Osmotic Eqailih ration. 



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The verdict of the taster was : The unsalted vegetable soup 

 possessed a very flat and unsatisfactory taste. A, B, C and D 

 distinctly too salty. A and B distinctly unpleasant taste. E 

 was about right. 



Beef Tea. — Made with about 6 c.c. meat extract (Fitzroy 

 Brand, Queensland manufacture) in 1000 c.c. distilled water. 



Beef Tea Plain.^ 



(1) - - 0.141 



(2) - - 0.139 



(3) - - 0.140 

 Beef Tea Salted.— 



A. Beef tea + salt to 2.5 per cent. 



(1) - - 1.626 



(2) - - 1.626 



(3) - - 1.625 



B. Beef tea -f salt to 1.25 per cent. 



(1) - - 0.882 



(2) - - 0.887 



(3) - - 0.886 



