The Lambertville record., 1900-11-07
FIRST on FIELD.


be given by general sketch Of the
work
FIRST ON FIELD.
The Army Service corps must, of
course, bc first ON The field, and all the
complicated arrangements made for
transporting supplies before the troops
can advance.
The most valuable animal for trans
port is the mula. He has Infinitely
more pluck. or shall we say appreeia=
ton of danger. than the horse, has a
marvellous amount of endurance. viii
keep up a good pace hour after hour
and can live and thrive on SIX
pounds ot needles Il day
II has been mentioned that oxen are
being used for transport in the Phii=
irpiaea II could not be otherwise.
for they are, in fact. the druusht ant
'luals of the country. Their ga5t is
particularly leisurcly but they man
age 10 haul big loads oyer country
that would break the spirit of any 9th
CT animal
or Late years \ considerable amount
of attention has been given Ia com
ptossed tttious fer ,tsl., in the field and
tho present VII Is likely to prove their
Nalua Perhaps thc best Is an Eng-
lsh ration. Which consists of meat and
vegetables properly cooked. It weighs
one pound. and the tin can lie mada
Ia serve as souocpin If there Is moth
lh@ else handy
GoMMlS$&f;tNT WORK.
Every mlu Who Eors to the front is
Supplied with an emergency ration.
which hc IS not allowed to open excent
all other suppl, fltl II is contained
ia 4 small o2al IN made in two parts
h"fmrtieally scaled Dne eompaft-
mint contains four ounces of pemmi-
eth tdtied meat pounded until the
| tl4-e have been separated aud then
o"aspr geseD, and the other five ounces
"l "' paste. This win make four
P'i5s - aaup ana AN equal quantity Of
60 sz'ta iHt 4 II IS impossible To build
tuoa i.l h,dtius the water II can be
eaten dl2. II is fad that. if taken
properly, an small quantities. this ra-
III support a man for thirty V-aix
huu9.
ll, attention Of Inventors has for
thatG S"5nS been directed to the prob
ifn al producing satisfactory com
tesicd fodder for horses. but SO far
Without success. Ii a of course. pos
Sihl" to make small cakes that con.
t3th all til" nutrhncnt in. say. twelve
pounds ot oats and hay, but for some
reason the animals do not thrive un.
less they have tho fodder in it's nat
hfal state All that can be done ia 10
compress the hay into a firm mass
about one third its original buik. and
! then this cake can hr ctumblrd inst
heieie II Ia 10 hc used Just rs ven
| would erumhlr littlc block uf plup 10
| hHecu.
Fhe emergency ration for horses ~
made IN this way and consists of
twelve pounds of oats. and the same
amount of hay, compressed into a solid
block which viii remain in good con
dlti"n ioI an indefinite period. and is
always ready for use II a supply of
good fodder cannot be obtained
me cooking arrangements in camp
appear TO he primitive to The last de.
gree, Vet it is surprising how well el-
elNthing Is done. Bread is baked ON
the Sp"t aud fresh provisions are con
stanlly being brought in
ARMY COOKING RANGES
The simplest form of cooking range
@ trcuch cut In the ground IL ia
ah"ut six fcet IonE aud eighteen inchca
deep at one end, gradually sloping up
wards To four inches rough chin
neN about four feet high, is built of
suds. and then the stove is complete
\ wood tre is made in the trench. and
the biz kettles are placed over IL in a
row.
The training Of the men in all depart
ments of the Army Service corps is un
doubtrdly magnificent. Ns mentioned
before, they are principally recruited
from those who have a practical know
ledge of some trade but, after en-.
tering the corps, they have stll much
To learn before they are considered
really proficient
\ wheelWright, tor instance may h,
a capable man in most branches of his
craft, but ii Viii take time to teach
him te repair on duplicate any part OF
the heavy. sprinSless wagons used IN
the army. 1t is one thing To repair a
wheel or axle in appointed
workshop. but quite another matter &c
work in the open air With very few
tools ANA no ass 'isiante.