There was, of course, no refrigeration on the goldfields, and plenty of ants, flies and possums, so the Austalian miners had to come up with ingenious ways to protect their foodstuffs. one method was the Coolgardie safe. This was a meshed metal cage suspended from a tree branch or other high position, often covered with wet cloth such as hessian, so that when whatever minimal winds blew, it would cool the food inside slightly. Sometimes, food was kept in a wooden box with its legs set in water so that ants could not crawl up and damage the food.
food and lollies
Mutton, Damper and Tea
Kosher food is stored no differently than how any other food is stored.
Food that the diggers did not shoot for themselves (such as rabbits and kangaroos) came from the bigger cities. This is why it was so expensive. The small shop owners on the goldfields were in a position to buy in bulk and then charge extreme prices for their goods.
they hunted for food like duck, kangaroo etc
Yes, they stored food from the fields and animals.
A seed uses its stored food when it is growing.
Another name for a seeds stored food is the endosperm.
another name for the goldfields
The mitochondria releases energy stored in food which is in cells.
A seed uses its stored food when it is growing.
No, they are stored in the Rectum