CONVICT LABOR FOR ROAD WORK. 
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Table 22. — Diet without fresh meat. 
[Rations 18.3 cents.] 
Vinegar, 1 ounce 
Water, 1 ounce. 
Bacon, 1 ounce. 
Cheese, 3 ounces. 
Stewed fruit. 
White or Graham biscuit 
Potato salad. 1 
Foodstuff. 
Ounces. 
Proteins. 
Fats. 
Carbo- 
hydrates. 
Cost per 
pound 
(esti- 
mated). 
Cost per 
ration 
(esti- 
mated). 
White flour (or Graham or whole- wheat 
flour) 
8 
8 
2 
8 
4 
16 
1 
3 
i 
2 
1 
1 
Ounces. 
1.064 
.736 
.166 
.592 
.984 
.288 
.014 
.864 
.027 
Ounces. 
0.120 
.152 
.012 
5.320 
.040 
.016 
.003 
1.077 
Ounces. 
5.816 
6.032 
1.580 
$0.04 
.025 
.03 
.12 
.06 
.015 
.02 
.18 
.12 
.06 
.05 
$0.02 
.013 
.004 
.06 
2.480 
2.350 
.089 
.009 
.933 
.500 
1.40 
.015 
.015 
.001 
.034 
.009 
.002 
.006 
.16 
.004 
Solids 
54i 
4.735 
536 
5.740 
1,442 
21. 189 
2,394 
.183 
Total calories ,''4,372. 
Ratio fat to carbohydrate, 1:1.6 
Breakfast: 
White or Graham biscuit. 
Hominy grits (boiled or fried). 
Sugar, one-half ounce with coffee. 
Coffee, two-fifths ounce. 
Dinner: 
Stewed peas. 
Salt fat pork, 4 ounces (stewed wi1 
h. peas). 
Supper: 
Potatoes, 16 ounces.] 
Onions, 1 ounce. 
jPotato salad: Boil potatoes until well done. Peel. Cut into thin slices. Cut onions into small pieces. 
Place onions and potatoes together in large dish. Cut bacon into small squares, fry until brown, and 
while still hot, dash over the potato. Add the vinegar and water. Mix well. Pepper and salt to taste 
and allow to stand 2 hours before serving. 
