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officer of tlie hussars, tlie liussar ration, etc. They are en- 

 titled to rations as folloTvs : 



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The forage rations constitute a personal allowance of the 

 officers entitled to them, who may dispose of the rations as 

 they desire. Instead of the rations officers may draw money 

 either for all the rations allowed for their horses or for any 

 part of the same. 



In the cavalry the following extra pay for the jiurchase of 

 horses is allowed per month : 



First lieutenant -. ._ S3. 57 



Captains of the second class 7.14 



Captains of the first class_ 5.95 



Staff officers not regimental commanders 5. 95 



Regimental commanders 11. 90 



Officers of the horse artillery have the same allowances. 

 The generals do. not receive any extra pay for horses. The 

 allowance of forage for general officers is for 3 to 8 horses each 

 according to said officers' duties. In time of peace they are 

 not required to keep their full number of horses, but they 

 may draw and sell their full allowance of the forage. Com- 

 pressed forage is not used. 



A squadron is allowed each month from $10.23 to $10.71 

 for shoeing its horses. On a peace footing there are 139 

 horses in a squadron, and this monthly allowance not only 

 proves for them sufficient, but often is not all expended, so 

 that a reserve fund is constituted to provide for unexpected 

 needs. The squadron commanders are entirely free to have 

 or not to have the horses of their squadrons shod. It is cus- 

 tomary not to shoe the horses during the winter, that is, from 

 the 1st of October to the 1st of April. During this period, 

 which is devoted to the instruction of recruits, the horses 

 work only in the riding hall or on the exercising grounds, 

 which are prepared for the purpose and are soft. They can 

 then, barring exceptions indicated by the veterinary surgeons, 

 go without shoes. During the summer all depends upon the 



