[Report on the Army ration].

  • McParlin, T. A. (Thomas Andrew), 1825-1897.
Date:
[1875]
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    Compliments ?f tlj^^uthor. -i * Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, February 3, 1875. To the £$* . Surgeon General, U. S. A., ^LtJBf&A Washington, D. C. Through ILL Qrs. of the Post to ILL Qrs. Dept. of the Missouri and the proper military channels. General: Herein please find my calculations of the nutritive value of the winy ration, as far as I have meaus of deducing the same, in ounces and tenths of ounces: it. *Sf;j / Total. Water. Albu- minates. Fats. Carbo- hydrates. Salts. Bivud 18oz. 16.02 oz. 1.6 oz.2.4 oz 6 7 12 0 0 20 Ot) 16 072 1.44 240 0.08 .27 1 344 0 0128 8.856 1.331 2 316 .234 Beef, i20oz,l- ducted for 1) Kice, 5 de- nie,) .256 .008 .012 Salt, .600 This is equivalent to Nitrogen 272 grs., Carbon 4736 gr«., Salts 485 grs., Coffee oz. 1.6, Water. li), Lequnim, 16 Caffeine, 0277 Nitrogenous .048 Oils, 000048 Fats 208 < 'ellulose 54 Dextrin and Sugar,. .24 Coffee gallate of Potash, .056 1 d Pepper, >z. 0 01 Vinegar, Salts, 0.100 1-100 of a gallon. The value of other elements of the ration issued as equivalents: Albu- minates Dry Peas, oz. 2.4,.. or Peas,oz. 2.4, or Beans, oz. 2.4, Corn-meal, oz. 20. . .36 .50 .384 2.70 .528 .528 .540 1.08 Carbo- hydrates. Salts. .048 1.272 .0576 .048 | 1.272 .0576 .048 1.3032 .0576 1.34 12.90 i .28 ash Relative to tea, (its infusion,) only about 6-7 of the soluble matters are taken up by the first infusion; in it are found dextrin, glucose, tannin and theine; about 47 per cent of the nitrogenous substances pass into the infusion, and 53 per cent remain undissolved.* The wax, chlorophyl, and resin are also undissolved and lost «Parkes' Hygiene, page 255, edition of 1866.