Show Demonstration Agent Says Tips Taps for Choosing Lath LOin By Carolyn Garrison Gurison eden Extension Agent Appearance Lamb comes from animals Iss titan than one year of age Spring lamb Iamb ally conies comes from animals 3 to 7 months of age lite Yearly mutton comes from older or more ma- ma mature ture sheep 12 to 16 months of ai 1 f l is no age limit for animals as mutton Redness in hones bons indicates a ayoung young animal whiteness cates a more advanced age Tb The color of the lean lem also varies with age darkening in ht the older animal THE characteristics of the lean fat and bones determine the quality Lamb of high ity it has firma fine textured lean m meat cat colored light to dark red The fat is firm and I white a and nd the bones red in color porous and comparative comparative- comparatively ly Iy soft Inspection Federal inspection lion tion of lamb Iamb is the shoppers shopper's assurance that the line meat she buys seas as lit at the time of the slaughter This Is It a requirement for all lamb that is soul salt In interstate or foreign coin lamb Lam b that has passed federal inspection is stamped with a around around round purple mark letters that United States Inspected and Passed |