The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-24
FINE CROPS
THIS YEAR

year farming Oh shares lOI Jue Couh'S
benefit forty acres just north of the
county institution.
The wheat and hay crop has just
been put away, the last load of wheat
having been put in the barn yester-
day. The acreage of wheat this year
is as and it will be above the aver
age crop. The hay crop is better
than for years, 65 acres having been
put away in the big barns in the
best of condition. Acreage of other
crops consists of oats, S5; potatoes,
Is, and corn 25 The latter crop is
without doubt the best piece of field
corn in Stark county, already having
been in tassle over week. Be-
sides the garden stuff has been in.
splendid condition all season and un-
der the foremanship of 'Balser Haw-
nus" has thrived With an average
yield they will have 500 bushels OF
tomatoes, which will exceed last years
crop by about 100 bushels. Besides
the hundreds of heads of early cab
bage which is now ready for use 1t
is expected to bury over 1000 heads
of the late variety for winter use and
have enough left to make 500 gallons
of sauer kraut. In horses, cattle, ETC.,
there are kept on the farm 22 milk
cows, nine hores, 80 hogs and about
200 chickens.
INCUBATOR INSTALLED.
For the purpose of raising young
chickens in large numbers an incuba-
tor was installed this spring which
has been under the watchful eye OF
Mrs. Druckenbrod, and of 24O peeps"
which have thus for been Matched,
only two of them have died. Before
the Matching season is over she ex-
poets to have 300 spring chickens. Af-
ter they are grown up the present
stock of chickens will be killed off
and the new ones installed in new
quarters which the inmates are build
ing from unused material on the
farm.
BANNER YEAR.
From the report of crop statistics
this will be shown to be the banner
year on the farm, showing that as
farmer the superintendent is thorough
ly competent All this work has been
done by inmates of the county home,
with the aid of two foremen who
are practical farmers and stock rails
ers, which are employed on salary.
The working force in the institution
proper is now being done by six wom-
en-, with the aid of the inmates, one
OF the six being employed as nurse.
Every department is personally look
ed after by the matron, and according
to the report of the inmates, which
now numbers 221, nothing escapes the
eagle eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Drucken-
brod.
TRUSTEES CONTENTED.
At the same time the more humane
treatment of inmates has made them
easier to handle and much more
work is being done and with less fric-
ton. Every day the sick and infirm
inmates of the hospital are visited by
County Physician Foulk, and their
general health is considered good.
The population of the hospital wards
has been considerably decreased dur
ing the past year, IA patients having
been taken to Galipolis, five to Colum-
bus and ID to Massillon.
Now that the hay and wheat have
been harvested Superintendent Druck-
enbrod will put force of inmates to
work to tear down the old building.
A portion of the bricks will be used for
other work and the balance sold.
SELL WEfEAT-BUY BREAD.
For over year the matter of doing
away with the baking of bread, and
trying the plan of selling the wheat
and buying the bread has been in
force and found to be a good idea.
1t has resulted in a saving of about
S25 month, while wheat recently sold
has brought into the treasury the sum
Of $780, 1t is likely that the plan
Will be continued during the year.
From 85 to 100 loaves of bread are
consumed there daily, and it is being
purchased on a contract at two cents
per loaf, which is about the price the
county has been paying for the ser
vices of a baker alone
STABLES REMOVED.
Recently the horse stables and wag-
on sheds, which were standing in front
of the other buildings were removed
to the rear of the hospital and rebuilt
with the material on hand, to which
concrete floor was added in the
horse stables.
The new building, for which pro-
vision has been made by the county
commissioners is badly needed, and
the plans are now being prepared by
an architect Work will no doubt be
started ON 1t this fall It is to be
two stories in height, 95x65 feet, the
first floor to be used as dining room