170 BULLETIIs^ 414, TJ. S. DEPAETMEN"T OF AGEICULTTJEE. 



Dinner: 



Fresh meat (twice a week). 



Stewed peas or beans (three or four times a week). 



Some readily procurable vegetable when peas or beans are not used. 



Boiled pork (cooked with beans or vegetables) . 



Com bread. 

 Supper: 



Cabbage or turnips or potatoes or yams. 



Fried salt pork. 



Com. bread. 



Molasses. 



Alabama: Cost of Ration 12 to 15 Cents. 

 Breakfast : 



Hominy grits. 



Hashed or browned potatoes with gravy or salt pork. 



White bread. 



Coffee, with sugar. 

 Dinner: 



Stewed peas or beans or boiled cabbage once a week. 



Boiled salt pork. 



Com bread. 

 Supper: 



White bread. 



Cold beans or peas (if desired) or salt fat pork. 



Molasses. 



Coffee. 



Beef stew with Irish, potatoes is served once a week, and sweet 

 potatoes, boiled or baked, are served twice a week in addition to the 

 regular food. 



Texas: Cost of Ration about 33 Cents. 

 Breakfast: 



Boiled rice. 



Hot biscuits. — 



Fried potatoes. 



Fried salt pork. 



Molasses. 



Coffee. 

 Dioner: 



Fresh meat twice a week. 



Stewed beans or peas (daily except when fresh meat is used). 



Boiled cabbage, or potatoes, or some other vegetable (daily). 



Boiled salt pork. 



Bread pudding or stewed fmit. 



White or com bread. 



Coffee. 

 Supper: 



Hot biscuits. 



Cold left-over vegetables. 



Fried salt pork, or cold left-over meat. 



Molasses. 



