straps to pass through, the front reduced to inch, and to form reversed strap with 7-inch buckle and two 3-inch slide loops.

Crupper. Round, soft, 34 inches, outside measurement, made with two -inch buckles and loops; to be stuffed with flaxseed, outside seam.

Hip strap.-One and one-half inches wide, 40 inches long, split 16 inches at each end so as to form -inch billets to buckle in breeching tugs, center reduced to 1 inches to pass through opening in turnback with one scallop on each side.

Breeching.-Bodies 1 inches wide, to be 36 inches between Dees, outside layer cut 46 inches long, inside layer cut 36 inches long, each to be 18 inches wide, outside layer made to embrace Dees at each end with 4 inches skived laps, inside layer channeled and stitched on overlaps, the breeching to be (two ply), doubled and stitched raised center, to be made with round edge and to be inch thick at edges, to have one 1-inch No. 454 breeching Dee at each end, with 3 inches of stitching in center of each end, to have 4 breeching tugs, each 4 inches long, inch wide, with box loop, one tug in each breeching Dee, one 6 inches from each Dee, to be secured to body of breeching with Philip's harness Dees.

Choke-straps.-Bodies 14 inches wide. 34 inches long, with reversed 14-inch buckle at lower end forming loop for bellyband, billet on upper end inch wide, 20 inches long, with 3-inch buckle with 4-inch laps, 14 inches above, 24 inches below buckle, with 14-inch box loop, patent leather fall inserted between body and billets; body of choke-strap to pass through lining of frog.

Hame tugs.-Safes 24 inches at buckles, 24 inches at clips, 11 inches long, to form buckle safes, layers 1 inches wide, cut 21 inches long and shaped to pass through box loops 4 inches long, and to form buckle chapes 14 inches wide, with patent leather front, two rows false stitching, length of tug from buckle to clip 8 inches, outside clips.

Traces. One and one-fourth inches wide, 64 inches long, raised center, to be finished with round edges and to be inch thick at edges, with 14-inch dart hole at one end stitched all around, to have 6 holes at other end 24 inches between holes, to buckle in hame tugs.

Saddle. Three-inch, English coupe, hand laced, beveled edge, tapered patent leather skirts, leather jockeys, enameled leather pad, hair stuffed, 1-inch sliding back band, pedestal coupe hook, 18-inch English wire terrets; billets 12 inches long, 1 inch wide, to be fastened to skirts at lower end and properly punched to buckle in belly band. Skirts to be 18-inch (pony size).

Shaft tugs.-One inch wide, 12 inches long (made up), with 1-inch No. 454 harness Dee, properly placed for billets; tugs to be made with round edge, to be inch thick at edges; billets 12 inches long, 1 inch wide, with 3-inch laps.

Saddle bellyband.-One and three-fourths inches wide, 17 inches long (two ply), doubled and stitched, buckles set back to form safes; top of body punched to receive bottom of buckle chapes; chapes 1 inch wide, 3 inches long, with 1-inch roller buckles, 1-inch loops. Bellyband to be made with round edge, inch thick at edges.

Shaft belly band and billets.-One inch wide, 30 inches long, with 1-inch roller buckle at each end, 1-inch loops, 3-inch laps; billets 30 inches long, each end out length. Quarter straps. One inch wide, 48 inches long (made up), with 6-inch laps, 1-inch loops, 1-inch buckle, to have stitching over laps.

Lines. All black, 26 feet long, front parts 3-inch wide, 72 inches long, billets 3 inch wide, 12 inches long (in clear), square point 4-inch laps, 24 inches in front, 2 inches in back of buckle, 3-inch loop on each side of buckle; hand parts 1 inches wide, 84 inches long, attached to front parts with 6-inch scalloped lap, g-inch buckle, 14-inch lap, 3-inch billet at other end."

Sizes of collars.- Five 17-inch, five 18-inch, ten 19-inch and five 20-inch, in each 25 single sets. Hames to match collars in each case.

