The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16
THE TAX IN KIND.
From the Richmond ENQUIRER.

q few weeks since the Secretary OF w ar, I'D Fe .
Spouse to q resolution of the House of Represen-
tatiHes, asking to be informed what progress had
been made 10 the collection and distribution of the
"tax in kind" transmitted q report from Lieut..
Col Larkin Smith, A. Q. NJ G., in charge of the
tax i'm kind, conveying the information desired by
the House Col s. was assigned to duty in May,
1868, under an act approved April "a, '63, and
Immediately proceeded to organize his corps of
assistants. These consisted of eleven in Virginia,
seven in North Carolina, six in South Carolina, ten
ia Georgia, nine in Alabama, three 10 Florida,
three in Louisiana, four 10 Tennessee, six in Mis-
sissppi three In Arkansas, and six in Texas -
Quartermasters and eonmissaries serving with
troops were authorized to receive titbed produce
and receipt for the same, which receipt is good
against any subsequent demand Quartermasters
are required to make their returns according to
weight in pounds. Some producers have paid by
measure in graia of light weight aud poor quality,
leaving large margin to be accounted for by re-
eeiyiug quartermasters. Sales of produce have
been authorized to INDECENT families Of soldiers.
Supplies are forwarded rapidly as possible to
points of consumption, so as to make the produce
collected speedily and probably available to the
army as practicable. The tax in kind is popular
among the loyal and better informed classes, and
Producers generally give it ready support. Diff
Guilty has been experienced in obtaining adequate
transportation and grain sacks, nevertheless, since
September lst; the chief supply Of long forage and
large portion of the grain consumed by General
Lees army have. been derived from the tax in
kind, and without its aid resort would have to
have been had to impressment. The consolidated
report of which annex summary is made up
TO November last, and embraces articles received
in the Confederate States 10 the months OF July,
August, September, October and November, 1868 !:
jirgiqta-Sweet potatoes, bushels 4, 1876; Irish
potatoes 3,457, corn 36.4l7, wheat 81, 46l, oats
1920. sheaf oats, pounds, 1876 ,337; rye, bush
els JAG; buck wheat, pounds, lOl9; cured hay
pounds, ,486, 1872; cured fodder, pounds ,927,--
4OS; straw, pounds 700; shucks, pounds, 400;
cotton, pounds, 6; WOOL pounds, 1851; peas,
bushels, ,3O6 beans, do, 27; ground peas do, 149;
sheaf rye, pounds, ,2OO fresh pork SO; short corn
9zs. Virginia Commissioner value in dollars
aud cents, s752, 200 90.
NORTH Curohna.-Sweet potatoes, %, 457 bush;
Irish potatoes, sS4; corn, 81 999; wheat, ,839;
oats, &c, 3Ol; sheaf oats, 1863 1903 lbs; rye, 2O27
bushels; buckwheat Sc lbs; rice 1890; cured hay
l;222,SlS; cured fodder, 2,665,02o; cotton 4O5;
wool l3 ,4oO; peas 1913 bushels; beans 2; ground
peas IL. Value, in dollars, S948,22 81.
South ;Caroltna.-Sweet~ potatoes 4,247 bush;
Irish potatoes Is; corn ii $685. wheat 80, 1885,
1919; rye 1919; rice 5000 lbs; cured bay &c.
429; cured fodder Alb $685. cotton 43; wool 5, 1872;
III barrels. Value, 1892 ,O21 %.
Georgia-Sweet potatoes 2O,255 bush Irish
potatoes rs; corn $3.50; wheat 1871; oats 3d.
O!3; sheaf oats 53,2S2 lbs; rye 2,977 bush; rice
e, S05 lbs cured hay 5,O93; cured fodder ,267,
1856; moasses 500 gallons; cotton 624 lbs; wool
1880; tobacco 125; peas 2,3l4 bush; beans 2;
ground peas Ut; flour l6l barrels; barley 20 lbs;
fresh pork !, 264. Value, 5000 300 10.
AL1ama.-Sweet potatoes 1925 bush; Irish
is; corn 1854; wheat AZ, O4a; oats 9,7l7; rice"
1888; buckwheat lbs; rice 1868; cured hay
81 ,l97; cured fodder ,37S,34S molasses gallons;
cotton 2, 1913 lbs; wool 1928; tobacco IS; peas
1,759 bush; beans II; ground peas 1855. Value
1920, 063 70.
Aisstssippi.-Sweetp potatoes 1,274 bush; Irish
S; corn ll3 ,044; wheat 1853; oats 2,3l7; sheaf
oats 600 lbs; rye 81 / bush; rice 252; cured hay
1878; cured fodder l,294 ,623; wool 1919; to-
bacco q peas $50 bush; ground peas 81; bacon 143
lbs; barley 2S05; oats $50 bundles; fodder 2,97S
bundles. Value S536,964 81.
F2ortda-Sweet potatoes 2,246 bushels; corn
16,414; wheat 3; oats 365; sheaf oats 81 S1S lbs;
rye 1l6 bush; rice 1859 lbs; cured hay 43,5lS;
cured fodder 694, 749; sugar Sit; molasses l13
gallons; cotton 934 lbs; wool ,27l; tobacco 1916
peas lO4 bush; ground peas 81; bacon ECO lbs.
alue 1851 900 50.
leanessee.-Lrish potatoes bush; wheat 1902;
oats SO; sheaf oats 10 ,526 lbs; rye g. cured hay
lO7 ,S47; wool III. Value S16,52O O2.
Total value contributed By all States, $780,
o87 IS, up to Novembbsfiss' 1862
Mississppi-Reports from this State for No
yember, (since closing the above report indicate
the receipt of SIS, l37 bushels of corn and other
supplies, amounting 10 value to ST AL 662 40.
1t IS anticipated that other States for that month
will give as favorable returns
Rensanhs.-The proper view to take of this
is, to consider the odium that would
have followed the exercise of the violence neces-
sary to have obtained this large amount Of supplies
it impressment had been resorted to. 1t could
not have been purchased otherwise, and that mode
would have entailed enormous expense in trans
portation to available points The tax in kind is
delivered by the producer himself, thereby doing
away with all army of paid agents of the Govern!
ment.
In Virginia it will be observed that the 1.-THE of
corn is small That crop is not ready for harvest
ing until after November, up to which time the
statement reaches The quantity of corn and
wheat in the several States will be less than is
generally estimated, from the fact that 100 bushels
of the former and 90 bushels of the latter are re-
served from taxation IN kind and there many
fairness who do not make more than that quantity
of either.
Notes.-The above report embraces all the In
formation ia possessioa Of this Office this date.
The results would have been large, and more salts
factory but for the following reasons
LIST. The districts and localities reported inn
practicable for the tax in kind were uumer-
ons and extensive than was auticnatpd In these .