The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-23

farm. as well a. at this institution.
I'VE have built and equipped a steam
grist-niI. which makes all ot our meal,
both for the prisoners and stock. A
considerable acreage yAs planted IN
oafs beans peas. sweet and Irish rota-
toes. cabbage. tomatoes. snaps. kale'
&c. which yielded well. ana III tneT
turn enabled me 70 furnish a great va
riety Of food for the corFlcts. IT. ao-
ditlou 20 cuirlvatins almost the enure
farm owned by the State, nave n41
I'm cultivation some sixty acres IN lu-
bacc1 on the adjoining farm ot D. W.
Tucker q. Co.. FOR which / pay snare
rent. The States share or tnl7 year
croo will. lt i estimated, yield us a 70
turn Of about $3.50.
In addition 20 the cultivation OF
croDs. we have continued % improve
The Land by cleaning up and ditchlns
SOWING and pi0Rin- under peas, rye, &c
The unlands have been largely seeded
In winter oats. wheat and rye. with red
clover. Timothy. and German clover tnla
fall.
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
"rn permanent Improvement we nlFe
built the mill added a new cell. +" ny
sD BE- Us feet. which gives Us ample room
fo- the prisoners tlLc most ex.eileAt
double courthouse and wlson-nouse, i'V
feet lorr. by - hy Is feet. I'd the SQUARE
which contains about 1900 barrels Ok
corn and also gives us a eranary over
/ the waron-holse tl0 feet by i py -
.rha barn. Switzer or bank 'tli'
10 bv sd feet "a frame structure - -'-
-o The snunre. built upon basement OK
solid masonry il leer in tae ,--''' '--'
ing "a feet % the square. IS 10" h7i-.'i7
romnie-ion. and will be most sll7ti--i-.
3 and convenient
a sfx-room cottage with basement -1
two rooms is well under "Al' "--.-
Is intended for the steward.
"A tile plant has been erected ana
iu,nro,ed machinery f0r making uis@'
/ including d tVenry-lye-iorse power enc
Zine ard boiler. which has been pn- Do
/ o,,-a-for. with watch we have turned
/ og- 4.nn of three. four. and n'e-lneA
tiles OF very superior Qud-I-.
I Uuav Who has had charge or tni7 ti-7
work with many ycars experience
,-orourees our clay tle most 7-l.s----'
I tory be- has ever w1rNec-
% avrecr 10 ne able to turn oul ".A-
season not only enough t-es l1 ---.-
The i0wIands on the state farm DUO To
f,,--i.b -i-a farmers in th.s section WIN
/ ,.r,- +-av need in that line. thus s-F-l-
.-,-r,vr-err ro our surplus men anu
r,,. Great credit U.s. due Alr. craven
... --,rarsr for the interest ne mas
-,tr.- i- CARVING out the directions OF
-bs suDs-intende-t and your nonor-''7
. ro4-f and ODD the officers aad --t-'-''
who have been active and eIi- .-
preventing escapes ana pl7HlAs --1
work. ...., ,-
--a orisoners with the AID OK one 7A.-.
wood workman. employed ID slp.r.A--'-.
/ fra carnentar work. and one sN--'--
- srrerintend the slone-~ ON
PENITENTIARY BUILDING.
"r md that I cannot close -l''
/ without calir- attention. I'd '--
/ male cell building n-fe t.-
.r,,r- "a i- was. more than one n-n-
5-ad wears ago upon plan -atl D. now
/ -t-rfa-. IL is entirely united -'f Gag
.-rse-- purposes and needs. ana sn'.- B
| ra -s.ifIr IL we are t0 seep no WIN
/ tine spirit o. the times. and l--F1e.--7
| raf0rmlt1ry measures in our prison.
DISCIPLINE
.9-ra discipline has never been oellel,
and has been maintained kindly 4-- -----
| IT,
1.-THE laws % Virginia fant very pro-
-rrlv rool. allow large discretion % tAe
Sgrerirteriarr in this matter. and ea-A
case Is tried and settled upon Us OWL
merits.
v.l.s that a convict guilty oh 1r9iiA-l.
indecent behavior idlene neglect. NJ
r-.lfaf u1i-r- lna-sment or work. insl1or-
dratton. I'D assault ulr amounting I9
felony or "a rlol-l'u ~ any ~ l-7
rules prescribed hY tho Governor. may
-.-l.~ r-f.-. II -ra ~.rar.rfar Ierr. sll-