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had also retained the information well ; and he could see that, with a reason- 

 able amount of practical work and experience, as a supplementary to his 

 splendid efforts every one of the two hundred boys of the Lincoln School who 

 were privileged to attend his lectures would be able to care for any poultry 

 department entrusted to them, and do credit not only to themselves, but also 

 to their teacher. Dr. Santee." 



"FOLLOW UP" WORK AT BERKSHIRE INDUSTRIAL FARM 



The Berkshire Industrial Farm is a private charity located at 

 Canaan, Columbia County. This institution cares for about 

 eighty delinquent boys. Dr. E. S. Santee, Farmers' Institute 

 Lecturer, was sent to the farm at the request of the management 

 to give advice and assistance in reorganization of the buildings 

 and the dairy. He visited the farm for three days in April and 

 while there superintended the erection of a poultry house 20 by 

 80 feet, the work being done by the boys. The roof was donated 

 and with some old material on the farm the building was erected 

 at a cash outlay of less than one hundred dollars. This build- 

 ing is well worth $500. The other buildings on the place were 

 very unsanitary as well as inconvenient and incomplete. 



In August, Dr. Santee again visited the farm for a week at 

 the expense of the department, remaining longer under pay from 

 the institution. He superintended the erection of a horse barn, 

 dairy building and green house, and remodeled the piggery and 

 cattle barn as well as installed a water system. He also assisted 

 in the elimination of a number of unprofitable cows and the 

 selection in their places of better ones, and instructed the boys 

 in milk testing and sanitary methods in the stables. Since that 

 time the cattle and dairy have been under the charge of the boys 

 and in the history of the institution have never been so well 

 cared for or so profitable. 



The following report to this Department by Dr. Santee will 

 give not only an idea of some of the work done, but may be 

 suggestive to others in like case. It was the testimony of the 

 management that the Doctor had been instrumental in saving the 

 institution at least $2,000, in addition to giving them a most 

 practical, well-equipped plant. 



Horse Barn — The new horse barn is 60 feet by 21 feet, sidewalls 9iA inches 

 thick, building of concrete, with a continuous 2i/^-inch air space from bottom 

 to top; stucco finish inside and out. The stable floor is of concrete except 



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