The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
ON EMERGENCY RATIONS.
0ooD RESULTS OF A TEST ny TROOP
ERS IN THE WEST.
Hattie less or weieht and an Actual Gain 81
Strength on the Part OF the Nzen-bess No
pendenee on wagon Trains MAY ne y Result

UNE0mRIh ON INC FhEl u ~ "
~..as...a !, w., Tr,,,, NAV ne n Result.
r-oo, - tT tno 1 JTn, Nos' s,o t,.V cavalry s,~ returned
70 Fort SIN SATURDAY morning about IL o'clock
n,ct,nr a twelve dnys' ride Of about $50 miles,
pm ,S,s,;, ,hn oonHHas ~ ,bo tS,o,va and 20.
manche reservation. The notable feature of
tb,s march WINS that for the Inst ten DAVIS of tho
trip officers and me mon = supsisted each day upon
one-hhlf Of n single days quantity OF the emer-
Roncy ration recently adopted by the United
go. 80 90 $50. =, .sax,uono nooosoi,r, ;,
eIa.os army iF o"soS VI oN'rono noSossts.
The emergency ration Is an established fea-
tsst.d sinco its odontion The anal decision as
VoStou III. no "uop'ion. II hnA o'i''' 10
to what should constitute this ration represents
the combined effort and wisdom of forty-nve of
tho ha,t known ana uost exnor,encod of,cera
inc poe' Nno"h n mos' eNpesienc'a a.on ~. .oas
made at Fort Sill have been awaited with in.
torost by the military authorities of every
country and by those who take an interest in
matters pertaining to the State militia. 1t is
of especial interest to the latter. "a militia can.
VI oepeei"i ".efoSs W oho iatVef' 10 - ."hi
paigns are generally Of an emergency char
acter. o.
=, n LrSop, which made the test, was c9mmande ed
AZ tbnspssm The app,v w n,ve o mans, mnrnvs;ne ams
n equipment. He was accompanied BY Lieut.
S Sbc,se ntries smart UepIty urgeon,Senera
ordered ~ Enrt eli ~ ~ aanno, nv mn d ~
Hmerfs . report port upon Pc capt. Br9Wh,S trip, q. GS,.
tide and medieal ctrrcIIos r : nraIiac Y lr sSie nf
t Ne. nn r w9rEs' az ana lone one OF ne worlds aqthori,
Ppesident Of the Anal anal hoard Spd 'wSbich amaonte ~
tho ration. and Capt anf Brown %Saf Of Z Ef Troop S was the
aeo Sisl nwr Inc r.,U oraer was issued 10 ohpt' Bromn
tTon III Shos tbn eNNI ded IA ana na ~ was nt ms sassss-
TTheiy yo svpres 81 ~ rho ae1h ~ Oh ooi: Sm nv \,
thbm n ,ros sdss of ii ING Sn nr,p may u . sul IirnS up In
ppI Ion1 smpass .h EN- en- 9hhisf ,r;s sa.asIa rc ,hot th MY
so'caileadt Semersency ration" ia sp,sceptibie Of d far
ihS Th ? ,.so,,
ara wo hsb lt nba,t = ~ WAS ssu ISL 10 Tue 'r TT,p
lays na9s reti0ns were issued, TO DC so divided as TO
fnNsd In the ueneroI oran m aays, ~ H.; M u u
Each full ration consisted Of bacon, 10 ounces;
~ o n unn 10 ounSesi PEA meai, = ouhees' coi.
o@u, : ou nenn,r tSSnlaftS q eralns' SAT- ohe zen
aide md wrapped rIp2 in paper dipped in parafan;
package Sbout seven inches SQUARE and tive
l nrccss-s shie H. and ND was was. IN o0 me shape OF mall
in heavy cloth bags; the pepper in a small paste
r PGsff in pt the 's shape Sau Of 'a Two a0q tab seasnS c al ied'n IN
me pepper poS; 0ne-haii OF inns ration consti.
.h1ea q Gay 3 1000 ior each man, ana me test lest
show n nat haoI ~ rs. Is ample t not only to sustain life,
put TO keep the nghtlns strength OF the men
fniiy up 10 me normal. Inc Total cost 70 the
government OF one full emergency ration Is
"a ee nrdcr ,ssrsd nv c.nt prow, - hi. t-oon
inc or9eI ISSUED py Capt. Brown 10 MS troop
was worded IN such a way as TO instruct his
mon as TO tho purpose OF the trip and the man
in detail The style Of equipment, and was subse-
9ucntiy 1on9Wed out to the letter. As this or
ment, and viii be Of value to every regular
q HrmS pOsi ana frm 10 every mlltia orgahizauon II
snc sa'i to in Vf11i 't eFdsrs .0v which aRs G are om fstsd.
inS Sruer was as iolowS:
,nd line Troop VIII march as lar as prafticabie
campaign Where necessity might require troops
10 subsist i9r ten days on half rations, hence
except two pack mules, and these viii be used
soieiy ior ihe transportation OF q inter, TO be
rSfned ~ h. ot tae shat the experiment may not be
IuinSu " inc eIects OF Dad water, ana TOT trans
porting the appliances used by the medical OIL
G Thiis S tran as portable scales, dynnmometer !. DC;
fnan an inftelnsent observation ana report may
oo NC @ tne eAperlmenI. 20 Iar US INC tIoop
equipment, &c, must be carried on tn, horses. ;,
Inc troop VIII pc armed with carblne and
ammuniiio Snfr Eer man an ' for P tSs e lGf,g sS and s,n oe
ior .he revolver: me usual equipment Tor heavy
MaecIhi nsgs order VIII h. be carried. except INK,
horses VIII be subsisted BY grazing ai3nel
the nose bag, The best saddle blankets will be
ono blanket one oSercaat. one Shelter naif
Win three plhs-sheiter tent poles VIII mol 90
carried. as the earbines Tin scabbardsl VIII BIO
L., ~. ~ 49,
kESs, p snnn.p or T. Hex iiiSKe r. the latts Ell
20 PROVIDED with the Austrian coat tent; two,
n leu OF the reguiaton shelter half, NIL carry
inc halves OF the BEL shelter tent. There WIN
also DO issued for experimental purposes two
Serman COOKING utenslis 'alumlnuml and cups
Tor the individual trooper, one english cavalry
mess TN, one french Bamelie talumlnuml ana
cup. IN lieu OF the regulation brass spur, the
metal part Of the Mills spur attached to the
legg1ngs will be worn by the troop. The black
smith Will carry the light Sh9Seing KIT. and the
saddier and farrier Such light, tools ana ma
terials as may be required for their special 9u-
yes, al these 70 De carried IN saddlepags' me
stable sergeant and sadd!er and stable orderly
will, in lieu OF their regulation lnriats and
picket pins, carry each q third section OF the
nsht neld picket line With ITS pm. II horse,
shoes are examined carctuily each night and the
attention OF the blacksInlth called TO shoes
which mmny be loose, there hSt VIII be little need 60 for
troop. however, will carry one front shoe and
each even numbered man a nina shoe, al nttea
to horses, with necessary nails.
For inc present. and nhtil experience snail
demonstrate a better method, when orders Will
be issued sccordingly. the emergency ration will
% carried as follows: Sohee Tor teal saccha,
IN. pea meal salt and pepPer' In bottom OF
haversack, on top OF which VIII DO placed two
blxteen-ounce packages OF hard bread, bacon