The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27

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The present management has sought
to put all the buildings In the best
state of repairs, and IA large force of
mechanics Is employed almost con-
stantly keeping up the premises. The
farm work has been put on modern
lines.
The farm the past year has turned
off nearly one-third more than ever be-
fore, as Supt. Calbreath has followed
farming all his life, and owns several
fruit and stock farms i'm Yamhlll
county
The Social Diversions
of an institution with from 1870 to 15O
persons ON the payroll each month,
must also include provision for the
amusement of the patients. This is
made great deal of as u restorative
to good health and sanity. Besides "A
band, orchestra, choir, Il male quartet,
and a female quartet, conducted by
the attendants and employees, there is
regular Sunday chapel service for the
patients, with preaching and singing.
There are dramatic performances In
the winter months, and picnics I'm
summer The feature of dancing is "A
regular thing twice week for the pa
tients. under direction of the attend
ants and the monthly employees recep-
ton to which they invite friends. This
is varied by a masquerade or sheet
and pillow case party. Rather useful
but still amusing Is the weekly fire.
drill at unexpected times and two
hose companies with competitive drills
! Baseball clubs have been introduced
the past year. i'm which the patients
played important positions. The mems
airing courts on all the wards are sup
piled with football, punching bags, bill
liards, playing cards and other inno-
cent amusemcnts.
Visitors are permitted to go all
! through the asylum. Mrs, Calbreath
and daughters contribute I'm many
ways to the success of the social gath
| crings. Though not officially connected
with the institution, the superlntend-
ents family make their home i'm the
main building.
or course. all the national holidays
are observed with turkey and chicken
dinners. The Cottage farm male
quartet comes i'm and plays today while
a drama Is presented for the patients.
At the farm the patients are given
the greatest freedom. All doors are
| bDtll anu NIf htlAlt Bilutll anu lblthN
invites them to wander at their pleas
ure, while the mild climate MAKES out
door life possible and attractive all
the year around.
Asylum Farm Products.
Below are printed reports of actual
products of the asylum farm for two
years past, and the variety and
amount will be found interesting.
These reports are made up by the
steward OF the institution, John G..
Wright, who has charge of all the
business details on the outside of the
buildings, makes all purchases, and
handles all bills The steward is n
man who has his hands full. He
makes a daily trip To the Cottage
| farms, makes almost innumerable
purchases for employees and patients
ana has the care OF all live stock, ma
chinery vehicles, tools and supplies
used to carry on the extensive farm
ing operations. lie has charge OF a
revolving fund derived from sales of
surplus stock and products, To pur.
chase unusual supplies.
Report of Steward
of products turned off farm and gar
dens and work done past two years:
1O3,613 gallons of milk.
26,0S4 bushels of potatoes.
3,4S7 bushels of apples.
1886 bushels of tomatoes.
1928 bushels of onions.
4,422 bushels OF carrots.
4,O46 bushels OF turnips.
| l,527 bushels of green beans.
l,432 bushels of parsnips.
bushels of dried beans,
1882 bushels of green's.
1920 bushels of green peas.
3,767h bushels of beets.
10 bushels of horse radlsh.
1884 bushels of oats.
2,9l6 bushels of cheat.
1S0 bushels of wheat.
go bushels of barley.
100 bushels of plums.
276 bushels of prunes.
"a bushels of pears.
1880 pounds of rhubarb.
1892 pounds asparagus.
59,OSS pounds pork.
1883 pounds of cherries.
l7O42 pounds of blackberrles.
26,330 pounds of lard.
4,27O water melons.
LAO mush melons.
1880 pounds of grapes.
| 1913 gallons of pickles.
39,SS2 heads of cabbage.
272 heads of cauliflower.
4,l96 bales of cheat hay.
| 2,47S bales OF clover hay.
l,lOO bales of mesquite.
1864 bales OF straw.
322 gallons of currants.
| 1890 heads of lettuce.
526 gallons of gooseberries.
1854 pounds of raspDerries.
500 gallons of kraut.
l2,5OO lunches of celery.
| 1872 calves.
27l pigs.
| l6S turkeys.
10 tons timothy hay.
1862 chickens.
1920 rods ditch made.
acre land grubbed.
l691a tons green vetches, corn,
| turnips, cabbage, etc.
$40 tons ensilage made from corn,
492 fence posts made.
2,6l4 pounds of beef
2,629 pounds of veal.
1908 dozen ears or corn.
$3.50 pumpkins.
32,l59 pounds of Strawberries.
l,16O pounds of clover seed threshed,
bushels of green peppers.
los bushels of pop corn.
10 loads tiling to Stanley farm.
$3.50 dozen radishes.
2S4 dozen cucumbers.
81, 1858 squash.
1921 loads manure hauled.
J III loads gravel hauled on county