Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
TILE TAX IN KIND.

\ sev s"el- sinca the Secretary Of War, N
o.. .,r. Z. 3, resolution Of the House Of R3p
rse :. vas, tsi:.g 10 be informed WEns pr">
n $ J. a hrai: made N She COLLECTIONS and dis.
sr ba, L. cf the ":ax in kind" transmitted q
.p,.r .o,o Lieut. Col. Lark;n Smith, A. q
" Il, in charge oE the tax in kind, convey"
i~g tae Information desired by the House.
Colonel 5 vas nss;gaoi to duty in May, 'G3'
ua.;er SO aes approved April "a, 'e3, and in
II a,a,tly proce e:ded t. organize his corps "i
assistants. These consisted of eleven in Viz
gina seven in n ,rth Carolina, six in South
Caro!in., I'm in Georgia, nino in A!abama'
thre, IN r. rda three in louisiana, !our IN
Teunessoc, six IN Mississippi, three in Ark@'-
sas, and six in Texas Qaar:crmasssrs "nd
coaiinssaries serving with troops were aut!o>
rizet TO received titled produce aud receipt
for thu came, which receipt is good agn!n7t
any Subsequent delaaud ouartcrmastors are
required to make their returns according to
weiaht in pounds. Some producers have laid
by measure in grain of light weight and poor
uu.'i.v, ieaviBs large margin 70 be ae-
. united Tor ty receiving Gaactermastars.-
Su.es of produce haze been authorized TO in
dlgcnt families Of soldiers. Supplies ere for
wardcd as rapidly as possible to points OF
c1nsu rltion, sn as 70 make tho produce cot
leu.sd q. speedily aud probably arail.bie to
20 Ae array as practicable, The tax in kind
is pcru!ar among tie loyal and better Informed
classes, and producers generally give Il
ready support Difficulty has been eSpsIi-
encel in obtaining adequate transportation
and grain sacks, NEVERTHELESS sinee September
la., tho ubict srrpiy of long forage and o
large portion OF the grain consumed by Gsn.
Less army haze been derived fron, tho tax in
kind, and without its oid Tceort would huSc to
have been had to iaprcssnent. The cOnsoli-
,la.ed repars cf which VIC annex q summary rs
m ,de up TO November last. ard embraces ar
| rces received 10 the C1nf' de:ate a.es in tie
months Of Ju:y, August September, October
and Noycmbcr 1855:
Virginia pntatoes, huoholC, / loG !;
Irsh d 3 !57; earn, 50 All; whes., 81, 4ol;
oats, % 72O; shesf oa:s, pounds, l,s76,33II;
rye, husdals, /. l4q: buckwheas. pounds,
| Oio: cured hay. ponrds, l,4S6 $40: cured
s,id-r. p Iunds. l 927 LOB; straw, pounds, 100;
shu:hs, "ounds, HOO. cotton, pnands, 6; wcc:,
o uod,, IL SAT; pcaa, bushels, BOG; beans, do {,
81. GU d peas, DO, lag; bacon, pounds, l35;
ZOO - tdsr ,unds, 3t CAB; shesf rye, pounds,
| 200; r r-h pork, pounds, 81; saors oorn,
b ,>aeis. 97s. Virginia. Con,ini ssioners' value
i doiir- 81! cents, S152,200 80.
North Carolina -Sseet po'ators. bushels,
% i57 Irsr do. $751; corr. Sl,99a; wheat,
$3.50 ats % SOL; sbeaf 'ats, pounds
S19 3o3: rvc, husnols. 2Q27; buckwheaI,
po.n =. IS: rios, 800; cared hay, .222 5i5:
cur-i frtier, 2,pG5, ,O20; cotton, nos; wool,
,3 $50; peas bushels, s23; beans, ?: ground
peas, Ii |aiue, is dollars, S9ss 225 32.
south Carolina Sweet potatoes. bushels,
247: Isisb do G5: co7n. ll,e9s; wheat,
3276'i: qats, s 3To; rye 1879; rice, pounds,
Is 0%9; cured ha7, 3G,429 cared fodder.
4l3 Ga2: cotton, 4i: wool, 5.1S2: toiaet" $;
p..aa. In :hNs IS2; grnund peas, Is: -four. bar
-e's, III. Value, in d,llsrs, 1922 02l %.
Gsc,yia -SSce. potatoes, bushels, 20 25J;
l,sl q. &c; corn, $3.50; whrat 73 Oil;
,s, IS Ol3; shaaf na's pounds. j3.2S2;'rv
ns-r's 207I: rice. pcunls 2SS15 cured
- s5 A03: cared fod cr.. ,2G7 laG; roolassss
,-l,:-. 800 cotton, pounds, ga: w.:o,. 1870
a.r. -; n-a,, bushels, 2.3l4; beans D
"a d n.,- LII; flour, barrels, ISL: barrie;
n 81: .c,a1 pork, 1854 Value. ia-lo.'
H., 500 100 -
iiabgsaa Sweet potatoes Ous7els. lG.S2o9
5-,eh Is: con. 2l3,674; sheat AZ. O49: oats
leu; r;ca 1888 huckwhsnt lbs, 4 re
asa: erscd ',ay 81 leT: cnrsd f,ddsr, 2,Si3,
s4s; mo.assss. gallons, I; cotton, lbs, 2.