General provisions.--All measurements given are for parts made up, except those otherwise specified; allowance to be made for laps, chapes, etc., the whole to be made in the best workmanlike manner throughout and of the best materials, all leather not otherwise specified to be the best quality pure oak-tanned black harness, free from defects; buckles to be English wire bent heel, heavy pattern, all buckles and trimmings to be solid white nickel, unless otherwise specified; all stitching to be done by hand, 8 stitches to the inch, unless otherwise specified, with 4 cord No. 3 Barbour's white shoe thread, well waxed with black wax; the beginning and ending of stitching in all laps to be secured with two drop stitches; all straps, billets, loops, chapes, safes, layers, laps, and edges to be neatly edged, blacked, creased by hand, and finished; straps and billets to have proper number of holes punched; points on billets, layers, and straps to be round or pencil shaped; the harness to be stamped on crown piece, inside of breeching, and trace with the name of manufacturer and date of contract; the harness shall be subject to inspection by an officer or agent of the Quartermas

ter's Department during progress of construction. Final inspection will be made upon delivery.

Jeffersonville Depot, Quartermaster's Department, March 15, 1905. Req. No. 23001904. Q. M. G. O., No. 127958. ¿

SPECIFICATIONS FOR FOUR-MULE AMBULANCE OR WAGON HARNESS, PATTERN OF 1900.

WHEEL.

Two bridles.-Crownpieces, 2 feet 2 inches long, 1 inches wide, split 7 inches, so as to form straps to receive buckles of cheek pieces 3 inch wide, and buckles to throat latches, inch wide; chape on top inch wide, secured with stitches and No. 10 copper rivet and burr, with rein ring 14 inches, No. 3, and 4-inch buckle to receive winker stay and face piece.

Throat straps, 1 foot 7 inches long, inches long.

inch wide, with buckle on each end, laps 21 Front pieces, 1 foot 4 inches long, including loops, which crownpiece is to pass through; to be inch wide, 24-inch laps, with 13-inch brass U. S. filled rosette on each side; letters to be 3-inch; loops, 1 by inch inside measurement, of No. 8 wire.

Cheek pieces, 8 inches long, 3 inch wide, 3-inch buckle, and two -inch cut loops on upper ends, 14-inch No. 4 ring on lower ends. One side to be stitched by hand. Blinds or winkers, 4 by 5 inches in the clear, inch thick, of two thicknesses solid harness leather, corners rounded, two rows of stitching inch apart around the edges; one 1-inch brass U. S. filled ornament on each.

Blind or winker stays, 1 foot 2 inches long, 14 inches wide, split 7 inches at one end, tapered to inch at other end.

Face pieces, 2 feet long, 14 inches wide, split 10 inches, stitched by hand into cheek rings with laps 2 inches long at one end, one scalloped wave in center, tapered to inch at other end.

Bit straps, 10 inches long, inch wide, with buckle, and two loops stitched in, with lap 24 inches long, stitched by hand.

Bits. Standard No. 47 A, jointed, all wrought, loose rings, 22 inches inside diameter, japanned, to weigh from 7 to 8 pounds per dozen.

Long reins, 4 feet 6 inches long, 3 inch wide; billets 9 inches long, inch wide, with buckle on one end, the other end to be properly pointed and punched; laps 3 inches long, stitched by hand.

Short reins, 2 feet long, inch wide, with 7-inch buckle on one end; billets 9 inches long, inch wide, with buckle on other end; laps 3 inches long, stitched by hand. Rein straps, 8 inches long, inch wide, with 14-inch No. 3 ring stitched into one end; billet 7 inches long, inch wide, with buckle on other end; laps 24 inches long, stitched by hand.

