The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-01


than twice that. With ordinarily good
crops the profits OF the farn would
more than pay for it in three years.
"What about the health Of the con
yicts on this farm - was asked.
Mr.. Leazar said: THE improvement
in the health the second year OF occu-
nation was 80 per cent. The nest y ear
IT, was 25 per cent and the last year 1t
was 33 1-3 per cent attribute thus
gratifying decrease Of deaths to inn
proved sanitation, the drainage ot all
the dead water lakes on the farm,
efficient medical attention, and gen
eral good care of the conyicts. In the
report of the engineer Of the North
Carolina Board of Health, Mr. Chase,
the engineer, says that he doubts ~
the care for the health of the people
taken ut the camps is eNccllcd any
where.
Before the war this tract of land
belonged TO james Johnston, who
willed ii to Mir James FutrelI. should
think that Just before the war it was
valued at $250,0Oo. 1t was a lnagniii-
cent estate"
How many convicts do YOU keep at
Caledonia -
The average number is j29.
THE SOUTHAMPTON FARM
This farm is leased from John Fai-
SON and the Long estate at an annual
rental of S2,750, and contains 2,732
acres in Northampton county. The
State has an option to buy it for
$4,000. which IS about SIS per acre.
Nearly per cent rental is paid on the
option price. In the statement last
year the farm is given the following
debts:
Live stock on hand January
/, 1895. ......... : 7,262.OO
Crops, etc, on hand January
/, 1895. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, l6.@4l.42
Provisions, etc, on hand
January i, 1895. ........ 1,402.15
Growing crops on hand
January /. 1898. ....... 10000
Articles received from peni
tertiary ............. 4.353.76
Pro rata of officers salaries l,OS7.25
Vouchers audited for 1895. 19,o83.48
Total debts ......... .S5i. 1870 .06
The items on the credit side are as
follows:
articles transferred to peni
Tertiary. ...... S 1,5o8.97
Receipts from crops on
hand January /, 1895... 9,f63.93
Live stock on hand Jan. ],
1896. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.foo.4d
Provisions. etc. on hand
January /, 1896. ......... 1864
Crops produced in lS05.. 35,254.30
Garden crops. ............. 1,750.0O
Growing crops. .......... l,6S5.OO
Total credits. ..,...... s. Z, 1928
Leaving profit Of $G.6O2.23, not in
Guiding about 50 900 in permanent inn
provements The chief item in crops
produced are $4,000 pounds Of cotton
worth S14.GSs; 20, $40 bushels of corn,
.. 800 OF wheat. 1920 of cotton seed,
240500 pounds of fodder, 213, 100 pounds
of hay. and large quantities Of oats,
pork, beef, lard forage, peas, potatoes,
etc, valued as in the exhibit from the
Caledonia farms.
THE HALIFAX FARM.
This farm belol IS 10 Ge, A. w
Ransom, the heirs of Hal Pope, and
the heirs of the Austin estate There
are 1920 acres, and the annual rental
is $1.737.70, and the option valuation
}" @<7'9 so'~3' ne p'h.ieIltiaiN pays
o.oJ per cent rehtal on the oP''oIH
ne 1872 operations $40" on INC
debit side:
Vouchers audited Tor ! so %i''th 90
transferred from pehitei-
1i"Iy - 80 80 -,
live etact ON hand Ian
1eo5 l,4loo
c,.one etc ON hand Ian
fsez ~ 20
Provisions etn an band
rannarv 18o5 .t73 46
f;,n,,'ino cro,e SAMOA
qote1 cal ooo on
transferred 10 Pehiteh
tiary '.''''.'.'. ''','..'' l'"7o-0'
oale Oh crops on manu- Jan 600.
J. 1879. $500, $1,000 5'r.'l.oo
CTopS produceo III l0'0'''' @l'lo4'o3
hafdeh crops. ..''.'...' l'4Oo'Vo
Growing crops .....,....... 10000