Statement of the cost of horse equipments, pattern 1859- Continued.

Price Price Total

Parts. per per set. cost.

piece

BRIDLE.

Bit-a

Numbers 1, $3.50
$2.94 $2.94

Nos. 2,3, and 4, $2.80
average

per 100 sets

Brass scutcheon with company .05 .10

letter, each b

Reins .55 .55

Headpiece .67 .67

Front .16 .16

Curb chain with hooks .14 .14

Curb-chain safe .04 .04

HALTER. $4.60

Headstall, complete 1.55 1.55

2.03

Hitching strap .48 .48

WATERING BRIDLE

Snaffle bit, and toggles .50 .50

1.06

Watering rein .56 .56

Spurs .20 .40

Spur straps .10 .20

.60

Currycomb .20 .20

Horse brush .67 .67

Picket pin .13 .13

Lariat rope .61 .61

1.61

Total cost of equipment - - 28.08

Blanket for cavalry service, 2.10 2.10

dark, with orange border, 3

pounds, at 70 cents per pound.

Blanket for artillery, scarlet, 2.10 2.10

with dark blue border, 3 pounds,

at 70

Nose bag 1.00 1.00

Hitching strap .25 .25

aNumbers 1 is Spanish; Nos. 2, 3, and 4 are American.

b For officers" scutcheons, gilt, 15 cents each.

Table showing the prices of malleable-iron parts, buckles, D's, rings, &c.

Tabul Place where used and Number Size. Price.

ar kind of buckle. required

Numbe in each

rs of set.

piece

Inch. Cents.

1. Girth, with roller, 1 2 2

round

2. Stirrup, bar, flattened 2 1.375 2

3. Halter, bar, flattened 1 1.125 2

4. Girth and surcing, 2 1.5 2

roller, round

5. Bridle, crupper, bar 4 .75 1

6. Throat lash, saddle-

bags, cloak straps, and 12 .625 1

carbine socket, bar

7. Halter, square 2 1.6 by 2

1.2

8. Halter ring 2 1.7 2

9. Ring for crupper and 5 1.25 1

saddle-tree

10. Halter bolt 1 1.10 1

11. Foot staples 6 .9 1

12. D's, back straps, and 3 1.85 4

girths

13. Saddle-bag's stud 1 1 by .4 2