Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-01
From Washington.
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hAsHIEGToE, sept. 20, 1861.
EDS. LEADER;-A visit to the Govern.
nsnt Bakery al the Capitol to day was tC
me productive Of interest. Indebted TO the
pOlitsness Of Lieut.. Kait, Of Massachusetts,,
Superintendent, who kindly rendered me
the services Of W. H. Mitchell, ESQ, his
courteous and gentlemanly clerk, had the
pleasure Of stroll through the various de-
partments, the result Of which observation,
and the facts cleaned from my obliging at
tendant give you below.
The force employed is $50 men-the
bakers Numbering 100, under the super
vision Of Mr.. John SoWersby, Foreman, en-
ployed for II years in Bonds Cracker
Bakery ct Wilmington, Mass. There are
fourteen ovens in operation, turning out
daily 10000 loaVes, requiring 230 barrels
Of -four, or over 1000 bbls weekly, as the
Bakery Is in full blast day and night, In
oluding Sundays.
For the manufacture Of yesst requiring
the services Of men constantly, % bushels
Of potatoes are used daily, in connection
with the hops and malt necessary, and Of
the yeast there is in daily use 1850 gallons
The bread is sweet light and thoroughly
baked. Four oven, two bread, and two
mess rooms are used; also q cook room and
two sleeping rooms for the night Workmen.
-Four men are constantly employed splitting
wood for the fires. The monthly pay Of
the Workmen amounts 70 5000.
One loaf q day 70 soldier constitutes 3
ration, and these rstions are generally
drawn daily By the Orderly Sergeant Of
each company, who have tickets for this
purpose. Under the efficient management
Of Lieut. Kait and assistants, everything
goes on like clock work, and the general
appearance Of the premises indicate clean
illness and order. This Bakery, in conneo-
ton with the smaller ones at the Treasury
and Post Office buildings, supply the troops
in Washington, while those at Alexandria,
Forts Runyon and Corooran, supply the
troops across the river in Virgins. In
Gen. Banks column they bake their own
bread in portable bakeries.
From the eboye your readers may form
some idea Of the magnitude and expense
necessary in the Oommissary Department
alono Of great army.
To those lovers OF plants, exotics and trees
Of foreign growth would recommend q visit
to the public Conservatory and grounds
attached near the Capitol. Here you may
and the India Rubber, Fig snd Cinnamon
trees from the East Indies, and the Palm
with its dagger shaped leaf From Austria
lia there is the Sensitive Mimosas or shrink
ing Plant sometimes called. The Sage
Palm, from China, and the TslloW tree with
@ leaf Similar to our Lilac. From South
America the Rosewood tree and the Rape
Plant, the latter species of Cactus. The
Tea Plant from New Zealand, and the
Night Blooming Cereus from Jamaios.-
From Palestine St Johns Bread, and the
Date Palm. The Christmas Flower from
Mexico and the Bsnsna Tree from the In
dies, With leaf four feet in length and
two feet in width, word shaped. The Ze-
bra Plant and BRAZILIAN Bread Tree from
Brazil, besides innumersble plants and
trees from nearly every other part Of the
world. The grounds attached are pleasant
ly laid out and the place is we'll worth a
visit to the sojOurner in Washington.
JUNIUs.