Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
- hare 4 credif 80

| Had IL cost US 81 IS n week 20 have boarded
sIens aiTst iasltS,io5 waIa Ss1a
amounted 70 s.. 1910 Add 10 this the IS "a
left from farm receipts. the s2z1.3o decrease
We have net gain Of s3IsTse over the year
i before moved on the farm.
i This financial showing has bv no means been
| accomplished al the expense Of the patients
Our first aim is 20 give the unfortunates en-
1 trusted 20 our care the very best treatment
possible. I assure you that no trouble and ex-
pense has been spared in furnishing the pa
/ tients wholesome food. amply suficient in
| quantity and Of the highest standard quality
/ We feel and have always felt that Vernon
| County Aims house should rank among the
! best in the state. You can imagine our graft
! bcdtion in having II recognized not only among
the best but as THE best ia the great state Of
| Wisconsin BY the state inspector and mem.
| bers Of the state board of control
1 The financial results referred 70 have been
4 accomplished through thorough business
administration Of the affairs Of the institution
4 By securing the best possible results from the
use of the land. Careful management and
yudicious expenditures all largely responsible
| for the results obtained.
You viii observe that the live stock has a
value OF 500 more than year ago. This
stock was purchased out OF the. current eX
ieuse funu ana is now upon the farm. but is
not classed as a permanent Improvement.
Tine LAND is being kept in excel lent condition
/ by seeding ard fertiiizing The increased
! amount Of stock now kept utilizes all rough.
age and the prcGuctireness Of the farm is be
/ tng increased from year 10 wear.
/ in II ana rs improvements. IL Is with the
/ eagerncss Of a child that plan ana help build
the modern and uI-tO-date buildings and re-
place the old fences with new / am interest.
ed IN soil conservation. feeds and feeding for
profit. also breeding and developing the high
! er grade OF cattle. especially the feeding and
handling OF the dairy COW. and that have sue.
| ceeded in this is shown in the following state.
ment: The year before moved upon the farm
| there were IS cows, From these q patients
were fed for year. The receipts for butter
/ q : We
| $3.50. This year there were more cows and
/ 5 more patients. These additional COWS over
NE moer o. additional patients shows pro
This year We built go rods Of new fence
with cedar post feet by inch tops using
all new netting az Q oarb wire and in this we
did all the work The stock shed We had un-
/ der construction last year has been completed
| We have hauled in hundreds of loads Of dirt
to MI IN and along the sides OF the walks This
shed giyeS US ample room to shelter all the
stock, hay, grain and straw Owing TO the
| frost we we're compelled 10 get corn binder
which cost si4t-thlS about com pletes the ma.
chinery needed on the farm The binder is
classed with machinery and tools in perma-
nent improvements, We now have 4 set of
pump tools ana do all our pump repairing. also
SET OF DlaCk smith tools. do our own sharp
eplng OF plows and general repair work A
work shop. which Is badly needed. could be
bntlt OF cement blocks ana concrete al cost
of about 500 The smoke stack that had been
in use the past OF II years had rusted out and
OF course called for new one, The old wooden
porch at the front Of the building was so badly
broken down that the roof had begun to sag.
a new one has been erected OF concrete and
cement blocks az a cost OF 500 GO. we doing ali
the work ourselves.
with the inmates Of the institution no pains
are spared 70 alleviate suffering and 10 make
life as comfortable as possible. We treat them
with kindness aud consideration greeting and
encouraging them. As a consequence we have
the best of order ana have won their respect
ana confidence
Gentlemen. with the words Of LIncolnI close
this report With malace toward none with
charity to all, and as God gave us light to sec
the right, let as have faith that right makes
might and ia that faith let Us to the end dare
20 do our duty as we understand X.
