The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-08-25
To the Farmers
and Assessors OF the Tax In Kind
OF the ssh CONVERSATIONAL Dis, NC.

Posr -QuA2rEHnAsrER's oFFIcE, srH DIS
Charlotte, n. c.. August 20, 1868 4
Notice is hereby given that Depots for the collection
OF the Tax In Kind have been established at the fol-
lowing places, viz Monroe Piaeyiile, Charlotte,
Davidson College, Harrisburg Concord China Grove,
Salisbury, Rowan Mills, Newton, Linconton, Dallas,
Brevards Station, Cherry Station and Shelby
In establishing these Depots conRty lines have been
entirely disTegarded, and producers wi be allowed 10
deliver their uthe Mt my Of The above named
depots he may choose; yet IL Is requested, for the
good of our common cause that all produce 20 who can
sil deliver at Of the above named Dcpots On
Railroad lines Farmers sill ct see tho reason
for my making this request. II complied with pro-
duee can be Immediately supplied FOR the OF the
army.
The Law requires producers TO deliver the ti,hc 81
any point indicated within eight miles Of the place OF
production, but as il is impractcable to establish
Depot within eight miles Of trey producer the got
ernmcnt expects every man TO lend helping hand and
deliver his produce even fifteen more miles II
cessary The producer will lose very little more time
by delivering fifteen miles than eight besides he will
be literally paid by my agentAor the excess Of eight
mixes y.
Il, however the nearest collection depot Is not on
Railroad and the producer will deliver AT some one Of
the above named depots Railroad line, be will DO
place of production and the depots respectively
Being for instances ~ miles from an established depot
on railroad line aud only of four miles from the
est collection depot of Of railroad Inc the producer
would be paid for eight miles.
Produce will be delivered in the ordinary markets.
bic condition OF every kind Of produce must
oe n.y. otucrMse II VIII uhhhBe ucsPte MI my cuoFts
10 IL.
AS general thing farmers have not the means Of
reighng their long forage but they are expected TO
estimate rs nearly possiblehe Government portion.
II is expected that Oats be delivered by the bushe
and the amount can be ascerlaned by threshing the
tenth Of the bundles grown.
The produce given in on the same estimate must all
be delivered at depot but producers owing t,ho
from different counties extreme parts Of the same
county give in different estimates and deliver
at the depot most convenient 10 the place OF production
The Assessors viii ascertain from each producer ct
which OF the above named depots he win deliver his
uthe and state the depot the back Of the estimate
so that may know TO which agent 70 transfer the
estimate. Should there be eases IN which the produ
will not obligate to deliver nj any Of the above
depos, the Assessor will ascertain Ind state on lie
back Of the estimate the defiance aHc direction from The
nearest collection depot.
II is hoped and believed that tho people Of the Dis
trict will be prompt in delivering their tthe and thys
show that they abiding citizens and willing 10
cast in their mite for teesupport Of noble causc
Can We not cheerfully give our government
tenth in view Of the fact that enemies nfns.
tenths for the support Of their government of our
citizens whom they have overrun? Yes, fellow
citizens bring in your tenth in good condition aud
will save il the best can Notice will be given
when we are ready TO receive which will not be until
after the assessment shall have been made
8. N. FINGER
Capt and Post Q. ~, sih Die, N, e.
Aug "a 1863 If