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Adapted to the Rations pirscribed hy (i. <>. No. .V,. l|i-ail,|iiaiiiTs Ainiy, A. C P.. April a. I'.tOl.

and to the Filipino Ration prescribed by ti.O. No. :i4. Hdrirs. Army, A. (i. (>.. Mar. IJ, 10ii2.

ARMY RATION

Issue and Conversion Tables.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR FOR USE

IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

SKCOJVU KDITIf )^J^.

War Department,

office op the commissary general,

Wasiiinokin, .\pril 1, 1902.

WASHINGTON.Government Printing Office

1902.

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Table showiii;' the ftarrisoii Ration—Continued.

Table sluMviiisr the Garrison Ratiim—Continued.

Dried (orEvaporated)

FruitComponents.

COFFEK AND SUGAR COMPONENTS.

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Rations. Prcnes.OR Apples, or

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Table sliowiiiff the Field Ration—Coutinued.

VEGETABLE COMPONENTS—Continued.

Number ofRations.

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Table showing the (Quantity in Bulk of the several Coiiiponents of th<^

Travel Kation for from 1 to 100 Rations.

For Troops Traveling otherwise than by Marching, or wlien for Sliort

Periods they are Separated from C'ookiiifr Tacilities anddo not Carry Cooked Itations.

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IN LIEU OF ALL COMPONENTS OF THE ORDINARY RATION.

CornedBeef.

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Otluu- authorized Issues «>f Subsistence Stores.

AHTICLKS.

1. Candles, when oil, gas, or electricity for ilhniiinating purposesis not furnished by the Quartermaster's Department:

To headqunrtcrx

Of a deiiartment, per monthTd hmihiwirlerti hi thtJMd—

<»l each separate army, when composed of more thanone cori)S. per month

(If an army corps, per monthOf a division, per monthOf a brigade or regiment, per monthOf a battalion or squadron, per month

To hos^pitalx—

To a division hospital, per monthTo a brigade hospital, per monthTo a regimental hospital, per month

To offices and .storerooms—Of the chief quartermaster or chief commissary of adepartment or depot of supply, from April 1 to Sep-tember 30, per month

Of the (piartermaster or commissary of a post, fromApril 1 to September 30, per month

From October 1 to March 31, not exceeding double theabove quantities.

To r/nnrd^—To the principal guard of each camp, per month

2. Lantern Candles:To stables—

Such number of pounds as the comiiianding officer mayorder as necessary.

3. Matches:For lighting fires and lamps for which fuel and illuminat-ing supplies are issued—

Such quantities as the commanding officer may orderas necessary.

4. Toilet Paper:For use ofenlisted men stationed at such military posts andcamps as are provided ivith modern loater-closets with sewerconnections—

For each two enlisted men, per month, one package orroll of 1,000 sheets.

For iise in ivater-closeis ofpost guardhouses where such closets

have sewer connections—Such quantities as the commanding officer may orderas necessary.

5. Salt, Rock :

For public animals—For each animal, per weekOr, when in the opinion of the commanding officer somuch Is necessary, not exceeding, per month

6. Vinegar:For ei'ery loo public horses or mules, for sanitary purposes-

Such amount as the commanding officer may order asnecessary, not exceeding, per week

7. Flour:For paste used in target practice-

Such quantity as the commanding officer may order asnecessary, not to exceed 50 pounds for each troop,battery, or company during the target-practice season.

8. Towels, Huck :

For use in the offices of the adjutant, quartermaster, andcommissary-Such number as the commanding officer may order,not to exceed twelve per year, for each of the aboveoffices.

ALLOWANCE.

QuantityIN Bulk.

30 pounds-

40 pounds—30 pounds—20 pounds—

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10 pounds—10 pounds—

other authorized Issues of Sulisistenee Stores—Continued.

ARTICLES. ALLOWANCE.

9. Toilet Barbers', Laundrt, and Tailors' Articles:

For general prinonent confined at military iioxts without jxiy orallowances—Such of the following articles as may be necessar.v:

Beeswax,Blacking, shoe,Brooms, whisk.Brushes, blacking,Brushes, hair.Brushes, shaving.Brushes, tooth,Buttons,Combs, fine.

Combs, horn,

Mugs, shaving.Needles,Razors,Razor strops.Scissors,Soap, issue,Soaji, shaving,Thread,Toilet iiajier.

Toweling, unbleached.

When specially authorized by the Secretary of War, theSubsistence Department will supply to [josts where thirtyor more general prisoners are confined a,sewing machineand other necessary tailors' utensils for use in mendingprisoners' clothing.

For use of recruits nrd at a station csinblishid <it a iidlitifrij j>ost,

nor at a recruiting rendezrous—Such of the following articles as may be necessary for theuse of all tlie recruits at the station

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Blacking, shoe.Brooms, whisk.Brushes, blacking.Brushes, hair,

For use of recruits at recruit rendeznous

Toilet paper

Combs, coar.se, horn.Toilet paper.Toweling, unbleached.

For use at a recruiting station at a military jxjst, exchisively byapplicauts for enlistment, recruits on jjrobation, and newlyenlisted men awaiting transfer to 2>ermanent stations—Toweling, unbleached, for a 6 month.s' supplySoap, issue

Not to exceed in value50 cents per monthfor each generalprisoner.

Not exceeding in value70 cents per monthfor the station.

Such quantities as maybe absolutely neces-sary.

Not exceeding 12 yards.Such (juantity as maybe necessary.

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