Numbers 41. Statement of the cost of transportation of grain delivered at stations on the plains by contractors, and the transportation being a part of the price.

From Fort Distance. Grain. Route Numbers

Leavenworth 1.

to-

Olathe Miles Pounds. ........

63

3.360.000

Paoli 94 3.360.000 ........

Fort Scott 125 5.360.000 .......

Fort Zarah 252 996.800 .......

Fort Lyon 510 1.848.000 .......

Fort Larned 287 280.000 .......

Camp 630 1.008.000 .......

Fillmore

Omaha ....... 840.000 (b)

Fort Kearny 286 1.120.000 $ 2.26

Cottonwood 376 1.120.000 2.26

Julesburg 486 1.120.000 2.26

Valley 526 1.120.000 2.26

Station

Collins 693 560.000 2.26

Fort 620 2.560.000 2.26

Laramite

Fort 750 560.000 2.26

Halleck

Denver 683 8.120.000 2.260

Canon City 698 336.000 ......

Camp c198 1.680.000 ......

Sanborn

Dakota City c109 448.000 ......

Pawnee c117 336.000 ....

Agency

Lawrence ....... 840.000 (d)

Total ..... 36.932.800 ......

From Fort Route Numbers Total coast

Leavenworth 2.

to-

Olathe $2.05 $ 43.394.40

Paoli 2.05 64.747.20

Fort Scott 2.05 137.600.00

Fort Zarah 2.05 51.494.69

Fort Lyon 2.05 193.208.40

Fort Larned 2.05 16.473.80

Camp 2.05 190.183.20

Fillmore

a697.101.69

Omaha (b) ........

Fort Kearny ........ 72.392.32

Cottonwood ........ 95.549.12

Julesburg ........ 123.016.32

Valley ........ 133.141.12

Station

Collins ........ 87.706.08

Fort ....... 353.102.40

Laramite

Fort ........ 94.915.00

Halleck

Denver ........ 1.253.386.36

Canon City 2.05 55.058.24

Camp 2.05 240.391.20

Sanborn

Dakota City 2.05 10.010.56

Pawnee 2.05 8.058.96

Agency

Lawrence (d) ...........

__________ ___________ e2.526.727.68

Total ......... 3.223.829.37

a Route Numbers 2.

b No transportation; corn delivered at $26,250.

c Estimated distance.

d No transportation; corn delivered at $29,700.

e Route Numbers 1.

A true exhibit.

S. L. BROWN,

Colonel, in Charge of Fifth Division.

Numbers 42. DIVISION OF REGULAR SUPPLIES, QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, D. C., October 30, 1865.

Major General M. C. MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General, Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: As requested in your circular of July 24, 1865, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Quartermaster's Department in the procurement of regular supplies during the past four years of war:

To obtain a complete statement of the quantity of forage, fuel, and stationery purchased it will be necessary to make an analysis of the returns of all officers of the Quartermaster's Department, which cannot be done at present.

Reports have been received from some of the most prominent officers engaged in the purchase of forage and fuel.

The purchases of other officers by contract, where quantities to be delivered are stated, have been collected from the contracts on file.