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pounds of rice, or hominy, ten pounds of green coffee or 

 eight of roasted (or roasted and ground) coffee, or one 

 pound and eight ounces of tea, fifteen pounds of sugar, 

 four quarts of vinegar, one pound and four ounces of ada- 

 mantine, or star candles, four pounds of soap, three pounds 

 and twelve ounces of salt, four ounces of pepper, thirty 

 pounds of potatoes, when practicable, and one quart of 

 molasses. 



The army ration is a good basis to figure from. The 

 amount of supplies necessary for a given number of men, 

 for a given time, will be found quite liberal enough to cover 

 all the necessary waste of camp, after liberally supplying 

 the table. It is not always well to make much allowance 

 for prospective game and fish, for that is like "the Indians 

 say of the white man, "mighty uncertain;" have each 

 separate article of provisions put up in sacks, made of good 

 drilling; each sack should be provided with a strong string 

 knotted at each end and sewed fast to the sack loose 

 strings disappear about camp like magic. This is the only 

 way to keep provisions from getting mixed and wasted. 

 Butter should be carried in tin cans; good butter can be 

 procured in one pound cans, and will be found most con- 

 venient. It is better to pack the sacks of provision in a 

 number of small boxes than a large one, where the trans- 

 portation will be by railroad or wagon. Don't forget a few 

 pounds of nails and spikes; also a few boards of light lum- 

 ber can be put in the bottom of the wagon box. Shakes, 

 or puncheons can be split out of spruce, orpine; but boards 

 are best for making tables, cupboards,etc. With the material 

 named, and a small amount of labor and a little ingenuity, a 

 cozy camp can soon be arranged. All hands should devote 

 one or two days fixing up camp and putting things in order. 

 A well-arranged camp adds much to the pleasure of camp- 

 ing out. Don't waste any time making bunks, for without 



