Gross weight Real Nutriment.
in ounces. C. N. Total.
Bread ............20.0 - 10.3 ...2.1 ....... 12.4
or Biscuit - 16.0 .. 11.4 .. 2.6 ....... 14.0
Oatmeal ........ 1.5 .. 1.5 .. 1.96 . 0.48 ...... 2.44
Cocoa ............ 1.0 - ... 0.5 ... - ....... 0.55
or Cheese ........- ... 2.0 ... - ...1.33 ...... 1.33
Sugar ............ 1.5 .. - ....1.5 ... - ......... 1.5
or Butter ...... - .. 1.5 ...1.5 .... - ......... 1.5
Meat ........... 16.0 .. - ... 2.4 ... 3.24 ...... 5.64
or Salt Meat .. - ...12.0 .. 2.4 ... 3.24 ...... 5.64
Vegetables ...... 8.0 .. - ... 0.9 ... 0.15 ....... 1.05
or Flour ...... - .. 12.0 .. 8.95 .. 1.95 ...... 10.9
Tea .............. 0.25 .. - ... - ... - ....... -
or Coffee ...... - ...1.0 ... - .... - ......... -
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Total ........ - .... - .. 41.81 . 15.09 ..... 57.0
N.B.--Besides this, is beer (in harbour only) sixteen ounces, or spirits
four ounces.
Table II. shows the daily food actually consumed by probably the most
energetic travelling and exploring party on record. It was during Dr.
Rae's spring journey to the Arctic shores of America. He issued, in
addition, four ounces of grease or alcohol a day, as fuel for cooking. He
found that it required nearly as much fuel to melt the snow, as it did to
boil it afterwards. This allowance was found quite sufficient, but there
was nothing to spare.