The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
INF Urinary
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT UN
DER NEW MANAGEMENT
GRATIFYING CONDITIONS
Shown by Visit to the
Institution.


III an interview with Superintendent
Drukenbrod, of the County Infrmary,
a Morning News representative learn
ed a number of very interesting facts
concerning that institution which is
progressing nicely under the present
management. At the close of the year,
ending September 1st, there were 25i
inmates, and at the present time there
are 2G7 being taken care of. The total
| current expense for the year was
$26, ,2S359 This amount is some high
er than last year, but that fact is due
to some extent to the amount of re-
pairing that has been done and to the
unusual amount of sickness in the
way of smallpox that afflicted a num-
Der of the inmates. The present re-
port covers the repairing of the hos
pital building, which has been equip
ped with an entire new floor has had
two coats of paint on the inside, and
required an outlay for plastering
and general repair work that swells
/ the total amount spent considerably.
| There was quite an amount of money
needed to fix the roofs of several
sheds also. These buildings are now
! in very good shape, much better than
| they have been for a number of years,
and the improvements will be highly
appreciated by the large number of in
mates that are being taken care of at
the institution.
! The produce which has been sold off
the farm has greatly aided in meet
! ing this expense. The total amount
/ received from farm products, and from
| the money paid toward the support of
number of the inmates was S3,02459.
! The net expense was S23,25SGS This
makes an average of $S77G per capita
for the year, or an average of "a cents
a day for each inmate.
NATIONALITY.
September 1st there were 96 Ohio
born, SO who had been reared in other
states, and 80 foreign born inmates
registered at the institution The to-
tai number was 254. There were no
colored people there any length of
time. One was taken care of for a
short time.
HEALTH
! The general health is excellent at
the present time, there being only one
case of fever, which is a patient
brought from Alliance recently. This
case is not a serious one. The con-
dition of health speaks well for those
who have the affairs in charge.
CROPS.
i The crops on the county farm are
above the average and the yield of
the various products will be gratifying
to those who are interested in the
growth and welfare of the agricultural
end. Each inmate is supplied with
the best to eat that the farm af-
fords, and every possible care is TAX
en- in the preparation of the food.
Everything in the vegetable line is
especially productive, and If early
frosts do not do damage there will be
a great quantity canned for the winter.
The fall seeding is nearly done, 46
acres of wheat have been sowed, 10
acres on an adjoining farm and SO
acres on the county farm.
The corn which covers an area of
30 acres will make heavy yield. The
superintendent has looked after the
details Of the farm work and given
his personal attention to the planting
and sowing of crops as much as he
possibly could and in having the corn
in early has escaped the possibility
Of having any damage done by early
frosts There were So acres of oats
harvested and about acres have been
threshed which showed a good yield.
1t averaged about G5 bushels to the
acre, and if the remainder is as pro-
ductive there will be nearly 2,275
|, bushels. The potato crop is expected
to be one of the best in several years.
Twenty acres will be digged soon.
Superintendent Drukenbrod de-
serves to be complimented for the
very excellent manner in which he is
conducting the affairs of the institu-
tion. He is doing faithful work in his
effort to manage the numerous details
and departments in a way that will be
conducive to the best interests of the
responsibility placed in his charge and
to meet the approval of those who
have honOred him with the position of
superintendent. He is a gentleman
whom it is a pleasure to meet and is
worthy of the peoples best wishes for
success.