§ SIR HARRY VERNEYasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether he will direct that in weighing the rations of meat for soldiers of the British Army the weight of bones and gristle shall be omitted?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONNo change is contemplated in the garrison ration. In the field, where soldiers are much exposed, the meat ration is largely increased, so that the soldier obtains more than a pound, exclusive of bone. The General commanding has always authority in the field to vary or increase the ration to meet the requirements of climate, work, &c.