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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
WAR UNSETTLES
STOCK EXCHANGE
Prices of important Shares,
Notably United States Steel,
Break Five Points.
Associated Press Service /:

Associated Press Service
NEW YORK. April THE Sc
curities market was decidedly un-
settled today even though Wall
street and the financial community
as a whole had some time ago ac-
cepted the projection into the war
as all but an accomplished fact.
Prices OF important stocks. nOta-
bly, United States Steel, divided pay
ing rails and Coppers broke three to
five points with considerably more
for munitions. equipments, oils and
some of the active utilities.
Offerings exceeded 400. 900 shares
in the first hour but tapered off 70
marked degree later, with irregu-
lar recoveries of one TO two points.
Rails were not responsible TO any
apPrecia bic degree.
The more extensive recessions OF
the brief session included almost
four points for United States Steel
with seven points for Bethlehem
Steel. old stock. at 1875 and s ga
for the new AT l2S.
PetroIeums receded five to six
points with an average of three for
active metals and Motors and three
TO four for American Can. Central
Leather. American Beet Sugar,
Wilson Packing and Industrial Al
cohOl The greatest reversal was
recorded by Ohio Gas, which yield
ed much OF the early weeks spec
tacular advances. falling almost nine
points TO 1924. Total sales amounted
10 665, 900 shares
The bank statement was note
worthy chiefly for the impressive to-
tails reported in the actual loan and
reserve accounts. Loans increased
by almost s5O,OO0,O0O. reserves in
own and reserve Vaults by more
than S66, 200, 900 and net deposits
almost $4,000. 900. Excess reserves
expanded by about $5O,OO0.O0O just
about Offsetting the contraction of
the previous fortnight.
Bonds were irregular foreign war
issues reacting after early strength.
while domestic rails followed the
lower trend of stocks. Total sales
(par value) aggregated s2.500.OOO.
United States and Pan"~'a bonds
were IA 10 a point low -, on call
during the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
WHEAT STILL ON
UPWARD CLIMB
Government Crop Report Is
Sensational, Causing Fran
tic Buying on Market.
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO, April Frantic buy
ing and price advances of unpar-
alelled rapidity and extent resulted
in the wheat market today from a
government crop report that was
characterized as the most sensation
al ever issued in the United States
The closing was wild. The market
as a whole was to 141-4c net
higher. May s21262.12 and
July S1.SSG1.ss SIS. Corn gained
SIS 1-2c, oats ga 03 $50
1-2c, and provisions SIC to S1.65.
IL was not until business had
been under way half an hour that
ceived and the wheat market be-
gan to somersault in earnest. Dur
ing the first so minutes Of the ses-
sion the chief movement was a
swift break in prices. owing to news
just at hand that German sea raid
ers had been sighted off Nantucket
and the Virginia capes and that oEt-
bound merchant steamships for Eu-
rope were being warned back by
the United states naval authorities.
AS soon. however. as the fact was
evident that the worst fears had
been more than realized concerning
damage 10 the domestic winter crop,
values started on an almost vertical
ascent that at no time afteTward
was fully checked.
In view of the fact that with but
a single exception the crop condi-
ton reported by the government
was the lowest on record at any sea-
son of the year, and was far under
even the most bullish predictions,
all other influences were temporar-
.ly thrust aside. Kansas and Ne
braska percentages, especially.
showed such a radical setback that
many shorts who at first were
dazed and incredulous became aft
erward clamoroUs to cover. They
paid dearly for hesitating for al
though on the bulge important
holders seized the chance 10 take
profits. the amount of offerings was
at no point equal for very long to
satisfying the impOrtunate demand.
Strength in corn and oats was al
most entirely borrowed from the vi
olence of the upswing in wheat
Traders in foodstuffs evinced a no
table disposition TO be relatively
conservative on the bull side. There
was a huge general trade which was
we'll divided.
New high ground was entered
upon by provisions as well as grain.
Owing to the exigencies Of war. the
bulge in grain, and the scarcity of
hogs. urgent call existed for all
packing house products.
Pork rose in value as much as
$1.65 a barrel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Members OF the military band OF
Falcons z. Baicki No. 1, will give
an informal dance Easter Monday
evening at z. =. hall.
The meeting Of the St. Bronis-
lava society will be held Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock at St. He'd
wige school.
The Lady Falcons T. Balicki No.
I will hold their meeting Easter
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock at
z. B. hall
The meeting Of St. Joseph's So
ciety of st. Stanislaus church has
been postponed until further notice
on account OF Easter Sunday.
The singing practice OF ST. He'd
wige Choral society viii be held
Tuesday evening al ST. Hedwige
school
The Children OF Mary society Of
Ct Hedwige church VIII hold its
meeting Sunday afternoon az 2:45
o'clock at -. Hedwige school
A meeting o. ST. Vincent de Paul
society No. 70 Will be held Monday
evening at 1880 O'Clock at 81. He'd
wige school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
PITTSBVRGH LIVE STOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. April T.
CATTLE-Light; market steady; prime
S11-5OGS12: good S10.5Od II %; tidy
butchers S1Od 1850: fair S9d9T5; com
mon S75OdS.5O: common 20 good fat
bulls S661O; common 10 good fat cows
S475d9JO: heifers 7d1050: fresh COWS
and sprin gers S4OdS5: veal calves S14d
$3.50: heavy aid thin calves $6I11.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light;
market steady: prime wethers S10dl0j0:
good mixed -. 25d9.75: fair mixed s. -
asa: culls and common 81 JOT6-jO; lambs
S9d12IJ: spring lambs Sl6d20.
HOGS-Receipts 10 double decks. mar
ket active and higher. prime heavy hogs
SIG 2Od1625: mediums S1615d Is. 20 !:
heavy Workers S1S.I50I 162 20; light york
ers Sl4dl5: pigs Sl2 J0GSl3: rOughs Sl4
6715. stays S12G $50: heavy mixed S1G15
dlG20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
EAST BUFFALO LIVE srOCK.

