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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT BULLETIN No. 1443 
Washlngion, D. C. ▼ November, 1926 
CONSUMER HABITS AND PREFERENCES 
IN THE PURCHASE AND CONSUMPTION 
OF MEAT 
KELSEY B. GARDNER, Associate Economic Analyst, and LAWRENCE A. ADAMS 
formerly Associate Economic Analyst, Bureau cf Agricultural Economics 
CONTENTS 
P.,e 
Relation of Consumer to Production and Consumption 1 
Scope and Nature of Study « 2 
Cities Covered 2 
Population Groups 3 
Number of Questionnaires 4 
The Consumer Questionnaire 5 
Collection of Information 5 
Results of the Survey 6 
Method of Presentation € 
Replies to Questions . ... ...~ T ....... \ . .~ 7 
Summary of Results 34 
Questionnaire 37 
Tables 35 
WASHINGTON 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
• 1926 
