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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1958)
iAGE TWKNTY HERALD AND NKWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAV. JAM'AKY I"a3 FIGURES RELEASED BY USDA ON FOOD COSTS PER FAMILY Although the gcncrul picture is one of abundant family food sup plies, the averages conceal t h e sreat variation in family food practices. For example, pounds of fruitr one and one-fourth about nutritional requirements and families, ages, educational levels per person for city dwellers. In milks and cheeses, pounds of sugar and sweets; near- food composition. This latter de- and the ever-present problems of the fringe areas around cities of Meat holds a position 01 lesser ly one pound of fats: one and one- feet has become one of the main the homemaker who is employed iP.OW population or more, this fig- importance in the farmers diet half pounds of bread; over one- reasons for the L'SDA's food con-joutside her home. jure as S7.60. Rural families have ihan in that of his counterpart in half pound of . other commercially I sumption studies and its resultant in general farm familfcs Use"oncra"y luwer incomes;, however, !he city 13.8 pounds to 4.4 pound'. their strenuous outdoor :TC"U "'l T"K PruPuruun- or unc- than in city nomcs. unrk mrimrec oroatnr nmnnnlc nl ." 1000. n Iho nwr hand, the farmer could benefit most from such edu-j energy, but also because substan-l Hardly a startling fact, but the I consUmed seven dozen ee.s to the cation. Itial amounts of food are supplied slut,y shows that considerably j city family's six dozen, let cream, Three other factors not to be by the farm garden. It is inter-inlore eating-out occurred among 'ats and oils, sugars and other overlooked in an overall study are' estint! to note, however, that nl. 'city dwellers than among semi - sweets, flour and other cereals. the survey has shown they still jJork is used mere' on the farms D 1 ..,: II . , liac tlia nniui Ulmn nrnniu t.-U;..h i.iw.L. ,.,,,. fj r I UUIIU-W ISe, lliese IlUreS aad UP I"73 l"''uit"iuu fiiuups nun.ll But for more than " " ' T!; "7 , ple: ...m .ni uiic-ritlllll U Mill provide, enough more than once serve most a series by a Klamath Kails home-:a well-balanced diet, at that. Iio as.Msted in the US. Ue-i T))e avera(!P tvpic2 of Agriculture survey on. asjde aboul one.,hird encans eat and how mucnlfor (ood or abou( $;) She has generously con-1 flf wjh (he nu summarize a dozen thick 1 ; ..:i.. ; " , i i uii! in inr iainii a volumes 01 statistics reieaseu oj i, ri h H , f ,- - llre and to DI..di.., pamiii v.ilating to the person who has the !llf-Ui'?ll " personThe major portion ol j " '" ; . rcise a great.deal of individuality jniajor responsibility for planning mint i- nnnic :'" IUUU ' lecuon ana me amount " inr a mp nmi. ii..j i. ... . . .... ...-"" i , i . ....... b .."-u.tj uuuiiua uiuEiaina ii cmmiuuuii 111 nun mull ninrfk liinri tpalnrip.uin I hps of two or more the avpraui. r i i -.t , . tr ... j . .. ...... 'oie iouu tdiorie-wis , i , n r j j", au i"uer cereal proaucis. ana-iooa economics. Also. II laenii-'herautp mnrw v v.n up nf nl fnnH imoii a r .. ... ... , uecuuse 'home in tin iper person. , , . . ,u i ' c n.. Kiic-muii ii ui 11113 iuii itirs, ine vui- . 1.1 maker who assisted in the L.S. De-, Tl). . ivnu-sl famiiw d ... f '.., 'Would . :....!,,. r.n " - uc vl a na'ft B aupiJIv UI JUUU , pannieni UI .isuraimic unr, j. v.nnl nwlh rri nf It nrniTK. ...... I... ii.... c ...i.""-"" mule what Americans eat and how niuchtfor (ood or abou( a week ,asjjn onolhcr v,alU.r ,, numner lda's ol ''k. Ithose relating to the community. i though gardens still supply aboutirura' and rural areas HO out of 12 all were consumed in larger quan- it costs. She has generously con-, of 9-3, wjh (he number o( per. the fieure rtue to sin ner nermm' x'any factors make family - to- tllosJ relating to the family itself 40 per cent of the food used bylfor citS': 9 ""t of 12 for semi-rural ; tities on the farm than off. City sented to summarize a aozen micK in ,hf. (nmii.. ...! js. . .. ... . ........ . ., , .'family variability difficult la mra.nd. more especially, those re-: the average farm family, this is a 'and 8 out of 12 in rural areas). : . - -o i np uiropsi nnrnnn nr I ip hum . . . - ----- , ., - , . , . . . . , 0 , npp anrt In nrnrlii'l a.. at nE IO llie UlTSOn WIIO nas mP ('On npratl V pec chura han in tlnr hrn hare nnt t- c arc nr. tl.p !i.)j survey, which is the latest one made, so Klamath Kalis fami lies may compare their food budg ets wfth the national and regional averages . . . F.MJ' ,UUu t. i , ""'jihan half that amount, iiicni. nnuvAn anu. uiiimn dnair-- m;il. from home accounted for $5 of the and milk nroducls. ex-'"' ,,,u" "x & spena years past. The amount varied, farm consumed nearly a nuart ,bui virtually every farmer raised more milk (and milk products) per $31 total. eluding butter. About 19 cents was By I.KXORA M. KIRKI'ATRICK During April, -May and June. 1953, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted an ex tensive survey into the food and eating habits of some 6.000 house huldi in the nation. This survey had a threefold purpose: to aid economists, nutritionists and mar keting services. The work was con- u is cents WaS:j:.,i, ..,.., in . soent for notatoes. vegetables and Y""'"' -'"-" ai.u uisukcs. a. run roar) anrl mmmr. ihpso ! r' ;, t, " .. ... i...." i "ul an even greater variety stems .. j . .......... .nuns. iu i.