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TABLE 29. 
Cost of digestible nutrients per pound and avatlable energy per 
rooo calories and amounts of digestible nutrients and 
available energy furnished for ro cents by 
poultry at certain prices per pound. 













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Fowl, - - - | I5 .gO Oy 215 67 ly dee 665. 
Fowl, - - - | 18 1.08 0 7 .18 .§6 | 06, Og 550: 
Fowl, - 2 Pd 48) Ta220 1.30 20 .50 | .08 | .08 500: 
Roasting chicken, - | 20 KS 2.94 31 50M OOniates 320 
Roasting chicken, - | 25 Teds 3.68 .39 240 "| > O72) 2504 255 
Roasting chicken, - | 38 2-20 5.59 .60 2670 SOR ea 170: 
Capon, - - =~ | 928 1.63 1.69 . 26 307... 00 iene 385 
SITE EY.< 525g") - e123 Tees 1.49 $224 43 1 OS om 450 
Turkey, = - | 28 1.52 1.82 Wig . 30" O07 en tes 37 0a 
Duck, =- = - | 25 1.68 1.64 .26 (40 |) 20637 206 380 ) 
Duckling, - - | 30 2.59 1 ie 22 3B ee Od aie On 460 
Goose, - - - | 20 L239 83 nS SOT SOF ace 665 
Goose: h- - ie ers) I.94 Ter6 21 . 36.) 205 “eg 475 
Green goose, - - | 29 PAS he A SVEE RP od Re 34.205 oe et 550 
Guinea hen) - - | I9 L.O1 B73 eee || 553) ROS eas 3T5 
Pheasant, : SOU 4.78 4-28.00 51 ¢7001 4) On aga 60: 
ual) -- - - | 40 1.85 6.90 -59 | 625 S08, ae 170 
Pigeon, - = = Mes (94-1 2:00 523 | > 3836 [tron 
Squab, - = - | 58 ey 2123 54 LL 7S. OF aha Oe 185 
Beer loin hte - | 25 1.56 1.48 gra eas 540 '|06 -h o8 410 
Beef, shoulder clod, | 12 75 UR Ee Hee ae By | , 835) S13 ae 595 
Mutton, leg, - sl Peo Tz Bee) 122 View 50 ah Tuaeaennes 445 
Pork loin; - SNES .92 .46 oO 333 | . tI | Stoo eee 
Pork, salt, fat, oJ} 12 6.67 .14'| .03'| ..83 |+.02 | 968 eagee | 
Cod, fresh, dressed, | 10 .93 5.00 40 26 200.) “pL Ia eee 220 
Cod, salt, - - 7 .45 1.75 222 WT AS ee ele 465, 
Eggs, 24c. per doz., | 16 1.39 ioe dey | sO3 4) SO7e ee Oo 385, 
MaleiGe per. qt. =o). 3 94 75 10 |. 93533.) VIE) gee 
Butter, - : oe a3 25.00 29 .O7 | .40..| —= 4.325 eae 
Wheat flour, - Sa air 3.00 .02 | ° 3.33 |...32-| .03 siege 
Bread, wheat, : 6 77 EWAaRN .05 |. 1.67 | .13.) G20 "eae 
Beans, dried, - 5 .29 2.77 1... .03) | 2300 1.35 50a ee 
Potatoes, 60c. perbu.| 1 .67,| 10:00 | ‘,03 |<T0,00..|", 13) Tomiie 
Apples, - - = Te 5h 35 200 5.00 .08 | 6.567. ). 502 4: 02) aie 







By comparing the figures given for poultry with those for 
other materials at the foot of the table, it will be seen that 
fowl at low prices is the only kind of poultry which furnishes 
actual nourishment as cheaply as the cheaper cuts of other 




