VALUE OF FOOD, FUEL, AND USE OF HOUSE, 2) 
reduced with proper household management; but butter making on 
the farm can not wisely be encouraged when the milk and cream 
may be sold. Where only a few cows are kept for the family supply 
of milk and butter, butter making on the farm may not be out of 
place, for it is easier to market a few pounds of butter every week 
than a few quarts of milk every day. 
TaBLE V.—Distribution of value of food used annually (959 families). 
Per cent of total value of food in each class. 
County and State. 
Grocer- | Anima] Fruit Vegeta- 
ies. products. i bles. 
OH Ony Me metre ee ie eee er Se a ace ceclocee fs cnsk she sues 25.9 56.9 to 10.0 
Ie TOW, WBE SA a SS RS ERSe cele a eS Sees Op Re nS ee ete 31.0 52.7 5.8 10.5 
OTSOL ON Gete ee ap Se ce fei tie toes ccicto cn tess set 27.7 55.5 6.0 10.8 
SU ORG ele se peepee y tits Seer ice Se Ecce a dias) ola ata Seis 0 wsslejs Slajoieins 27.1 56. 4 6.5 10.0 
GHOUCES LEh IN Ue eae roe erie se ees Cote ees oe ani iele ae cea 24.9 57.3 5.0 12.8 
GoastomaNe © esi e sere ees meter gen ee ee ac ee drapery 21.0 55. 0 8.7 15.3 
ISOUID, Chie saSasGht caes el GGhee ke ea Geese er ern eer eae 21.1 56. 6 5.1 17.2 
MICH ermanen No xair evra ava Uy 48 Re giak Noes Ae bei) es 24, 2 60. 6 Baul, 11.5 
Champaran yO hi oe pee eae ee A er fe ae eee 25.5 60. 7 6.3 ei 
SC TLORS OTPAVVELS teense areas epee abies) Cs Naan ye Sisk De ee 26. 0 56. 0 8.0 10.0 
Monteomenyn Owasso es cctriee secigc tie sala Sc Hale cata ie late eftca oy = 22.0 61.0 6.0 11.0 
CTO CK S eyes a Wem roa SUL A a aoe 22.9 58. 8 7.0 HS 
(CRYSIS MAN DEW eer Ls A co py Sag AI ge aga 22.3 63. 6 6.6 7.5 
Samta Clara Calc cer sers ee = cies oi ai nine sicissesiatelsioei Dastoaloce sine 6 25. 2 58. 6 eo 8.3 
Mveragomalldamilieshs pee Fi ee ao ee 24, 8 57.8 | 6.4 11.0 
GROCERIES. 
This class of foods constitutes about 25 per cent of the total food 
used. The most important items of food in this group, in quantities 
consumed, are sugar and flour. The quantity of sugar and flour 
bought depends upon the individual tastes of the families. Those 
doing much canning naturally use the most sugar. In some sections 
bread is bought and thus less flour consumed. In some sections 
sugar is bought by the dollar or half dollar’s worth, in others in 5 and 10 
pound lots, and in still others it is common practice to buy in 25 or 
100 pound bags. Trading is most generally done in small quantities. 
Occasionally a family will buy certain of its grocery items from mail- © 
order houses. 
The practice of trading farm products for groceries is becoming 
less prevalent. The common products used for trading are butter 
and eggs. Less butter is being made on the farm than heretofore, 
and eggs often find a better market than the grocery, so that it is a 
very common occurrence in many communities for farmers to pay 
cash for all their groceries. 
In some communities it is still common practice with farmers to 
take corn and wheat to the mill to be ground into meal and flour for 
family use. In some southern sections this is still the usual procedure, 
and undoubtedly is to the financial advantage of the farmer. It 
seems, however, to be gradually losing favor. 
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