The broad ax., 1898-08-13
SOLDIER AND Ms Foop.

q SOI0tGH StNS rtA9 F0Ogs
|aeding an army II much more Of
Undertaking than most people are
to appreciate. Only the expert
4 has been for years familiar with
ring for large numbers ot per-
Il can properly engineer the three
us q day that are necessary to keep
els Sans men in good fighting con-
] on.
{ certain stages In their career the
o have their food prepared by ex-
|ienced cooks, but once fairly en-
|ked in soldering In the field, they
st cook their own rations-a task
Il very many Of them are not un-
|lip- to shirk whenever they can
anybody who win assume the re-
|nsibility of what II to them q great
bertaking.
list has been prepared by IN ex-
! showing how best to use the ten
n rations that are served out for
men. The following Is the issue
given In this list: "TAe quarter
|ster-sergeant draws 65s pounds Of
y, ia pounds Of bacon, $50 pounds
bread. $50 pounds of potatoes, rs
hnds Of coffee, 102 pounds Of sugar
b 1o2 pounds Of beans" This il
allowance for seventy-fVs men
ten days. and is either parceled
! to each man or messes or clubs
men according to their own fancy.
The great trcuble with camp diex n
It 1t very soon grows monotonous.
d the men are likely 70 lose their
ish for 1t. The one compensation
that hunger makes a good sauce.
d when tas men come in from their
ties tired and warm, hot coffee,
lad and beef, and q little dainty as
|6nish, is generally very acceptable
Cooking a meal over q IRE of log
sticks on which the kettle IL inse.
rely balanced is not q very easy
sk. During the civil war one In.
|nious soldier invented a little sp.
|ance that was no end Of comfort
him and the admiration Of his en-
|e acquaintance. He secured q large
ked gridiron and attached It b.
Tres to four strong stakes, q
retehing the wires that there wa.
lither swing or give to the appa
titus. Upon this the eamp-kettle
a-kettle, cofee-pot, and vhaterel
her dishes necessary, were placed
i fed the fire entirely from one side
nshing the Goals along as the fue
as added. In this way 1t was tn
|ork Of O short time to prepare q be-
glowing Goals, over which he coul'
roll, toast, or place his frying pal
the very best advantage.
Inexperienced cooks rarely reaIiZ
be gain there is In boiling mea
ether than frying or broiling it !
IN be placed over the FIRE hours be
pre- it Is required, and, by simmerinl
slowly acquires a delicacy an
lchness not to be found in meat
bat are done by the ordinarily crud
amp methods. Exception to thii
|owever, Is found In the swtngin
roller that may be rigged with yer
title trouble. A common toastin
eck has the steak placed between th
hges, securely closed, and from th
bur corners a bit Of wire drawn {
be middle and twisted. To this
led a long string, which is, in tur1
listened to a pole twelve or nftee
bet long, so set that the broile
|angs directly over the fire. A CON
bon cord will twist and untwist wit
|ery little momentum and keeps th
beat moving, thereby securing muc
bore even cooking than Is possible
ny other way.
During the warm weather berric
nd fruit of many kinds are easil
btained. These are eaten fresh G
bade into delicious puddings, whic
re ea5y enough II one has even
cry slight knowledge Of cooking.
after made Of -four and water, Wit
heaping teaspoonful Of baking pov
er to each quart Of -four, q little sa
nd a pint of berries. may be pourt
hto a buttered pan, covered n
uried in the ashes. This will ris
lmost filing the pan, and win con
ut as toothsome and appetiEing
ne coald desire. All in all, soldie
ng may not be much worse than Il
lshing or hunting camp, and tho
ho greatly enjoy out-of-door ii
arely suffer any abatement Of heal'
II spirits