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Thirty-Third Annual Report Of The Trustees Of The State Almshouse At Tewksbury

Creator:		n/a
Date:		1887
Publisher:		Wright & Potter, Boston
Source:		State Library of Massachusetts

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87		STATEMENT No. 5.

88		Products of the Farm and Garden.

89		78 tons hay 15 " rowen 450 " corn for ensilage 12 " fodder corn 33 " straw 8 1/2 squash 600 " ice 300 bushels rye 130 " yellow-eye beans 500 " yellow corn 2, 600 " potatoes 470 " turnips 8 " grapes 446 " tomatoes 71 " carrots 261 " beets 30 1/2 " onions 40 " salsify 10 bushels horse radish 108 " parsnips 36 " beans 24 " asparagus 66 " string beans 183 " sweet corn 66 " cucumbers 42 " dandelions 9 " hops 33 " peppers 49 " pease 45 " spinach 1,300 " apples 3,000 heads cabbage 300 " cauliflower 2,000 " celery 3, 182 " lettuce 410 quarts currants 15 " gooseberries 1,479 " strawberries 124 " raspberries 650 pounds rhubarb 4,000 melons 700 cords manure

90		The meats, etc., slaughtered from the stock of the farm amount to:-

91		5,564 pounds of beef 11, 476 pounds pork

92		Dairy Products, etc.

93		36,113 gallons milk 614 dozen eggs

94		STATEMENT No. 6.

95		Articles manufactured at the State Almshouse, Department for Insane, October 1, 1885 to October 1, 1886.

96		699 pairs pants. 33 " overalls. 386 " drawers. 325 " pillow-slips. 382 chemises. 353 bed-ticks. 890 aprons. 484 sheets. 28 jackets. 706 towels. 171 dresses. 6 sacques. 505 shirts. 60 pillow-ticks. 115 jumpers. 27 mattresses. 12 handkerchiefs. 3 hassocks. 455 undershirts. 24 carpets. 110 skirts. 11 pairs boys' pants. 8 bibs. 46 sun bonnets. 24 napkins. Total number of articles manufactured, 5,863.

97		Articles manufactured at the State Almshouse, Almshouse Department, October 1, 1885 to October 1, 1886.

98		94 dresses 48 night dresses 984 diapers 739 towels 7 circulars 529 sheets 21 curtains 83 infant bands 8 " shrouds 12 " chemises 92 " skirts 320 " shirts 4 " cloaks 18 " robes 184 " slips 427 aprons 67 caps 13 crib pads 75 "Mother Hubbard" cloaks 162 children's dresses 93 " waists 161 " skirts 75 " night dresses 55 corset covers 15 strainers 202 boys' shirts 34 boys' caps 13 pairs boys' pants 12 bags 101 pairs drawers 6 crib blankets 44 burial shirts 47 sacques 172 chemises 2 shirts 73 pairs ear caps 457 pillow-slips 227 burial sheets 19 bolster cases 178 hat bags 323 handkercheifs 102 cradle sheets 38 pairs oversleeves 58 holders 8 skirts 6 coats 9 pairs suspenders 4 shoulder blankets 12 cradle quilts 47 pillow-ticks 20 cloaks 3 polonaises 1 basque 2 lambrequins 1 mattress 12 table-cloths 2 clothes bags 34 men's shrouds 36 napkins Total number of articles manufactured, 6,595.