State Reform School, 1895 Report

elm, one hundred Lombardy Poplar, fifty Balm Gillead,

two hundred native cottonwood, one hundred and fifty assorted

fruit trees and the per cent of loss was small, not to exceed one

 

I have tried transplanting the native pines in every position,

I could learn of, and at all times of the year, but have only

saved seventeen out of seven hundred and fifty transplanted,

with two feet of earth frozen to the roots, this I think is the

so that 1 am not certain and have about given up all hope

This consists of over three hundred assorted fruit trees, they

have made a rapid growth and the prospect for an orchard is

trees from heaving during the thaws and freezes in the spring.

 

ago made an excellent growth and to these have been added

five hundred of each, and in two years they will produce all the

school can consume.

the very best stable manure and the balance with tomato vines.

Those covered so carefully with manure died, while the ones

covered with vines lived and made a good stooling this season.

 

Asparagus, from two year old roots

Corn, roasting ears  

Rakes 20

Spades 24

Corn, Frozpn September 14 21,000 lbs

Fodder 45,000 lbs

Oats 40,000 lbs

 

Sulky Breaking Plow 1

Stubble Plow 1

Disc Harrow 1

Tooth Harrow 1

Single cultivator 2

Double Shovel Plow 1

Cutting box 1

Road Wagons 3

Spring Wagons 1

Double Harness, heavy 3.5 sets

Double Harness, light 1 set

Buggy Harness 1

Cows, dry 2

Cows, giving milk 6

Heifers, two years old 2

Brood Sows 9

Hogs, 200 pounds 2

Shoats, 50-70 pounds 19

Shoats, 30-40 pounds 4

Suckling Pigs 8

Total 41

Bitts 7

Hammers 6

==Schools==

To give the larger boys the full benefit of masonry and carpentry

they were detained from school to finish the brick work

but now that that work has been completed all arc assigned to

school and arc studying to make up for the time spent at their

trade. They attend as last year one half of each day and are

employed at different work the other half.

tended for a pantry, Mrs. Eva Humphrey had charge of this department during the year and although she worked under very

before another year to have better accommodations for laundry

Miss May McGovern has charge of the kitchen and with the

help of four boys does the baking and cooking for the entire

of children forced us to purchase a Bakers oven. This is

being set up, and will lightcn the work.

 

to be released in three weeks, for some unknown reason,

 

==Health==

There has been very little sickness and no contagions disease

 

==Recommendations==

#More land, the farm now consists of one hundred acres, this is just one-sixth as much as it should be, with more land we could raise hay, corn and oats enough for our stock and it would enable us to raise more hogs, cattle and sheep, thereby making us more self supporting.

#A good dairy, there is nothing better for growing children than plenty of good milk, this we can not have until our farm is enlarged.

#Cold storage, we are in sore need of some place where we can keep our meat, butter and milk.

#Bath Boom, "cleanliness is next to godliness," a school can not prosper without the bath room. I hope we will be able to build a good room for the plunge and spray bath in connection with our intended Boiler House.

#A system of dry closets, sewerage to the river, which is nearly two miles away, would be very expensive and I suggest you investigate the "Dry Closet System," and urge our next legislative assembly to appropriate for that purpose.

#Dynamo. It will be a saving to the state and of great benefit to our boys if we could generate our own electricity. It would pay for itself in three years, beside giving the boys a chance to learn that trade.

#Printing. This is the most valuable trade from an educational standpoint that can be introduced into a Reform School. Boys learn punctuation, capitalization and composition faster at the printer's case than in a school room and for the educational advantages I hope we can introduce the trade the coming year.

#Fencing. All fences are in poor condition, enough lumber, for the north line fence, has been ordered, but we need a good fence in front of the school and cross fences.

 

I return my grateful thanks to my faithful employees who

press of Miles City and other cities of the state for kindly notices and support. To the christian people of the state for

magazines and papers sent us. And to you Hon. Trustees for

the support you have given me and mine at all times and the

confidence you have in our management of the School.

 

Very respectfully,

A. J. HYLTON,