia, a steer under six years old, deemed the fattest and most beautiful beef ever killed in the city, was slaughtered yesterday. Its total weight was 1978 lb, with detailed breakdowns, and the belly sold for 3 dollars. The animal had been driven 70 miles to the city at three weeks old.
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Yesterday was slaughtered A STEER, allowed by good Judges to be the fattest and most beautiful Beef ever killed in this City. He was under six Years old, and, although far from being the largest killed here, many bets were depending on his weight, which was determined by 3 Gentlemen of the first character, who were present and saw him weighed.--His four Quarters weighed 1332 lb.--Hide 149--Tallow 113--Head 30. Tongue 11--Heart 10--Feet 33--In the whole 1978 lb.--The Belly was not weighed but it sold for 3 Dollars. This steer when three Weeks old was drove with its Dam 70 miles to this City.
May the Friends of America be FED with SUCH BEEF, and may her Enemies LONG for it, and be disappointed !
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Philadelphia
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Yesterday
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total weight 1978 lb (quarters 1332 lb, hide 149 lb, tallow 113 lb, head 30 lb, tongue 11 lb, heart 10 lb, feet 33 lb); belly sold for 3 dollars
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A steer under six years old, driven 70 miles to the city at three weeks old with its dam, was slaughtered; judged the fattest and most beautiful beef ever killed there; weight determined by three gentlemen amid bets