Author: United States. War Dept. Subsisten DeptPublisher:
ISBN: 9781290686051
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Handbook of Subsistence Stores. for Use in the Army of the United States
Author: United States. War Dept. Subsisten DeptPublisher:
ISBN: 9781290686051
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Handbook of Subsistence Stores, 1900
Author: United States. War DepartmentPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... rolled oatmeal and from 2 to 4 ounces of sugar, with 3 quarts of water per man per day, will subsist marching troops for a week without injury to their health. The chemical composition of oatmeal is, by weight, as fol Steel-cut oatmeal is sometimes adulterated with wheat flour, barley flour, or corn meal. Both kinds of oatmeal are packed in 2-pound cartons, some brands forty-eight and others seventy-two to the case, and in half barrels containing 100 pounds. Oatmeal should be stored in a cool, dry place, not near articles that emit odors. It deteriorates with age, and, therefore, the supply thereof should be frequently renewed. Olive oil is one of the constituents of the olive, the fruit of the Olea em-opcea or olive plant, which, -besides having the distinction of bearing the fruit that yields the finest food oil known to man, has also that of being the emblem of peace. The olive plant is a shrub or small tree, sometimes attaining a height of 20 or 30 feet. It has an upright stem with numerous branches, opposite leaves, small white flowers, and a stone fruit or drupe. The drupe is of medium size and ovoidal shape, and has a skin of a greenish, whitish, or violet color. The oil is contained in the flesh surrounding the stone. The olive tree is very long-lived, some specimens being considered 1,000 years old. It is supposed to have come originally from Asia. It grows well in Syria, and has been naturalized in the south of France, in Italy, Spain, the northern states of Africa, Mexico, and California. It has been cultivated from the earliest times, and is frequently mentioned in the Bible. There are many varieties of the olive tree. Pliny vaguely describes fifteen varieties as being cultivated in his day, while, at the present day, at least..
Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 1154
Book Description
Bulletin ...
Author: Philadelphia (Pa.). Mercantile Library CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895-1902
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Military Laws of the United States
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military law
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Public Documents of Massachusetts
Author: MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 1276
Book Description
Bulletin of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia
Author: Mercantile Library of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Classified Catalog of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 1895-1902. In Three Volumes
Author: Carnegie Library of PittsburghPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Classified (Dewey decimal)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Handbook of Subsistence Stores
Author: United States. War Dept. Subsistence DeptPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description