Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-24
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Science Sets Food Standard

Science Sets Food Standard.
n method of ascertaining the food
requirements of a family such as has
oeen described is said to be absolutely
sclehtl1lc. Food experts agree that q
man engaged in moderately hard work
needs $500 Galleries a day. A woman
n a boy of eleven require each nine
tentns or the amount that s~uffices a
man; a girl of five reuuires\ four-,
tenths the amount Of a man and a bow
of two. Observation-Disclosures. Th,ns
the allotment for the entire family
should be 1856 times thefamount for
the man. 1iJN@iG -. -
The average dietary Of $500 caio,.
les consists of meat. milk, vegetables
CT cetera, in such proportion as to air,
nlsh the body in a general way with
the necessary quantities Of proteins
Iats' carbohydrates, mineral consti.
euents, acids and other. substances
This calls for 4 to B ounces Of meat
. ounces Of fish, A16 ounces of dairy
products, II to ~ ounces of milk. -
ounces OF cereals, 16 to- 20 ounces Of
vegetables, 16 to 20 ounces of fruits
. ounces Of fats. and 2 ounces of aug,
ar, or their equivalents, each day.. On
ms basis the family would require a
total meat and fish equivalent Of $50
POUNDS per week, 1888 quarts of milk,
S.66 pound loaves of bread. 1.87
pounds Of butter and oleomargarine
S.lS pounds of sugar, $50 pounds of
1lour, a peck OF potatoes, about -
pounds OF. other vegetables, and so on
At the time this quantity budget
was prepared it was found that r.
would cost $773.93 per year to mr.
chase the food for the familyNn Wash
lngton markets, prices being consider
ably higher than at the present time:
II is an interesting check on the ac-
curacy 1of these estimates to know
that the daily allowance for food for
men in the navy at that time when
multiplied by 1886 to get the family
oasls and then by S65 to obtain an an
nual sum, worked out to within a few
dollars of the total arrived ait bv he
department of labor experts.
Clothing requirements for the fam
ny are figured with the exactness and
detail that characterizes the food
pudget, including every garment that
husband, wife and children must have
IN order to keep warm andrespectable
in appearance, and the length Of time
each garment should last is also com
puted.. For instance, the mans suits
must last him two years, his o~veraoat
TOUR years, and his r%aincoat six years.
and he wife's clothes must be simiI-
af!y durable, but for the releven-year-
old boy h only things that are ex-
pected to last over the year are his
overcoat, sweater and belt.
The minimum housing standard for
a family of five mas been taken as a
house or apartment, OF four rooms
with bath and running water. an
though 1t is stated that such q farnily
should really have five rooms. . Fuel
and light needs are estimated on the
basis of actual expenditures Of faani-
lies of that size living. in such a hoHse.
All the items in the budget cannot
tbe enumerated here, but it may be
said that 1t includes everything down
to n number Of cakes of soap neces-
sary for personal cleanliness and the
family washing and even specifies 800
as the number OF street car fares that
would be used in the course Of the
year, k3s
The cost OF such budget; as has
been pointed OUT will vary from time
Ito ttip1e, and from city to city, but q
docs seem that the experts have done
much toward determining how much
It takes. to live, even, IL they are not
in agreement ass to how much 1t costs,
ANSWERS no QUESTIONS.
How much does the raiser get
Ifor turkeys? 8sG. w. D.
AZ The department Of agriculture
Isayssthat the price varies widely, The
last survey shows an average price
LOT IL cents q pound paid to the pro-
Queer for live turkeys in Texas, while
In parts of New England % cents was
paid II
%. How does the Palestine Of today
compare with the home OF the Jews
In Bible. times I? l8gG. M. s.
"A. The Palestine over which Great
Britain has been.given a mandate con-
ltalns 1874 squarefmiles. The King
dom Of David" wa nearly three times
as large. Il !. ssB5l 81
q. Should gold. silver and bronze
tprinting be carried on q separate
room? PR. D. n sSaS
AZ. The public health service says
that such work should be CONDUCTED,
I'm rooms ret apart for the purpose.