The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17
Army Intelligence.
GENERAL oRDERS--N0. I.

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WAR DEPARTMENT, ApJuTANI GESERALs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, January 8, 1851
i. To promote the health Of the troops, and to re.
duce the expense Of subsisting the army, the COM
mandipg officer Of every permanent post and station
where the public lands sufficient, private lands
can be leased reasonable terms will annually Guilt
yate kitchen garden with the soldiers under his
command to enable him to supply the hospital and
men Win ans III
be commenced rs soon 81 possible, ct such posts as
maybe designated by department. commanders, under
instructions from General Headquarters In Military
Departments Nos. g. 8. (TexasO New Mexico) 10,
California and IL loregon.l This field cultivation
will be carried on under the direction Of commanding
officers OF posts by the troops and at stations within
the Indian country, by hired Indians to be paid out
will embrace, as TAR as practicable, grains for bread
and forage and long forage.
s Supplies fer leompo nent parts OF the ration, and
garrison viii be dev cred recsipted for by the
Assistant Comuissares and Arsistant Qusrtermssters
Of ports and be paid for by them at the following
rates AT the posts In DEPARTING nts Nos g. o. and IL
according 10 the market price In st Louis and at the
posts In Departments T. 3. and TO- according to the
tloIn the proceeds OF the sales above directed
will be deducted the expenditures on account OF seeds
farming implements rent of land and hire Of Indian
labor and the surplus will be equally distributed,
quarterly, by the Assistant Comriissary OF subsst-
snce, under the direction of the commanding officer,
an oDg the enlisted OF the several gsrrison
separate receipt rolls prepared for this purpose.
o. The Assistant Commistaries OF Subsistence will
make ali Necessary expenditures for the farm cult.
vstion the warrants Of the commanding officers OF
their posts and will render quarterly rsturn OF All
receipts and exper ditures such accounts to the
Adjutsnt General through the commanding officer Of
the post according to the printed blanks which viii
be furnished for that purpose.
Q. The Comm snders Of Departments will, imme-
dately the receipt Of this order report what
on OF land in the vicinity Of the posts within their
departments adapted to cultivation and also what
changes may be made in the present position Of the
troops which without impsiring the defence Of the
frontiers, will afford more suitable locations with
view to field cultivation.
Z As Foon AZ farm cultivation has been ordered at
particular posts the dcrs thereof will adopt
all necessary measures to caIIy IL successfully, aud
Immediately thereafter report the measures adopted.
They will report the state and prospect Of their crops
In the month Of July, Of each year and on the nrst
day Of October Of each year, the quantity Of each
article cultivated and actually gathered In.
s. Whenever officer Ia transferred or relieved from
the command Of a post where q garden or farm Is
cultivated the vegetables grain, and long forage on
hand will be rsceipted for by his successor lie will
make stst ement Of their ndition amount, SC one
copy Of which will be forwarded 10 the Cemmissary
General Of Subsistence and duplicate entered In the
post order book for the inspection Of the proper au-
thority.
Q. For any improper management OF loss not
strictly unavoidable the commanding officers will be
held responsible. BY order Of the Secretary Of War
II. JONES, Adjt. Gen.