The preserved meat and biscuit are carried in 80-lb. wood cases, containing 60 rations of meat and 50 of biscuit. The cases furnish kindling for fires. 12 lb. corn per horse, or 15 lb. for heavy draught horses. DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIES On the man or horse: 1 day’s ration and 1 day’s oats, less amount consumed overnight; 1 emergency ration. In Regimental Transport: 1 day’s ration, less vegetables, and 1 day’s groceries extra; 1 day’s corn. In T. and S. Columns: 1 day’s rations and corn. In T. and S. Park: 3 days’ rations and corn. Compressed forage: 1 bale (82 lb.) in each wagon in the Force. Total carried with the Force per man and horse: 6 days’ meat and biscuit and corn, less that consumed overnight; 6 days’ groceries; 5 days’ jam, lime-juice, and rum; 4 days’ vegetables; 2 emergency rations; or sufficient for from 7 to 8 days, without receiving supplies from the L. of C. (II.) SUPPLY DEPÔTS ON THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION _Advanced Supply Depôts_, established at the Advanced Base, to replenish the Mobile Supplies with the Troops. _Intermediate Supply Depôts_, formed at Railhead, and sometimes at other points on the Lines of Communication, as a reserve. The _Base Depôt_.--This is the main source of supply for the Army. In it are accumulated ample reserves of all supplies, procured partly from home, partly by contract from abroad, but as far as possible by direct purchase in the theatre of war. INTERIOR ORGANIZATION OF TRANSPORT AND SUPPLY UNITS The Supply Columns and Supply Parks are formed by Companies of the “Army Service Corps,” which comprise both Transport and Supply personnel, with the necessary horses, wagons, and stores. The Company of Army Service Corps varies in strength according to its functions, but comprises on an average the following: For Transport duties: 3 Officers, 63 other ranks, 108 horses, 25 wagons. For Supply duties: 1 Officer, 13 other ranks. The various _Supply Columns_ are formed of a number of A.S.C. Companies on the following scale: one Company per Brigade, and one per Head-Quarters; so that the Supply Column of a _Division_ comprises 4 A.S.C. Companies, that of the _Cavalry Division_ 5 A.S.C. Companies, and that of a _Mounted Brigade_ 1 A.S.C. Company. The _Army Troops_ Supply Column is formed by 1 A.S.C. Company. The _Divisional Supply Park_ is formed in 3 sections, or one per Brigade, each being formed by 1 A.S.C. Company. The _Field Bakery Detachment_ is formed by 1 A.S.C. Company, and is divided into 8 sections, each of which can erect and work 10 ovens. The _Supply Depôts_ on the Lines of Communication have a personnel provided from 40 _Depôt Units of Supply_ and 8 _Bakery Sections_; one unit and one section are calculated to suffice for a depôt to feed 4,000 men and 1,000 animals. Their personnel comprises clerks, issuers, butchers, and bakers. Civil labour and transport will be obtained to supplement the military personnel, as required. 4. THE MEDICAL SERVICES