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.PROVISIC^20^Vegetables:{]/2) Beans, @ 2.4 ozPotatoes, canned tomatoes, etc@ 20 ozPrunes, dried apples or peaches,O, ^VJk ^^''*^'jam, (a)i.28oz. 9''VVV^Vinegar, @ 0.16 gillSugar, Etc.:Lbs.4^^Oz.i3>4 ftitSugar, @ 3.2 oz . . 1 6J/2Sirup, @ 0.32 gill 10— 2 lbs. 5^ ozBeverages:Lbs. Oz.i%) @ CoflFee, 1.12 oz5^(i/J) Tea, @ 0.32 oz 2/4— 6 oz.Condiments:Lbs. Oz.Salt, @ 0.64 oz4V2Pepper, 0.04 oz 34Spices, @ 0.014 ozYiQFlavoring extracts, @ 0.028 oz. .—%5 oz.One man one week 28 lbs. 15 oz.One man one day 4 lbs. 2 oz.This Is a very liberal ration, but would be somonotonous, if strictly adhered to, that much ofit would be unused. Accordingly the soldier'smess is allowed to commute its surplus of staplesfor luxuries in which the ration is deficient.For some years it was my practice to weigh personally,and note down at the time, the amountof provisions taken on my camping tours, and oftenI recorded the quantities left over at the end ofthe trip. I have also collected many ration listscompiled by practical woodsmen, and have spentconsiderable time in studying and comparing them.These varied remarkably, not so much in aggregateweights as in the proportions of this and that