In a bulletin recently issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture will be found this statement: "Cereals supply actual digestible nutrients to the body more cheaply than any other class of food except dried legumes (beans)".

It would follow, therefore, that the young housewife should know the best methods of preparing Cereal Breakfast Foods. Before giving a list of recipes for accomplishing the best results with cereals and flours, the following table is given to show how economical and valuable cereals are. Protein as used in this table is the most important and most expensive element in food. A calorie is the amount of strength or energy necessary to lift 15 pounds one foot high 200 times.

Kind of Food

Cost per Pound of Protein

Amount of Energy in 10c Worth

Rolled Wheat @ 6c

$ .68

2505

Rolled Oats @ 6c

.48

2938

Flour @ 3 1/2c

.35

4700

Corn Flakes Toasted @ 10c

1.33

1735

Round Steak @ 16c

.87

560

Leg of Mutton @ 20c

1.37

445

Roast Pork @ 12c

.92

1035

Eggs @ 24c

1.39

385

By comparing the above figures it will readily be seen that cereals furnish by far a greater amount of nutrients than meats. So much so that were the source of the facts other than actual government reports they would not be believed. It will be noticed also that of the cereals, Oats furnishes almost twice as much nourishment for the money as parched Corn Flakes.