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The following scales of rations arc in force for (a) soldiers undergoing detention, iff) second-class prisoners of war : —

In each instance the items are a daily issue unless otherwise stated. In addition to the ration allowed for annual Territorial camps an allowance of 2d. per man per diem was granted, and was much appreciated. The object of this allowance is to enable officers commanding units to purchase such extra food as they consider necessary for their men. Owing to the small numbers attending several camps it was found more economical to authorize the issue of a cash allowance of 2s. per man per diem in preference to establishing a supply-depot. In such cases the ration scale was observed, and in one or two instances the allowance was exceeded. No complaint regarding the quality or quantity of the rations was received. The scale of forage rations for the Expeditionary Force, and annual Territorial training-camps is as follows :— Expeditionary Force training-camps : Chaff, 12 lb. ; hay, 6 lb. ; bran, 1J lb. ; oats, 6 lb. Annual Territorial training-camps : (a.) Chaff, 12 lb. ; hay, 6 lb. ; oats, 6 lb. (b.) Chaff, 18 lb. ; oats, 6 lb. (c.) Chaff, 18 lb. ; hay, 6 lb. It was left to the discretion of officers commanding units to use, whichever scale they thought most fitting. An additional 2 lb. oats was allowed for draught horses. The following gives the average cost of rations and forage per head per diem at the, Expeditionary Force and annual Territorial training-camps : —

67. Field Transport. Each district has now on charge wagons and horses, and during this year's Territorial camps horses were sent from the Remount Depot to one or two districts, thus enabling the Army Service Corps to carry out the transport-work in connection with the removal of baggage, supplies, stores, &c, with a considerable saving to the Department. Only a small amount of hiring was done, at places unapproachable by the Army Service Corps. The, carting of supplies, stores, &c, at Headquarters of districts, Wellington, and Expeditionary Force training-camps is carried out satisfactorily as an Army service. Where mechanical transport

T Soldiers undergoing ltem - Detention. Second-class Prisoners of War. Bread .. '.. .. .. .. 12 oz. 16 oz. Fresh meat or .. .. .. .. .. 12 oz. Preserved meat 12 oz.* 6 oz. Coffee 2oz. Jam Fresh, milk .. . . .. .. . . J pint Condensed milk Flour Oatmeal .. . . . . . . . . 2 oz. Fresh vegetables . . . . . . .. 8 oz. Potatoes .. . . .. . . .. 16 oz. Salt .. . . . . . . . . . . | oz. Sugar.. .. .. .. .. .. 2 oz. Tea .. . . . . . . . . .. J oz. Butter .. . . . . .. .. 1 oz. fa tin. loz. 2 oz.f 4 oz. 20 oz. i oz. 2oz. i oz. 1| oz. fa oz. Pepper * Cheese, 4 07,., or rice, 28 oz., in lieu of fresh meat once weekly (optional). If hot 1 oz. choose is equal to 7 oz. rice. f Or equivalent amount peas or beans. >ekly (optional), it peas or beans. If both 6. icese and rice required, then

Camp or District. Cost of Rations, Fuel, Light, and Straw per Diem. Average Cost of Forage per Horse per Diem. 'erritorial camps — Auckland District Wellington District Canterbury District Otago District Ixpoditionary Force camps — Featherston Trenthani s. d. 2 0-774 2 0-050 1 11-489 2 2-110 s. d. 1 10-360 1 5-417 1 3-630 1 7-107 1 6-781 2 4-166 2 3-468 i Note. —Only transport horses and a fe ' hacks in Territorial camps tl lis year.