THE ANIMAL AS A MOTOR. 



77 



small income. In both cases the first list will sustain 

 life, and the second comprises the usually added but 

 unessential articles. In acting as commissary the en- 

 gineer should endeavor always to provide the equiva- 

 lent of the first dietary, and, where practicable, the 

 second. 



Articles. 



22 pounds Flour, 



at 



$0.02^ 



$0.55 



3 " 



Oatmeal, 



at 



.04 



.12 



3 " 



Cornmeal, 



at 



.03 



.09 



6 " 



Hominy, 



at 



•04i 



.27 



2 " 



Butter, 



at 



.28 



•56 



2 *' 



Suet, 



at 



.06 



.12 



ID " 



Potatoes, 



at 



.02^ 



.25 



3 " 



Cabbages, 



at 



•03 



.09 



2 



Carrots, 



at 



.02I 



•05 



2 " 



Onions, 



at 



• o5i 



.11 



2 



57 



Sugar, 



at 



•05 



. 10 



( 





Variables. 









6 pounds shin of Beef, 



at 



$0.06 



$0.36 



2 ** 



round of Beef, 



at 



.18 



.36 



6 " 



neck of Mutton, 



at 



.06 



.36 



2 " 



Eggs, 



at 



.18 doz 



;. .27 



I 



Cheese, 



at 



.16 



.16 



30 " 



Skimmed Milk, 



of 



at 



.02 



.00 



I " 



White Beans, 



at 



.07 



.07 



I " 



Pease, 



at 



.07 



.07 



4 " 



Halibut, nape, 



at 



.05 



.20 



2 " 



Haddock, 



at 



.08 



.16 



3 " 



Salt Cod, 



at 



.08 



.24 



I " 



Oleomargarine, 



at 



.16 



.16 



2 " 



Macaroni, 



at 



.15 



.30 



I " 



Oatmeal, 



at 



.04 



.04 



2 " 



Cornmeal, 



at 



.03 



.06 



I 



Rice, 



at 



.06 



.06 



66 



Hominy, 



at 



.04 



.04 



Calories. 



79,770 



-$3.51 41,051 



123 pounds, total for 30 days, 

 4.1 " " " I day. 



Cost per week, $1.35. 



$5.82 120,821 

 .194 4,027 



