As a family we consulted together as to how we could reduce expenses; but we found we could not do much in the food line. Butter was very high, so we decided that we would place not butter on our table.--Letter 54a, 1894, p. 2. (To Brother Olsen, June 24, 1894.)
You see we have a large family, and it takes some provision to satisfy our wants. We have been studying how we can economize. The only thing I decided we could give up was butter. This has been banished from the table; we use no flesh meats nor butter.--Letter 46, 1894, pp. 2, 3. (To Dr. J. H. Kellogg, May 17, 1894.) Released June 21, 1978.