TALLOW

is the rendered or melted fat of animals, separated by heat from cellular tissue, the term being chiefly used in connection with beef and mutton fat. It is used in soap-making, for softening leather, etc. Its quality varies very widely, some grades which are carefully rendered and purified being free from odor or taste, while others are so coarse as to be almost offensive in character. The large quantities produced here are supplemented by importations from Russia, South America and Australia.