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How How does your food bill compare with that of other similar American families? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued an update of weekly cost of food eaten at home. The USDA computes the cost of food for four food plans -thrifty, low-cost, moderate and liberal, say extension food and nutrition specialists at North Carolina State University. The average family of two (both between the aaes of 20 anH 50) spent $37.40 on thrifty food plan, $46.90 on low-cost plan; $57.60 on a moderate plan; and $71.30 on a liberal plan. The figures for a family of two, both 51 or over, are: $35.60, tlmftyr~$44^0r~tow-cost; $55, moderate; and $65.60, liberal. A family of four with preschodl children spends $54.20 on the thrifty plan; $81.80 for a moderate eating plan; and $99.80 for a liberal plan. ? Once those two children reach elemetary school and are eating more, the figures rise to $62 for thrifty; $78.60 for low-cost; $98.20 for moderate and $117.90 for a liberal food plan. If your household contains a teenaged girl, add $15.90 a week on a thrifty plan; $19 on lowcost; $23 for moderate; and $27.70 for liberal. A teenaged boy, not unex pectedly, eats even more. If he is between the ages of 12 and 14, allow $16.10 for a thrifty eating plan; $21.80 for low-cost; $27.10 for moderate; and 31.80 for liberal. Between 15 and 19, add Althea plant popular in N.C. One of the most popular summer-flowering shrubs in North Carolina is althea. Althea is alscrwmmonly called rose of* Sharon, although it is not the plant by that name mentioned in the Bible. Althea is a deciduous shrub grown for its large flowers of pink, white, lavender, violet, or combinations of these colors. The flowers are bell shaped and there are cultivars with single or double blossoms. Althea grows rapidly and is tolerant of air pollution and urban conditions. It can be grown in full sun to light shade in almost any soil that is not excessively wet. Althea usually grows to a height of five to eight feet and a diameter of four to six feet. When pruned, althea is dense enough to be used as a hedge. But althea has bad points as well as its good points, say extension horticultural specialists at North Carolina State University. One drawback is that, while althea blooms prolifically at the beginning of summer, it then sets seed and blooms sporadically the rest of ~ the season. Another drawback is that althea produces plant. These drawbacks have been overcome with the release of two hybrids by the U.S. Arboretum in Washington, D.C. The hybrids are triploid (they have three sets of chromsomes) and therefore the flowers are rarely fertile and produce no seed. Sine no seed is r*rr\rl i f ho nlontf ortnMnno ^IV/UUVVU, U IV. piuillj VVII III I UV. IU bloom from June through October. The U.S. Arboretum hybrids are named Helene and Diana. Diana has white flowers and Helene had white flowers that have a red throat. WG HIM a The first carpet it?*, insecticide M5* and If^J freshener w if do you pay for yo another dollar to each of the totals do not include, above categories. beverages, pet food Each plan covers the cost of cigarettes, paper goods a foods that provide well-balanced non-food items bough meals and snacks for a week. The grocery store. ^ I FOOD LION I We reserve IH to I TO*. I Fresh Daily - 5 Lb. Peek Or More Ground*. Beef |p tOOO IS iwi'Ki;i.^-^?3tar jt^ joL^| I 1.S Uttr - CfaMts, RfciM, Via R?m, iirf 4y yap&f^L PV| I ^fcli^Cellarsf^^ ^K, liquid Jg U|^||H I ur average week alcoholic The USDA uses the thrifty food bill soap, plan figures to set coupon all meal; md other allotments in the food stamp pro- carried f t at the gram. are eatin To accurately compare your five per ? , you'll ??<? f?.6i '2f.fi." veean Carolina Beach and Myrtle Beach! antitieV JL ^ 1**JI I USOAChoi,, Family R?V I p Cube jl r oTeaK | 111 El ? ^ 00. AO. WW Each W W V Ik W?t(?rn Ctlif.rnia Crown Sunblushed Cantaloupes Nectarines Ctli'T II II11H . of 12 -12 Oz. Cent - Refit. Pkg. of 6 12 Oz. C* Pabst Meistc Beer Brau 11^ *" ? _ The Chronicle. Thursday. July 12, 1984-Page B13 's groceries? , use the figures above it shown for each meal not eaten at s are eaten at home or home. So, if everyone eats lunch 'rom home. If members out five days a week, subtract g some meals out, deduct percent, or one-fourth of the cost cent from the amount shown. yTTTi ' ST B A s SDA]$1(g I loyce) fl ?. I USDA Choice Beef Chuck I Boneless I Roasts I ifff' Mfll "W | 9 dlat Diet Coki Ctffcioc Frtt Die* Cok?JH^?VVHl ir Coca IHII ^Colajg ^ ^ ^ . ^M
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