EXPENDITURES
Permanent improvements
Buildings and grounds S732 49, exteD-
stpn5 water light and heat lO2 81. ma
rh.ncry tOo!s and implements 215.23
lrnture and equipment 800. sand
, 51d cement %, fencing materials
ross .u..s.....,,.......,,.,..,,, ,.... 1 As e8
Current h.kpensee
Fuel 1851 groceries 1000. clothing
l4L2i drugs lIt.7O. light l15l2, soap
$50. binder vine b. 80 repairs - So
hardware 22.sl. telephone rent ana
tolls AZ, horse blankets 1850 feed
grinding 81 10 veterinary services
1850 blacksmithinR 2TS5 gasoline
506S. cows IZ5 shOats 1874, horses
$500 harness etc 1863 medical SER
tices 1850 disenfectant 1926. feed
1000 hay 1875, threshng 20. pork
barrels IL % timothy and other seed
2l.5i, seed oats and rye 20 q, ice 32.55,
flour sL09. miscellaneous Sl73. .s..... 3574 IS
County at large go. ...........,....... las 81
Towns: Christiana lsI.5O. Clinton l493
Forest il0e0. Harmony 1885. Hills
boro 1880. Jefferson $50 hickapoo
1901. Stark ~, VirOqua TO. Webster
ms. Wheatland q Whitestown 1887 lO4s SO
Villages: Coon Valley &c Hlllsboro
i2.35, La Fargo ~. S. Ontario 81. !
Readstown isieo. Viola so'........... ale 50
Wards: City OF Viroqua LIST ward $3.50,
end ward 20s 50. 3rd ward 22274 ..-.. 1857 81
phaff afafE
Greenwood Hamburg. Liberty. Sterling Un-
ion and the villages Of DE Soto, Stoddard and
Westby drew no aid during the year
Credits. Board receipts l,778s3. Farm
sales ls0l.3r. Appropriations 6.3 g.l5. 95S9 SO
Live Stock on Farm
Seven horses 1875. 70 Holstein cows
900. S grade COWS $50 / grade COW 30,
Hostein yearling heifers 800. Ho-
stein heifer calves 300.2 Holstein heif
er calves 60, stock hog 15 "a fatten-
ing hogs 800 brood sows l05 40
shoats i2o $50 chickens so;:....,..... 1875 90
Farm and Garden Products
Two hundred bu wheat 40, AIS hu oats
l45 229 bu barley $50. 100'bu corn so
10 bu potatoes 10, 90 bu rl.ta bagaS 30
8 bu carrots 5, p bu table heetS 10, rs
bu beans 80, "a Ou lions A.. s,suashe5
Il pumpkinsS golden. tankard beets
\. I25 heads cabbage :. celery 3. par
ships & salsify2 iOtons hay $50 straw
s. corn fodder 100. 100 tons ensilege
q90 bbls kraut s. vinegar 5, lt20qts
can fruit 225. tomatoes. pickles 4
p.ccahlli :, tomato preserves 2. 20
u.
on hand Feed los wood IS. coal 100. 2s3 90
other Sources
Notes secured by mtg on 5 Marden
property, Ontario. confluence 100 90
Deed from Mrs Marden for her inter-
est in . lots in Ontario ................ % 90
Due from jackson Co aid to ] Slaugh-
ter 2.s7. aid to r. Parker Is .....-..... 20 81
i5,6;. r Powell a5oi 4.............. -. Sa6s
Due from Richland Co aid Belle Case 6.05
Due from Sank Co Geo ParkhurSt SIS 249 45
LIABILITIES: None. as all legal bills
have been paid to date of this report.
NThere was paid Tor labor on farm and in
house 81. fp4 s., from my salary)
Population of Co House Male Female, Tot
Number in Co. house Nov H. 1919 II ~ 81
Received during year ........,.....l 10 Is
Total population during year 81 % a
Died during year .......- ........... )
Discharged during year, ,......... 10
No in aims house Nov H. 1918 Ia is 80
No weeks board furnished to patients
from Nov. H. 1919 TO Nov. II. 1913. .,.. l6ee
Additional statistics are included IN my June
report made TO the State Board of Control for
the year ended June 30 1918.
Respectfully Submitted.
G. w, POWELL, Com. OF Poor.
On motion of Mr., Kapanke, board
adjourned till ii a. m. Monday.
Monday. November II
Board was called to order by Chair
man Eastman, all present at roll call:
minutes of last session read and adop-
ted.
Petition presented by l.. O. Thomp-
son read and referred t. committee
on roads and bridgeS