FOREST TREE PLANTING CAMPS 



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The cost of board per man per day during the 1915 and IDHJ 

 planting seasons ranged from 48 to 65 cents. One camp served 3,000 

 meals during the spring of 191(i at an average cost of $0.1()o per 

 meal. During the same spring another camp served "■3,065 meals at 

 an average cost of $0,215 per meal. An itemized account of the 

 kitchen provisions used by the latter camp and the cost thereof is 

 subjoined: 



202 dozen eggs $44.44 



341 pounds veal 40.61 



93 pounds butter 27 .90 



23 bushels potatoes 27 . 60 



108 pounds ham 21.99 



1 Yi cases Karo syrup 3.38 



1 case Banner oats 3 . 25 



50 pounds evaporated peaches 3.00 



3 bushels parsnips 3 . 00 



263 pounds sugar 21.10 



4 cases milk 13 . 50 



2 barrels flour 13.50 



74 pounds pork 10.05 



69 pounds lard 10.04 



3 1 pounds coffee 5.90 



1 case salmon 5 . 60 



1 case roast beef 4.60 



1 keg pickles 4.50 



27 pounds beef 4.45 



1 bushel beans 4 . 20 



Total 



Yi case corn beef $3 .90 



50 pounds dried prunes 3 . 75 



50 pounds cabbage .65 



case apples 2 . 75 



case pears 2 . 60 



case corn 2 . 55 



bag onions 2.50 



pounds tea 2.40 



case tomatoes 2.30 



case peas 2 . 25 



pail mince-meat 2.18 



box soda crackers 1 . 56 



box sugar cookies 1.53 



10 pounds bacon 1 . 10 



1 bushel carrots 1 . 00 



Y2 case beets _ . . . . .90 



Miscellaneous items: spices, 



soap, mustard, etc 32.83 



Cooks and assistants 92 . 75 



Hauling supplies 10.80 



$442.91 



The above itemized account is g*iven especially for those who con- 

 template ordering provisions for a camp, which task beginners usually 

 regard as the most difficult of the entire planting operation. A more 

 condensed or summarized account would have required less space than 

 the preceding tabulation, but it would have had practically no value 



