Evening journal., 1918-01-08
in the population which the following

Average udliS pQpuldllou s.s-..ss IJt
Largest number in confinement. $50
Smallest number in confinement. 439
Number in confinement December
1. 1917:
From New Castle County ....... 100
From Kent County ............. p
From Sussex County .......... 28
From United states Court ..... 3
lutdl sftt-ttss -tss .|..s..stss AAc
owing to the continual Increase In
the cost Of supplies, our per capita
shows an advance over last year
we have organized a school during
the year under the supervision or
Messrs. George w. Hamilton and James
A. shook teachers ia the Wilmington
High school. 1 refer you 10 their report
for more detailed information
I'VE have also installed a card sys-
tenn for inmates records and elimin-
ated the old cumbersome book system.
70 Is working very satisfactorily and is
Ia great saving financially as well as
being more efficient
"'rhe new forms are gradually being
developed as can be seen by their re-
port. our herds OF pure bred Guernsey
cattle and Berkshire hogs are doing
very well. and are a valuable asset 30
the county The new barn Is about
completed and the cattle arS in it; the
bunk house and the dairy building are
progressing and will soon be finished.
The bunk house will relieve the con-
gestlon in the institution by providing
accommodation for thirty men.
we have endeavored to assist the
government in every way possible In
the production of more food and con-
serving what we have.
This has been q very prosperous
year financially and our receipts from
labor Of the inmates increased So
or 80 over last year. Our total receipts
from labor were s566S5.9l OF this. Si2-
32i2s was earned by men working
outside the walls Of the Institution;
working for farmers, building roads
and general laboring
I'VE paid out to the inmates or their
families siii3277 In bonus during the
year. This does not include S2.s23 %
that was paid 10 families Of men COM
mitted for non-support
II would Ike to cali your attention
to the fact that we are receiving forty
cents a day for tho United states pris-
oners confined here 10 is costing the
county nfty-nine and $40 cents per
day and as these men cannot be
worked on contracts TO help pay the
deficiency. I would recommend that
the amount be increased TO sixty cents
a day.
81 desire TO express TO you my
thanks for the many courtesies shown /
me, and TO thanf the officers for their /
loyal support.
Respectfully submitted.
"RICHARD +, CROSS,
Warden" |
The report Of Or. Kraemer shows
that the health Of the prisoners at this
time is excellent During the year
there were four deaths, one Of which /
was from tuberculosis nine cases Of /
insanity. Ave Of which patients were /
committed to the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane, one was dis
charged and the other three are recov-
ering; three executions; and there are /
now Q prisoners in the tubercular hos /
pital and In the general hospital, the /
report sets forth
Forty-six prisoners, thirty-two Of
whom are Negroes, took advantage OF
the school. which started last Febru-
ary. the teachers, Messrs. Hamilton /
and Shook, report The school, which |
holds three evening sessions Of one /
hour each week. IS recruited from Sc |
lected volunteers and the privilege Of |
attending IS conditioned only by gen /
eral good conduct and evidence Of /
ability and willingness TO profit by /
instruction, the report goes on. The /
instruction given is primarily In read
ing. writing spelling and arithmetic.
The progress made so far has fully
justified the undertaking. and the in
terest manifested on the part Of the
men has been remarkable, the teachers
state but feel that moro sessions
should be held each week
The Rev r. S. Armentrout reports
that about twenty inmates OF the
workhouse are endeavoring to lead
new lives. Some have written him az
ter their release that they are happy
and doing well In the new life
OF 2762 prisoners. the most were
between the ages Of &c and 10. there
being i25. while there were Az pris-
oners between the youthful ages OF q
and % years. OF ages between 10 and
20 years, there were i63 prisoners. Dur
ng the year nine prisoners escaped
from the Institution, the report sets
forth.
The reports OF the home farm and
he new farm, both Of which expert
snced a prosperous year. proved in
.erestlng, and attested to the excellent
results being attained in this line by
The worlhouse. The quantities OF the
many different kinds OF crops grown
)n the farms, and the prices brought
by them. were set out IN the report
Together. the two farms netted Sill
'56.8S The amount made on the home
arm amounted to S7,I60 IS, while the
expenses aggregated s259I6i thus
leaving a gain Of S5i63 2i on the new
arm the gain was S66q3 f., the ex-
lenses amounting TO SS55i.0i as COM =
pared with Si52iiiS brought by the
products Of the farm.
The Home Farm report follows
soup Beans, 81 bu. at SO ...... 556 90 6
corn. $50 hu. az $50 ......... 1893 so ,
Hay. 65 tons at SIS ............ 975OO Z
Wheat, 376ia hu. az 81 05 ...... 77i.S3 I
)ats, 295 bu. at 81 ........s.... POS 90 ,
Aye. s bu. az % ................ 1900
Veal, 1882 lbs. at S0ii ....... 1902 (
)ne Calf Sold .................. 1000 :
)ne Cow Sold ................ $500 I
spinach, 80 bbls. at 50 ........ 60OO
}adlshes, 20 bu. az 81 ......... 40O0 =
Jnions green, i72 doz at s01O 1920 {
I'D TO CUM GAL THREE c
)nions. us baskets az 81 ..... i75 90 v
3eets, 20 baskets at 81 ........ 2000 4