ADDITIONAL STORES 



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in the tin, and kept there for convenience in carrying, 

 slices being cut out as required. 



In addition I should take the following articles : — 



Army rations, 4 tins. 

 Hotch-potch soup, 4 tins. 

 Cornflour, i tin. 

 Essences (assorted), 6 bottles. 

 Figs, 3 boxes. 

 Prunes, 3 bottles. 

 Californian fruit, 6 tins. 

 Curry powder, i bottle. 



Butter, I lb. a week. 

 Biscuits (cabin), 7 lbs. 

 Potatoes, 164 lbs. (two maunds). 

 Onions, 21 lbs. (a quarter maund). 

 Rice, 20 lbs. 

 Alum, ID lbs. 

 Arsenical soap, 4 tins. 

 Vaseline, 2 one-pound tins. 



The army rations and hotch-potch soup come in 

 exceedingly handy when there is no time to cook, or 

 when no materials are available. One tin furnishes an 

 appetising and wholesome meal, and can be heated up 

 in a few minutes. After a long march, when one gets in 

 late, and the servants are all tired, it is well to consider 

 them and not require a regular dinner. A tin of army 

 rations or hotch-potch soup is then just the thing. 



Cornflour is excellent for puddings as a change. 



Essences are most useful for flavouring puddings, and 

 making food appetising which otherwise would only be 

 eaten as a necessity. The bottles are very small, and 

 weigh next to nothing. 



Figs, prunes, and Californian fruits I would take, so 

 as to get wholesome vegetable food in as much variety 

 as possible, 



Curry powder will enable the cook to make a good 

 meal out of a joint, which, as cold mutton or hash, would 

 perhaps not be relished. 



Butter can be easily had. If tinned butter is liked, 

 a few tins can be taken. If not, arrangements can be 



