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Show I N COLORADO. Thop~~ttinginoaf f itearnlaondry wusn Ues3in::ilr sevenal ways: it madea work whir.11 isa very laborious mkd didagrrrahle 0 1 1 ~un tlel. tlw 01t1 merho01e asy and nleasanr. and it ciren l t e il number i ~ fb o ~fsr, rrne~.lvc all~dto do launtlrv work to put intofield anaon the farm. Water.-The supply of water for irrigation has been the least known in this region, and but little hopes were entertained by us on July 3 last of saving our crops. However, rain, and in abundance, came to our relief on July 4, and there were frequent nhowrs during the following three weeks with the result that we will hare a fair crop, though far below what it should be with sufficient water. At the next term the district court is to give its finding and decision wncerning water priorities, which it has been investigating for over a year. Sewerage.-A sewerage system bas just been completed, and 35 McIvor hoppers p ~int. These hoppers are inclosed, makin each compartment separate and dis-txnct, with doors fitted with springs after tie hotel fashion. The main pipes are 12 inches in diameter and are so arranged that each end (the line is in the shape of an irregular letter U) is provided with a trap into which water from our i i ~ i - gat~ngd itches can be turned, thus permitting full flushing at any time. Fire.-In January last 6re destroyed threelarge buildings-a dormitory 100 by 30, a boys'play room 100 by 25, and a building 100 by 20 undergoing alterations for a lavatory. On August 3 the superintendent's residence (formerly the commanding 05cer'squarters) was burned down, involving a totalloss of over $12,000. An elec-trio plant would cost not over $8,000, and would remove one constant source of serious conflagrations. Indostrim.-The following list sets out in detail the industrial work of theschool, the crops raised an the farm, and the articles manufactured: + Beans, green .... bushels. 5 Benches ....... .number-. 8 Butter ..........p ounds~. 937 Cabbage.. ........ .do.. .. 8,000 Calves ......... number.. 8 Dreases,night ..... .do .... 46 1 Waists ............ do .... 18 Lumber ............ f e e t 15,000 Milk.. ......... .gallons. . 3,989 Oats .......... -.bushels-. 1,200 Pigs ............ number . 17 Potatoes ........ bushels.. 450 A rons number.. 262 s ........................ do . . 19 Cases, pillow.. ..... do.. .. 174 Caps .............. do.. .. 6 Cloths, table. ...... do .... 55 Cnrtains.~.. ....... do .... 174' Broke and cultivated 15 acres of land, dug trenches, and removed old outhouses; repaired 3 miles of irrigation ditches, school roads, bridges, farm fences, hot-house, school buildings, windows and doors, five outhouses, wagons, farm imple-ments, tools. etc.; fitted up three rooms as lavatories with hot and cold water; partitioned off three rooms for stoves; fitted up playroomswithbenches andseats; two rooms with shelve^; warehouse renovated: cased stoves indormitories; walled and plastered bath honse, and put in a large ventilator. Built 169 yards of side-walk, 1,880 yards picket fence, 600 yards wire fence, 100 yards board fence, five partitions, two rooms for stoves, two coal house^, two outhouses, and made three wagon beds. Plastered and repaired kindergarten room, ten rooms andanumber of halls; in all, 250 yards of plastering. Hauled 200 loads of rock from school plaza and grounds. Painted 450 yards picket fence, seven rooms, seven halls inside of boys' dormitory, two outhouses, one coal house, roof of barn, and roofs of three warehouses. Whitewashed 730 yards picketfence, 100 yards boardfence, eleven rooms, three halls, school rGoms, three warehouses, barn, and 500 trees. Put in machinery for steam laundry and foundation for engine. Estimated crop- Qoasebemes .... gallons.. 2.9 Tables.. ........ number. 6 Hay. timothy ..... .tons.. 5 1 Turnips.. ....... pounds-. 10,000 Garters ............ pairs.. 184 Leggings .......... do^.-. 13 Pants, flannel.. ... .do. ... 19 Sheets .......... number.. 246 Shirts, assorted ... .do .... 12 Skirta ............. do .... 56 Beans.. ........ .bushels.. 30 Beets, table.. ...... do.. .. 25 Cabbage ........ pounds. 6,000 Hay, alfalfa ........ tons.. 5 Hay. timothy ...... do .... I2 Lettuce ......... bushela.. 16 Oats.. ......... .bushels.. 100 Onions.. ........ pounds.. 2,000 Pease.. ......... bushels.. 60 Potatoes ........... do .... 1,000 Radishes ........ pounds.. 250 Turnips ........ bushels.. 150 |
