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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.


NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICEA
There a sustained activity in crude oil options al
Consolidated Exchange although the record Of dealings
not up n the figures OF Thursday Tuesday. The
transactions amounted 225 600 barrels. Prices were
fairly steady, ranging from 6jd1's cents % 50sQ65J
cents There Is distinct tendency toward revival In
sit certificates In August BE- part OF movement
supply larger upon which conduct operations OF
speculative character and hence clement may bQ
introduced which will modify the depressing effect OF the
tremendous outflow oil in the Southwestern Pennsylvania
districts. The from the oil country yesterday
bcartsh in nature and yet there small gain
options Al Stock Exchange 10000 barrels dealt
cents. The markets closed unsettled
Refined oil unchanged at 635 cents per gallon In
barrels and 80 cents In Foreign quotations
unchanged 1879 francs at Antwerp marks at Bremen
and 5s pence az London
OIL City, Penn, Sept. n-NatOnal Transit certificates
opened at 55'sc highest JJSsc; lowest, JtSe closed,
5ac sales, 1871 600 bbls cearanees. $4,000 bbls;
shipments 1919 bbls runs, s0,G07 bbls.
Pttsburg Penn. sept 1lNatiOna Transit certificates
opened at 55c closed at 562c highest, 5jac; lowest
d3c. 49, n. c.. =, >,..,..., ,,...,, ....,o-..
opened at size closed 5j2c highest 55isc; lowest
54ec cearanecs, POS, 900 bbls.
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.
Liverpool Sept. IL as p m.-Becf aud Dorl-Demsnd
poor. iIams-Demand fair. Bacon-Dcmand poor; Cum
berland cut about % 30 steady at ass. Cheese
Den,and poor TallOw--Demind poor. Turpentine and
n~n-Demand fair, Lard-sFot and futurcs-Demand
and November .t6ldy at 36s 81 whoat-Demano DOOR
F1our-Demand poor. Spot-Demand fair; Septen.
Der being manipulated October steady at 99d; No
yember steady at IS cad Hops at LOndon-Paeihc C@s
Nothing Offering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
LIVE STOCK MARKETs-nY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Evening Journal" reports
MARKET fairly active steady to strong Urine TO extra
- 50d$5 80 Texans, % 50d33 10 rangers 81 70asS
good cows and heiiers, - 254sa 80, Hogs-Recepts,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12

