Oxford eagle., 1913-12-04
To Tsc Honorable Eo&-d ct f.a,-
tees CT The State ptri.sa.iasy,

49, ~ a IL 1N1st - 49,
! have the honor 20 submit, -
you this my November reyor., as
the law directs.
found everything moving
along smoothly on tho Cas.ey
Farm not # tae ccuvir,- 1n
IL il farm have been uans .lFcd
to tie parchmau Far- to
help gather the cotton crop.
On.y a few well men lc:; most
o. these trustees. Foarl some
sixteen il. hospiial--ros, u these
consumptives: two have died
since my last rcport from inis
disease. n few others can't iivo
long. No complaint among tne
convicts as tp their treatment:
they claim they are wcll fed anc
clothed Cages seemed clean and
in a general sanitary condition;
stock in fine shape; nave a nice
let OF killing hogs; good crop OF
cane, corn and potatoes.
On the ltankin Farm founo
only one sick man; all seemed
cheerful and made no CO.. plain
ants. Sergeant o'keefs seems
TO be we'll on his job: prisoners
seemed 10 be well and I found
everything well cooked. Cages,
dining roop and kitchen clean
and in sanitary ccnditiun. Sew
eral Of these unforianatts asking
.or recommendations # pardon.
Forty six men sent from tai-
farm TO Psrchm; to pick cotton I;
some few new Clen coming IN:
stock in good condition. One
hundred and twenty five nice
killing hogs; asout 5000
bushels Of corn. nice lot OF hay.
Convic;s are now busy making
syrup Will make about 10000
gallons On this farm. | again
recommend that some more
mares De bought; also some good
stock hogs and a few good cattle
! Ind that a deep well is need
ed. Oats are looking fine.
Eve-ythirgo oa the Belmont Farm
seemed to be moving on well;
found two sick; no complaints
a5oat treatment, food or clothing,
picking cotton is being pushed;
yie:d somo better than 1 thought
IN MY last report-estimate the
crop nov at 900 bales. Cane cut
br; NJ: made up; good crop of
cane also fair crop Of cora and
po:s,oes. stock in good condition.
Nsde fsiriy close inspection on
the Psrchman Farm. Inspected |
stock and crops. Fou Il |
sore complaint among u few
convicts about being whipped but
after having them remove tIeir
and making close IN
'pecti0n found puaishmeu. IN 4
most cases necessary for proper
discipline
The health of the convicts on I,
his farm generally goId; IN sew
'ral OF the camps not man sick.
As rule seemed cheerful and |.
Ioing good work. The gather
ng of this big cotton crop is being
'ushed. Sup. DIR. Gathing Is
loiDg all he can do to gather this
,rop the women conyicts are
picking cotton; also al from
hospital who are able to work.
Found cages in a sanitary condi-
ton; no complaints of cooking
except a; Camp I. After exam
lnation found this to be true:
called Sergeant Hopkins at
iention to this and am satisfied |
ne will have same corrected at
,nce. Work On new cages at
lamps one and five have been
delayed some on account of
however, will soon be
pushed to comp zion. When COM +
Dleted will be a standing monu-
nent to Sergeant Burkitt and .
MIR. Little. On Nov. 18th we sold
% cars of seed TO Vicks-
burg oil Company at S24 %
per ton gin run, without rec F!
Nov. 2lst sold 1929
bales of cotton at average price
of 13 1-16. We thought the
price a little low but to the condi-
ion of the market and the cotton
having good deal of low grade
cotton. think We sold for a fair
price. Work with Supt.
Cathing and my co-laborers,
Messrs Montgomery and Thames
has been very pleasant. | fell
thankful to them for their many
courtesies.
Respectfully cubmitted,
p. K. MATTHEWS,