24 lbs. flour supplies (flour, flapjack flour, or cornmeal) 20 lbs. ham and bacon 2 lbs. hominy 6 lbs. rice 3 lbs. coffee 1 lb. tea 20 lbs. potatoes 1 lb. dried onions 12 lbs. sugar 3 lb. pail lard 3 lbs. rolled oats 5 lbs. mixed dried fruit (apricots, peaches, and prunes) Salt, pepper, cinnamon 5 pint cans of condensed milk 5 lbs. beans i gallon heavy sirup 5 lbs. navy and brown beans *1 can dried eggs 2 lbs. dried corn 1 lb. dried carrots 1 lb. dried onions 1 lb. raisins *Not necessary. The use of saccharine tablets is recom- mended by some campers because of the ad- vantage in lightening a load. Such writers do not, however, seem to take into considera- tion the fact that, excluding fat, sugar is the most concentrated food that can be carried. One saccharine tablet may represent the sweetening power of one teaspoon of sugar, but it does not represent its food value. (a) Eggs may be substituted for fresh meat 12 at the ratio of 8 eggs to 1 pound of meat. There are dried eggs on the market which aer considered very satisfactory substitutes for fresh eggs. There are some egg substitutes, hov/ever, which are by no means a good sub- stitute for fresh eggs. (b) Fresh meats and cured meats may be interchanged on the basis of 5 pounds of fresh for 2 pounds of cured. (c) Fresh milk may be substituted for con- densed milk in the ratio of 3 pints of fresh for 1 pint of condensed. Powdered milk of a good quality may be used in place of con- densed milk (1 pound of powdered milk to 9 pints of water). Condensed milk should be carefully sealed by the use of small disks of paper placed over the holes. (d) Fresh fruit may be substituted for dried fruit in the ratio of 5 pounds of fresh for 1 pound dried. The dried cranberries and rhu- barb make good sauces and are craved by most campers. Raisins, dried figs, dried prunes, and dried apples are excellent for camp use. (e) Dried vegetables may be substituted for fresh vegetables in the ratio of 1 pound of dried for 3 pounds of fresh. Most of the 13 desiccated vegetables on the market are of good quality. It pays to purchase the best grade. Spinach, peas, carrots, onions, pota- toes, corn, squash, beets, and string beans are excellent. Suggestions Cornmeal is a good substitute for a part of the white flour in corn bread, Johnny-cake, etc., giving that change in diet which is an impor- tant factor to be considered. The coarse sort of hominy makes a good variety. Rice is a very desirable camp food. It weighs little in proportion to its bulk, and one-half cup is ample for four persons for one meal. It contains much nutriment, and one does not easily tire of it. It may be served in many ways; boiled; boiled with raisins; boiled, then fried ; made into baked puddings ; cooked with cheese; and made into cakes. Macaroni is bulky, but a small package goes a long way and is both palatable and nutritious. It may be obtained in small pieces an inch or two long, and in this form can be easily packed. Peanut butter is a very acceptable substi- tute for butter, having the advantage of being 14 more easily handled, and not becoming rancid so rapidly. With the increase in the cost of meats, nuts are coming into greater use as "meat substi- tutes." The partial substitution of nuts in place of meat in the diet is economy. Note the paragraph on page 42.

AI-modernized reading of the original text

24 lbs. flour supplies (flour, flapjack flour, or cornmeal) 20 lbs. ham and bacon 2 lbs. hominy 6 lbs. rice 3 lbs. coffee 1 lb. tea 20 lbs. potatoes 1 lb. dried onions 12 lbs. sugar 3 lb. pail lard 3 lbs. rolled oats 5 lbs. mixed dried fruit (apricots, peaches, and prunes) Salt, pepper, cinnamon 5 pint cans of condensed milk 5 lbs. beans i gallon heavy sirup 5 lbs. navy and brown beans *1 can dried eggs 2 lbs. dried corn 1 lb. dried carrots 1 lb. dried onions 1 lb. raisins *Not necessary. The use of saccharine tablets is recommended by some campers because of the advantage in lightening a load. Such writers do not, however, seem to take into consideration the fact that, excluding fat, sugar is the most concentrated food that can be carried. One saccharine tablet may represent the sweetening power of one teaspoon of sugar, but it does not represent its food value. (a) Eggs may be substituted for fresh meat at the ratio of 8 eggs to 1 pound of meat. There are dried eggs on the market which aer considered very satisfactory substitutes for fresh eggs. There are some egg substitutes, hov/ever, which are by no means a good substitute for fresh eggs. (b) Fresh meats and cured meats may be interchanged on the basis of 5 pounds of fresh for 2 pounds of cured. (c) Fresh milk may be substituted for condensed milk in the ratio of 3 pints of fresh for 1 pint of condensed. Powdered milk of a good quality may be used in place of condensed milk (1 pound of powdered milk to 9 pints of water). Condensed milk should be carefully sealed by the use of small disks of paper placed over the holes. (d) Fresh fruit may be substituted for dried fruit in the ratio of 5 pounds of fresh for 1 pound dried. The dried cranberries and rhubarb make good sauces and are craved by most campers. Raisins, dried figs, dried prunes, and dried apples are excellent for camp use. (e) Dried vegetables may be substituted for fresh vegetables in the ratio of 1 pound of dried for 3 pounds of fresh. Most of the desiccated vegetables on the market are of good quality. It pays to purchase the best grade. Spinach, peas, carrots, onions, potatoes, corn, squash, beets, and string beans are excellent. Suggestions Cornmeal is a good substitute for a part of the white flour in corn bread, Johnny-cake, etc., giving that change in diet which is an important factor to be considered. The coarse sort of hominy makes a good variety. Rice is a very desirable camp food. It weighs little in proportion to its bulk, and one-half cup is ample for four persons for one meal. It contains much nutriment, and one does not easily tire of it. It may be served in many ways; boiled; boiled with raisins; boiled, then fried ; made into baked puddings ; cooked with cheese; and made into cakes. Macaroni is bulky, but a small package goes a long way and is both palatable and nutritious. It may be obtained in small pieces an inch or two long, and in this form can be easily packed. Peanut butter is a very acceptable substitute for butter, having the advantage of being more easily handled, and not becoming rancid so rapidly. With the increase in the cost of meats, nuts are coming into greater use as "meat substitutes." The partial substitution of nuts in place of meat in the diet is economy. Note the paragraph on page 42.

Camp cookery (Milam, for Boy Scouts)