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Table 15. — Weights and cost of food and nutrients in dietary studies of American 



families — Continued. 



Beef: Rump steak, 6.78 pounds, 80 cents (30) 



Pork: Bacon, 0.5 i)ound, 8 cents (55); fresh 

 pork, 4.75 pounds. 57 cents (58); sausage, 1 

 pound, 10 cents (66) 



Butter, 3 pounds. 90 cents (106) 



Milk, 14.66 pounds, 42 cents (114) •. 



Eggs, 7.5 pounds, 88 cents ( 105) .• 



.80 



:i 5 



25 



Total animal food. 



VF.GETABLE FOOD. 



Cereals: Bread, 1:^ pounds, 65 cents (147); cake, 

 0.75 i)Ound, 10 cents (1.50); crackers, 1 pound, 

 10 cents (1.53); flour, 19.60 pounds, .55 cents 

 (122): oatmeal. 1 pound, 5cents(131) 



Sugar, 14 pounds, 84 cents (163) 



Vegetables: Asparagus, 2.38 pounds, 25 cents 

 (174); corn (cainied), 3.93 pounds, 3S cents 

 (184); potatoes, 42 pounds, 88 cents (193), spin- 

 ach, 6.38 pounds, 23 cents (206) 



Fruit: Jelly (cherry), 1 pound, 10 cents (223) ... 



Beer, 1 jjoiind, 5 cents (2.59) 



Total vegetable food 



Total food 



803 



