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Nutrients and Potential Energy in Food Purchased, Rejected, and 
Eaten in Dietary of an Agriculturist’s Family. 
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( Animal,-  -  - | 5,914] 12,533] 1,173| 145,010 | 
Weed surchaced) ane . alike ar 7 689 | 35,722 | 168,130 © 
Total, - - | 9,636 | 13,222 | 36,895 | 383,740 
Eee - - 616 556 — 7,700 
Waste : . Vegetable, - - 71 II 636 3,000 
L Total, - - 687 567 636 | 10,700 
| ( Animal, - = - | 5,298 | 11,977 | 1,173 '| 137,910 
Eoeaeenaliy eaten, 4 Vegetable, .- = 19,051 678 | 35,086 | 165,130 
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Lor aie, - - | 8,949 | 12,655 | 36,259 | 303,040 
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Animal, - : - 65 137 13 »590 
Food purchased, - Vegetable, : ‘i ae fe oe oo 
[gl otal, - - 106 145 405 3,450 
( Animal, - - - 6 6 — 80 
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Animal, - - - 59 131 13 1,510 
Food actually eaten, Neretable yam ist gy ih 8 a __ 385 1,825 
Total, - - 99 139 398 3,335 
Percentages of Total Food Purchased. : 
| Animal, - : oF Oped 94.8 ZB: 46.4 
Food purchased, - Vegetable, = - - | 38.6 ae 96.8 . 53.6 
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eee - - - 6.4 4.3 — 2.5 
Wastes | Vegetable, - - dare 1.7 9 
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Animal, - - - | 55.0 90.6 3.2 43.9 
Food actually eaten, NESCent aa, Sa) eee oe 95-1 ie. 
{Saat Ofal, - 45} 92.9 95-7 98.3 96.6 


* 100 grams = 3.5 ounces, or .22 pounds. 1 ounce = 28.35 grams. 1 pound = 453.6 grams. 

