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AYRSHIRE. 



56. Parish of Kilmatjrs. Ploughman. — J. S. Family above ten years, 

 2 ; below, 4. Takes meals at home. Rent free. Yearly wages, £21 in 

 money, 5 bolls oatmeal, 5 bolls potatoes, 1 pint (Scots) sweet milk daily, and 

 fuel driven. No cow, pig, or poultry allowed. 



Breakfast, porridge and milk, and sometimes tea and oatcake afterwards ; 

 family, porridge and milk. Dinner with family, oatcake and vegetable broth 

 and potatoes, or milk, cheese, and oatcake. Tea, wife takes tea and oat- 

 cake. Slipper, porridge and milk or tea with oatcake and butter, or milk 

 and bread ; family, bread and milk, or porridge and milk. Health excellent. 



APPENDIX B. 



PROBABLE WEEKLY CONSUMPT OF FOOD. 

 CAITHNESS-SHIRE. 



1. Parish of Reay. J. R. — Description of Food. — Labourer: Breadstuffs 

 (including bread, rice, flour, barley, pease, &c ), 3 lbs. ; oatmeal, 9 lbs. ; 

 fish, 3 lbs. ; meat or bacon, 1 lb. ; butter, 4 ozs. ; sugar (or treacle), 8 ozs. ; 

 potatoes, 7 lbs. ; tea, 1 oz. ; coffee, 1 oz. Total, 23 lbs. 14 ozs. Milk, 7 

 imperial pints. Family: Breadstuffs as above, 6 lbs. ; oatmeal, 16 lbs. ; fish, 



I lb. ; meat or bacon, 1 lb. ; butter, 1 lb. ; sugar (or treacle), 1 lb. ; potatoes, 

 20 lbs. ; tea, 1 oz. Total, 46 lbs. 1 oz. Milk, 14 imperial pints. 



Remarks. — This family may be taken as labourer and 2^ adults. 



Abstract. — Labourer, 52,047 grs. carbon, 2761j grs. nitrogen. Total, 

 54,808 grs. per week. Family per adult, 37,410 grs. carbon, 1677 grs. 

 nitrogen. Total, 39,087 grs. per week. 



2. Parish of Reay. G. C. — Description of Food, — Labourer: Oatmeal, 

 10 lbs. ; fish, 1 lb. ; bacon, 8 ozs. ; sugar (or treacle), 4 ozs. ; potatoes, 10 lbs. 

 Total, 21 lbs. 12 ozs. Milk, 7 imperial pints. Family : Oatmeal, 15 lbs. ; 

 fish, 1 lb. ; bacon, 1 lb. ; sugar (or treacle), 4 ozs. ; potatoes, 20 lbs. Total, 

 37 lbs. 4 ozs. Milk, 14 imperial pints. 



Remarks. — This family may be reckoned as four adults in all. 



Abstract. — Labourer, 43,892 grs. carbon, 2204|- grs. nitrogen. Total, 

 46,0.96j grs. per week. Family per adult, 23,979^- grs. carbon, 11661 grs. 

 nitrogen. Total, 25,146f grs. per week. 



3. Parish of Reay. J. W. — Description of Food. — Labourer: Breadstuffs 

 (including bread, rice, flour, barley, pease, &c), 3 lbs. ; oatmeal, 5 lbs. ; fish, 

 8 ozs. ; sugar (or treacle), 4 ozs. ; potatoes, 12 lbs. ; tea, 1 oz. Total, 20 lbs. 

 13 ozs. Milk, 14 imperial pints. 



Abstract— Labourer, 38,283^ grs. carbon, 1986 grs. nitrogen. Total, 

 40,269J grs. per week. 



SUTHERLANDSHIRE. 



4. Parish of Golspie. J. S. — Description of Food. — Labourer: Oatmeal, 

 7 lbs. ; fish, 1 lb. 8 ozs. ; meat, 8 ozs. ; butter, 2 ozs. ; cheese or crowdie, 

 6 ozs. ; sugar (or treacle), 4 ozs. ; green vegetables, 8 ozs. ; potatoes, 7 lbs. ; 

 tea, 1 oz. ; coffee, \ oz. Total, 1 7 lbs. 5 j ozs. Milk, 2 quarts 1 pint ; soup or 

 broth, 1 pint imperial. Total, 2 quarts 2 pints imperial. Family: Oatmeal, 



I I lbs. ; fish, 1 lb. 4 ozs. ; Meat, 8 ozs. ; butter, 4 ozs. ; cheese or crowdie, 4 ozs. ; 

 sugar (or treacle), 4 ozs. ; green vegetables, 6 ozs. ; potatoes, 10 lbs. ; tea, 

 ]{ oz. ; coffee, |- oz. Total, 23 lbs. 15£ ozs. Milk, 4 quarts 1 pint ; soup or 

 broth, 2 pints imperial. Total, 4 qrts. 3 pints imperial. 



Remarks. — This family may be taken as labourer and two adults. 

 Abstract. — Labourer, 33,694 grs. carbon, 1800^ grs. nitrogen. Total, 



