EXHIBIT H.-Garden account of United States Soldiers' Home from July 1, 1900, to NOTE. This department has the care of the ornamentation of the grounds, lawns, flowers, shrubs, trees, and fruit. CHAS. W. TAYLOR, Captain, Ninth United States Cavalry, Secretary and Treasurer. EXHIBIT I.-Farm and dairy account, United States Soldiers' Home, from July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901, consolidated. The herd on June 30, 1901, consisted of 2 bulls, 43 cows, 10 heifers, and 7 calves, also 1 horse and 7 mules. CHAS. W. TAYLOR, Captain, Ninth United States Cavalry, Secretary and Treasurer. EXHIBIT K.-Vegetables furnished Home and hospital mess from farm for the year ending Captain, Ninth United States Cavalry, Secretary and Treasurer. Date of purchase. Date of purchase. EXHIBIT L.-Vegetables purchased, in addition to those furnished by farm, for the year ending June 30, 1901. Total.. 1,400 28 Cost 3,200 50 4,900 300 4, 650 60 60 5 72 2 120 14 160 11 430 9 3 300 4,900 9689 13 13 $76, 60 $42. 75 $81.30 $1,425,00 $503. 75 $11.00 $1.25 $95.00 $197.00 $5.76 $24.00 $43.60 $0.75 60 Captain, Ninth United States Cavalry, Secretary and Treasurer. CHAS. W. TAYLOR, EXHIBIT M 1.-Sample of regular Home bill of fare for a week. Monday, July 1.-Breakfast: Ham, hominy, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Vegetable soup, boiled beef, potatoes, lima beans, pickles, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Coldmeat, bread, butter, and tea. Milk consumed (56 gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7; kitchen, 2; mess hall, 35 gallons. Tuesday, July 2.-Breakfast: Beef stew, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Roast bread, beef, gravy, corn, potatoes, pickles, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Stewed prunes, butter, and tea. Milk consumed (52 gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7; kitchen, 2; mess hall, 314 gallons. Wednesday, July 3.-Breakfast: Hash, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Bean soup, corned beef, potatoes, string beans, pickles, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Total cost. Rice pudding, bread, butter, and tea. Milk consumed (52) gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7; kitchen, 20; mess hall, 13 gallons. Thursday, July 4.-Breakfast: Cold bacon, potatoes, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Roast veal, gravy, dressing, potatoes, green corn, beets, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Ice cream, cake, bread, butter, and tea. Milk consumed (543 gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7; kitchen, 2; mess hall, 35 gallons. Friday, July 5.-Breakfast: Codfish stew, potatoes, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Clam chowder, cold meat, macaroni and cheese, pickles, beets, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Cheese, bread, butter, and tea. Milk consumed (52 gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7, kitchen, 10; mess hall, 23 gallons. Saturday, July 6.-Breakfast Beef stew, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Pork shoulders, cabbage, potatoes pickles, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Cold meat, bread, butter, tea. Milk consumed (523 gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7; kitchen, 2; mess hall, 313 gallons. Sunday, July 7.-Breakfast: Ham, hominy, bread, butter, and coffee. Dinner: Roast beef, gravy, potatoes, stewed tomatoes, beets, rice pudding, bread, milk, and coffee. Supper: Greengage preserves, bread, butter, and tea. Milk consumed (55) gallons): For coffee, 12; tea, 7; kitchen, 12; mess hall, 243 gallons. VOLUNTEER HOME (SOUTHERN BRANCH), SAMPLE BILL OF FARE FOR A WEEK. Monday.-Breakfast: Cold smoked shoulder, bread, potatoes, oleo, coffee. Dinner: Beef stew, bread, oleomargarine, coffee. Supper: Stewed dried prunes, bread, oleo, tea. Tuesday.-Breakfast: Cold pickled shoulder, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Dinner: Roast beef, macaroni, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Supper: Cracked-wheat mush and sirup, bread, oleo, tea. Wednesday.—Breakfast: Hashed meat, bread, oleo, coffee. Dinner: Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Supper: Stewed dried apples, bread, oleo, tea. Thursday.-Breakfast: Cold boiled beef, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Dinner: Roast beef, potatoes, lima beans, oleo, bread, coffee. Supper: Hominy, sirup, bread, oleo, tea. Friday.-Breakfast: Boiled mackerel, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Dinner: Clam soup, crackers, bread, oleo, cucumber pickles. Supper: Stewed dried prunes, rolls, cheese, oleo, tea. Saturday.-Breakfast: Meat fricassee, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Dinner: Roast beef, dried green pease, potatoes, bread, oleo, coffee. Supper: Stewed dried peaches, bread, oleo, tea. Sunday.-Breakfast: Bacon, baked beans, bread, oleomargarine, coffee. Dinner: Roast mutton, potatoes, rice pudding, bread, oleo, coffee. Supper: Stewed dried peaches, cheese, bread, oleo, tea. R. F. BERNARD, Brevet Brigadier-General, U. S. A., Deputy Governor. EXHIBIT M 2.-Subsistence stores consumed in the month of December, 1900, and average amount (in pounds) consumed in one day in the Home mess hall. |