Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-04-26


the stock. II seemed to be an animal
possessed principally Ofa marvellous ap-
petite and persistent roofing qualities
aud never able 10 get enough. Asking
the nature Of this particular breed, DR..
Rowland said With a laugh: "You
Salem newspaper men ought to recog-
nize that animal. That is the SALEM
hog" The doctor explained that some
unknown person had shipped this pig
from some remote part Of the country
aud labelled "The Salem Hog" with
the compliments OF all the rest Of the
hogs IN the state. DIR. Rowland will
convert the rooter into a fat animal
soon and will invite some sender to q
diuDer Of roast pig.
The asylum farm is composed Of
about 1900 acres in all and on a great
deal Of II two crops year are grown.
Dr. Rowland is not great believer In
summer following or keeping II idle.
He rotates vegetables and root crops
with grain. grasses and clovers.
Superintendent Rowland will crop
l25 acres this sprIng that In the past
wear has heen redeemed frOE1 the for.
est. This land Is cleared by labor Of
patients. One laborer or mechanic
who IL attendant or foreman ls EN-
plnyed aud works twelve men on an
average. The work is very beneficial
to the patients, who improve rapidly
uuder 1t. This land Is worth $50 an
acre. The foreman works al $3.50 and
his board.
Most Of these new lands a.e the
richest aud most valuable, because the
old lands owned by the state are wOrL :
out, full Of noxiOus weeds and ruined
by bad cultivation for thirty or forty
years. These lands have 10 have their
fertility restored, be brought back 10
life a. II were, by uss OF rotation, ma
nure and commonssnse. State farm
ing as a rule, Is not the best, but there
IL no reason why II should not be, with
all the means at hand.
One field that has been la clover and
timothy for four years will have the
last crop Of grass cut Off Oh June Goth
when II will be plowed aud disk-har
rowed and planted 10 garnet Chill po
tatoes. Small fields are sowed 10 peas
aud oats 10 turn young hogs upon Il
make growth. There are In all TWEEN
iy-elghi fields, aside from poultry yard
and pig yards, calf pastures, etc Th'
production of thess lands could b.
wonderfully Increased by larger use o.
tile drains. The wet winters aud coo
weather make the soils slow sud hard
~ manage without tiles, The tlles
would quicken tbs lands, lsngthen the
time for cultivation, Increase their pro-
duollysness aud make II possible Il
plow At seasons and plos lands nov
inAoossslble ~ cultivation. 1'illnl
would improve the sanitary condition.
Of tbs farm, FTom an slsyailou on'
can ~ this time Of ibs year sss th'
vet lAnds in all directions, az course
all ouf readers understand that plow
log thls soil 81 ihs ~Tong ilms ~ shsI
too vet, h fatal " ofops.
A natural spFiDg on tho bills aboy'
ths cottages supplies them slih sals
snd wlll tbros . stfpap ogsF Ani
bslldinE fbis supply lasts uDiil Au
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hs pumpsil "A snsins 10 " 10 pu
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