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Beef Tallow

This fat, on account of its abundant supply, is the most used by soap and candle makers. It is not as white as many other animal fats, and the best quality, the North American, contains about 70 per cent. of stearine. It does not melt below 111° Fahr., but may afterwards be cooled down to 102° without solidifying, and when cold, is firm, and even brittle.

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