EAST BUFFALO. y. Y. April T.
Receipts go head; market
light and steady; prime steers S12d
SO. %: butchers grades S7M11 30.
CALVES-Receipts $50 head market
active; Gull to choice 0Hx14T5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts 400
head: market active. SOC higher: choice
lambs S1661625; Gull 70 fair S1350d
1878; yearlings s12914.75; sheep S59
SIPS.
3Oc higher: Workers S15d16.3O: pigs
S14 25M145O: mixed S163O6164O: heavy
$1,000 1910; roughs Sl4G145O; stays
S11 T5HS13
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
CLEARINGS SHOW GAIN

Bank clearings for the week end
ing Saturday at noon went past the
two and a half million mark, and
showed a material gain over the
corresponding week In 1915 Wed.
nesday with a business of S574.s7
was the busiest day.
The clearings for the week follow
Monday. S457.S60: Tuesday, s45s..
$40: Wednesday. S574.s76; Thurs.
day. s454,467: Friday. S370. s6S
Saturday. s42s,s52. Total, s2,74S.
7s3. The clearings last year were
S2.4I2,392.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO. April {. BUTTER - Re-
cuipts G291 tubs: creamery extras 4315
extra firsts as; frsts 4Od42; packin g
stock 2Sd2S1bc.
EGGS-Receipts 1851: current re-
ceipts 2T16629h; ordinary frsts 2S1Id
29ih: frSts 29h630H extras 34635
checks 23N2f: dirties 2j626c
CHEESE Twins. new % diaries 221k
Young Americas %; Longhorns %
brick 2316c
LIVE POUITRY-Turkeys 20: chick
ems 2312; ROSTERS 10; geese 16; ducks
20622c
POTATOES Receipts 30 cars Mime
and Michigan 81 G06S3
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
INDIANAPOLIS LIVE STOCK.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April HOGS
Receipts $500; market 15d2Oc higher
hest hogs S1610: heavies S15.S0d161O:
pigs S10G142j bulk OF safes S15SO6
1890
CATTLE-Receipts go: market steady :
choice heavy steers Sl161235: light
steers SS.50d11: heifers S1d1O5O: cows
81. 25GS9; bulls $65OdS9; calves sea
$3.50
SHEEP AND LANTRS-Receipts %
market steady; prime sheep S6dl2
lambs S1Od15.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

