158 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
No. 121. DIETARY OF A FARMER'S FAMILY IN CONNECTICUT. 
The study began October 16, 1895, and continued 28 days. The family con- 
sisted of a man about 40 years old, his wife about 35 years old, and his two 
sisters about 42 and 35 years of age. The number of meals taken were: 
Man, = - - = “ : . . t - 82 meals. 
Women (244 x .g), equivalent to - - - - - 195 meals. 
Total number of meals taken equivalent to - - 277 meals, 
Equivalent to one man 92 days. 
Remarks.—The man rented his farm, and at the time of the dietary did about 
two days’ work per week. The women had light exercise. With the exception 
of the wife all were below the average weight. The health of all was fair. 
TABLE 54. 
Food Materials and Table and Kitchen Wastes in Dietary of a 
Farmer's Famtly in Connecticut. 



































PERCENTAGE CoMmpo- WeicutT Usep. 
SITION. 
‘ S Nutrients. 
Foop MATERIALS. a 4 3 ay 
Sees) | eS ees aa 58 
= CE | 3 2o5 ia 
| Teale oS 
ANIMAL FOOD. % rreh | % Grams. | Grams.| Grams. | Grams. 
Beef. | 
Sirloin, oe re hE Ss Ql 17.0) —— Oe Leb eae 310 (eras 
Socket, + = = TOs 16.2) — 2,720 291 441 ex 
Roast, canned, - 25.04 14.0) g05 226 134, — 
Corned, cooked & canned,| 28.5} I4.0) — 455 | 129 64d 
Dried and smoked, east. 6.8 6 455 | 144 31 3 
Total, = - - ane Er: ml 6,350 1,079 98 ‘ 
Lamb, | : ; 
Chops, - - on) yee OU eA Ts) ms 500 75 120; — 
Pork. 
isoin, = : = se PAT 25-0.) 4,715} 665 | 42078 eee 
Steak, - + 2 ~ POW? 110.6 | = 680 73 72 oe 
Ham, lean, smoked, -| 17.9| 18.5| — 4,445 | 796 $22) 
Lard; = - = a [00.0 | = 1,725 sae ES 1,725 — 
otal oes ae - Maer — op TE 565 01,594 | peo meee 
Fish, Ete. 
Cod, fresh, - - =i aL L0 2) — 545 8 Lee 
Mackerel, fresh, - yl SE, A 3.5|/ — 410 ra i4 tes 
Halibut, fresh, - = LS eT 4.4) — 905 136 roy ae 
Total, - - - od rag ae Cl eProp 1,860 | 241 55 =" 
Eggs, - - - - 13.1 95 — 680 8 6 — 
Butter, - 7 - ee 82.4 | 4,615 cca Saar = 
Cheese, - - =o 26, Oumeraay asty s 2.4 955 248 327 22 
Milk, whole (a@),- -| 3.4] 4.3) 5.0] 23,815] 8120] 1,024] 1,197 
Milk, skim (a), - - 4.1 6 572 Wi Oroee 272 40 344 
: Total animal food, - | — — | — | 56,965 | 4,348 | 10,249 | 1,560 

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