. Farrow's manual of military training . Afterthe lather has been absorbed and the leather is dry, dip a smallclean sponge in harness dressing and touch the harness lightly,rubbing just enough to spread the dressing evenly. WHEEL, PACK AND MOTOR TRANSPORTATION 605 If the leather is very hard, after cleaning as above, take apint of neats-foot oil and a teaspoonful of lampblack to each singleset. Mix thoroughly until a black glossy appearance is producedand apply an even coat with a small sponge, rubbing it well cold weather warm the oil enough to make it flow freely, butdo not let it get
. Farrow's manual of military training . Afterthe lather has been absorbed and the leather is dry, dip a smallclean sponge in harness dressing and touch the harness lightly,rubbing just enough to spread the dressing evenly. WHEEL, PACK AND MOTOR TRANSPORTATION 605 If the leather is very hard, after cleaning as above, take apint of neats-foot oil and a teaspoonful of lampblack to each singleset. Mix thoroughly until a black glossy appearance is producedand apply an even coat with a small sponge, rubbing it well cold weather warm the oil enough to make it flow freely, butdo not let it get hot. After thoroughly dry, apply harness dressing. Harness should be looked over carefully every day. Ifstitches are broken, leather worn or cut, or any metal parts crackedor broken, have the defect remedied at once. If stitches are taken,be careful not to leave knots on the inner surface of the at beginning and end by drop stitches. In the field providesupports for the harness and keep it off the ground when not in COMPANY TOOL WAGON. Wagons.—For general freighting, the wagons in use in theUnited States service are the army six, weighing 1,950 pounds, andcarrying 4,000 pounds with a 6-mule jerk-line team, and the escort,weighing 1,500 pounds and carrying 3,000 pounds with a four-lineteam. The army six-wagon is no longer furnished by the Quarter-master Corps for use in campaigning, being limited to use in garri-sons. The bridge equipage is carried on two types of wagons, theponton wagon, weighing 2,200 pounds, and carrying 2,900 pounds,and the chess wagon, weighing 1,750 pounds, and carrying 2,300 to2,700 pounds. The ponton wagon is used for the wooden chess wagon is used for all other bridge loads. 606 MILITARY TRAINING To keep a wagon in order it is only necessary to keep allnuts tightened, the wheels greased, and to wash the mud off whenopportunity offers. Four to six pounds of axle grease per wagonper month will be ample. In dry sand wagons
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