UNION STOCK YARDS, H., April Z.
HOGS Receipts 1000: market strong.
- higher: mixed and butchers S15.30d
SIG: good heavy S15.T5616: rough heavy
S15.3561565: light S14a5G15.9O; pigs
SO 35d14S0: bulk S156561590
CATTLE Receipts 800: market steady ;
beeveS 50 S0d 1915; cows and heifers
81. 2j611.75; stoCkers and feeders. 81. 81
d1015; Texans S9S5d1170; calves $12d
Il
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: market steady
native and western S9j0d12S5 lambs
SD 2J6 1880.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
NEW YORK RANKS

NV 1DRh, April Z. = Statement Of
business done the past week follows.
Average: Loans. Increased. $40. SIS. 600 /;
demand deposits increased. 1868. 900 I;
time deposits. increa sed. 50. TS9. 600: re-
serve Increased. S23 TS5. $50
ActUal: Loans. increased. $40 es3. 600 :
net demand deposits. increased 500. =
900 600; time deposits, increa sed. ga
10000; reserve increased. SIS, az. $40
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
CuTCAcO CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, April WHEAT - No. 3
red S224&.
CORN-NO. corn mixed 1867 G1.37:
No. yellow $l3312q131; No 3 mixed
81 .3j6i / SO: No. 3 white $780, al 40: No.
, yellow $685. d1-37: No. mixed
S134i5: No ( yellow 81 a.
OATS-No. 3 white 6sas d691k No. 4
white 6S2: Standard 69l2d7OAC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
SEEDS.

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros, Seed
store, ia r.. Wayne ST.
TIMOTHY-$2 754325
RED CLONEk-$y50Q 200
WHITE CLONER-S2S.O 10 pei bu.
ALSIKE- $10.00Q12.00.
ALFALFA-S9 0OQ$11Oc
SWEET CLOVER-$9 0OQ11.00 per bu.
cow PEAS .OOQ$ $500 per bu.
SOY BEANS-$2- 75Q3.25.
BLUE GRASS-$2.2o per bu.
FIELD PEAS-$35O per Ou.
MILLET-$1.15 per bG.
GERMAN MILLET-Sl75 per bs.
JAPANESE MILLET-$1.50 per bu.
HUNGARIAN MILLET-$2.25 per bu.
NETCH-SS.0OQ10 1000.
MAMMOTH CLOVER-$12.00Q12
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
FIsII
Corrected Daily by Sne Eastwood Fish
Poultry and sea Food Market
w Washington Avp

FRESH FISH - Or. No 1 trout 50c
10. blue giHs 1jc 10. saugers. 1212c 10
yellow pike. 2212c H.; large perch, lGi2c
H.. DIR. white FISH, 90 ID; malibut.
whole. 3Jc 10. extra cuts. 20 Ii blue
pike. Ice Id.
fish, 1Tl3c ID; dr.. trout 22Rc d.; dr..
bull heads i5IAc ID: roe shad. each.
SII0;s had roe. per pr. zoe; whole hall
lSc. extra cuts, &c ID.
SMOKED FISH-Salmon. 3Oc, white
fish, zoe. fnan battle 1Sc: fancy salt
mackerel u ID. each. 2Oc; bloaters. "a
> 10. each, DC; homeless salt cod fish.
2Jc ID.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
TOIFDO GRAIN