Produce ENckancC
Milwaukee sept. 1l.-Four dull. Wheat lower No.
NolttherR. 9sS95c. Corn quiet no. 8 on track cash
NO 0' R T se On G 10 IN sor
81 %H 40 Provisions higher PORK October sio 81
@ go Zoo SS:& Barley $500 bush sRp@ens'-Tioar
active to-day and an advance Of to &c was %.
m' s Ss @ Se TG at the weqe 5 eass
Nc G3r oS On F sS 4scs 49, s sS @ssR
ST. asOc No. Northern on track, sGdssc
P 49, sep Co., 65e, pds and N Steady 2 TG
304a$Oc No. white pa. sac, Rye nominal. Whls'
900 bush. shpments~corn $4,000 bush barley, 1000
e2 s H.: ss ss /. !: 3 e.
WseatMsIke openCd issl3c lower under weak cables
sd SS i0S g 22Sihs Chicago sHs
pei bush close Reted n IN es1ao fI5 ' red
81 SG no SS Ss5pfmo osSS or peeS
Il 6i:S5 81 aGsE va j, 1E demand 40
Market for ear lots ruled steady under moderate Cer2ss
IN tho absence Of business but closed weak and lower,
under the favorable oyemmsnt c3p report ungS Sas
mixed in grain DEPOT, se; 10 high mxeG and yellow
5t DSeemSer 5sSc for car lots ruled
No mixed, 3ii2c; rejected white, 34Sc No white,
SspteSScf g7sd$sSe octeSfFg s7ss7 November.
672d3S2c D4eenber 5f12G5oi2c. fg4s quiet, STEADY
XXXX, 5sc standard powdered, 9-lG fine graduated,
1 Bloc standard graduated, 5,1ec double refined
diamond candy, l6c; eOufectoners' a, 3-16d
4-c; rcd 4lsc rcd G, 916c green star @.
Ise S s ts d 5sS Sloe Sy6gp % sS n 'q 6s
cepts-Four $500 bbls, 1900 sacks; wheat, 1920
bush 100 BUSH oats, 49, 500 bush. Shipments
Wheat, l231 100 bush; corn, 1880 bush oats 10000
bush.
St. Louis Sept 11.-Flour unchanged. Wheat took
brace todey aud closed az net advance OF lc No. ?,
cash 94c September 94ssc; October, 90c nominal; De-
cenber 05c bid; May, 81 Oh nominal Corn was duh
day No. ,, cash, Gao September 6lhe October 522e
year. 42hc; January, 4lasc May, 43c bid. Oats-Ths
market was and the close lower No. ?, cash,
309c September. 29Sc; October, 29c bid May 329.c bid
Rye lower No. 9 33c. Barley down 2c. Bran scarce;
nothing done Eastern buyers bidding CSC FOR sacked east
track. Hay dull and lower; timothy, s9Gsli so prairie.
q lass. Lead-No spot offerings; saabe a, a. y 30
meal - 9Gds2 o. Whisley 81 49, Provisions firm and
meas-shoulders. Sc 90; longs, 81 s7ia ribs, s7S!e
shorts, So 25. Bacon Boxed shoulders 81 longs, % 75
Bagging, 52a7c. Recepts-Flour 5000 bills wheat
G2 900 BUSH corn, 81 900 bush oas SO 900 bush rye
5000 bush barley, 1000 bush. ShpmtntsFlour, 5000
bbs wheat % 0c0 bush 900 BUSH oats, $1,000
bush barley, 1000 bush
Toledo Sept. 1lWheat active; cash, Csc; September
&c; october, 95Sc; Necenber 81 Obs May sl00h
Corn dull cash, Soc oat; QUIET eash; So2c Glover
eepts-FlOur 335 bbls wheat 2O3605 bush 9osd
bush oats. 25,515 bush; rye 30515 bush shipments.
Flour 1910 bush; wheat 154 2so bush; corn, 1SeN
bush; rye 1920 bush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
WHEAT, NO. 4:

Cash quotations fOIIOws: F0ur ulI anu WtaAi
No 2 spring wheat "a i2a9414c; No. Spring wheat,
SIC; No. red 9424c No corn GSc; No 0ats 2ssac
Rye s72dSsc No barley. G2c; NO. 3, o. b.. 62d0Sc
No I. D., 35d4Sc; No. bl9Xseed, 81 prime timothy
seed 81 25asl g; Mess pork. per Dbl $40 s5t lad
dry saed sholders boxed SO 90 La$6 75 short cleai
sides boxed ~ 95dsS Whisky disters' finished goo
a1 II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12

The option list, while particularly active was very
strong naI quotations indicating advance Tor the DAY
Of as points september ana 2OQSO poinSs on OueF
months The strength tho result Of covering Dy inc
shorte," who rushed into cover when they found uat
refused she bcarisn Interpretation given te
Government report Thursday by local operators Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
ouotat!ons are basod on American Standard Of cassa
STAINED.

Good Ordinary. go. 1916 Low Mddlng........ sic
st. Good Ordinary 7-lG Mlddling .....-.......- Sc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
A RICH COAL DEPOSIT.

1t is always gratifying to read about
the development of our material re-
sources in North Carolina. Speaking
of the recent discovery of coal near
Walnut Cove, only few miles from
Winston, which is now being developed,
the Neaos and Observer says:
One OF the most valuable coal de-
posts ever discovered in the State
has been opened up and is being
developed near Walnut Cove by the
Greensboro Coal and Mining Com
pany. The mine is located half mile
from Walnut Cove and is in the angle
of the Roanoke and Southern and
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail
roads, and side tracks from each road
will shortly be run to the mouth OF
the mine. Several very fine veins OF
coal have been found in the mine and
coal is being taken out and shipped
The mine promises to be the finest
coal property in the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

