Dry goods were stored in blue numbered canister's in the pantry. Here is a list of dry goods for 1855 as listed in Kenneth McKenzie's account books.


Stored Dried Goods
30 lbs Oregon Flour
14 lbs currants
1/2 gallon rice
1 1/2 lb cloves
1 cask (22 gallons) oatmeal
5 lbs almonds
1 cask pearl barley
10 lbs raisins
1 cask brown sugar
2 lb black pepper
15 Double Gloucester Cheese
2 bottles capers
5 lbs prunes
2 bottles anchovies
20 gallons best Scotch whisky
4 bottles ginger
2 doz sherry wine
2 bottles cinnamon
1/2 gallon rum
6 bottles mustard
5 gallons brandy
2 boxes Stearine Candles

Classroom Activity:Fill Mrs. McKenzie's Pantry


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