TOLEDO, o. April T-|CLOSE:
WHEAT-Cash and May S22s; July
S191h.
CORN-Cash s1.S5Ik61 80: May 81. 35I5
July S1.35.
OATS-Cash ia d72&; May ss&
July &c
RYE-NO. . SIT.
CLONERSEED - Prime. cash SO 20
bid April S1035 bid: Oct. $40
ALSfKE-Prime. cash and April S11 Go
TIMOTHY-Prime. cash and April
S265: Sept 1926
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. April Nothing said
In money today Sterling exchange was
strong with business In bankers bills
at s. 75a for demand: 81 72L for 60
day bills and $40 for eO-dsy bills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
TALLOM AND HIDES.

Corrected Daily by =. W. Lippman. 9Is
n. Main ST.
TALLOW Rough. -4J3c. rendered. Ne
1. 506c: No. 2. 305c.
WO0L-25Q35c per ID.
HIDES-Green. No. L. 10d1Sc; calf skin
lOH30c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
PROVISIONS.

PROVISIONS.
Corrected Daily by Il. w. Mueller, 21o
r.. Jefferson Blvd.)
FRUIT Oranges, case. $50; selling.
$4,000 per dozen; lemons. per case. $500,
selling, 35c per doz.; apples, paying S12J
AGO per bu.; selling, J0@ Ijc per peck.
VEGETABLES - Cabbage, paying. &c
selling, 13c per ID.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Ceultry Butter
paying 2oQ32c selling. 25d4Oc: Cream
cry butter. paying, 43c; selling 4Sc. Eggs.
strictly fresh, paying. 800: selling. 35c-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
Iaranr amnnnfs nn narne haaia

Larger amounts on sane basis
Compare charges above with those d
petty money lenders and do business wi.h
" We invite your Investigation and 30
ncit your patronage
TIE NORRIS PLAN OF SOUTH BEND
10 = Main 81
ODD. Court House
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Market
i2s L.. Jefferson Blvd.)

POULTRY-Paying. 19c; selling, 2Sc.
VEAL-Paying. 16c; selling, 15Q35c.
bEEk-RUast 2oc; bcIlInE lz1zC; por
Jerhouse. 35Q4Gc; sirlOin. b0Q3oc.
HAM-Paying. 22c.
LAllD-Paying. 19c: selling. pc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
Ar1os. MoroncYcLE.. pIcrcLEs.

,oontinued from Page I-rhi. section
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
COFFEE FIRM

NEW YORK. April Spot coffee firm
eT. Bio as 9Ssc; santos As. 1Oc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.

Corrected Daily by the Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co., AGO ,.
Michigan ST.
HAY-Paying, S12.Oo selling. S16@ls
STRAW Paying. $SQ9 per ton selling
S11O0 per toll. or 6Oc per bale
T0QI5c.
CORN-Paying. S11O per bu.; selling.
81 2JOQ13O
Tl1IOIhY SEED --~AyinR. 81 per bU.
selling. $3.50 per bu.
ALFALFA SEED tsIontana ErOwRl-
Selling, $500 per bu.
CLOVER SEED-$11 OJQ12OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

MAXWELL OWNERS. ATTENTION. -
TIL MAXWELL STATION HAS
BEEN MOVED To THE r. B WHITE
GARAGE At 511-515 LINCOLN WAY
WEST WE ARE GLAD To RECON-
MEND THAT AOJ TAKE YOUR MAX
WE'LL CAR THERE WHEN YOU
WANT REAL SERVICE. NIKAKT
ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08

South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND FEED.


