26 BULLETIN 410, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TasLe XVIII.—Average annual consumption of various articles of food (950 families). 
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Average of 150 families visited in | Average of 800 families visited in 11 
three Southern States. Northern and Western States. 
Quantities con- Percentage of Quantities con- Percentage of 
Articles and units. sumed. total. sumed. total. 
mee Hee Bought sighed noe Hoe Bought nished 
person. | family. : py farm. person. | family. . by farm, 
Groceries: 
Bananas..........dozen.. 1.3 6.5 LOOW ea erelecer 3.0 13.8 100\'|.222 See 
Bread bought...pounds. . 4.5 23.9 10, 0) Pea 41.6 194.8 100. |}... ae 
Buckwheat.......-. ca eee Pa eae ad ee BE ite Hy ebay | A 4.9 GAIL 56 44 
COCO8ss 5 es eee O.. a0) SZ LOO2| Saaeeese Heil 5.7 100. |... 32 
Coflee acto Re eee 7.7 39.0 LOOM ER seer 8.2 38.4 100 |... 22 
Cornsmealesja-e ee do 97.9 502.1 41 59 10.9 50. 4 89 il 
HlOUTS Sea e eee 250.3 | 1,253.4 90 10 195.1 913.2 93 7 
Graham flour...... 0 Lo See | ees ep (A | ah ae | Pe 2.0 10.2 100:,|32 22 Seee 
Memonsnpees aes dozen. . 10 2.6 LOO a Seetese 1.4 6.4 97 3 
Oatmeal........ pounds... 3.8 20.0 LOOR fase 15.4 69.7 100;|..2. 22 
Other cereals,....- do...-. .8 3.9 LOO Sos eee Ge 23.8 100: |. 
Q@ranvese ss eae dozen. . .6 3.3 1OOsSE See 2.0 9.3 98 2 
IV @ISINS pies tet pounds 3.2 16.7 100%) Sec ce 5.4 24.8 100) |. =338 
IRICe a sean ae aaa dos= 5.7 28.9 1003] SS 5242 see 4.6 21.8 100)... 2 
palt.28% Sei aeaee: dons 4.4 22.5 OOF ashe ee 12.5 60. 4 100: |... 2.2288 
SInUpS seas sess es gallons 3.0 15.6 66 34 1.8 8.2 86 14 
Sugar tye. ao 53 pounds 60.3 305.5 TOO) kee sees 86.8 402.5 100) |. =222= 
NS ee rede aes do.... 33 1.4 1OON PEC eeGe 1.5 7.4 100: |... 
Meat products: 
eel st oos. soci se do: ==: 16.1 83.8 75 25 59.5 283.9 54 46 
ISH sae edocs see do.. 1.5 7.6 IO Beseace nie 10.8 51.7 100' |... 
Lard bought......- do.. 2.9 15.3 (00) ae aes oe BGS 26.2 100, || 223-4 
ODKS ete c Also aks do.. 132.1 672.9 7 93 114.3 536. 8 17 83 
Poultry products 
iPoulirycs.--ne-ee Goss 58.0 29638) eee ee 100 45.4 QUT Sa cceee 100 
MS eS ahead pases dozen. . 30.8 GY ode (eee es 100 33.6 156.8 1 99 
Dairy products: 
Butlers eee pounds 45.6 233= Lull yao 100 30.6 143.4 30 70 
Buttermilk...... quarts 388-6) |b, QS4cL i seks wares LOO wieess he eco vee eS es | 
CeSe zeae ec pounds 1.0 5. 93 2 3.9 18.5 81 19 
Cream) 65-2 as-: quarts <2]: ofi ce. cele esc eee eels ee 6.6 32.6 2 98 
Miller. Fie Goss ose do 68.9 331.1 1 99 196.9 917.5 3 97 
Hone yates soe eae pounds 1.8 9.3 23 77 1.3 6.0 59 41 
Fruits 
Apples. ae «sie ane bushels. . 1.8 8.7 41 59 3.0 13.7 28 72 
IBCLPleS - ein jesse quarts 15.4 72.7 43 57 10.6 48.4 36 64 
Cherries. 2ccche os: Ojo 7a Se Sc ect Se ore eae [Sao cee is eee 7.4 33.5 27 73 
Grapes-5.-5-<5- pounds 5.7 2550) Wseite sees 100 5.9 27.3 38 62 
Peaches >.s/< sees OFser 90. 4 457.7 36 64 21.8 103.2 74 26 
Pears st... Hho se doses 15.3 73.3 33 67 11.2 54.7 45 55 
Pineapples..... Number: 2 |4— 3550 es seceteaees leeee se Se eee cee ial §.2 100)... 3 
Plums ep 422 pounds 1.0 1 Ch ee eee ae 100 5.4 26.8 46 54 
Vegetables: 
Beans. cos 6 22 ee pecks. . 4.0 20.2 26 74 Pett 12.4 28 72 
IBGCUS oe cscs cance do... .6 2.9 3 97 nef 3.5 12 88 
Cabbage--: - 2-2. -- heads 1353 64.5 29 71 leat 51.4 26 74 
Carrots 522.203 420 5 DECKS. S| RAS eae A GE a a eee ee sh Pit! ah ps le de 100 
Cucumbers......-- do 1 Bil See ee 100 1.2 5.6 9 91 
Melons..2--325-- number 11.7 Chul sereoee 100 6.5 30.6 33 67 - 
OnionSsive- => se pecks 1.7 8.3 13 87 152 5.8 43 57 
Peas. 2442 3074288 Oss 1165) 7.8 38 62 52 5.4 20 80 
Potatoes, Irish..bushels. . 2.0 10.2 21 79 (isl 33.5 14 86 
Potatoes, sweet.pounds..}| 195.6 994.7 34 66 22.0 103.2 85 15 
Squasheeeee ae GO 25S te Gat Ee ee ee 3.8 LAYS 12 88 
Sweet corn....... dozen.. {fail 35.0 28 72 5.5 26. 2 21 79 
Tomatoes .....-.. pecks.. 4.4 21.9 33 67 3.7 21.3 18 82 
Murnips's.cec-eee os doze 4.3 22.8 12 88 1.6 | 7.1 16 84 . 
RELATIVE CONSUMPTION OF FOOD BY FAMILIES ON OWNED AND RENTED FARMS. 
For all areas where the number of tenants was sufficient to 
warrant the division, the families were divided into two groups, 
those living on their own farms and those renting farms. Table 
XIX shows figures for these divisions, giving the average size of 
