 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture - 1920 - 1494 pages
...oysters, •22 pounds of lobsters, and 5 pounds of eggs. The great economic importance is best shown bv comparing the amount of food which may be annually...and the same area devoted to the production of beef. Two acres of land and two years are required to produce a steer weighing 600 pounds. The product of... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture - 1920 - 1490 pages
...oysters, 2-2 pounds of lobsters, and 5 pounds of eggs. The great economic importance is best shown bv comparing the amount of food which may be annually...planted to nut trees, and the same area devoted to the1 production of beef. Two acres of land and two years are required to produce a steer weighing 600... | |
 | 1916 - 528 pages
...lean 3.00 Fowls 4.00 Chicken, broilers 10.00 Red Bass 25.00 Trout 4.80 Frogs' legs 15.00 Oysters 13.50 Lobsters 22.00 Eggs 5.00 Milk 9.50 Evaporated cream...and the same area devoted to the production of beef. I am credibly informed that two acres of land and two years are required to produce a steer weighing... | |
 | 1919 - 570 pages
...13.51 pounds of oysters, 22 pounds of lobsters, and 5 pounds of eggs. The great economic importance is best shown by comparing the amount of food which...trees, and the same area devoted to the production nf beef. Two acres of land and two years are required to produce a si per weighing 600 pounds. The... | |
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... beef. I will save the time of this committee by making only a few quotations. One pound of walnut meats equal 5.51 pounds of veal in food value. One pound of walnut meats is equal to 13.51 pounds of oysters, •22 pounds of lobsters, and 5 pounds... 