Corrected Daily BY w. Is. starr. Starr
Mills. Hydraulic Av.j
NHATE-Paying. S2.OO
OATS-Paying. &c; selling. IOc per
bu.
CoRN-Paying. S1-15: selling. S12O per
DC
RNE-Payfng. S1.50 per ~.
BRAN-Selling, $50 per bu.
MIDDLINGS-Sellihg $500 Der cwt
CHOPPED FEED - Selling, $3.50 per
ewt.
GLUTEN-SeIling, s2.OO per c~t.
SCRATCH FEED - Selling. $3.50 per
cwt
CHICK FEED--Selling. $500 per cwt.
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected Daily by Major Bros, :. To-
gan St. MishawakaJ.
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fsir 20 good.
las. prime. SQ9c.
HOGS - l1OQ12O lbs. 114c: 120G13e
It's, 12Ac; l3OQlJ0 lbs, lie; leo lbs
and over. 13hc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-08
THE MORRIS PLAN CO OF SOUTH
- SkNU
CHARACTER Is THE BASIS OP
CREDIT"

SMALL LOANS Al REAsoNABLR
EaTDS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
KILLSPEACE
RESOLUTION
A. f. of L. Declines to Ask
for the Appointment Of
Peace Delegates
DEBATES WAR
MEASURES
Favors Consumption of Citi-
zens of Allied Nations
in This Country

Buffalo, n Y, Nov. 22.-The favorable
report yesterday of resolution calling
for the CONSUMPTION of citizens of allied
nations in this country brought on one
of the most heated debates of the annual
convention of the American Federation
of Labor. 1t reached a climax when
Thomas Black, Canadian delegate who
characterized CONSUMPTION of labor laws
as "dastardly legislation" was called
upon to retract or leave the floor of the
The committees report was
adopted amid storm of applause. The
demand for retraction from Black was
not put in the form of a motion and the
matter was dropped, after the adoption
of the committee report. An attempt by
Socialist delegates to single out Post
General Burleson for attack in
with the suppression of GER
tain newspapers has been blocked by the
committee. The committee
also reported Inconvenience in a reso-
luton calling upon the president of the
United States to appoint representatives
Of organized labor to attend any confer
ence that may be held between nations
to discuss terms of peace. The conven-
tion adopted the committees adverse re-
port without debate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
STOCK MARKET TAKES
ON Il BULLISH ASPECT
Vigorous Response to British Victory
Rapid Rise in Prices After Early
Hesitation-Bonds Share in
Good Tone.

New York, Nov 22-The stock market
made vigorous and unmistakable re-
Spouse yesterday to the news of the
British victory along the western front.
Leading shares rose two to five points
after an early period of hesitation, rails
and industrials participating in almost
equal measure.
For the first time since the liquidation
precipitated by the Russian and Italian
crises, there were indications of public
interest and investment buying. This
interest extended to the bond list, which
displayed perceptible improvement.
War shares were most prominent,
equipments showing gains of two to
three points before 2 o'clock. The
strength of rails was attributed to
growing belief in an early announcement
of increased freight rates and satisfac-
tory adjustment of labor conditions.
Coppers, shppings and numerous spe-
cialties joined in the, advance. Trading
was the most active and broadcast of any
upward movement SO far this month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
AMUSEMENT NOTES
Sale of Seats for "Good Gracious Anna
BELLE"

The advance sale of seats for the en-
9agement of Good Gracious Annabelle, "
at the Barre opera house for Monday,
Nov, 90, opens Thursday evening at Z
o'clock at the Red Cross drug store, and
arrangements have been made for taking
care of the biggest line that has been
seen at theatre box Office for years.
The engagement is for one night only,
and the mail orders already received in
dictate the heaviest demand for this com
edy that has been known in long time.
The fact that Good Gracious Anna
belle" is everywhere establishing box Of
fee records is further borne out by the
indications that it will do the same here.
The attraction is playin everywhere to
packed houses and achieving that just
need of recognition which it deserves.
Good Gracious Annabele" has won and
held its popularity on the wholesomeness
of its theme which is mysterious, its
amusingly swift action, its witty lines
and its expertly deiineated characterize
tion--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
BRITISH SOLDIERS GET
POUND OF MEAT 4 DAY
Frozen Meat Is Rationed Out and Each
Soldier Is Required to Garry a
Pound of Meat in His Kit.

