This section is from the book "Scientific Feeding", by Mrs. Dora C. C. L. Roper. Also available from Amazon: Scientific feeding.
Staple foods for two weeks. | Cost in cents. | |
Flour | 10 pounds | 35 |
Graham or whole wheat bread. | 3 loaves | 15 |
Rye bread | 1 loaf | 10 |
1 pound | 05 | |
1 package | 20 | |
Coffee beans | 1/4 pound | 10 |
1 package | 15 | |
Roman meal | 1 package | 15 |
Rolled or steel-cut oats | 1 package | 10 |
Rice | .2 pounds | 10 |
4 pounds | 20 | |
3 cans | 25 | |
Bacon | 1/2 pound | 15 |
Dry peas | .2 pounds | 10 |
Dry beans | 2 pounds | 10 |
1 pound | 05 | |
Corn meal | .3 pounds | 10 |
Dried prunes | 4 pounds | 25 |
1/2 pound | 10 | |
1 pound | 05 | |
Macaroni | 1 pound | 10 |
Salt | 1 bag | 05 |
Vinegar | 1 pint | 05 |
Cotton seed oil | .2 quarts | 50 |
.6 pounds | 25 | |
Syrup | 1 pint | 05 |
pumpkin | 1 | 10 |
Eggs | 1/2 dozen | 25 |
Rolled rye | 1 package | 15 |
Butter | 2 pounds | 45 |
Corn starch | 1 package | 10 |
1 package | 10 | |
Total | $4.95 | |
 
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