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up the stalls was about $8,000. On one voyage she lost about 20 horses out of 300. Out of 

 3,000 horses, carried at different times, lost about 30 in all. 



In all the transports the government furnished the forage ; the ships fed the men imder a 

 contract. 



The loading was under the direction of government employes ; the captain of the vessel 

 regulated the extinction of lights, &c. 



It is considered best to transport horses on board of large sailing vessels, towed by steamers, 

 thus avoiding the heat of the engine, &c. 



The lower deck is regarded as best for the horses. 



The horses are cleaned once a day ; fed and watered twice ; these details are regulated by the 

 officers of the troops. 



The horse equipments, &c., are placed at the ends of the decks. 



Horse medicines were brought on board by the veterinaries on duty with the troops. 



When the vessel is "end on" to the wharf, abridge of decked flat boats is made from the shore, 

 and the horses walked alongside ; the slings are then put on, and the animals hoisted in, with 

 the saddle and entire equipment on them. 



The sling used on board ship does not differ materially from that employed in the English 

 service ; when used for hoisting in and out a breeching and breast strap are employed. 



On the voyage the sling is used only in bad weather, when the horses become fatigued. 



The sea halters are of rope, with two halter ropes. 



The sketches below give the form and dimensions of the stalls. 



Beck Timbers 



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2r' *2" 



Deck Tinihers 



Fig. 1 represents the elevation of a stall, showing the stanciiinns and side boards. 



Fig. 2 represents a section through the axis of a stall, and shows the breast and tail boards. 



The breast and tail boards are nailed to the stanchions, and are 3" thick ; the side boards slip 

 in grooves. The heads of the horses are towards the middle of the ship. 



The stalls are 28" wide, and 5' 10" long in the clear between the pads. 



The pads are of canvas, stuffed with hair ; they were too thin. 



The feed troughs of wood, and hung to hooks on the front of the breast board ; they are 22" 

 long, 7" deep, 10^" wide at top, *l\' wide at bottom — all these dimensions in the clear ; the edges 

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