COMMENTING on the SChenck Fife
difficulty in Greensboro, which has been
happily and satisfactorily adjusted, J
the Nes0s ami Observer says
Such thing will happen, and may
be expected to happen when provoca-
ton is given to men who are in the
habit of seeking redress for injuries.
1t might have happened anywhere else
as we'll as at Greensboro, and it is no
reflection on the character of the peo-
pie of Greensboro that such an occur
renee took place there. 1t is very
difficult to say what should be the
course OF man whose mother or wife
is repeatedly and persistently spoken
OF dlsparagingly in public place by
minister, or by one who, while not
an ordained minister. is holding reli-
gious services. Certainly ladies have
right to have their sons and husbands
to protect them in some way.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
Notice.

State of North Carolina, ! Superior Cnurt
Vance County. ( MAY d. Iagi
Sfottswood Burwen, Adm'rof-
John 5: Burwell, deceased.
plaintiff,
VS..
A. j. uarris, Admir- Of Handy Summons
Crudup. Alfred Crudup. NJ.
+. Crudup. Chas. CruduD
Laura Ballard. and Blair
Burwell, defendants.
-, 10 BLAIR BURwELL:-Take notice, that
liie ABOVE emitted actina was instituted to
recover OF Defendants the sum of One
thousand Dollars and interest thereon As
evidenced by notes and to forec,osc the
mortgage described in the Complaint:
GU are commanded to apnaar at tla
next term OF this court to be held on the
4th Monday after the first Monday in SEN
TENDER, 1891, and answer or dem,ir fo ~
complaint filed herein, or the relief therein
demanded will be granted.
This May %, 1891.
HENRY PERRY.
clerk Superior Court
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
NOTICE,
,lear the Track. Golden Hub, &c,
NoTIcE.

By virtue of power conferred upon me
by trust deed duly executed on the. 9th
and wife Laura Satterwhite, which deed
is recorded in Vance county. Book ]. page
$50, &c. l shall, on SA EURDAY, it'll
DAY OF JULY, 1891. sell at public anc-
ton to the highest bidder..for cash, at the
court house door in Henderson, Il. C.. a
certain tract of land situate in Vance
county, containing forty-three acres. mere
or less, it being the land bought by Cullen
Satterwhite from W. S. Fox by deed dated
s March, 1885, and is fully described in
said deed.
This Sth June 1891.
THOMAS G. HUGHES,
Trustee.
A. c. Zollicoffer, Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

Meredith Ellington, 3 81, Devil Ellington,
IL 60. S ID Edwards, II 60, Lewis Griffin,
, GO. James Gooch. 2S 93, Jno K Hicks,
12s 96, Vim 4 Harris, 56 90, " Harris
for W T Chatham, 90, Vim Hawkins,
80 90, p E \ Jones. 65 81. p E A Jones,
81 90, L II kittle, 81 Sc, 7 Mangum.
"a 90, Sarah z Moss, 8 GA, James IL
Rowland, il GS, III H Rowland, 50 %,
Geo b Reavis, 9 60, George / Reavis, 40
so, George H Rowland, Is 20, Lewis
Reavis. AZ Is, Presley Rowland, II 3S,
Elijah Satterwhite, Z 90, James Stamper,
60 50. VIM Steward, ] 60, Taylor,
s 60. Mary A Turner, 13 SO, \ r Turner,
agt 4Oc, Fl ] Watkins, 50 "a, PW Wyche,
| IS so, Young & Wyche, IA 40, John W
i Weaver, d y Weaver ex, q 90, Edward
WORKMAN, IA 81, " d Workman, "a 81,
WIN 3 Workman, 3 20, r H Workman,
81 90, d Young, 80 80;
TABB's CREEK DISTRICT.
Richard Bobbitt, 81 Ga, Emanuel
| Rreedloye, ) 20. J w Booth, s II, 2 H
Bobbitt, is 90, C J Bobbitt, 13 II,
George Cheatham, 10 81, Simeon Clark,
| : 90. I H Davis, IA II, Sam Dickerson,
| 8 81, John Dickerson, IS, Samuel
Fuller, - "A, \ and l Floyd, James
| FLOYD, guardian II 20, William Floyd,
10 IS, James Floyd, 13 %, T D Harris:
26 90. B F Harris, 80 So, Robt Harrison,
665, ST. Hays, A Lands admr, 8 80,
william johnson. 328, Thomas Kittrell,
500, VIM Mangum, 10 So, Hartwel
Overton, l "a, VIM Parham, 4 81, Wiley
Parham, Is 80, Chas Parham, 81,
James Pleasant, SO, Willis Rogers, IS
40, Dan'l Stone, IS Is, Williams, 16,
Lawton Williams, 90.
NUT BUSH DISTRICT.
John bullock, 81 76, E A Lewis heirs,
! A Lands, ad., 125 "a, Smith heirs, A
Lands, adj, 19 &c, Geo. Davis, 2 20,
Chas R Eaton, 90 80, W Hargrove, 126
81, Chas NJ Hargrove, 81 76, W B 4 R I
hughes, 4 90 Robt A jenkins, 25 Al Mrs
NJ Lewis, 90 76, W Newman, 6 SO, Robt
OVERLY, Coo, DR. Roberts, Z SO, Thos
|, Reeks, 1 60, Elijah Satterwhite, O4
l. Stegall, 24c, John wimbish, SO SO.
ISLAND CREEK DISTRICT.
BE Crews II II, W Cults, 10 II E A
Haithcock, 20 20, Thomas Hardy, l5z
60, Young & hicks, 3 60, John G Morgan
55c, S T Norwood, l 81, s Satterwhite
SO II, N Satterwhite, IA "a, VIM l
| Taylor, 81 80, WIN wilson, 3 90, Thol
> williams, 6S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
BUcklen's Arnica Salye,

