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Extras for Men in CI Gamp. Cocoa .. .. .. .. .. i oz. Sugar .. .. .. .. | oz. Fresh milk or .. .. .. • • 1 pint. Condensed milk . . .. • ■ to tin. Biscuits (ration) .. . . .. As required. The following scales of rations are in force for (a) soldiers undergoing detention, (b) second-class prisoners of war: —

♦Cheese, 4 oz., or rice, 28 oz., in lieu of fresh moat once weekly (optional). If both cheese and rice required, then 1 oz. cheese is equal to 7 oz. rice. t Or equivalent amount of |>cas or beans. In each instance the items are a daily issue unless otherwise stated. In addition to the ration-scale for annual Territorial camps, which is not quite so comprehensive as the scales for Reinforcement camps, an allowance of 2d. per man per diem is granted, and is 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. No complaint regarding the quality or quantity of the rations was received. The scale of forage rations for the Expeditionary Force and Territorial training-camps is as follows :— Expeditionary Force training-camps : Chaff, 12 lb. ; hay, 6 lb. ; bran, \\ 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 is left to the discretion of officers commanding units to use. whichever scale they think most fitting. An additional 2 lb. of oats is allowed for draught heuses. The following gives the average cost of rations and forage per head per diem at the Expeditionary Force training-camps :—

Item. Soldiers undergoing Detention. Second-class Prisoners of War. Bread l2o/„ 16 oz. Fresh meat or . . Preserved meat12 oz. 12 oz.* 6 oz. Coffee Jam Fresh milk Condensed milkFlour Oatmeal Fresh vegetables Potatoes Salt .. Sugar' Tea Butter J pint 2 oz. 8 oz. 16 oz. I oz. 2oz. 1 oz. I oz. 1 oz. 2oz. fa tin. 1 oz. 2 oz.f 4 oz. 20 oz. | oz. 2 oz. i oz. 11 oz. fa oz. Pepper

Camp. Month. Ration per Diem. Fuel, Light, and Straw per Man per Diem. Forage per Horse per Diem. Featherston Drentham .. 1918—April May June July August September October November December 1919—January February March .,.' 1918-April May June July August September October November December 1919 —January February March s. d. 1 4-842 I 5-673 1 4-589 1 4-382 I 5-618 1 5-233 1 6-491 I 6-048 1 2-180 1 1 -890 1 1-586 1 2-308 1 4-800 1 4-750 1 4-720 1 4-640 1 5-790 1 5-530 I 6-560 1 5-950 I 6-490 1 7-832 1 8-251 1 7-482 d. 0-599 0-785 0-686 0-789 0-863 0-810 0-854 0-888 0-563 0-629 0-607 0-393 0-650 0-590 0-720 0-600 0-758 0-550 0-480 1-010 0-627 0-660 0-720 1-644 s. d. 2 7-416 2 9-428 2 9-877 2 10-801 2 11-268 2 7-414 2 5-297 2 3-186 0 10-640* 0 6-229* 0 6-429* 0 9-935 2 7-360 2 5-660 2 6-750 2 8-370 2 9-810 2 6-990 2 5-470 2 11-150 2 0-180 2 4-567 0 9-755* 2 8-703 [rentham * Horses out [raaini