THE TERRITORIALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 28 May 1912, Page 5

THE TERRITORIALS.

REGARDING FEEDING. The Waverley correspondent of the Patea "Press" writes as follows regarding tho late mounted infantry camp:— It is interesting and pleasing to note that hardly a complaint was hoard with regard to the quality or quantityof the rations—apart from the cooked food—issued. Captain F. Johnston is to bo congratulated upon so successfully carrying out his somewhat worrying duties. The cooks deserve a word of praise. The writer has attended several camps of about 100 men, and in none has the cooking been so good. That camp abomination, half-cooked meat, was conspicuous by its absence. The cookhouse staff'well deserved the contributions made by each squadron. Possibly many a housewife has wondered, and still wonders, at the ruecess attending the efforts of the cooks. Part of the success at least must be attributed to the use of the Aldershot ovens. Those ovens are semi-cylindri-cal in shape, extending six feet back, four feet wide, and three feet high. The inner surface is of iron, upon which is a covering of bricks. It is also paved with bricks. The method of cooking is to build a fire in it until tho necessary heat is obtained. Tho fire is then raked out, and the meat, etc., put in to roast, the front. of course, being covered up. Not onlyarc the ovens ideal for cooking, but also are labour saving, for, after the food is inside no watching is required. Four hundred youthful appetites take somo satisfying. Here are a few of the totals appearing on the Q.M.'s sheet—ls 32 lib loaves, 4935 lb fresh meat, 80 lb of tea, 16 sacks of potatoes (no wonder the orderlies invariably swore), 10 boxes of butter, 280 lb of oatina. The feeding of the men alone cost £250. The horses fared well, the rations being Tberal. In all there were used 150 sacks of oats, 470 sacks of chaff, 5 sacks of bra:', and 6 tons of hay, costing £l3O. ELEVENTH PEG IMENT'S "CASUALS." On Friday evening the "casuals" of the 11th Regiment, totalling somo 120, who failed to attend the Hawera Camp, began to arrive at the Pacecourse. Most of the tents of the mounted camp had been taken down by the local troop of B Squadronone of the drawbacks of having the camp at one's door—and the ''footsloggers" re-erected sufficient for _ their use on fresh ground on the left side of the entrance gate. Leave was apparently granted on Saturday and Sunday nights, numerous khaki clad figures being abroad. The camp is in charge of Captain Lampen, area officer.