214 REMOUNT SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN ARMIES. 



cavalry and of horse artillery, mounted free of cost, are 

 obliged to own also one or two horses purchased at their own 

 expense. Thus, in the cavalry each field ofiBcer and captain 

 must own three horses ; each lieutenant, besides the charger 

 furnished free of cost, one horse. The higher officers draw 

 forage for and have to keep a greater number of horses. A 

 mounted officer receives an allowance (extra pay) for each 

 horse held at his own expense. For cavalry officers the extra 

 pay is $12.16 for each horse per year. For officers of the 

 other arms $17.02. Lieutenants of cavalry and captains of 

 the second class of cavalry receive also a special indemnity 

 of $48.7-4 per annum. Mounted officers receive extra pay for 

 stable hire, and the higher officers entitled to carriages receive 

 extra pay for carriage-house hire, when stables and carriage 

 houses are not furnished by the government. The allowance 

 of horses is, for a general, from 3 to 7, according to his duties; 

 for a colonel of cavalry, 4; other cavalry field officers, 3; 

 colonel of infantry, 3; colonel of artillery, 3; captains of the 

 staff, 2; and field officers of the diverse arms, 2. Commuta- 

 tion of forage is due all officers entitled to mounts, whether 

 the animals were acquired at their own expense or free of 

 cost. The allowance for mounts is drawn annually, the other 

 allowances are drawn either every five days or monthly, and 

 are paid in advance. 



The daily forage ration for horses of the army in time of 

 peace is as follows : For saddle horses of all kinds 9.24 pounds 

 oats, 7.48 pounds hay, and for bedding 3.44 pounds straw. 

 For draft horses of artillery 10.16 pounds oats, 9.9 pounds 

 hay, and for bedding 3.44 pounds straw. For draft horses of 

 the train 9.24 pounds oats, 7.9 pounds hay, 1.87 pounds straw, 

 and for bedding 3.44 pounds straw. For draft horses of the 

 schools 9.24 pounds oats, 9.9 pounds hay, and for bedding 

 3.44 pounds straw. In time of war the forage ration is the 

 same for all categories of horses; it consists, however, of 

 three types: First, the strong ration, 12 po^^nds oats and 6.6 

 pounds hay ; second, the ration furnished from the provision 

 columns, 11 pounds oats and 6.6 pounds hay ; third, the reserve 

 ration, 5.5 pounds oats and 6.6 pounds hay. 



There are sixty-two large storehouses throughout the empire 

 for forage and rations. These storehouses themselves have 

 permanent or temporary annexes in the principal garrison 

 centers. In small garrisons the forage is furnished directly 

 by contractors. Compressed forage is not used. 



