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enough) a half dozen tin cups of the kind that will also 

 nest, the common pressed tin cup, with the lower end of the 

 handle loose, answers the purpose; a half dozen each of 

 tin plates, large and small iron spoons, knives, forks, 

 and one butcher knife, one pepper box, one salt box, and 

 one frying pan. The mess chest will hold all the articles 

 named, except the water buckets, which can be carried 

 outside. One other article would add much to the con- 

 venience of cooking, that is a tin reflector, such as was used 

 by the Pioneer Mothers of this country. The "Land Look- 

 ers " of Northern Michigan have a folding tin reflector 

 which they pack on their backs during their long tramps 

 through the woods. When folded it occupies but little 

 space, is quite light, and the "boss thing" for most any 

 kind of cooking. The cooking is done by reflected heat, 

 so that as soon as your fire begins to burn you can go to 

 cooking bread, meat, or fish. For a mountain trip where 

 transportation by pack mules, or burros is necessary, the 

 camp kit should be reduced somewhat, and the box dis- 

 pensed with. For the mess chest, substitute two empty 

 champagne baskets, or regular packs, or baskets called 

 paniers. The champagne baskets will answer quite well; 

 they are very durable, and a pair of them will hold a large 

 quantity and make excellent side-packs for an animal 

 Now for the commissary department. 



"ARTICLE 1190, U. S. ARMY REGULATIONS." 



A ration is the established daily allowance of food for 

 one person^ for the United States army. It is composed 

 as follows: Twelve ounces of pork, or bacon, or one pound 

 and four ounces of salt, or fresh beef, one pound and six 

 ounces of soft bread, or flour, or one pound of hard bread, 

 or one pound and four ounces of cornmeal, and to every 

 one hundred rations fifteen pounds of beans, or peas, ten 



