Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1904 — The Russian Soldier's Rations. [ARTICLE]

The Russian Soldier's Rations.

The daily rations of a Russian soldier In the field are two and one-half pounds of bread or one and three-quar-ter pounds of biscuit, one pound of meat and, for making soup, four ounces of barley groats, three-quartern of an ounce of dried vegetables and three ounces of flour. Then salt, pepper, tea and sugar are given out in the usual quantity.—Chicago Journal.