Talk:Garrison ration

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[edit] Fish, Beef, and Pork

Why was 1 pound of fish and beef provided, but only 3/4 pound of pork? Thanks. - MSTCrow 01:37, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Pork has more calories and fat and probably cost more at the time. --Diderot 02:48, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Shouldn't pork have been less expensive at the time, considering how valuable cattle must have been? Pigs can be fed on almost any organic kitchen waste in small quarters and have no value as a draught animals and don't provide milk. Cows are also much larger and require grazing areas or plenty of feed. Not sure which is right, but I'd thought it would be relevant to point out.

Peter ^Isotalo 14:54, 12 July 2007 (UTC)