448 MARINE FISHERIES OF NORTH CAROLINA 



Use of Seafoods.^ Three representative cities of North Carolina having 

 women's colleges with Departments of Home Economics were chosen for 

 a survey of consumer habits and preferences of seafoods in the fall of 1946. 

 The Heads of the respective Home Economics Departments, Mrs. Margaret 

 Edwards, assisted by Miss Evelyn Sharpe, of The Woman's College, at 

 Greensboro, Mrs. A. E. Bloxton of East Carolina Teachers College, at 

 Greenville, and Miss Ellen Brewer of Meredith College, at Raleigh, super- 

 vised and directed the surveys in their respective cities. The actual field work 

 was done by advanced undergraduate students who were majoring in Eco- 

 nomics. These students made personal inquiries at the homes of consumers 

 on the use of seafoods. 



Number of homes visited 



216 

 124 

 ISO 



Total 118,884 490 



In what follows it should be recalled that OPA controls were in effect 

 until October 15, 1946, when they were abolished by executive order of 

 the President. It is also to be observed that the totals of answers to ques- 

 tions may be more or less than 490 by reason of duplications of answers, 

 or no answers. 



a. Frequency of Serving. 



216 124 150 490 



Noteworthy in the above tabulation is the fact that in the total of the 

 three cities housewives who serve seafood once a week outnumber any 

 other group. Almost twice as many families serve seafood less than once 

 a week as serve it more than once a week. Frequency of serving diminished 

 with distance from the coast. 



b. Relative Popularity of Different Seafoods. The combined preferences 

 of the three cities surveyed were: 



5. This Survey was directed by Dr. C. A. Kirkpatrick and the following is condensed and 

 summarized from his report. 