Behind British lines in France, Nov
%. Correspondence of the Associated
Press The British army ration scale
allows one pound of meat to each man
daily TO the troops in the trenches, and
three quarters of a pound to those at
home. Ii further requires each soldier
at the front to carry pound of meat
in his kit.
The measure by which an army equal
to one.ffth of the male population of
Great Britain before the war has been
supplied with meat on this scale, amounts
to something like a revolution in the
technique of army supply.
At the very beginning of the present
war it was decided to provide frozen
meat for the army and the board of
trade at once entered into negotiations
with firms importing meat from the Ar
getine for a monthly supply of $4,000
tons. Later a meat committee was set
up, and entrusted with the work of i'm
porting meat not only for the British
army but also for the French and Ital-
ian governments and for the British civil
population.
The principal source of supply at pres
tul II the AIStHttHNs WIN d-HiStah'S
from Australia and New Zealand. Both
Australia and New Zealand have re-
served their entire surplus supply of
meat for the use of the imperial govern
ment, and over S200,000,000 worth of
beef, mutton and lamb has been brought
from those countries.
To carry these enormous quantities of
meat to the troops the board of trade
requisitioned all the shipping engaged
in the frozen meat traffic. Some of the
meat is taken to England, but the great
err part of that required for the armies
is landed directly at the passports, where
it is discharged into cold storage ware
houses specially erected for the purpose.
Ia this manner there is delivered month
" 10000 tons of meat for the British
armies and 1000 tons to the armies of
ireat Britain's allies,
The cost of this meat up to the be-
ginning of 1916 figured out at an aver |
lge of about 1914 cents pound, but it |
mas since risen to about 1879 cents.
Requisitioning of fresh meat in France
'or army purposes is almost negligible, |
md the herds of cattle which followed /
'rmies in old time wars and were slaugh-
cred as required, have disappeared from
he field of war.
Frozen meat at present constitutes 60
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
CAUSES OF CRACKS N
CONCRETE PAVEMENTS
Wetting, Drying and Other Influences
Studied in Test By Specialists
of the Office of Public
Roads

Cracks in concrete pavements will like
ly be less battling problem to builders
as the result of a seven-year study of
their causes recently concluded by spe-
cialists in the office of public roads of
the United States department of agri-
culture Observing particularly the ex-
pansion and contraction due to alternate
wetting and drying of concrete, records
were made of the values of these mois-
ture and temperature movements under
various conditions. A waterproof cover
ing, such as coal tar, it was learned, pre-
vents a rapid change in moisture content
and greatly retards the expansion and
contraction.
Other important results, which should
be of value to concrete workers, especial
" highway engineers, are contained in
a recent report of the Investigations, bull
letin 532, Of the department of agricul-
ture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22

per cent of the total meat issued to the
up of preserved meat of several varieties
known bully beef" which is corned
beef packed in small oblong tins, each
containing twelve ounces. Some units
cook their bully beef, others prefer it
just as it comes from the tin. 1t com
prised the principal article of diet for
the army at Callipoli.
Another form of preserved ration is a
combination of about nine ounces of meat
and half pound of potatoes and other
vegetables. This is served after warming
up, either by heating in the tin or by
boiling the contents in a camp kettle,
which transfers it into fairly appetiz-
ing stew. This combination, which is
known in army parlance as meat and
vegetable ration" il manufactured in
England by about thirty firms, working
under the inspection of the local govern
ment board.
Another form of preserved ration,
adopted from the American armies, IL
pork and beans. The first supplies of
these were obtained from the Canadian
Pacific Railway company and were in
trodueed on an experimental scale in
March, 1916.
The amount of canned meats supplied
to the troops in France is enormous.
Three and a half million cans are re-
ceived weekly at the bases, and since
the Seginning of the war the army CON
tract department has purchased over
400000,000 cans of preserved meat These
cans would weigh about l7s500 tons,
roughly the equivalent in weight of six
super dreadnaughts.