Note 208 — Chapter LVII · THE SOCIETIES’ ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION First Year.

The ration adopted by Scott was as follows in ounces per day:—Biscuit 12·0, oatmeal 1·5, pemmican 7·6, bacon and pea-flour 2·6, plasmon 2·0, cheese 2·0, chocolate 1·1, cocoa O·7, sugar 3·8. In addition, ¾ lb. of tea, ½ lb. of onion powder, ¼ lb. of pepper and ⅖ lb. of salt was allowed per week to each unit of three men.