State Reform School, 1894 Report
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admittance of inmates the entire forty acres were covered with sage | admittance of inmates the entire forty acres were covered with sage | ||
brush. The first boy was received April 3rd, and with his help and two | brush. The first boy was received April 3rd, and with his help and two | ||
| − | officers the land was cleared. | + | officers the land was cleared. |
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| − | + | * Pasture 5 acres | |
| − | corn | + | * Garden 5 acres |
| − | seven acres set apart for lawns and yards, about five have been | + | * Potatoes 7 acres |
| − | and seeded in blue grass, | + | * Vines (?melons and pumpkins?) 3 acres |
| + | * Oats 5 acres | ||
| + | * Fodder corn 8 acres (re-sown with oats) | ||
| + | * Lawns and yard (?and buildings?) 7 acres | ||
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| + | Of the seven acres set apart for lawns and yards, about five have been leveled | ||
| + | and seeded in blue grass, which is making a good growth and will be a | ||
beautiful lawn next season; many shade and ornamental trees have been | beautiful lawn next season; many shade and ornamental trees have been | ||
set out, of which one hundred and fifty are native pines. These are | set out, of which one hundred and fifty are native pines. These are | ||
| − | doing well and add much to | + | doing well and add much to hie beauty of the grounds. |
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In addition to the clearing and cultivation we made our main ditches | In addition to the clearing and cultivation we made our main ditches | ||
| − | and their many laterals for irrigating | + | and their many laterals for irrigating. |
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===Farm=== | ===Farm=== | ||
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====Livestock==== | ====Livestock==== | ||
* 5 horses | * 5 horses | ||
| − | * 7 hogs | + | * 7 hogs |
| − | * 2 cows which our friends are kind enough to let us milk for their feed | + | * 2 cows which our friends are kind enough to let us milk for their feed |
===Garden=== | ===Garden=== | ||
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We are leveling the high places, where we found it difficult to irrigate | We are leveling the high places, where we found it difficult to irrigate | ||
| − | during the summer, and | + | during the summer, and by seeding time next year hope to have |
| − | every foot of ground so water can | + | every foot of ground so water can reach it. Each boy was given the chance to learn the application of water to |
| − | Each boy was given the chance to learn the application of water to | + | |
the different plants and vegetables, and many learned rapidly and became | the different plants and vegetables, and many learned rapidly and became | ||
| − | quite expert. | + | quite expert. The products of our garden will keep us supplied with good, fresh |
| − | The products of our garden will keep us supplied with good, fresh | + | |
vegetables until we can raise them again next season. | vegetables until we can raise them again next season. | ||
