Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1904 — POOR FARMING AT ASYLUMS. [ARTICLE]

POOR FARMING AT ASYLUMS.

Statistician Believes Results Could Be Made Much Better. Indianapolis News: State Statistican Johnson is sending requests to the superintendents of the county poor asylums for information as to the exact financial condition of each institution, and to see whether there has been more efficient management during the year ending December 31, 1903. For the last report several couuties refused to send the information and others sent in complete statistics. His last report showed that results from farming at the institutions were poor as compared with those on adjoining land. It showed the total value of land belonging to the county asylums to be $953,687: buildings; $1,029,050; live stock and implements, $144,370. The revenue from the farms amounted to $69,233.92, an amount which Mr. Johnson considers surprisingly small. Many of his questions are in regard to the farms and value of products. The counties of Montgomery, Tipton and Union reported a small excess of income over expenses, indicating that the farms may be made productive with the proper sort of management.