Two hair collars.-Best quality No. 1 kip leather, blacked, solid backs, well shaped to receive hames, solid rim, to measure not less than 5 inches; bellies to be well faced with best quality clean picked Western hog hair, stuffed with long straw, ticking between hair and straw, bulge at point of shoulder to measure not less than 12 inches; to be lapped at throat hot less than 2 inches, middle seamed with strong leather thong, with not less than 10 stitches to the foot; outside seam to be hand-stitched-3 to the inch--with double ends of five-cord No. 10 thread, well waxed with black wax; to have -inch welts, all in one piece; wear leathers on shoulder point to measure 41 inches long next to rim and 54 inches at outer edge; to be capped with collar leather before finishing; to be finished with 2 buckle chapes, each 34 inches long, with 3-inch buckles and -inch loops; 2 billets each 7 inches long in clear, inch wide, stitched on with 3-inch laps; chapes and billets to be stitched to collars with double ends of five-cord No. 10 thread, well waxed with black wax, each lap to have not less than 24 stitches, which includes 2 drop stitches at upper end of each row; chapes, loops, and billets to be of best quality harness leather, edges creased and blacked; pads of solid smooth harness leather, 8 inches long, 6 inches wide, corners rounded, edges skived properly, and to be attached to collar by same stitches that secure the billets; to have harness-leather loops inch wide encircling collar, neatly stitched to pads; sizes of collars to be stamped on one billet and manufacturer's name on other; sizes of collars to run from 18 to 22 inches.

Two pair hames.-Wood, white ash, 253 inches end to end; 3 mortised top loops, inch by 1 inches; length from bottom loop to lower top loop, 18 inches; to second loop, 20 inches; to upper loop, 22 inches; width at shoulder, 11⁄2 inches; backs, soft steel, inch by inch, 26 inches over all, including loop; carried around bottom end

and riveted through wood, inclosing bottom loop offset for strap 14 inches wide with roller; riveted to wood with 6 rivets, including one for bottom loop. Line rings, 2 inches inside measurement, inch diameter, shoulder for stud riveted through wood to washer. Staples, inch, soft steel, riveted to wrought plate, inch by 2 inches, No. 12 gauge. Breast rings, 2 inches by inch, soft steel, attached by twist links into staple. Finish, black steel, roughly polished, varnished. Clips, inch, inch wide, with 3 holes for rivets.

Four hame straps.-Upper, 2 feet 4 inches long, 1 inch wide; lower, 1 foot 10 inches long, 1 inch wide, with buckles and inch loops; laps 3 inches long, stitched by hand. Two breast straps, 5 feet long, 11 inches wide, with 14 inch japanned, malleable, barrel pattern, roller trace or pole-strap buckles No. 53, and two 14-inch loops, stitched in with a 9-inch lap, one 14-inch japanned Sargent's No. 6 snap, and one 11-inch slide loop on each strap.

Two choke straps, 3 feet long, 1 inches wide, with reversed 14-inch buckle stitched in one end, forming a loop, with 13-inch No. 1 ring in the loop; billet, 1 foot 8 inches long, 14 inches wide, with buckle on other end; laps to be 3 inches long, No. 8 copper rivet and burr in each lap. Stitched by hand.

Four traces, 5 feet long, 14 inches wide, inch thick, three ply solid leather, three rows of stitching, center row to extend from triangle to 6 inches of front end of traces, with a three-waved safe, 12 inches long in front; waves to measure 33 inches, 3 inches, and 3 inches wide, riveted to hames with clips at front end; back end to be stitched into 13-inch roller triangle of chains with return lap 5 inches long. Chains 30 inches long, including triangle and hook, of No. 1 iron, 9 twisted links to the foot, with 14-inch roller triangle of No. 0 iron, and swivel below first link on one end; a well-shaped malleable hook 31⁄2 inches long, greatest thickness inch at other end; links to be properly shaped to receive hooks. Straps 12 inches long, clear length, 14 inches wide, riveted on to sides of traces to go over back-strap tugs, front ends riveted on 12 inches from front end of traces with one No. 8 copper rivet and burr, back end forming a return lap 2 inches long, holding 14 inch No. 456 D, riveted on with two No. 8 copper rivets and burrs.

