Diet

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Resolved that the following Dietary be accepted for the use of the Union:

Working men and women and children above 13: Breakfast: 7oz. Oatmeal 1/2 pt. Buttermilk 1/2 pt. mixed Sweetmilk. Dinner: 3 1/2 lbs. Potatoes 1pt Buttermilk. Supper: 4oz Oatmeal 1/3qt. Buttermilk

Old and infirm and children above 9: Breakfast: 5oz Oatmeal 1pt Sweetmilk. Dinner: 2 1/2 lbs Potatoes 1/3qt Buttermilk. Supper: 4oz Oatmeal 1/3qt Buttermilk

Children under 9 and above 2: Breakfast: 3 1/2oz Oatmeal 1/2pt Buttermilk 1/2pt. of sweetmilk. Dinner: 1 3/4 Potatoes 1/3 qt. Buttermilk. Supper: 2 1/2oz. Oatmeal 1/3 qt. Buttermilk

Children under 2 Total per day: 4oz Oatmeal 4oz Bread 1/2qt. Sweetmilk

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The visiting committee having inspected the new boiler are of opinion that it is too small and recommend that one be got the same size as that in use. They also recommend that a 12 gallon tub be got for sweet milk as at present the buttermilk is carried in the sweet milk tub from want of vessels and thereby causes the sweet milk to turn sour sooner than it would otherwise do. They also recommend that a barrel be got for buttermilk.

James Malseed
Phil Guff
John C. Fullerton


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