IMPS NO. 405 Shoulder Picnic
MBG NO. 405
URMIS and COMMON NAMES: Fresh Picnic.
COMMON USES: Roast; roast pork.
Weight Range [in pounds]
RANGE A	RANGE B	RANGE C
4-6	6-8	8-12
The shoulder picnic is prepared from Item No.403. It is separated from the Boston butt by a reasonably straight cut perpendicular to the outer skin surface, and approximately parallel to the breast side of the shoulder, leaving not less than 1 nor more than 2 in. of the blade bone in the shoulder picnic. The skin and fat shall be beveled at least the equivalent of the thickness of the fat at the butt end. The exterior fat thickness, measured at the skin edge of the bevel directly under the blade bone at the butt edge, shall not exceed the following schedule:
WEIGHT RANGE OF SHOULDER PICNIC	MAXIMUM FAT THICKNESS
	Selection No. 1	Selection No. 2
4-6Ib.	3/4 in.	1 1/4 in.
6-8Ib.	7/8 in	1 3/8 in.
8-12Ib.	1 in.	1 1/2 in.