Two back straps, 3 feet 4 inches long, 34 inches wide, tapering to 14 inches at each end to buckle into tugs; layer 17 inches long, 23 inches wide, rounded at each end, bound with plain black leather, stitched on; four brass 14-inch filled U. S. ornaments on each; with solid leather waved loops, 8 inches long, 14 inches wide on top to hold crupper in place, secured at each end to layer and back strap with one No. 10 copper rivet and burr, and one of above-mentioned ornaments; pads all in one piece, of soft, smooth, body leather, 17 inches long, 24 inches wide, filled with goat hair; to have two rows of stitching to form a divide of 14 inches in center, secured on bottom of back strap with same stitches that secure the layer on top of back strap.

Four back-strap tugs and bellyband billets, 19 inches long, 14 inches wide, combined, so as to form tugs 34 inches long with 14-inch buckle, wedge and 14-inch loop stitched in to receive back strap; 13-inch opening properly wedged at each side through which traces slide, and bellyband billets 14 inches long; laps 3 inches long, with No. 8 copper rivet and burr through tug and billet laps. Stitched by hand.

Two bellybands.-Heavy single leather, 22 inches long, 24 inches wide, with 14-inch buckles and chapes 4 inches long, stitched on each end, back far enough to form safes; No. 8 copper rivets and burrs in laps.

Two breeching bands.-Bodies, heavy single leather, 3 feet 4 inches long, 24 inches wide, with layers 11 inches long, 14 inches wide at each end, with 14-inch No. 1 rings stitched in; the return end of layer to extend back on body 4 inches, secured to body with No. 8 copper rivet and burr before layer is stitched on; four hip-strap tugs, 41 inches long, inch wide, stitched by hand, with buckle and two 4-inch cut loops in each, two of these tugs to be stitched into the breeching rings, and two to be secured with 1-inch No. 454 D's between the layer and body by the regular stitches and No. 10 copper rivets and burrs, 6 inches from end of body.

Breeching straps, 2 feet long, 1 inch wide, with buckle and two each; laps 3 inches long. Stitched by hand.

inch loops on

Cruppers or turn-backs, 5 feet long, 14 inches wide, with reversed buckle stitched in front end, with lap 3 inches long, form ng loop; back end stitched into a 2-inch No. 1 ring with 5-inch lap; 14-inch No. 456 D stitched in middle of lap in front of ring; wedges and No. 8 copper rivet and burr in front and back of D; soild, smooth leather safe, 8 inches long, tapering from 44 inches to 14 inches wide under the ring and D. Stitched by hand.

Hip straps, 2 feet long, 14 inches wide, one end stitched into crupper ring, with 3 rows of stitching; laps 34 inches long; other end split 18 inches, to form straps 7-inch wide, to buckle into breeching tugs.

Side straps, 3 feet 6 inches long, 1 inches wide; one end stitched into breechingband ring, reversed buckle stitched into other end, forming loop with 14-inch No. 5 Sargent's snap and slide loop; laps 3 inches long. Stitched by hand.

One pair double lines, 30 feet long, 1 inch wide, with buckles and billets, checks 6 feet long, Warner's japanned loop, bar, roller, buckles on back ends of checks; billets to be 9 inches long in the clear, 1 inch wide; loops -inch wide; laps to be 34 inches long, secured with three drop stitches in center of each skived end of each lap; two drop stitches at end of each row of stitches at buckles, and at beginning and ending of stitching in laps without buckles; all buckles to be 1 inch except at center of lines, which will be inch. Stitched by hand.

Two neck straps. One in every four single sets of harness to be provided with neck strap 3 feet 3 inches long, the other three out of four to be 3 feet 1 inch long; all 2 inches wide, layer 94 inches long, 14 inches wide, stitched on top 2 inches from point; other end to have 2-inch buckle and 14-inch loop stitched into extended return lap 64 inches long, with three rows of stitching 4 inches long, balance of lap to hold neckchain loop secured with four No. 8 copper rivets and burrs.

Two neck chains, 4 feet 6 inches long, twisted No. 3 iron links, fourteen to the foot, with 2-inch No. 2 iron loop to rivet into neck straps, and swivel 3 inches from loop on one end, a malleable T 4 inches long at other end; two 14-inch No. 2 stationary rings, one 20 inches, the other 37 inches from T, and one sliding ring of same size between stationary rings on chains.

