Manual for the Subsistence Dept., United States Army (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...172. Cabbage: No. 2J cans, 24 to case. 173. Candy, chocolate: Mixed, each piece wrapped in tin foil; packed in 1-pound net air-tight cans, with screw tops, a piece of red tape extending over cover and overlap on sides of can, the ends covered by label so as to thoroughly seal same. Cans wrapped in high-grade parchment paper, sealed top and bottom; 24 cans to case, two cases crated and strapped, each case marked and strapped separately. The gross weight of both cases to be marked on crate. Samples of tin foil, paraffin paper, and tins must be submitted with samples of candy. Pure tin foil, not thinner than 6,000 square inches to the pound required. Cases $-inch ends, j-inch sides, tops and bottoms, dressed outside. 174. Candy, chocolate: Commercial packages, cased as required. 175. Candy, lemon drop: Made from highest-test sugar and lemon extract; to be cooked equal to a cooking of 340 F. in open kettle; each piece wrapped in heavy paraffin paper and then in tin foil, each wrapper folded separately. Other conditions same as (173). 176. Candy, lemon drop: Commercial packages, cased as required. 177. Candy, stick: Assorted; each piece wrapped in heavy paraffin paper and then in tin foil, each wrapper to be folded separately; other conditions same as (173). 178. Candy, stick: Commercial packages, cased as required. 179. Can Openers: Plain, cartons, in cases. 180. Cards, playing: Packs, cartons, cased as required. (Authorized for Alaska only.) 181. Chamois Skins: First quality, about 26 by 28 inches, 30 to kip, boxed as required. 182. Cheese, Edam: Plain, in boxes. 183. Cheese, full cream: About 10 pounds each, in boxes. 184. Cheese, full cream: 6 to 10 pounds net each, wrapped in parchment paper, one cheese in can, 4 cans to box. 185. Cheese, full cream: No. 1 ...