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SUPPLIES. 



Appended will be found :i table, showing, under six hundred heads, 

 the various tools, materials and supplies of all kinds, for the general 

 care and proper disposition of* which I hare been responsible, com- 

 prising all that have been purchased for the Park from the outset, of the 

 work. The Table also shows, under each head, the quantities received, 

 issued and on hand, at this date; the deficiency under eaeli head is 

 likewise shown, most of which is due to the loss by fire, reported last 

 year. 



While active operations arc in progress, an amount of tools consider- 

 ably in excess of the number of men employed is required to supply 

 temporary deficiencies, occasioned by repairs and exchanges. 



The supply of Hollers, Derricks, Derrick-Gearing, Trucks, Wagons, 

 Carts, etc., belonging to the Commission are generally in good con- 

 dition, and all tools susceptible ot repair are now being overhauled and 

 made serviceable for work in the Spring. 



The following quantities of manure, night soil and fertilizing mate- 

 terials have been received: 1,195 two-horse loads of selected horse- 

 manure, equivalent to about 3,346 cubic yards. About 3,654 cubic 

 yards, or 1,305 two-horse loads have been received, under contract, from 

 the several City Railroad stables. 



There have also been received : 



2,462 Loads of Night Soil (used in composting). 



136 Loads Disintegrated Bamboo fibre. 

 32 8i Barrels of Fish offal. 



20,000 pounds of Fish Guano. 



35,114 pounds of Super-Phosphate of Lime. 



16,011 bushels of Shell Lime. 



1,755 bushels of Marl. 



The Park nurseries now contain the following stock : 



Deciduous Trees 1 3,402 



Evergreen do 1 1,671 



Shrubs 20,911 



Besides which the Commission possesses a large quantity of rooted 

 cuttings of shrubs. 



The employees co-operating with me in the several departments 

 under my charge, have efficiently discharged the duties assigned them. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



JOHX Y. CULYER, 

 Assista?it Engineer in Charge. 



