The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-02-19

Planting Many Nut and Fruit Trees.
Religious Advantages.
ATLANTA, Ga.-The annual re-
port of the superintendent of the state
farm, B. H. Dunnaway, to the prison
commission shows that the average
number OF prisoners cared for on the
farm each month during the year was
5O2 at the male camp, 176 at the fe-
male camp and As at the tuberculosis
hospital at a monthly cost of upkeep
per prisoner of $l3.01, SLABS and
S29lO, respectively as disclosed by
recent audit
The production OF main farm crops
by the male department tota1ed in
value $3l, 602.O5 and by the female
department $17,1192O. Farm and
garden products to the value of ST.
1887. were produced by the CON
valescents in the tuberculosis hospital.
New Buildings Erected.
Considerable repairing and painting
OF old buildings has been done, and
several new buildings have been erect
ed.
Construction of an up-to-date dairy
has been commenced and will be COM
pleted at an early date.
! The placing of a new roof on the
main building, though not quite com
| pleted, has greatly improved condi-
tions and added to the comfort of the
prisoners.
A new barn and mule pens were
constructed to replace those destroy
ed by fire, labor from the male camp
being used, all at total of $3,25000;
also two COW sheds were added to the
dairy barn at cost of $4,000, and
a new garage was constructed at the
warden's residence at cost of $3.50.
Conditions at the hospital have been
greatly improved by building addi-
tional sleeping quarters, installing
rev sanitary system, lighting, ETC.,
plastering and painting at a cost Of
approximately $2,500.00, and the main
building is now considered thoroughly
fit for all needs
The residence of the warden of the
tuberculosis hospital has been enlarged
by three rooms and a porch and the
entire building reprinted inside and
out All out-buildings there have also
been repainted.
Peach and Pecan Trees Planted
Labor and trees were furnished by
! the male camp to plant a thousand
peach trees and twenty-five hundred
i pecan trees, to be budded and plant
ed over the entire farm. There are
4aivr I7tT1Arad haor-
ing pecan trees, and it is the intention
to continue planting, judiciously, until
the orchard will provide sufficient
fruit and nuts for every one on the
farm and become a source of income
later
Ingredients were bought and hun
bred and fifty tons of fertilizer were
mixed and distributed to each camp
as needed, at a considerable saving
to the state.
The barber. tailoring and shoe
shops, and also blacksmith and wheel
wright shops met requirements salts
factorily and have saved a considerable
amount to the state.
The farm is being gradually covered
with clover and other legumes, and
much wornout land is being reclaim
ed
/ Religious Advantages.
The provision OF chaplain has Civ
en- quite an impetus to the religious
life of the institution, and with the
assistance of others from Milledgeville
and elsewhere regular Sunday and
mid-week services are held for both
white and colored at each camp, which
are attended by a good percentage
of the inmates. Special programs have
been offered on Christmas and other
occasions.
Discipline has been good, no seri-
Gus trouble having arisen other than
occasional escapes and minor acts of
INSTRUMENTATION and disrespect to
guards, which have been punished
promptly IS circumstances demanded.
! A Number of Recommendations.
The superintendent recommends the
purchase OF a canning outfit for the
female camp of sufficient capacity to
preserve surplus fruits and vegetables
! for all three camps. This would prove
a saving investment and add material
| " to the comfort and health of pris-
cners by providing supplies out OF
regular seasons.
It is also recommended that two
hand hosiery knitting machines be
provided for this camp, as it is believ-
ed that the women could then supply
the needs of all three camps for stock
ings and socks at much less cost and
of better quality than is now the case.
1t is recommended that during the
coming year some means be provided
for helping i1literate prisoners to
primary education.
Labor Efficiency Low.
Owing to the fact that only ap-
proximately 40 to 50 per cent OF male
inmates are fitted for farm labor, I'M
der the present system OF sending
here only those not fitted for work on
the county roads, labor efficiency on
the farm will always remain low,