FOOD FOR PARIS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 211, 16 July 1887, Page 8 (Supplement)

FOOD FOR PARIS.

Some interesting figures with regard to the consumption of food in Paris have recently been published in Franco, from which we take the following details : It appears that in the year 1885 no less than 303,89-1 oxen, 188,595 calves 1,970,536 sheep and 352,004 pigs wore killed at Paris. Adding to this the 7,002,412 pounds of horse flesh which was sold for food, 157 pounds of meat is the average consumption of each inhabitant. The largest number of cattle came from the provinces, and the- iest was supplied by Germany, Switzerland and AustriaHungary. Besides thif- an average of 9 pounds of tongues, livers, kidneys, calves' heads, 23 pounds of iish, '22 pounds of poultry, and 7 pounds o£ oys J i ci ■- per inhabitant has to be added to the consumption of meat. It will appear strango that the average of 7 pounds of oysters falls on each inhabitant of Paris, tho more so as the poorer classes contribute largely to raise the average. It is stated that the oyster for which there is the greatest demand at Paris is that known as the Portuguese oyster, the flavour of which has been improved by some new experiment in the growth of oysters;—" Pall Mall Gazette."