Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-29
CoUNrY HERALD LANCASTER WISCONSIN, NOVEMBER % 1911
SUPERINTENDENT's REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
To the Hon. Board Of Trustees Of the Grant Coun-
fy ASYLUM and County Home:
Gentlemen: We herewith present the follow
ing annual report Of the Superintendent and Ma
iron for the year ending June 3, 1911:
Movement of population in the Asylum:
No. in asylum July l,
No. received during the -
year. ................ 10 p
No. ed during the year. S
NO. transferred to other
institutions ,........ O o
No. in asylum June 30, II 70 50 l32
Grant County patients IS 1925 81 for those who
pay nothing, and for those who pay some S25 2-7,
making the total number of weeks board 1888 Al
:, Cost per week for each inmate, S2.78.
Expected receipts from state for
Grant County insane. ..........S 7259.O2
respected receipts from state for
= Crawford County insane. ....... 1882 30
Expected receipts from state for
Lafayette County insane. ....... 1S0.S2
Expected receipts from state for
State at Large insane. ........... 1902 10
=, Total .................;...... sIo,1I4.26
Ddy s6 5iS' pfqs9s f pss S5ss 1858 $3.50
Total expected receipts ....... .s14,1 37 .43
Movement Of population in the County Home:
Male Female Total
No; in County Home June
No. rec during the year. II
No. discharged during yr 0
No. died during year.
No. in County Home June
Capacity Of Home without
No Of Weeks board furnished to inmates Of Of
Cost per week for each inmate, sly.
At this rate there is chargeable to the
county cities, towns and villages. S 3,7S6.S5
Due from private patients. ......... 1862
Fruit preserved during the year: Apes pez0 IS
quarts; apples picked, AZ quarts; cherries, 43
quarts; currant jam, 80 quarts; currants jelly, 4S
quarts; gooseberries canned, 3S quarts; pie-plant
quarts; plums canned, IS quarts; plum Jelly, &c
glasses; strawberries canned $50 quarts; jam,
20 quarts peaches, canned, so, QUARTS corn,
canned, l,l60 quarts; salad, % gall; chill
sauce IA GAL; beets, so gal. carrots, canned, 80
QUARTS grapes 20 quarts; tomatoes, preserved,
So gal cucumbers, bbls.; beans picked, bbs;
mixed pickles, 1876 gals. chow-chow AZ gals;
chopped pickles, 60 gals; cauliflower, pickles, ~
gals. sauerkraut, 8 bills; watermelon preserves,
43 gals; watermelon pickles, 20 gall pineapple,
Produce OF the farm etc.: Apples, bu.; beetS,
135 bu.; green beans, 60 bu.; navy beans, 10 bu.;
cabbage, 1000 head; carrots 20 bu.; cauliflower,
500 head; celery, 2,20O head; sweet corn, rs bu.;
lettuce, 1, 800 head; watermelon, 400; musk melon
200; onions, % bu.; parsnips, So bu.; radishes,
70 bu.; SQUASH 800 tomatoes, 275 bu.; grapes, 10
bu; rutabagas, l25 bu:; potatoes, 960 bu.; barley,
3OS bu. oats, 404 bu.; corn, 1890 bu.; eggs,
1867 dOz.; butter made and used, AZ ,S31 lbs;
soft soap made and used, y bbls.; amount Of
stock slaughtered and used: beeves, IS mead,
IA, 100 lbs. hogs, AZ, II .240 lbs.
Produce sold from the farm, 81, 240 40.
Live stock on hand June 30, 1911: Mich cows,
90; steers, 3d. heifers, years, l6; steers, year
old, 10; heifers l year Old 10: calves, 80; bull;
old, so; lambs, 49, driving team |; work horses, 4
mules, l span; chickens, 300; ducks 80; geese, z;
turkeys, old, 8; young, 50.
Articles made in the sewing room: Aprons,
267; dresses, III; mems shirts, 12S; drawers, 3d.
wOmen's skirts AZ chemises, SO; nightgowns, GA;
sheets, 168 table cloths, 81; pillow slips, 81;
towels, 10; bed ticks, As; curtains, 90; union
suits TO- candy bags PA; corset covers, 20;
waists, Is; quilts, 4; caps, s. camisoles, z.
We had COS visitors during the past year.
People are welcome any day in the week from
a. m. to II a. M. and from l p. IN. to 4 D. m.
We have made the following Improvements.
and purchased the following machinery and stock:
span q mules. ............ .......9 49060
Cement floor in hog house. .......... 1850
l reaper Observation-Disclosures. 1880
dlsc seeder ........... ........... lO9.OO
corn planter Observation-Disclosures. 1000
80 iron beds and springs. ........... 231 go
dozen wool blankets .............. 1850
later heater Observation-Disclosures. 5000
l porch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 72700
Nentators all wards. ........... 6400
Painting inside of Asylum and laundry 500 GO
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S. Ol7.0O
This amount deducted from our expenses
shows the actual cost of running the institution
to be much less than last year.
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