14 BULLETIN 410, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
In Table X the families have been divided according to the relative 
value of meat consumed. In both areas studied the relative value 
of groceries, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products decreases as the 
value of meat increases. The value of the total consumption of food 
increases with the increase of the consumption of meat, the size of 
family remaining nearly constant. The high meat-consuming fami-. 
lies also buy much more of their food, which is due to the fact that 
they buy much more of their meat and use less groceries, which class 
includes the non-farm-furnished foods. 
TABLE X.—Kelation of the relative quantity of meat consumed to that of other classes of 
food and the total consumption of food. 
NEW JERSEY. 
Average percentage of total consumption. 
Total 
Nun-| Aver- |  _]} con- 
Meat, per cent| berof) age sump- 
of total. fami-| size 
lies. | family. Gro- 
aE tables. | ‘ucts. | ucts. | ucts. poe person 
25 and less....| 31 4.4 28.5 6.7 15.1 20.7 12.8 16.2 53 47 | $99.63 
DGitos5u. te 54 er | 25.7 5.2 13.1 31.0 10.4 14.5 48 521 127.30 
36 and over...| 41 4.9 21.9 4.1 11.0 43.6 8.5 10.8 42 58 | 125.30 
MAINE 
20 and less....| 60 4.6 27.7 8.5 11.2 16.9 10.7 25.0 52 48 | $86.39 
Pitood ee 59 4.5 25.9 io 9.5 24.8 9.4 23.3 46 54 97. 42 
30 and over...| 29 4.0 23.1 5.1 8.5 36.5 SF 18.1 37 63 | 108.97 
The families have been divided into three classes, according to the 
value of vegetables consumed, as shown in Table XI. The value of 
meat and dairy products tends to decrease as the value of vegetables 
consumed increases, indicating that vegetables tend to replace some 
meat and dairy products in the farmer’s diet. The value of the total 
consumption and the relative value of food bought decrease as the 
value of vegetables used increases. 
TaBLE XI.—Relation of the relative quantity of vegetables consumed to that of other classes 
of food and the total consumption of food, 
NEW JERSEY. 
Average percentage of total consumption. 
Total 
FS, ee ———— eee SSS SSS] Pe 
Vegetables, [ber of) “age wae sum 
P total fami-| size Grae Views: Meat |Poultry| Dairy aacted tion 
SNe lies. | family.| oories, | Fruits. faking prod- | prod- | prod- |)" |Bought.| per 
*| ucts. ucts. ucts. ae person 
10 and less... - 42 4.6 23.9 4.9 8.9 37.0 11.3 13.9 42 58 | $133. 87 
Lisi. Se) 4a6 4.5| 26.1 AB AQ) attad 9.3] 13.6 48 52| 118.73 
14 and over... 48 4.9 25.0 5.7 17.0 29.5 9.6 13.1 48 52 | 109.97 
