200 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
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DIETARY OF A MECHANIC'S FAMILY. 
The study began Nov. 13, 1894, and continued 10 days. The members of 
the family and number of meals taken were as follows: 
Man, about 32 years old, 26 meals. 
Woman, about 29 years old (assumed = .8 of one man), 29 X 
Woman, about 52 years old (assumed = .8 of one man), 30 X . 
Total equivalent to 73 meals or 24 days for one man. 
.o == 23 meals, 
8 == 24 meals: 
TABLE 64. 
food Matertals and Table and Kitchen Wastes in Dietary of a 
Mechanic's Family During Ten Days. 
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POSITION. 
4 & Nutrients. 
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ANIMAL Foop. % % % Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. 
Beef, round (a), - - -|19:7) 4.8) —. | 1,445 285 69| — 
Beef, round (a), - = -|18.0| 84|/ — 595 107 50; — 
Beef, porter house (a), - =| FR60 10.20 — 725 84 74| — 
Veal, rib roast (a), - -|15.5| 8.6) — | 1,135 176 } 98 | — 
Veal, loin (a), : . - | 9144-157] — 185 40 28; — 
Lard, - - : - -; — |99.8) — 255; — 254| — 
Cottolene, - : : - | — |100.0; — 285 | — 285); — 
Oysters, ‘‘solids,” - SI ORE Woy Git Heeoske 905 57 14 36 
Dairy Products, Ete. 
MALE G), 0 =) me = 39" aa Bah 4.810165). 306 WeaRe 457 
Buttermilk, - - “ ait Wa CATT Ose 26 3 44 
Butter (2),  - - s ~ .7|85.5| — | 1,345 g/ 1,150) — 
Eggs, - - - - =n 14. Oul LO; el eas Igo 134 |) 
Total animal food, -|— SS —~ 116,302.) 1,370 |) aoa 537 
VEGETABLE FOoop. 
Potatoes (15 per cent. refuse), | 2.1 PLU LT. 115,900 LTT 5 948. 
Sweet potatoes (12% % op I.5 AoW) 785, 12 e 204 i 
Cooked hea - - 9 25) 11:8 370 3 a 44 
Apples (25 % refuse), - - 2} 411520 1'73935 24 32: Teg 
Pastry flour (a), - . SPs nore Cage ee a flo. 580 68 a 429 
Bread flour (@),  - - Sih ah ke tam Maes Oe 2 ay fe a -e7 = 735 65 | 4,002 
Rolled oats (a), - - Sv Td-Osbel ye det os 130 1g Ke) 88 
Wheat germ meal Cr > AER os Wey. veo hee ae ee fe ee 385 44 8 284 
Rice, acs - - Se ae “4179.4 200 15 I I50 
Corn starch, etc., - - “St later ceed NIN 2 45; — — 44 
Granulated sugar, : wide meee OT raat OC Ola 6 att east — 2,155 
Prunes and dates, - BM etre 571°06.6 450 10 2 300 
Celery, - - - =) SO 8] 6.0 865 14 7 52 
Bread, - - : - A GGeLs) Pt eOuneOLO 255 231s ieee 143 
Milk crackers, - - - | 9-3 | 13.1 69.2 325 30 43 225 
Maple syrup, - - he Aa eee R Le 680 30; — 445 
Total vegetable food, - -| — — = 125,005 195.1395 1891-10; 
Total animal and eee mee ; : Le 
food: : z ested aa ate 45,297| 2,508 | 2,836 | 11,312 
Table and kitchen wastes Bult 38 :8/) ATs0 1157/24) 1oG rhe e ssl: 34 
Fated. : - - | — |I00.0] — Im}, — 11g}; — 
DDO Fal ya. eg Bt pra dee eae ria ee | 314 71}. 197 34 
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