
STUDIES OF DIETARIES. . 179 
DIETARY OF A MASON’S FAMILY. 
The study began April 1, 1892, and continued twenty-eight days. The 
family (the same as in 6*) was as follows:— 
Man about 28 years old (mason), at work three of the four weeks. 
Woman of about same age (assumed = .8 of one man). 
Child 1 year old (assumed = .25 of one man). 
The meals taken were equivalent to 168 meals, or 56 days for one man. 
TABLE 55. 
food Materials and Table and Kitchen Wastes in Dretary of a 
Mason's Family during Twenty-eight Days. 





















PERCENTAGE 
COMPOSITION. Sercrrs: USED: 
sd? Nutrients. 
Foop MATERIALS. a a aa 
= Soleo Sepa ; F 
2 = poeta ae g Gus 
Pawel recat re ots Ai ene 
Ay } 
aa a = = fy cs = 
ANIMAL Foop. % % G Gramet Grams. | Grams. |Gr’ms. 
Beef. ‘i 
Round steak, free from bone, | 19.0 | 13.6} — 1,900 | 361 258; — 
Shoulder clod, - - ig HN Ag Fa 8 Dk Ree Sp eS 2,130 362 292} — 
Shank, free from bone, hy Fay I NO ee a hE 450 102 I10o| — 
Shank, with bone, - et Se ela as ey re L980.) 7, 26g 28; — 
Bologna sausage, - a TOLOmLGso bi hee 950 77 150 2 
Total, - - - - | — — — Flo NT 275, 738 2 
Veal, 
Shoulder, - - - =“ 16:64" 8.7, (ea 2,000 | 532 174; — 
Pork. 
Chops, - = - Se Ay Tei 285 Wek 2,760 389 698 | — 
Shoulder, - - - |13.5|30.4| — 2,070 279 629; — 
Pigs’ feet, pickled, - - | 10.7} 10.1} — 1,930} 207] I95/ — 
Sausage, - - = oe 8 er Oy Bs 500 61 212 6 
Salt pork, - A - a .g| 82.8]; — 1,390 TAI URIS YE tea 
Lard. <- e - - -{ — |99.8] —- 710 | — 708 | — 
DI I a de et ee a 9,360} 948 | 3,593 6 
POSE Lets: 
Canned salmon, - = - | 20.9/ 13.9} — T,400 293 LO 5M Ro 
Fresh cod, - = - ~ |. 10.6 ae —_ 450 48 I “= 
Salt cod, - - - - | 16.0 4) — 450 i: 2; — 
Sardines and anchovies, - | 25.3 | 12.7; — gIo 230 116; — 
Total, - - - -| — — — 3,210 643 314, — 




* Report of this Station, 1892, pp. 158-161. 
+ 100 grams = 3.5 ounces, or .22 pounds. 1 ounce = 28.35 grams. 1 pound = 453-6 grams, 
