The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-27

IAN % the depot commissary
and exchanged prior TO condemnation.
The 1900 pounds of beef condemned
and destroyed was local beef purchased
in Chattanooga.
THE refrigerated beef was sufficient
in quantity and excellent in quality, and
the fact that the depot commissary in
spected and issued over 5000 900 pounds
OF this beef and in hot climate, without
losing a pound Of II. indicates the splen-
did condition Of the beef and the care
exercised in handling it.
The bread condemned was purchased
in Nashville during the time the regular
troops were here. and prior 10 the erec-
tion Of the bakery at this camp. The
bread baked here was very good; / have
never seen better bread issued TO troops.
The bacon condemned was a portion
OF the large amount sent TO and stored
In Chattanooga for the use of the army
at Chickamauga. II deteriorated rapid
ly I'm this climate and a portion Of IL be-
came infected with shippers and when
shipped out TO camp some of il had to be
condemned and replaced by good bacon
The greatest care was taken by the depot
commissary for the preservation OF all
subsistence stores and any damage that
occurred was due 10 climate and natural
causes and was incident TO the service.
The canned beef and baked beans were
very good and showed no signs Of fer
mentation; the damage to the two cans
of the former and the nine cans Of the
latter was due to accident nails having
been driven through the boxes. pene-
trating the cans.
only 1872 pounds of canned roast beef
was received and this amount was sold
to officers and men of the command and
gave entire satisfaction. The greatest
care was necessary for the preservation
of vegetables in this climate. particularly
at about the time that the supply of old
potatoes was exhausted and the new
potatoes were beginning TO arrive. Fifty
four hundred pounds of sugar were dam
aged by heavy rainstorm, which, ow-
ing to the roof OF the building being de-
fective, flooded a portion of the com
missary.
The quality of the rations furnished
was excellent and probably the best ever
issued 20 an army of G.000 men. with the
exception OF some potatoes and bacon
that spoiled owing 10 natural causes. and
this slight defect was quickly remedied
by being replaced by good quality Of
the same, and taking into consideration
the fact that approximately 10000 ,00C
pounds OF subsistence stores were
shipped here and issued the percentage
of loss is exceedingly small"
The table accompanying this report
shows that 5000, 800 pounds Of refriger-
ated beef were issued without the loss
of a pound.
OF corned beef there were issued In
travel rations 100, 900 two-pound cans OF
which two were condemned. OF 6000C
| three pound cans OF baked beans. nine
cans were condemned. OF 100000 cans
| OF salmon. two cans were found spoiled
There were. issued s.5e7 300 pounds of sofi
| bread. of which 5245 baked outside TIT
camp were condemned. or 4.2s9. l2
pounds OF potatoes. s4.50O pounds were
| rejected before issue. or l.l2S.320 pound.
of onions. 1900 were rejected. OF 232. so
| three-pound cans OF tomatoes. 81 wer,
| condemned. Of l0t 200 gallon cans. is
were condemned. All these condemna
| lions were before issue TO the troops. GU
OF 1880. 0oe pounds % bacon l39. .S63 wer,
CONDEMNED before Issue. This had beet
sblppsd in bulk from western army post
and became heated on the way and IN tn
storehouse at Chattanooga. All othe
items OF the ration were In good condi
| tion.