The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
P. E. MATTHEWS
SEEKS REELECTION,
Tells SOmetl ug Of What He Has Done
Since He Blame a Prison Trustee.

To the Voters of the Northern Dis
trict of Mississippi:
AS your representative on the Board
of Trustees of the State Penitentiary,
and in the performance of duty which
every public servant owes to his con-
stituents, wish to give you an account
of my stewardship. AS you are aware,
l was appointed to fill out the unexpir-
ed term of Col. Leroy Taylor, who re-
signed, and at once applied myself to
the duties devolved upon me and have
earnestly endeavored to have every de-
partment of the Sta ! Panitentiary put
upon strictly business basis. urging
that the watchwords be honesty, eff
ficiency and economy.
/ am gratified to be able to say that
the rules governing the handling of the
convicts have been strictly observed,
that there has been Improvements in
all departments of the Penitentiary sys-
TEN and better results obtained from
the operations of the farms during the
last year than ever before. Standards
have been raised and the business sys.
tematized. Special attention has been
given the raising of cattle, hogs and
mules, and with splendid results. About
25 young mules will be ready for service
for the 1915 crop and the probabilities
are that it will not be necessary to pur-
chase any additional mules for next
years crop, a condition which has not
prevailed since the present system was
adopted. We have hogs now sufficient
to supply the farms with meat for SIX
months and We propose soon to reach
the point where all the meat used will
. be raised on the farms. We have stor-
ed away ample crops of food stuff for
both man and beast and will have many
thousands of bushels of corn for sale.
We have good strains of Hereford and
Il Red Polled cattle on the Rankin and
Oakley farms and are encouraged tc
Il hope for fine results from them. We
have a total of all cattle on the farms
of 1898 and of hogs 4479 head.
: A considerable acreage on the differ
ent farms has been sown this season ir
> wheat, oats and clover and it is the in
= tention of the Board of Trustees to re
:, duce the cotton acreage for the mex
= crop at least so per cent and have ST
recommended.
Following is statement of crops o
1914 gathered and stored on Stat,
Farms:
Corn 154, 900 bushels. Hay 2. 100 tons
= Sweet Potatoes 12,90O bushels. Can,
: Syrup IL, 900 gallons. Peanuts $50 bush
Il els. Canned vegetables 10000 cans.
-! estimate the cotton crop at abou
II 1000 bales of 500 pounds each for 1914
The following statement taken from tn
records of the Office shows the results o
the operation of the farms from Jun
80, 1918 to July l, 1914:
Amount paid into the State Treasur
of over $500, 900 net profit after paying a
ir expenses.
Or This amounts to more than 5000 nc
MS profit on each convict in the peniter
s tiary.
Now, my fellow citizens, ask car
s- full consideration of the foregoing sun
mary of my work as your represent
5. tive on the Board Of Trustees. / am
*, candidate to succeed myself and if n
record meets with your appraval ! W
*, very much appreciate your support
the primary election to be held durir
the Summer of 1915.