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Pat 
154 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
No. 120. DIETARY OF A .FARMER’S FAMILY IN CONNECTICUT. 
The study began October 10, 1895, and continued 28 days. The members of 
the family were as follows: Man, about 60 years old, husband; woman, 60 years 
old, wife;_man, 35 years old, son; woman, 30 years old, daughter-in-law; man, 
30 years old, son; girl, 6 years old, grand-child; girl, 3 years old, grand-child. 
The number of meals taken were: 
Men, - : 3 . - : - : - = B40 meals: 
Women (171 x. 8), equivalent to - . . - - 137 meals. 
Girl (83 x .5), equivalent to. - : - = - - 42 meals. 
Girl (83 x. 4), equivalent to - : - : 2 - 33 meals. 
Total number of meals taken equivalent to - - 452 meals.- 
Equivalent to one man 151 days. 
Remarks.—The members of the family were of average weight, and all strong 
and healthy. The old man was a machinist by trade, but was at home most of 
the time on his farm, doing a moderate amount of work. The two sons worked 
hard, as did also the woman. The older girl attended school. 
TABLE 51. 
Food Materials and Table and Kitchen Wastes in Dietary of a 
Farmer's Family tn Connecticut. 


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Foop MATERIALS. ¢ sg =2 7 
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ANIMAL Foon, | & / % % Grams. | Grams.| Grams. | Grams. 
Beef. | | 
Round, - = - -|18.1|} 12.6) — 7,200/1,314| 9915 | — 
Rib, : = - Set Sc4 i 21.3 — 4,625 620 985 —_ 
Shoulder clod, - - | 19.3] 11.3] — | 13,610 | 2,626 | 1,538 | — 
Dried and smoked, - SPY ee. 6.8 Gries Torse 361 a7 6 
Total, - = - Le oe — + | 26,630 1 4,020-\ 3 Ras 6 
Pork. / 
Loin, - - - wie kee tort 25.6 p 9) —— £270 179 325) — 
Ham, lean, smoked, =) 17.9 |) 18.5 |. +} °6)380951)137) ioe 
Salt. fat,- - - ST heebeo nO 7.2 a 4,080 73.) 3,558); — 
Lard, S rs a - — | 1000}; — 2,720| — |2,720} — 
Sausage, - - - O28 | 4534 8.) § 25270) i2gG we eoae 18 
Total, - - = Neca — —» | -16,600%7 1070006505 18 
Poultry. | 
Chicken, - - = - | 14.8 I.t| — 6,305 933 69} — 
Tsim totes | 
Cod, fresh, - = WV TOI6 2), — 1,045 III 2}; — 
Cod, salt, boneless, - binds 2 vee 3|/o— 2,360 524 7; — 
Haddock, fresh, - ~ | 8.2 2) 2,360 193 5; — 
Salmon, canned, - -~ | 20.7.1 10:8 Lie 455 94 49 5 
Total, - = Nm ere — — 6,220] 922 63 5 
Egos, - ~ - ~) E3s1 9.5| — Te725 226 164) — 
Butter, - - - -| — 82.4:} — 2,315 | — | 1,907) — 
Cheese, - - =O 2O/0n0 94:2 2:5 lt 1,225 319| 419 28 
Milk, whole he - 3.4 5.2 5.0 | 88,725 | — —- | — 
Milk, skim, not eaten Fak Aen 6 5.2 | 34,475} — — — 
Milk & cream actually eaten,| — — — | 54,250°| 1,604 | 4,407 | 2;6a% 
Total animal food, -| — — — ,|115,360|10,604 |19,353 | 2,700 


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