Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-02-16
STATE BOARD OF administration
Report of Board for 1916-Hospitas Reformatory and
Penal Institutions of The State-Buildings-
Equipment Population Running Expenses
Continued from week of January 26th)

average daily population for this fs-
cal year was 1850, an increase of 8
over the preceding year. The number
of officers and employees was SO men
and bo women, total of 156; the ra-
ito of inmates to officers and en-
plOyes being 10. The hospital lands
comprise 1o8 acres, of which about
one third Is under cultivation. The
value of farm and garden products for
TINS year amounted to S34, ,574.40, con-
sisting of vegetables, $7,785.68; for
age$53700; slaughtered products,
1,O07.10; milk, S5,244.62. The insti-
tuition maintains a dairy herd of 40
cows, valued at $3,200.00. Included in
the farm productions were 1872 bar
rels of kraut; 987 dozens of green
corn; 811 bushels of turnips; 623 bush
els of green beans; 1872 bushels of to-
matoes; IA bushels of peas; 2,535
bushels Irish potatoes; 154 bushels
sweet potatoes; 28,761 dozens green
onions; 80 bushels onions; 327 bushels
parsnips; 1890 pounds lettuce; 1884
punches celery; $4,000 pounds pump
kins; 1902 dozens raddishes; 9,493
pounds rhubarb; and 500 bushels OF
beets. (The Board provides for main
tenanee only.)
THE MASSILLON STATE HOS
PITAL. for the care and treatment OF
the insane, is located on a ridge two
miles south of Massillon overlooking
the Massillon Plains and Tuscarawas
Valley. Established by an act of the
legislature, March 81, 1892. Opened
for reception of patients September 6,
1898. Constructed entirely upon the
cottage plan, of which there are for
ty-five buildings, twenty-five of which
are used exclusively for patients. The
total acreage, including farm lands, is
$50. For the fiscal year of which this
report treats, the average daily pOpu-
lation was LII, a decrease over the
preceding year of 67. A dairy herd
of 1C7 cows is maintained, and this
year produced 1,452 pounds Of butter
and 600,S98 pounds of milk, valued at
$14 ,913.27. The total value of the farm
and garden products was $48,353.53
Included in this production were 3,
625 bushels of potatoes; 94,240 pounds
of fresh and salt meats; 1914 IA
bushels of tomatoes; 161 barrels of
kraut; 1910 "a bushels of turnips;
3281a bushels of peas; 426 3-4 bush
els green beans; and 15,039 dozens of
green corn. There was also produced
1916 bushels of wheat, 455 bushels of
corn, and 1860 bushels of oats. To
carry on this operation required seven
horses and twenty-eight mules, with
the necessary agricultural implements.
The number of officers and employees
was 80 men and II women, a total of
161, or a ratio of inmates to officers
and employees of 106.
THE TOLEDO STATE HOSPITAL,
for the insane, located miles from
business center south side of city was
opened in 1888, and is built on the cot
tage plan 529.84 acres of land are
owned by the State, valued at $182, ,404
246.83 acres are leased, making a total
of 1857 acres,67 of which are tillable
The buildings are valued at $1,022,-
965.57. The total value of all property
at this institution is 1926, 1922. The
daily average population for this fiscal
year was 1909, a decrease of 26 over
the preceding year. Decrease due to
transfer of 66 criminal patients to
Lima, Ohio. The number of officers
and employees was 122 men and 10;
women, a total Of 227; the ratio o.