Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-01
FUTURE NEEDS.

Those who are constantly identified
with an institution of this clraracter
htaiize the increasing and CONSTANT
demands, calling for further aprli-
ances, So -apprehend that your board
keeping in touch with the depands of
the hospital, does not regard il as un-
wise in me to mention a few require
ments, which force themselves upon
the mind from year to year, and which
before another closes we may be able
to complete. without the necessity of
calling upon the Legislature for an APP
preparation.
| Ono cannot fail to notice the inn
provements that have been accom-
! plished on the West side of the heat
ing apparatus. and the mechanical de-
partments that are located in that vi
entity. because of the large amount of
grading that has been performed, the
building of the new road and the
planting of trees and shrubbery. We
cannot regard this identifying as fully
completed. however, until some change
is made in the building used for lift
| ing coal from the wharf. 1t should be
covered and rooted in. with a suf
| ficient number of windows for light,
ard painted the color Of the adjoining
brick walls. This accomplished the
structure would hardly be noticed by
the eye, and there will be nothing left
iE that vicinity, which would be in any
degree Objectionable to the public
visiting the institution. If this could
| be arranged during the coming year.
and the enclosure at the criminal in
sane building constructed, in order
| that our patients might receive the
benefit OF the open air, it would con-
ducc much to their comfort and well
being.
The indications are. that long before
we can receive Legislative appropria-
ton. the demand for care and treat
ment will be such, that we shall be I'M
able to provide for further patients.
but do not deem it of any service to
call your attention to this important
matter, so long a period before the
Legislature convenes.
| FARM AND GARDEN.
| The season was 50 exceedingly dry
that the opportunities for an average
crop for a month or more during the
summer looked very unfaverable, but
since harvest, and the summing up of
| the yield we are happy to find that
the crops were larger than last year.
The yield Of hay was $50 tons, or so
more than last year; but the potato
crop of little over 1900 bushels is
slightly below that of last season.
The yield of fodder for early feeding
for the herd of cows was about an
average crop. Our garden which at
one time seemed to suffer very much
from the severe drought was re-
claimed by subsequent rain. and all of
the vegetables. with but two eXcep-
tons gave a larger yield than the pre-
ceding one.
The horned stock at present is 161
head: the number of full grown cows
is l04. We are at present milking So,
and up to the close Of the fiscal
year they had supplied 39,194 gallons
of milk. The yield from them will evil
IDENTIFY be larger, as the most of them
are very young. ard have not arrived
at their full milking capacity. AS a
rule the stock has been very healthy
during ~" season. and you can scarce
~ say. with the exception of a very
few. if any. there can be discovered
tangible physical signs Of tuberculosis.
Our hogs and pigs have been very
healthy throughout the year. There
are at present 1874, and $4,000 worth of
pigs have been sold. which has made
! this department OF the farm very pros
| porous.