Comparison of retail prices of competing table and cooking fats

Total consumption of the principal fats in the United States

1 Includes farm and creamery butter.

2 In addition to pure vegetable shortening, this item also includes cooking fat compounds containing

animal fats.

3 Estimated.

Source: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Per capita consumption of the principal fats in the United States

1 Includes farm and creamery butter.

? In addition to pure vegetable shortening, this item includes cooking-fat compounds containing animal

fats.

3 Estimated.

Source: Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Vitamin concentrate per 100,000 pounds of oleomargarine, 1940-42, January