The best salve in the world fer Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by ". 7. Cheatham.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
PURCELL & ARTHUR.
RICHARD A. MCCURDY, PreSid't.
SurpIus...............S9.9 S1 ,233.3s.

When solicited to insure in other Com
panles. remember that the MUTT Al
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York is entitled to your first Consideration,
since it holds the foremost place among
the Llfe Insurance Institutions of the
world, and offers superior advantages in
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nnequaled financial security.
1t is the OLDEST active Life Insurance
Company in this country.
2.-lt is the LARGEST Life Insurance Com
pany in the world.
st is the STRONGEST financial institu-
ton iii the world, its assets amounting
10 over Sl41, 600 900.
At is the SAFEST Company in which to
insure.
5.-tt Is the CHEAPEST Company in which
to insure. Its large dividend returns
reduce the final cost of insurance To
minimum.
6,-lt IS the BEST Company in which to ~
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and the cheapest insurance that Is
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which has definite value to the behe-
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lit has no stockholders 10 claim any
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o.-its ratio OF expenses to receipts shows
the most economical mana cement.
SITS New Policy is the most liberal
ever offered by any Insurance Com
pany.
lot places no REsrRIcTI0Ss upon
Travel, Occupation or Itc7iience after
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n.-Being practically NON-FoRFEITABLE
ana lNcoNTEsTABLE it provides leg
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12.-It is the SIMPLEST and most cOmpTe-
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l3.-Ail CLAIMS are paid .mmefIaie4s
upon acceptance Of proofs of death.
1.-THE DESTRUCTION Policy Of thiS
company presents most ATTRACTIVE
investment feature. Ii not only accu-
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premiums over The cost of the lnsGi-
2nce on each policy in force during the
Distribution period, but increases IL D,
compound interest.
CLAUDE HUNTER,
Agent,
HENDERSON ~ rApGI INA.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

OUR congratulations to Brother
Robinson of the Durham Sum- He
celebrated the Fourth in patriotic
style printing his bright and clipper
little daily, which "shines for all, on
red, white and blue paper. 1t was six
pages in size and contained illustrations
and choice reading matter appropriate
to the occasion. 1t is cloudy day
in Durham when Jim Robinson's
SIN is eclipsed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
'FOOTTNE."

for the Feet and Armpits.
-. a rev applications destroys the odor
pores. 1t toughens the skin and nrayan rrte
ga!ding OF the feet or chatting of the bodv
Irlce 90 cents. Sold by druggists. Man.
uiactdred Dy Ii. v. LUDEUM & CO.
june =" Swanton. Ohio.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

AsHEvILLE is one of the progressive
towns of North Carolina. The CIh-
zen says over eight hundred thousand
dollars worth Of improvements are
now under way there not including
the big hotels or federal building.
That is pretty good showing indeed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT.
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1891.

