Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1911 — TEST OF EMERGENCY RATION [ARTICLE]

TEST OF EMERGENCY RATION

General Grant Gives It Trial of Three Days and Makes Favorable Report to Department. During the recent three-day physical tests of army officers, MaJ. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, commanding the department of the east, tried out the new emergency ration. General Grant carried three packages, ono for each day, and returned with two of the packages unopened, having used but one on the entire ride. The general says he suffered no inconvenience whatever and found the ration sufficient in all respects. Outside of the ration, General Grant took hot coffee in the morning without sugar or milk, fold tea in the same way at noon, and hot water in the evening. Onethird of the ration was palatable and sufficient during the 72 hours, and he experienced no ill effects or craving for foods. The new emergency ration is composed of chocolate liquor, nucleo castln, malted milk, desslcated egg, sugar and cocoa butter. It is put up in eight-ounce, light bhie tin boxes. Each box contains three cakes, one cake being sufficient for a meal.