State Reform School, 1895 Report
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==DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL== | ==DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL== | ||
The farm consists of one hundred acres located 1.25 | The farm consists of one hundred acres located 1.25 | ||
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sixty acres of the farm were purchased the 26th of | sixty acres of the farm were purchased the 26th of | ||
last April, all but three acres have been cleared and thirty-five | last April, all but three acres have been cleared and thirty-five | ||
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leveling, every foot of the farm can be put under a high state of | leveling, every foot of the farm can be put under a high state of | ||
cultivation. | cultivation. | ||
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The buildings are of brick, the one occupied now is 50'xlOO' | The buildings are of brick, the one occupied now is 50'xlOO' | ||
three stories high, the one under process of construction is | three stories high, the one under process of construction is | ||
53'xl05' and is also three stories. | 53'xl05' and is also three stories. | ||
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The institution is lighted throughout with electricity furnished | The institution is lighted throughout with electricity furnished | ||
by the Electric Light and Water Co., of Miles City. | by the Electric Light and Water Co., of Miles City. | ||
===Root cellar=== | ===Root cellar=== | ||
| − | This | + | This magnificent cellar has been binned so as to allow fresh |
| − | air to | + | air to circulate entirely around each bin. Its capacity is sufficient |
| − | for all the | + | for all the vegetables the school can consume during the |
year. | year. | ||
===Lawns=== | ===Lawns=== | ||
| − | + | Last spring we planted one hundred American | |
| − | + | elm, one hundred Lombardy Poplar, fifty Balm Oillead, | |
| − | elm, one | + | |
two hnndred native cottonwood, one hnndred and tifty assorted | two hnndred native cottonwood, one hnndred and tifty assorted | ||
frnit trees and the per cent of loss was small, not to exceed one | frnit trees and the per cent of loss was small, not to exceed one | ||
