Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-24
Nc McNey. Vice President
GUS MORTERUD, Secretary.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT
AND MATRON

REPORT q SUPERINTENDENT
AND MATR0N
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
of the Vernon County Asylum for
the insane.
Gentlemen: We have the honor of
submitting for your consideration the
thirty first annual report of this in
stitution, this report being for the
year ended June 30, 1919; also a list
of farm products raised on asylum
farm this present season.
1t has been our aim to care for
these unfortunate ones in such a man
ner as to give them all the pleasure
and comforts possible by the way of
suitable clothing, wholesome food, mu-
sic, reading matter and cheerful sur
roundings. 1t is with great satisfac-
ton TO us and will interest every one
TO know that according to State In
spector's Report the caloric value OF
patients food was far in excess of the
amount required by the state
Many of the patients are given spe-
cial privileges, such as gonig to fair
celebrations, base ball games and mo
vies. II is our aim to give them as
much freedom as we possibly can anC
we venture to say there are many OF
them who would not leave, even il
they were told that they could go, be.
cause they really feel that this is their
home in which they have an interest
For several months a special attend
ant was employed to take care of two
tubercular patients. We did not fee
that it was fair to employees and pa
tients to come in daily contact with
these infectious cases.
In the way of permanent improve
ments during the year "Titan" In
ternational tractor, ten-foot tandem
disc and gang plows were purchased
for the farm, A motor was bought
for bread-mixer. A new kitchen sink
and water faucets were installed in
superintendent quarters. A carload
of lime was purchased.
A registered Duroc Jersey sow was
purchased from Longview Farms Lees
Suomit, Mo, bred to Jack Orion King
End he $4,000 International Cham.
pion. She raised seven pigs, for which
we wele offered $500 in June These
seven pigs at State Fair won four
prizes At our local fair our here
won first prize aged sow, fall SOW
spring SOW, yearling boar, fall boar
pen of four, get of sire, futurity litter
and futurity sow pig. Also Junior
Senior and Grand Champion SOW an,
Senior and Grand Champion boar.
1t is a great satisfaction to us {,
be able to make report of $20, 1882 2.
paid out for current expenses and (,
know that none of it is borne by tn,
residents of Vernon county by taNet
either direct or indirect. AS a set-of
for these expenditures we have farm
uatae G1I So apflaaAt.,,,s- fN4,,,, ,,,.t
waite patients 81 ,23S.66, due for car
of private patients $43050. due from
other counties S3,75000, OF a total o
$21 ,2SG75. Besides the above receipt
we have $40 ,249.75 due Us from stat
for support Of own patients and state
share for support of patients belong
ing to other counties.
We Just sold this years Tobacco
crop to C. @. Shannon of General CT
t,ar Con pany, for 35 cents a pound
That our nerd of old fashioned Jer
se.s ave not only beautiful to loo
upon put also producers of batter fa
is evident by the fact that the gros
receipts from butter fat sold and con
sumed is more than the total inven
tory of dairy cattle last year. AmOnl
them a cow that produced over 9
pounds of butter in one month. Sh
had the highest monthly record of an
cow Of any breed in the test associa
ton the last year.
Visitors are always welcome at tn
institution on Tuesdays and Friday
between , p. m. and A p. m.
In Closing this report we wish :
again thank those Who have Il an
way contributed to the relief of tn
unfortunate people under our care.
We wish to thank the management
of the fair Cor so willingly admitting
free of charge all patients ATTENDING
the fair.
We wish to thank the employee
for the efficient manner in which the
have performed their many tryin
duties, and We can not fully expires
our apprecia ton Of their willingness