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furnished by the N.Y.F.R.C., about one third of it being mouldy and unfit for food.
 
There are about Eighteen hundred sacks of Bureau born at the same places, which is in good order and apparently perfectly sound. 

In this connection I would call the attention of the Asst Commissioner to reports heretofore furnished, being "Reports of Corn and Bacon on hand by Capt L. S. Whiting Sub Asst Comr dated Aug 1st and by J. C. Hendrix, Actg Sub Asst Comr of Aug 23rd. From these reports it is evident that there is a great discrepancy between the amounts on hand, and the amounts reported as being on hand. 

I would respectfully recommend that the quarter part of the Corn and Bacon be sold, as there is its little necessity, outside of the cities and towns for continuing the issue, the bountiful crops of the present year have removed the necessities for continued issues in the Country. 

The best method in my opinion, of making such sales to real life the greatest