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Summanj of Food Survey, Leominster, 1916. 



Vegetables. 



Asparagus, 



Beets, 



Beans, 



Cabbage, . 



Carrots, 



Cauliflower, 



Corn, 



Lettuce, 



Onions, 



Parsnips, . 



Peas 



Potatoes, . 



Squash, 



Turnips, . 



Spinach, . 



Celery, 



Cucumbers, 



Tomatoes, 



Eggs, 



Chicken, . 



Cheese, 



Butter, 



Milk, 



Apples, 



Consumption. 



310 bushels, 

 680 bushels, 

 707 bushels, 

 1,537 barrels, . 

 1,105 bushels, . ' . 

 340 bushels, 

 17,550 dozen ears, . 

 2,440 bushels, . 

 3,620 bushels, . 

 530 bushels, 

 330 bushels, 

 26,015 bushels, . 

 29 tons, . 

 1,649 bushels, . 

 3,293 bushels, . 

 523 bushels, 

 1,015 bushels, . 

 615 bushels, 

 329,070 dozen, . 

 34,900 chickens, 

 61,382 pounds, . 

 255,540 pounds, 



1,830 barrels, . 



Production. 



240 bushels. 

 795 bushels. 

 210 bushels. 

 61 tons. 

 885 bushels. 

 250 bushels. 

 13,950 dozen. 

 Very little. 

 Practically none. 

 Practically none. 

 12 bushels. 

 1,750 bushels. 

 Very little. 

 40 bushels. 

 Very little. 

 Very little. 

 Very few. 

 1,175 bushels. 

 18,600 dozen. 

 5,650 (raised). 

 Practically none. 

 10,000 pounds. 

 1,181,140 quarts. 

 4,900 barrels. 



With the exception of beets, tomatoes, milk and apples this 

 city appears to be dependent on other sources than the imme- 

 diate vicinity for its food; and of course no account has been 

 taken of flour, corn meal, beef, or mutton, all of which has to 

 be shipped in. 



IX. Farmers' Organization. 

 Some system by which growers may be notified at short 

 notice of the scarcity of or demand for a certain article will 

 help stabilize the supply, and in like manner gluts may be pre- 

 vented when the market is oversupplied. Information of this 



