Arizona republican., 1922-01-29
ArizOna's State Hospital Is A
Busy Village Depending Little
On the Outside for Support

There is no reason why the state
hospital should not be self-support-
ing, according to DIR. Kay Ferguson
superintendent of the institution. DIR
Ferguson believes that under the
policy of its own products and selling
the surplus to other state institu-
tions the hospital could take care OF
its own maintenance.
One fifth OF the $50 inmates are
engaged in useful work. many of the
number being employed on the farm
which In few years, according to
DIR. Ferguson. will pay all cost of the
hospital, together with the orchard
vineyard, poultry farm, dairy and
stockyard which have already mate
rally reduced the operating expense.
While there have been 20 more in
mats of the hospital this season than
last year, the institution has had no
difficulty in living within its appro-
priation.
In addition to the usual upkeep.
there have been many additions in
the way of new buildings which or
dinarily might have called for funds,
but DR.. Ferguson has put to use men
and materials on the ground so that
the only cost to the state has been
for the roofing. A new vegetable
peeling room, a dehydrating plant
and storage, an enclosed ironing and
a paint shop have been added.
so Acres In Cultivation
In addition to the building activity
20 acres to the so already planted
were added to the farm cultivation.
John Schlalos. who originally planted
the grounds here five years ago, is
again the farm demonstrator, being
the chief to Daniel Hurley in charge
OF the grounds. 1t is quite an ordin-
ary occurrence for 1900 pounds of
sweet potatoes to be pulled in a day
or for the farm hands (all patients)
TO gather some $50 pounds of turnips,
something like half hundred pounds
OF spinach or 80 or more head of lets
tuce. There are 81 milch cows on
green feed at present and the hos
pital is not quite satisfied with its
milk supply which averages only lao
gallons day and 10 gallons of cream.
Usually about Go pounds of butter is
made daily.
Beets, onions. carrots, cabbage and
celery are some OF the things pro-
duced at present while the green
house holds promise of a later garden
so that in a short time tomatoes,
peas and only vegetables home grown
will find place on the dining table
Of the institution. The no-waste
policy cares for any surplus in the
way Of vegetables, for canning is one
Of the industries of the institution.
They Live Well
The egg supply is up to the stan
dard on the farm. the usual number
a day being 45O. In all there is about
1900 Plymouth Rocks on the farm,
while the turkeys left over from the
holiday season promise one more
elaborate dinner to come.
While turkey is looked upon as q
feast there are no complaints relative
to the food furnished the patients.
JIe is a sample OF what they have
taken from two menus of last week:
Breakfast: Rolled oats, vegetable
stew, bread. coffee and milk.
Dinner: Beans. sweet potatoes
spinach. bread. tea and milk. meat
for workers.
Supper: Soup, carrots. beets. bread.
tee a d milk.
Breakfast. Cornmeal mush. hot
cakes. butter and syrup. coffee and
milk.
Dinner Beans. sweet potatoes,
picked beets. bread. tea and milk
meat for workers.
Supper: Soup, carrots, beets, bread,
tea and milk.
The after dinner smoke Is not de-
MED the patients. but DR.. Ferguson