Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22

Number remaining in Poor
House Nov. II, 1889. 3 20
Number head of stock-horses G, mules .
cows 20, two year-ods II. yearlngs II. calves
is, bull l, sheep So, hogs 70, shoats 80, chickens
$50, ducks so, turkeys 3.
Produce for this year: Oats 724 bu corn
crop killed out with cutworms. had 200 bu.
The crop being poor [ planted millet and got
25 tons. and corn fodder 20 tons. | planted
acres of fodder corn and had a good YIELD
timothy and clover hay 90 tons, potatoes l 900
bushels. mangel wurtZels 800 bu., onions 25 bu.,
beets % bu., carrots 20 bu., cabbage heads 500.
Number of pounds of butter made besides SELL
ing cream to creamery, 2, 403.
out ii two-year-olds in Ed. Evans pasture, and
10 yearlings in John Bakers pasture at IS cents
per month per head, making a total cost for
the same of $4,000. We have plenty of hay,
fodder and straw for our stock for the coming
winter. Last haying time helped Mr.. Peter
son TO save his hay, and received for our labor
20 big loads of good timothy and clover hay
! am picking 40 acres of corn on shares, and we
cut 20 acres of corn for G. j. Harker at one
dollar per acre.
We have managed the Poor Farm this wear
satisfaction to its inmates. We have put up
500 rods of new fence this summer. The farm
is now well fenced with the exception of 40
rods. and that intend to build in the spring.
The health of the inmates Is good considering
the ages; when thirteen of the mems ages will
foot up e55 years.
Hoping this will meet your approval
am yours respectfully,
E. ]. PERKINS, overseer.
PHYSICIANS REPORT.
To the Trustees of toe Iowa County Asylum
for the Chronic Insane
GENTLEMEN:-The report OF the attending
physicians for the past year will necessarily be
q brief one.
The sanitary condition of the ssvlum has
been and is very good. There has been little
sickness among the inmates, and the deaths
among them have been the result of diseases
acknowledged 10 be beyond the reach of med
icine.
At least two of the deaths were of persons
who had been inmates but very short time,
and who were failing fast when admitted.
In the manner OF caring for the patients, in
furnishing employment, &c, the asylum will
compare favorably with any other like insti-
tuition in the state. and in the excellence of
its hygenic surroundings i. is superior to most
of them.
1t has been visited repeatedly by individuals
and committees, who sought information with
| reference to the erection and conduct of such
institution in other counties. and without
exception these visitors have been loud in their
praises OF thebuilding, and its Superintendent
and Mstron.
While we cannot speak too highly of the
| asylum. allow us TO call your attention. and
through you the attention of the County
Board, to the Poor House and its almost I'M
| fnhabtable condition.
Iowa county has one of the very best asy-
lums IN the state, and may be proud OF 1t and
| its management.
Iowa county has also one of the worst of the
poor houses in the state, and we hope she will
soon provide a better one.
The number of paupers in the county is
| ctAa.i 10 their cDnIOrI-
able care could be erected near the asylum.
where IT would be more Immediately under the
| eye of the superintendent than can be the case
now. for very moderate sum: so moderate
that the tax payers would not feel the
additional burden caused by its erection.
The causes of death of the patients who
have died since our last report are as follows:
| One from Brights disease.
| One from chronic nephritis and exhaustion
from priyations. endured prior TO commitment
| to the asylum. and advanced age.
| One from exhaustion from acute mania
One from Phthisis.
one from HematemiSis
One from Epilepsy.
Respectfully submitted,
| VIVIAN j SoS.
Nov. Eth lsss. Attending Physicians
On motion, the report was referred
| to special committee consisting of
| Me sSrs. Snow, Frost and Steensland
The election of Sup't of the Poor
was taken up at 10 a. NJ, under spe-
eial order. Messrs Smoker and Bailey
were appointed tellers.
First ballot: whole number of votes
10, of which Mr.. Meffert received B,
Mr.. Taylor 6, Mr.. Rewey 2, Mr.. Hos
kins 6, Mr.. Smoker /, Mr. Bailey l.
End ballot-Taylor z, Hoskins 4,
Meffert 6, Rewey 2
Sd ballot-Hoskins 6, Meffert 6,
! Taylor T.