The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-29

vegetables for the hospital.
Witness said that the farm paved well.
and that the milk, vegetables and pork
furnished more than paid for its MAIN
tenance The milk was credited at %
cents per gallon and the pork at 8 cents
PEI pound. Witness said that corn and
hay had to be purchased as the farm
was too small to raise anything but
vegetables.
In answer to questions Of tho chairman.
Mr. Brooks said that the prices at which
geVabtes were credited were retail
prices.
Chairman sadler'a questions showed
that he thought the prices charged were
too high and that he doubted II the farm
payed.
Many Biscuits.
Witness said that 1900 biscuits were
cooked every day and that ii the pa
tents did not get them. 1t was the
supervisors fault.
II give out enough food every day
to feed the patients, and II they do
not get It, It's not my fault.
Witness was asked II the Gntents who
worked on tho farm were paid. He said
he had never heard OF such thing.
Senator Rison: Don't you think they
should be paid. when their services are
worth more than the $40 year which
they cost the State?"
OF such thing. That the carpenter.
patient had worked hero for s. years;
his services were worth s. a day, and
yet he had never received any pay.
(This would be 81 $50 d year, or $3.50 more
than his keep In the 81 years. he has
earned for the State over and above MS
keep. $31.e00.)
Witness said that while he had no de-
sire to criticize Mr.. Hudgns. the farmer,
he thought the farm ought TO supply
more vegetables. and for longer Pc
RODS
Witness said that when no frst came
there was ia waste Of food. pr. roster,
10 said had called MS attention to this
witness said he issued supplies to the
housckeeper, who was then RESPONSE
BILE.
Whiskey Supply.
Witness said he purchased four 70 nve
barrels OF whiskcy a year, and az Tory e
gallons a barrel, amounted to $50 70 IVY
gallons. The regulations amount 70 AoS'
gallons a year. !
what becomes Of the rest Of the
whiskey?" asked Senator sadler.
..If you want me to tell you the truth,
gave drink Of whtskey now ana tnen
to people at the storeroom, replied Tue
steward
Witness said that several old patients
came to him daily for drink OF whlskey
and he gave It to them
Witness said that Dr. Foster, ne 1elt
sure, would not object to his giving the
whiskey.
Senator sadler: I'VE know that you
have furnished whiskey to the board
Dr. Dunn remarked that there was al
ways evaporation.
Senator Sader replied that the wats-
key did not stay here long enough to
evapornt to.
committee took recess until 3 clock.
AS to the Farm.
After the recess Mr. e. B. Hudgins.
the farm manager. was called to the
stand.
witness said there were eighty acres
in cultivation, OF which forty acres was
Witness said that the land was not
good trucking land; that the soil was
heavy.
Witness said there sswero twenty-s;x
cows and eight horses and mules on the
farm, for which provendcr had to be
purchased nearly all the time.
Witness said: This is the worst place
for bugs have ever seem" The crowd
laughed. Witness did not mean bed bugs.
He alluded, , he said. to 'terrapin bugs"
Witness thought that about seventy-ave
acres OF good land should be purchased
for the use II the asylum. Witness said
that the patients as farm hands were
no use 2B IL 53
IT would not give one good farm hand
for every patient In the asylum.
Witness said that when the patients
came down to pick beans and peas, they
ruined the vines nc ss
on cross examination by Colonel Law
less, witness said that DR.. Foster had
for a long time endeavored to enlarge the
farm. VA
self good farmer.
Colonel Lawless said: II will give you
certificate as good farmer. for you
have made clear over $500 year on
eighty acres Of land.
Mr. HIudgins stood aside.
The Baker.
Mr.. J. v. Morris the baker Of the 4
hospital, was the next witness. He said
that he made 1900 biscuits every morning
for the patients.
Witness said that he had never Emade
.baklng test. OF flour but once, and
that was at the request OF ono OF the
bidders, Captain Lane. IN,
Witness saie he did not know what !
became Of the biscuit after they were
taken from the bakery.
Mr.. Morris stood, aside. ".
Miss g. E. salover, the housekeeper.
was then called
Witness said the, Kitchen was far too
small and that the food had to be cooked
hours before It was served, and that
the patients therefore got cold food.
Witness said that the biscuits were 4
distributed as follows: II
ALL FEMALE PATIENTS e BIS
cUITs Each, ATTENDANTS! I'M
LIMITED FOR MALE SIDE. $50; At 4
PENDANTS AND MECHANICS ONLY,
MALE DIET PATIENTS. lis: 1NFIR-
MARY, 76; OFFICERS s. 3s.
The male patients that are not sick
rnf .nnl,, cnld brand .l-..ls. -.