-iiis iui iuis, avtucis diiu figures with your own budget, bearlai other items, in mind the statistics were a'h"! QUANTITIES ered during a "typical" week in , errns of anljt the spring of 19 and have been ,he ,er c s(,lection includ(;d four computed to provide for 21 meals ., on. iel.,h nmm,,. nf .., Analyses ,also show tremendous i some of his own food as shown by i person and used a lamer uroDor- for particular items. Some of this Idifferences relative to urban and former studies. jtion in its original form. They pro- suburban families and in regional! The total money value of food diced 68 per cent of their milk circumsiances. to sav nomine iu:t usprl hv larm am n chn a riv r-,,ii;c ,,cj s nr..ir Irom distinct degrees of knowledge 'yet of income variances, size of ratio of $7.10 per person to $9.4olshare in the form of processed folks used nearly one pound per person per week more of vegeta bles, fruits and potatoes. Dark green and deep yellow vegetables hold a relatively equal part in the diet of all. Included in the total food expen- (Continued on Page 23) at home, counting meals away from home as equal to meals at home. The survey reveals that 1955 was a relatively good year for most families, in terms of price and in- Ke.iiis.seMH.es. coine. Moreover, in the spring of, .;, rl ,.l.t;..l I"-"""" poultry and fish of this, one-third was beef and one-fourth, porki; four and one-half quarts of whole milk or its equivalent in milk prod ucts tin terms of calcium content i; MEALTIME Is MILK TIME emce ny uie .,uum.-..u.u V-ipenjIu and prjces relatively low7 les Research Division and in the ' ' . J Agricultural Marketing Service by the .Market Development Branch and the Statistical and Historical Research Branch. Collection and tabulation of statistics was made by National Analysts, Inc., under contract with the USDA. Within the city of Klamath Falls, all interviewing was done by my self. Extensive rural interviewing was conducted in Lincoln and Ben Ion counties. These were the only two points in Oregon surveyed, al though the complete compilation covers the 48 states. The USDA made similar studies in 1936. 1942. 1948 and 1952, but the 1955 survey was the first since 1942 to include both rural and ur ban households on a nationwide basis. Later 1 will note various comparisons. It has taken the department's analysts much longer than antici-i pated to compile the statistics, i However, the last book of facts is 1 off the press and along with it has come a vast amount of en-' lightening Information. It appears1 At -BUY LOW FREE DRAWING ON Feb. 13 Winner will be notified. rr d.i HUDLV tlf 0 U?A1II!6S I iounds of notatoes: four B f. H' I .71 b &fmfAfJ.N. j " I JT jT - of other vegetables: four S M IT W I w 1 L J 7-V -ffcT k 7"?"RSyi-. . C 1 iiiriv vf J i mZzr2f 4J Mil ibm imw inn in ium cj mj i I I lDoc mlToniMtiwi'wi apotX , V--jfj Sdt- W II : ' V Machine With SJttDDf I BHivtw nam WX 'I i JvV I Guo,ontee I BEWARE n'tT' I iXSriSSS'SSZ ,0Jvmmmmm, fl I 1 Riviera Model f Or SSttff I Krrw"M''" -KIVfPW5if ''i KrAi Entry-Blanks IJiSS.' 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T7 Large Loaf - Local BREAD 29 Loof at Buy Low Fresh Cooked i CMS 11 3 win s rremium Mewing "Whole Body" m- CHICKENS N Meaty Lean Spare Etibs 39 USDA Choice or Good BT Rib Steaks 79 Pure Fresh bs f Ground Beef 2 For 79 ib. ib. Ml Swift's Jewel 45-ei. Half Gallon . Size w Chiffon - Facial Tissue 25 Kellogg - 10-ox. Cereal Pep ph!9c 12 Fruit Flavors Jello 6i49c Nalleys - Champion Dressing 39 Diamond - 50 Book Carton MATCHES 2-29' Doumak Pixie - lO-oi. pkg. PEACHES e- 249c SPIMACH 2-29c CATSUP a 2'49c COCKTAIL j 3 ..59c POTATOES JL 3 29 Marshmallows 15 Klamoth U.S. No. 2 POTATOES at Buy Low 10 '29' Crisp - Green CELERY HEARTS bog 15 Cello Bog RADISHES 2 for 19 GREEN ONIONS bun. 5 Season's Best Brookings Atfi(t DAFFODILS Wdoz. ONE STOP SHOPPING WE FEATURE POPULAR BRANDS! Post Office! Film & Developing Variety Hcolth & Beauty Aids ' v-' nil v r-. m m m m l. m a- OPEN TILL 9 P.M. EVERYDAY FREE PARKING JffD 93 Hay & Straw Feed & Grain Prestologs Shop Compare Our Low Prices