II is now stated that Mr.. !. l..
Ramsey, who gained considerable
notoriety by his attacks upon Senator
Vance while editing the Progressi0e
Eymer, will take charge of that paper
again.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

Erysipelas, swollen limbs, bad sores,
scales and scabs ON the limbs have been
entirely cured by P. z. P. the most won
Her1ul blood medicine of the day. For sa lie
by W. W. Parker, druggist ~ -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
s p E ClFlC s
Valuable Farm for Sale

w.
A valuable farm, containing 267 acres
lying on main road, miles from Hender''
son, is offered for sale. 100 acres omen
land, about % in original growth hal,
ance old field. One of the best waterad
farms in Vance county-S living springs
on it. Land adapted to any crop grown in
this section. Light gray soil. easy to chi.
tivate, and some of it pronounced as fine
tobacco land as there is in Vance or Gran,
Vile county. Improvements consist of a
1O-room frame dwelling and all other nee.
essary out buildings. Good barns. horsa
and cow stables, tluc curing barns, pact
house, &c. Fine orchard Of choice vari..
ties of fruit trees, apples, peaches, pears
and plums. Half the place is under splrn.
did plank fencing, Saw mill, cotton Gin
and corn mill on the place. 10 horse power
engine, 60 saw cotton gin, and corn runner
capable of gringing 10 bushels good round
meal an hour. There is is also good wafer
power and an ineXhaustible quantity Of
very fine granite. Healthy location and
altogether one of the most valuable farms
in the county. Good reasons for desiring
to sell. For further particulars parties in,
terested may call on or address
THAD X. MANNING
apr henderson, \. G.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

WE deeply sympathize with Messrs.
James A. Robinson, of the Durham
.Snn, and X. n. Robinson, of the
Orange (Va) Obse,re, in the death
of their father Mr.. J. ]. Robinson,
which occurred at his home in Orange
on the first instant He had been
sick for some time and his death was
not altogether unlocked for at the time.
Mr.. Robinson was senior editor OF the
Obserrer and lately had been con-
tributing series of very interesting
articles to its columns giving his ex-
perlences in the far West during the
early settlement of California.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

MAJ. p. F. DUFFY will not take
editorial charge of the Pegyess,ge
Farmer as was announced. This
decision has been arrived at for rea-
sons said to be satisfactory to both
Col. Polk and himself. Like Mr.
Cade, the retiring editor Maj. Duffy
could not endorse the sub-Treasury
scheme it isstated, hence he was not in
line with the policy to be pursued by
the Alliance organ. He will remain
with the Wilmington Star, a fact upon
which the readers of that excellent
paper are to be congratulated.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
CLAUDE HUNTER,

Agent,
HENDERSON, \. CAROLINA.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09

r 3 Anderson, ST. "A, Blackwell &
Foster, "a 90, Lewis Bobbitt, W C Bull
lock ex, y "a, John Bullock, W C Bull
lock ex 81 IS, Joseph Basket, II 76,
" |. Brame, 3 Is, l. H Burwell, 4 As.
| B Brown, 6 %, john W Barnes, 6 40.
W II Brame, II H Rowland ex, 8 6S,
John E Clark, II 90, Rebecca Carp, 1 IS,
Chas B Champion, 4 90, james r Duty,
trustee, 3 OS, James r Duty, 3 y,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Is 20 ven adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" 81. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10

