Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-26
STATE BOARD Of
ADMINISTRATION
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est structure for the care of the in
sane in the world. A number Of cot
tages have been added in the past few
years. A large cottage and pavilion
for tubercular patients are now in
process of construction. The average
daily population during the present
year was 1926, which is a decrease of
so over the previous year. The num-
ber of officers and employees is 102
men and LOT women, total of 209; or,
ratio of inmates to officers and en-
ployes of ST. The institution has 304
acres of land worth $685. ,225.00, and
buildings worth $1,817,861.58. The
total value of state property located
at this institution is $2,5O6,437.76 Of
the total acreage of 304, 100 acres are
tillable and on this farm garden,
products were raised amounting to
SIT, ,334O4, consisting of fruits, $498.-
II; vegetables, $13,651.89; forage,
$500; poultry and eggs, 1888. so;
slaughtered products, $2,183.94. In
cluded in this were 2,181 dozens of
eggs, 4,840 pounds of lard; 14,11O
pounds of fresh and salt meats; PITT
bushels of tomatoes; 405 bushels of
turnips; 5,258 bushels of potatoes
1920 dozens of green corn; and 1O7
barrels Of kraut.
The Dayton State Hospital
for the insane, located about miles
southeast from the public square in
Dayton, was opened in 1855. The
original building was constructed or
the Kirkbride plan but a number O.
cottages for the accommodation of pa
tients have been erected in recen
years. The average daily population
for the year ending June 80, 1916, wa
1882, an increase of fourteen over tn,
preceding year. The number of off
GERS and employees was SO men and 10
women, total of 1874, the ratio of in
mates to officers and employees bein.
6.3. The buildings are valued a
1927, ,293.59, and the total value of al
property is $1,421, ,360.13 The land
are valued at $247,495O0- The mai
institution consists of 189 acres, an
at the Shaker farm, about 3 mile
south of the institution, there are 81
acres operated for the benefit of thi
hospital. Since the reclamation O
abount one hundred acres fror
! swamp lands, by prison labo
: employed in the laying o
nearly 25 miles of drain tiling an
other work, this is one of the mos
h fertile tracts of land owned by tn
i State. In addition, prison labor, dun
~ ing this fiscal year did work ther
Al such as excavating, concrete work i
is IS foundations, tunnels, manure pi
- - walls, drain floors in hog house, co,
# barn, calf barn, silos, building cor
~ struction and painting, to an amour
a. estimated at $7,782.86, at cost to tn
~ state from the prisoners compenss
70 tion fund of but S36352. While thi
~ shows a magnificent saving in do
II lars and cents yet the great benefit dt
m ,o rived after all is the pathological re
af form, the result of the employment {
40 prisoners on honor squads withou
IN guards. During the present year tn
-, ~ value of farm productions was S36
- 157.09. A dairy herd of 65 cows
r. maintained, valued at $9,726.44. whic
If produced 509,236 pounds of milk. II
h y cluded in the farm production wei
ID 1852 bushels of potatoes; 47,6C
If pounds of fresh and salt meats; 4e
~ ~ bushels of tomatoes; 70 barrels {
Iv kraut: 645 bushels of turnips; Il
~ bushels of peas; BOTS bushels
O. green beans. and 5,951 dozens {
20 green corn. There were also produ
oI ed 1,050 bushels of wheat, 1912 bus
~ els of corn, and 400 bushels of oat
~ To carry on this operation required
"a horses and 12 mules.
to (Cor,tInuad naxr 1uaa1xl