| 8.13 | 8.13 | 7.25 | 6. |
small end. | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4. | 8.5 |
Width of stuff required to | | | | |
cut bag. in.| 18. | 18. | 24. | 22. |
Whole length of bag cut, | | | | |
including tie and seam. | 16.5 | 15.5 | 12.0 | 11.0 |
Length of filled cartridge. in.| 11.5 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
Additional length for one | | | | |
pound of powder. in.| | | | |
Quantity of stuff required | | | | |
to cut one hundred bags. yds.| 78. | 78. | 30. | 30. |
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In cutting, the length of the rectangle should be taken in the
direction of the length of the stuff, as it does not stretch in that
direction, and the material should be chosen, as nearly as possible,
of the width required for the length of the bags, to save waste in
cutting.

The bags are to be sewed with worsted yarn, with not less than eight
stitches to an inch; they must be stitched within four-tenths of an
inch of each edge, and the two edges of the seam felled down upon the
same side, to prevent the powder from sifting through. The edges of
the bottom are felled down upon the sides.

The bags, when filled, must be tied with woollen thrums.

185. CARTRIDGE-BAGS FOR SALUTING CHARGES.--Old cartridge-bags which
have been condemned for service charges are to be repaired and used
for saluting charges; and whenever it is necessary to make bags
expressly for the purpose, or for immediate use, they may be formed by
sewing together two rectangular pieces with semicircular ends.

186. INSPECTION.--The material especially procured for cartridge-bags
is to be carefully inspected to detect any mixture of cotton with the
wool, by burning a few bits taken at hazard from each piece; or, by
dissolving it in a solution of 1 ounce of caustic potassa in a pint of
water--the cloth to be put in when the water is boiling, which is to
continue until dissolution takes place. The texture of the stuff is
also to be examined and its strength tried, such standard for the
latter being established as may be found sufficient to insure perfect
efficiency.

After being made up, the empty