I'm not satisfied with the wikipedia entry on why it is called Boston
Butt.

"In pre-revolutionary New England and into the Revolutionary War, some
pork cuts (not those highly valued, or "high on the hog," like loin
and ham) were packed into casks or barrels (also known as "butts") for
storage and shipment. The way the hog shoulder was cut in the Boston
area became known in other regions as "Boston Butt."

Can anyone give me some references other than a website that refers to
"How to Cook Meat" by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby. [anyone
familiar with them?]

I've found the exact verbiage on a gazillion other sites -- some
referring to the National Pork Board- which is no longer there. I
don't know who plagiarized who, but I find the explanation
implausible.

It seems odd to me that a cut that is more popular in the south
[though I grew up on it in rural NY] is named [without some irony
being involved] for a New England city.

I'm also suspect of the common use of the term 'butt' for a cask in
Revolutionary America. I've read a lot of period papers and don't
remember seeing that term used.

I just searched Washington's papers online for "pork and butt" -zero
hits.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mgwquery.html

Same results for Thomas Jefferson-
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collecti.../mtjquery.html

Any other theories on why it is 'Boston Butt'? [or sources that prove
Wikipedia is right?]

Jim