Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-23
FOR CONNECTS.
TIE BILL PROVIDING THEREFOR Ap'
PROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
.r,o,.nd.nt lynn Gives the Dispatch
nj. Ideas of What IL Needed ana
Outlines His Plans.

l.,crnor OFerrall yesterday signed the
,pi authorizing The lease or purchase OF
,,rp, 10 DE worked in connection with
the pcuitcnthry.
Msfor I.ynn. SupcrIntendent OF the Peni-
,,nt,arv. when asked last night what his
.,.us we're regarding the character OF
r.c farm that the state needs. It's size.
.,,ti,n. &C. said: II think we should
,..,e a farm Of from one to two thousand
,,-.s and it would be preferable IL posi-
tf. that the location be upon the James
:. .r. panunky rivera though we are not
.,nfncl by the act 10 any particular Sec
a., The land should be suitable for
,.,e.nc truck. such as cabbage. potatoes,
,..ons. &C. ia fact, all such vegetables
So We feed 20, and which make healthy
o.... for the convictS. We should also
r.I.s some corn. and If there IL mill on
t.r place we buy or lease we might
i our own meal. Most OF the land
...ld p. cleared. We DO not want tim
l. except for the erection OF our build
'. ard sioCkades and for hrewoOd.
Tf. buildings and stockades ought &c be
..-.a.l,e In their character, and con-
.,I ..cl so as % secure good ventilation"
4 MODEL FARM.
fiNAHtffs YOU hifVhs tNHAiIufh
vttI lynn. TO work on the farm only
....lerm convicts and such as cannot
Dr.. re.l ~ the shops. The contractors will
l.- .irc the short~term men, and 1t would
,,f he safe 10 put the long-termers on
OIL. ruCe Until we begin 20 weed out
unrot state how many convicts will
f. available as farm hands. At n rough
d, ..lIation. however, | should say we
...Il s.i a force OF from 200 to go, and
with these l hope to make the peniten-
tnry farm model one. Mind you, we
I,.. not promised 10 make money for
Dbl. state from the venture alone. but
We sill relieve the congestion In the
prison. reduce the danger OF disease, put
f.. acad-bcads TO work. and reduce ex-
l.....A We viii start on an economical
t.l4..'
a SERIES or QUESTIONS.
WHOM asked what steps he proposed to
take towards securing a suitable place,
..v That the Governor had signed the
iI Major Lynn said:
"Hy idea Is 90 advertise for offers, ana
vh.n % sufficient number have been re-
,....l 10 send out circular 20 those
u.E.uC the offers. This circular VIII
contain q series of questions relative 10
location. number and character OF build
.'.Hrt ite. water Supply Ai0ldiNt is'i"
nearest railroad station. number of acres
in low-grounds, sub low-grOunds. timber
&C. When the circulars are in ] propose
tl visit the places which seem TO measure
10 10 what Is desired and when ! find n
farm % suit me l want the board TO
inspect 81. for Of course they must be
suited also"
4 GOOD SCHEME.
Major Lynn said further that every
one Doe had consulted with about the farm
achomc thought II a good one, and he
folt satisfied that # the farm was
properly managed ii could be made TO
double its value In the course OF few
years. lie has given the subject great
deal Of thought and I'm order 10 post
himself thoroughly regarding the matter
visited the North Carolina convict farms
and studied the SYSTEM In operation there.
Governor Mckinney was in thorough
accord on this matter with Major Lynn,
Iand the renitentiary Board, and had fire.
{, -arf r'"fercnccs with Major Lynn on
+. thc subject. t..L.A..