would nay about cents per pound, or 81 40
per bushel (any commission merchant will
tell you that is low estinste), and yet
farmers hereabouts do not raise them TO any
great extent Why? Because it is too la
borious.
The whole cost of the beans is in the labor
that must be expended upon them. Few
farmers attempt more than 2O-bushel crop.
But the worthy city grangers named above
are actually preparing for a crop of 500
bushels, and when grown they will be picked,
hu!led and cleaned by Betsy" Moran,
Dirty Mag" aud the myriad OF other
women who are seat TO this institution from
she dives OF Pittsburg. This is no expert
Enent. 1t was the size of last years crop At
the workhouSe. These scavengerS OF society,
who must have the strongest drinks when
they are on the turf, would naturally be
supposed to work easily among strong vege-
table foods. So they are planting now lor
between 15.o0o aud 5000 scallion onions.
200 bushels OF big winter onions, and 1900
head of cabbage. These are crops which
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10
may make Farmer Browns head swim when
he hears of them across in Fawn township.
To Utilize Unskilled Prisoners.

may make Farmer Browns head swim when
he hears of them across in Fawn township.
To Uilize Unskilled Prisoners.
$50. you see, we can raise crops here that
are ont of reach of the ordinary husband
man because of the large amount of labor
required" explained Mr.. Henry Warner,
the Superintendent. I'VE have to keep
these men here out of the way of society, and
we have to keep them for rothing. Many
that come to us are untitled for the mechan-
ical toll inside our shops. If we did not
have this farm they would have absolutely
nothing to do. So we may as well make
them work in growing food for the susten-
anee Of all the prisoners.
'There are some people, continued
Superintendent Warner, "who argue that
an institution like this could invest its
money al per cent interest, and buy vege-
tables cheaper than it can raise them. 1t is
not true. By the very reason of having to
find some employment for the class OF
prisoners of whom 1 spoke we have been
able to obtain higher perfection OF fertil-
ity in our farm than farmers usually
can attain. This enables us to grow our
vegetables easier. Again, with this sur
plus Of unemployed labor, we can attempt
larger crops than farmers usually can do.
These advantages, I imagine, would give
US the bulge on other producers ii we we're
to 60 into the open market with our
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10

culture of tomatoes and green corn, which
We would not buy if we had to go into the
market for our produce. But with our ex-
cellent farming at cheap labor we are able
to raise enough Of these two articles to feed
to the men once or twice a week as so much
of treat thrown in. They wouldn't get
them if we hadn't the garden. 1t makes the
health of the inmates better.
A remarkable fact about the farm is that
nothing goes to waste. 1t they didn't have
the farm there would be no room for live
would be wasted. At present the slops of
the kitchen are enough to feed 100 hogs of
the best breeds, and there is enough grain
raised on the place to feed the swine before
slaughterlng time. With these 100 hogs
are furnished the pork for the prisoners.
Besides raising enough corn on the farm
for these hogs, plenty OF hay is secured for
feeding the excellent pen of cattle owned by
the workhouse. Cattle could not be kept
there il there was no farm. At present
these cattle furnish the finest quality of
milk to the prison, and hundreds of pounds
of butter are churned from it monthly by
the female convicts.
They Enjoy the Open Air.
Each gang OF prisoners detailed for work
IN the beids is well guarded. The guards
men are clad in bright blue uniforms with
brass buttons, and carry two loaded re-
yolyers in their pockets each. Thus far
there have been very few escapes from this
open employment. Many of the men regard
1t as treat to get out in the open air, with
O stretch OF vision unrestricted by prison
walls. The view from the plateau on which
the farm is located is commanding. 1t is
pretty picture in itself if you could not see
up and down the Allegheny river for many
miles. The whole farm stretching a mile
in each direction, is divided up into fields
and orchards, checker board fashion, by
white washed board fences.
On the brow of the hill sits the great barn
OF the prison, surrounded by granaries, cat
He-sheds, hog-pens, etc. A mile back a
deep bit of woodland Iringes the limits of
the realm, in which there is log-cabiu
lodge, from whose portfolios an armed
guard keeps watch on the border. Between
; be barn and woodland lie field after field,
and on pretty sunny morning, like the one
when was there a visitor last week, gang
OF convicts-tethered by no chain. nor hin
dered by any iron balls-mav he seen work |
ing in this field, another SQUAD in yon pas
ture, and here and there a single piowman,
trusted for his honesty, tilling the soil, with |
no idcs OF making break for liberty. The