



STUDIES OF DIETARIES. 

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No. 169. DIETARY OF THE STATION AGRICULTURIST’S FAMILY. 
The study began November g, 1895, and continued 28 days. 
of the family and number of meals taken were as follows: 
Man, 34 years old; weight, 185 lbs., “ = 7 - 78 meals. 
Woman, 28 years old; weight, 140 lbs. (81x.8), equivalent to 65 meals. 
Child, 3% years old; weight, 41 lbs. (83 x .4), equivalent to 33 meals. 
Child, 2 years old; weight, 34 Ibs. (82 x .4), equivalent to - 33 meals. 
Servant, 60 years old; weight, 145 lbs. (82x .8), equivalentto 66 meals. 
Visitor, male, - = x . ~ = - 3 . 2 meals. 
Total number of meals taken equivalent to - - 277 meals. 
Equivalent to one man g2 days. 
TABLE 30. 
The members 
Cost and weights of food materials used in dietary of the Station 
Agriculturist’s family. 














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ie WEIGHT. | | Oo WEIGHT. 
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Spices pos V2 | “egies 
4 a | 6 2 a| 6 
Beef. ‘gan | $ | 
tet . - | M| .32} 2] .5|| Chocolate cake, - | 88) .06/—]| 3.0 
Shoulder, , - | M| .56) 4/10.0!]| Macaroni, - - | 80) .og —]| 8.0 
Round, - eee zie.) S152 51) Rice = - - 77, .08 —|15.0 
Round, 2d cut, - | 30) .32| 3) 9.0|| Sugar, granulated, | Mir.oo|17/ — 
Rump, - - - | 31/ .54| 5] 7.0|| Sugar, maple, - | M| .02|—| 2.0 
Fore shank, - - | M| .38) 9] 9.0|| Syrup, maple, - | M) .08|—|15.5 
Sirloin steak (loin), | M| .31) 1/14.5|| Molasses, - =I OSWeel7 [2.5 
Dried and smoked, | M 10) —/ 9.0) Honey, - - | 94] .07| —| 6.0 
Lamb. | Cocoa, - = - | M| .05/—}] 2.0 
Hind leg, - - | 38] .34| 3} 6.0|| Beans, dried, ett Ml). JOSpiel aT ae 
Side, without tallow,| 39} .82| 10] 3.5  Carrots(43%refuse),| 11| .0o1; —/| 3.0 
Pork. . | Celery (12:% retuse),| 12) .30/.2uleqes 
Ham, - - - | M| .08}— |12.0/| Onions (11.6 % re- | ( 
Lard:and cottolene, | M| .51| I] 5.5/| fuse), - - | 13] ..03| — /13.5 
Poultry. || Potatoes (23.7 % re- | 
Chicken, ed. portion,,) M) .39 2) 4.5); _ fuse), - =e LOPee20! 26 fates 
Fish. | || Potatoes(15%refuse)) 16] .03| 4| 4.0 
Halibut steak, - | M!| .60| 2/15.5|| Sweet potatoes (21 | 
Mackerel, fresh, - | Mj} .11)— }10.0| % refuse), - - | 17; .06) 21 — 
Cod, salt, boneless, | M| .04|—|I11.5/| a (36.3 @ re- ' 
a ~ = 16) — 112. 5|| use), = =| 16} .20) “O15 5 
ee Bee pe = i 2.38, 8 8 ol Turnips (23% refuse) Ig  .04) 3 |10.0 
Cheese, - : - | 55| .12|—|r0.5|| Tomatoes, canned, |106| .10| I] 2.5 
(hieese, cottage, - | 56) .10) — | 9-9} Apples, wormy (41 ‘ 
Rill = Ss - | Mi2.94\147/ 1.5|| 4 refuse), - - | 20] .42| 16,750 
ao | Apples, good (23.4 
Accumulated fat not ce | @ refuse), - Weel 11 eee 
used, - ; ty ge mea ls are Bananas(25%refuse)| 21; .25| I] 2.0 
Corn meal, - an OL el 73.0) Grapes (19 % refuse),| 22) .65) 11 | — 
Wheat preparations,| M| .58) 614.5)| Raisins (18.7 % re- 
Oatmeal, : Sele 74 ee OP) i 225))1) 9 fuse), é 2 | OAWe 68) ee 
Flour, bread, - | 65| .60) 2913.5!) Canned fruit,*  - |r14/2.25| 8|15.5 
Flour, pastry, - | 69) .22, If 13.5 Crab apple jelly,}- |113| .05) — |10.0 
Mellin’s food, se peZOee SO) Il Ls 51) 
Crackers, milk, Se Sales 7 = aA) 7.9} Waste (a), - - |123| — Ti Os 




* Composition assumed; home canned; cost of fruit and sugar estimated at 25 cents 
per quart can. + Composition assumed. 
