Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18
OFFICIAL.
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l. To prolss the health Of the troops and to reduce the
expense Of substing the Army the commanding officer Of
every post and station where the public lands are
sufficient or private lands be leased reasonable terms
will annually cultivate kitchen garden with the soldier,
under his command TO nsbe him supply the hospital and
men with necessary vegetables throughout the year.
O. system of more extended cultivation will also be COM
menced possible at iuch posts may be desgna-
ted by department commande under instructions from gen.
eral headquarters, in military departments Nos. 8, T. g.
(Texas3 o (New Mexico j TO- (California y and IL,
(Oregon) This field cultivation Will be carried under the
direction OF commanding officers Of pos by the troops and
al stations within the Iadian country BY hired Indians be-
paid out Of he proceeds Of the farm The field farm cu
forage and lsng forage.
Supplies for component parts Of the rston and Of for
age not excesdng the quantity required for the garrison,
will be delivered to and rscspssd for by the assistant COM
mssares and assistant of posts and be- paid
for BY them at the following AT ihs posts in depart
menss Nos and IT. according to the market price in
81 Lous and at the posts IN departments T. g. and TO- ac-
cordtng to the market price IN New Orleans
a. From the proceeds Of the sales above directed will be-
deducted the expenditures account Of SEEDS farming i'm
plemens rent of and and hire Of Indian labor and the
surplus will be equally distributed quarterly by The assistant
commssary Of subsistence, under the direction Of tide com
manding officer among the enlisted Of the several gar
son on separate receipt rolls prepared for this purpose
B. The assistant comnssaries Of subsistence will mike all
necessary expenditures for the farm cutaop the war
rants Of the commanding officers Of their posts and will rem
der quarterly return Of all receipts and expenditures on such
accounts to the Aduant General through the commanding
officer of the post according the printed blanks which viii
be furnished for that purpose.
g. The commanders of departments will Immediately on
the receipt of this order report portion Of land the
vicinity of the posts within their departments s adapted
cultvaon and also what changes may be made in the pre-
sent position Of the troops which, without impairng the
fence Of the frones viii afford suitable locations with
a view to 6eu cultivation.
T. As farm cultivation has been ordered parti-
cular pos the commanders thereof will adopt all necessary
measures to carry successfully and Immediately there
after report the adopted They will report the
and prospect Of their crops the month of Iuy each year,
and the ls day Of October of each year the quantity Of
each article cultivated and actually gathered in
g. Whenever officer is transferred relieved from the
command Of post whore garden farm is cultivated, the
vegetables gran and long forage hand will be recepted
for by his He will make statement Of their
dtion amount &c, copy Of which will be forwarded to
the Commissary General Of Subsistence and duplicate
tered the post order book for the inspection Of the proper
authority.
For any improper management loss not strictly
avodabe, the commanding officers will be held responsible.
By order of the Secretary Of War:
r. JONES, Adjutant General