The great drawback is the ease with which they sink in soft snow: they go through in lots of places where the men scarcely make an impression--they struggle pluckily when they sink, but it is trying to watch them.

We came with the loads noted below and one bale of fodder (105 lbs.) added to each sledge.

We are camped 6 miles from the glacier and 2 from Hut Point--a cold east wind; to-night the temperature 19 deg..
_Autumn Party to start January 25, 1911_ 12 men, [9] 8 ponies, 26 dogs.
First load estimated 5385 lbs., including 14 weeks' food and fuel for men--taken to Cache No.

1.
Ship transports following to Glacier Tongue: lbs.
130 Bales compressed fodder 13,650 24 Cases dog biscuit 1,400 10 Sacks of oats 1,600 ?
-- ---- 16,650 Teams return to ship to transport this load to Cache No.1.Dog teams also take on 500 lbs.

of biscuit from Hut Point.
Pony Sledges lbs.
On all sledges Sledge with straps and tank 52 Pony furniture 25 Driver's ski and sleeping-bag, &c.