The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-28
TIE FARM
TWO HUNDRED sH0RT-TBRH PRS
ONSRS soon TO CULTIvATE
superintendent Lynn Expresses Ills Views
on the suhject-The Farm TO DO Made
an Experimental station.

tse pcnlfcntialv. called az the CAPITOL
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ragcm,nts for the purchase Of the frame
structure south OF the new state Library
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been uscd as once bdliClnG by the sue
Icrntcndent Of the new structure. me
frame building viii be taken down durln6
tAc present week and shipped 90 the
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TiVer division OF the Chesapeake ana ONO
railway ,,hfr. II te IN be usca 90 the
f..r tbe
D'st advantage. Iih.l,d'.' .'''.,is I'M
i'"lVN" ca vac s'' Cd, cd -. DIIicIng
a. .*t"N'i' "''"'t" ''' '' ..'.l. IT,,
viii De cleared ana tAe terraces "'' &c
kia9to properly ana soN'1 90 '"''' 40
pIONdcl Tor 10y tHe oI'Ali'"' l'''..'' 49,.
In order 90 learn "a .''i'v ,,'',S =. t t,,o
plans OF super 't"''.'' ~ 49, 90 20 '..t
steps TO bc taken "A Ga, D"'.t.'lols
farm ln The iutuD....i- 4uluc' cdlit1
al his once yesterday ".','IOoh anu was
received I'D rae .''' '''"'"' MANNER az
usual ..t.,. ,,., .
rom my c'N'''8't'h VIZ" MAYOR ~ "H
became convince" 'n"t I!c mas hlFth '"c
f"'yvS' '"t ''oS' N"' e4ui VohalaeI"Ion,
%'' '"", "' Nt'.'S 10 V9'a"i'aI d I"o"ei
farm. nc la al present engaged ln se-
curing the necessary lumber for the
erection 90 buildings ana the sto, kade.
Tie latter Is 10 Doe formed Toy board
fence cleht feet high, the boards To be
hgted together ughuy with tne smooth
sie turned inside. The buliinS VIII com
Wcnce 10y September ISL ana NiSJo' - VI. ~.
expects 70 be enabled h} octoheI ISL 10
take TWO hundred o. the snort term
prisoners from the peniicniiaiy 10 .he
farm, thereby giving me former lAatlNd-
lion a relief which ls sadly needed.
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Ia order 90 show the oEcr-cfo"ded con
diuou az the peniteutitl+, IL Is oniy
necessary o. mcntl 90 mat yesterday Inc
number oi lts inmates was lao. mgner
than everc before. inns is ABOUT the
same huHHpI ,..,>+ f,>, ,rr"I,-b ~
West found in Joliet. lI. but there
ul loable cells have been provided Tor
he inmates. so that only one or two
r.t-or.rs occupy the same cen. Whit here
rt. Almond tiaf,r T[nn mas been com
co., 10 80 - r''orn IN moi nm,
~ t,,d~tt'-t1,. in ir.. eli ~
''' .,.,.r'i,r,' 80, c9nsIsts ~ as
ab",f 49, ~ when are low lands.
n is Sir. Lynu's Intention To cultl-
~ NH. - p, as IN misc e,..r,,-
N 'HV Nuy'c nt GA ~ o' ~ 60 ~''
Ar,uSu IN .lv 4'Nc O' - an GU
f- ianies LOT tAe IaIHl aa wen as IUi lHe
Tertiary. lie expects alsp 10 raise a
siderable amount OF lht PORK Httutu'
aid Will not lose sight OF heauuiyihg the
trm Us much as possible In that
amer lie expects l. reduce the eK-
f.ases Of supporting the conucts in BON
tb .u' toial amopnt Co., vases .' earned
s. the contract system in the shoe shops
.i the tobacco factory might be turned
over into the State Treasury.
sir. LINN hopes % make his farm an
fr.tructiVe object lesson iu the James
..~ Valley and Lo thinks ne will soon
f. able to show the people or Virginia
.n4t can be- dom. with hi-n farming. The
I ~ no B,av.r Dam lands Is of first
Ks qr4d. while that of the adjoining
t.--n Pleasant Green /. slightly inferior.
re, Intends ID establish "a nursery,
.. an "a. trees rpticd bv the State
go ,f-9 nix. the civ Of Rich
t.. -, 5,i~', at its nursery near
'" 800
TO BENEFIT lhK ItlaoNfh H.
pho living on n, farm Will also be Of
l-..t merit for the prisoners in various
..t6 air ana Vii teach them that they
g.. work without being killed. and when
r. the expiration OF their terms they
I..ve the institution. they may have learn
= suftlciautlv - Dee willing % continue
u.rk but this time for themselves
II Is The Intention Of Major Lynn 10
.r.ct "a number ~ cottages. in order mat
might grade the prisoners according
(. their faculties, and they are u receive
some instructions Wnen they are h0t az
VorK. so tnat the "nole I9IIn WIZ nv
core tn- aspect on an HlutS - az a.. Ii.,nl
au d penal ms t'.,,'o,, ,,.L No., - i'' ami fhe
-tWh uS Nl- ~ in az ,.,,t.'ti',, ae am
in VIZ Slo. -.,, 81 Mi vtlue
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