LEAD.

Two bridles.-Same as for wheel harness, except they are to be without rein rings and rein straps.

One pair double lines.-Same as for wheel harness, except they are to be 54 feet long.

Two collars, two pairs hames, four hame straps, four traces, two back straps, four back strap tugs and billets, two bellybands, two neck straps, two neck-strap chains, all to be same as for wheel harness.

Two cruppers.-Bodies 5 feet 6 inches long, 14 inches wide, with reversed buckles stitched in front end with lap 3 inches long, forming loop; back ends split 9 inches to form billets inch wide, to which rolled cruppers are attached with stitched lap 2 inches long on one side and -inch buckle and chape on other; layers 8 inches long, 14 inches wide, stitched on top of bodies, so as to form a 14-inch opening 14 inches from ends of crupper billets, properly wedged for carrying straps to pass through; back of this, a No. 456 14-inch D is stitched in with wedges, and a No. 8 copper rivet and burr in laps back and front of D; stitched by hand.

Two carrying straps, 6 feet long, 1 inches wide, reversed buckle and two slide loops in each end.

Two martingales, 4 feet 10 inches long, 1 inches wide, split 18 inches, with billets 9 inches long, inch wide, with buckles in front end, reversed 14-inch buckles stitched in back end; laps 24 inches long; stitched by hand.

WHIP.

One stock. Best quality white hickory, split with the grain (not turned) and neatly dressed; to be 4 feet 6 inches long, 1 inch diameter at butt, tapering to inch at lash end, with buckskin loop 1 inch wide and 44 inches long, wrapped to stock for not less than 2 inches with waxed bridle thread.

One lash.-Best quality buckskin, eight plait; to be 9 feet long, exclusive of cracker; swell of belly, inch, gradually tapering toward loop to a diameter of inch and toward cracker to a diameter of inch; swell to commence 11 inches from loop, its greatest diameter 26 inches from end of loop. Cracker to be not less than 10 inches long, braided 3 inches on lash.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

All measurements given are for parts made up, allowance to be made for laps, chapes, etc., all to be made of the best material, the whole to be made in the best workmanlike manner throughout; all leather, not otherwise specified, to be the best quality No. 1 oak or hemlock tanned harness; buckles, not otherwise specified, to be No. 52 XX japanned, malleable, roller, barrel pattern; rings and D's to be japanned malleable iron; all stitching not otherwise specified to be done by hand, or lock-stitch machine, eight to the inch, with four-cord (unless otherwise specified) No. 10 thread, well waxed with black wax; the beginning and ending of stitching in all laps to be secured with not less than two drop stitches (additional stitches are required in line laps); on each edge of laps, next to buckles, rings, and D's, two drop stitches are required; straps, billets, loops, chapes, safes, layers, laps, and edges to be neatly edged, blackened, creased, and finished; straps and billets to have proper number of holes punched; points on billets, layers, and straps to be round or pencil shaped.

Harness to be neatly stamped with name of manufacturer and subject to the usual Government inspection.

Adopted May 29, 1900. Amended February 18, 1907. Q. M. G. O. No. 139020.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUCKBOARD AND SURREY HARNESS (COMBINED)

FOR TWO-HORSE VEHICLE.

Two bridles-Crown pieces.-One and one-half inches wide, 24 inches long, split 6 inches at each end, so as to form two-inch billets, to receive buckles or cheek pieces and throat latches, with lay on top 1 inches wide, 12 inches long, raised center, with 7-inch ring at each end to attach straps of ring gag runners, 3-inch buckle, chape and loop in center to receive winker stay billets.

Gag straps.-Five-eighths inch wide, 12 inches long, -inch buckle and loop, with two -inch slide loops. Stitched by hand.

Two ring gags. One inch by 14 inches, No. 23, "or equal,” solid nickel.
Fronts.-14-inch, chain No. 73, or equal," solid nickel."

