EXPENDIBLE SUPPLIES FOR SIX MONTHS. I. _Materials for Cleaning and Preservation._ 4 quires sand-paper. 5 quires crocus-cloth. 6 quires emery-cloth. 12 pounds putz pomade. 2 pounds rotten-stone. 50 papers tripoli. 20 pounds harness-soap. 10 pounds Castile soap. 5 pounds borax. 6 pounds cosmoline. 6 pounds harness-oil. 25 pounds cotton waste. 10 pounds sponge. 4 gallons neat's-foot oil. 2 gallons sperm-oil. 3 gallons asphalt varnish. 2 quarts blacking for leather. II. _Paints, etc._ 25 pounds paint, lead-colored. 25 pounds paint, black. 75 pounds paint, olive. 1½ pounds paint, first coat for 3.2-inch rifle. 1½ pounds paint, second coat for 3.2-inch rifle. 2 pounds lampblack. 2 pounds extract of logwood. 50 pounds wheel-grease. 4 gallons linseed-oil, boiled. 3 gallons spirits of turpentine. 3 pieces sash-cord. 6 brushes, paint. 4 sash-tools. III. _Saddler's Materials._ 150 pounds harness-leather. 3 sides bridle-leather. 2 sides rawhide. 1 pound beeswax. 2 pounds black wax. 3 pounds thread, shoe. 2½ pounds thread, linen, patent No. 35. 2 ounces bristles. 3 pounds rivets and burrs, copper. 3000 tacks, iron. 2000 tacks, copper (1000 of 12-ounce, 1000 of 20-ounce). 144 wood-screws, 1-inch, No. 8. 60 buckles (20, ½-inch; 20, ¾-inch; 20, 1-inch). 40 buckles, 1½-inch, girth. 15 buckles, iron, roller, l¼-inch. 60 saddle-nails, japanned. 20 awls, saddlers', assorted. 6 awl-handles. 50 needles, saddlers', assorted. 4 needles, collar. ANNUAL ALLOWANCE OF AMMUNITION. For each battery of artillery equipped as a battery of horse-artillery or a light battery, and serving as such:
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