Rosettes. No. 1717, "or equal," 24 inches, solid nickel, with wear-leathers underneath.

Throat latches.-Three-fourths inch wide, 19 inches long, 4-inch buckle and loop at each end, 3-inch laps. Stitched by hand.

Cheeks.-Three-fourths inch wide, 3-inch buckles, 8 inches between buckles, with box loops, 20 inches from top cheek buckle to end of cheek billets, with solid nickel. cheek loops stitched in below buckles to receive nose band and cheek billets, 3-inch extended lap on billets one side and extended lap, stitched by hand.

Blinds.-Coach, No. 88, or equal," -inch swell, patent winker leather, grain leather lined, two rows stitching, one row to secure lining of blinds.

Winker stays. One and five-eighths inches wide, 15 inches long, split 8 inches, rounded 7 inches, one inch to be inserted in blinds, billets 7 inches tapered to 3-inch to buckle in crown pieces.

Face drops.-Billets inch wide, 10 inches long, bodies 24 inches by 5 inches, swell, patent leather, raised oval center, 3 rows stitching.

Bridle reins.-Billet ends rounded, each 14 inches (in clear) sewed into 3-inch ring at one end, with 14-inch lap, 9-inch billet; 3-inch buckle, 4-inch extended lap at other end, loop in back and front of buckle. Center reins three-fourths inch wide, 66 inches long, sewed into ring or round at one end, 24 inches lap, and buckled into ring or round at other end, with 4-inch reversed buckle, and two-inch slide loops, one -inch slide loop on back of center. Laps stitched by hand.

Nose bands.-One and one-eighth inches wide, 31 inches long (made up), “scalloped " double and stitched front, raised center; 2 rows stitching, with slotted holes to pass over cheek loops, to be 144 inches from center of slotted holes, chin parts cut to § inch at points, with §-inch buckle and loop. Lap stitched by hand.

Bits.-Dexter heavy No. 519, "or equal," standard, nickel, half cheek, snaffle.

Two hitch reins.-Six feet eight inches long, inch wide, billet on one end 10 inches long (in clear), with -inch buckle and loop sewed in with 24-inch lap; japanned -inch snap sewed in with 24-inch lap at other end; loose 7-inch japanned ring between snap and billet. Stitched by hand.

Two collars.-Heavy coach, patent leather rim and back, fair kip grain leather face, to be lapped at throat not less than 24 inches, solid rim to measure not less than 44 inches outside, belly to be well faced with best quality western hog hair; ticking between hair and straw, bulge at point of shoulder to measure not less than 11 inches, exclusive of rim, the middle seam to be stitched by hand three to the inch with double ends, 6 cord No. 12 best quality white shoe thread, well waxed with black wax, the outside edge to be with folded welt, stitched by hand with heavy waxed thread five to the inch, the welt to be sewed in between back and face of collar; the seam to be on inside, the welt to be in one solid piece of same leather as face of collar; to be finished with two buckle chapes, each 3 inches long with 8-inch English wire buckle and -inch loops; two billets -inch wide, 7 inches long (in clear); billets, loops, and chapes to be the best harness leather, edges creased and blacked, chapes and billets attached to collar with 3-inch laps, not less than 24 stitches to the lap, ends of collars neatly capped before finishing. Pads of solid harness leather, 7 inches by 54 inches, to be well skived and attached to end of collar by same stitches as billets; leaving the stitches smooth with no knots under pads, at other end by -inch creased loop encircling collar, the loop to be well stitched to pad; the size of collar and name of maker stamped on billets.

Two pairs hames.-Coach, 8 pounds, full close plate, solid white nickel, heavy London draft eyes, 17-inch terrets, heavy English wire pattern, without inside loops, with two whole beveled edge hame clips and 4-inch oval-head hame rivets.

Four hame straps.-Upper three-fourths inch wide, 26 inches long, with 3-inch laps. Lower three-fourths inch wide, 18 inches long, 3-inch laps, each to have 3-inch roller buckle, 3-inch loops. Stitched by hand.