DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 137 



The average of 113 fleeces was G lbs. 13 oz. The wethers had nearly all been 

 sold from the flock tlie fall previous, which accounts in part for the falling ofl'. 

 The brooding ewes have reared 47 lambs the present season. The flock at 

 present numbers 134. 



THE PIGGERY ACCOUNT. 



The hog and pork interest during the last year has been in a very depressed 

 condition, and the consequence h^s been that fewer sales of hogs have taken 

 place for breeding purposes, and when pork has been sold it has been at a loss. 

 Added to this the inventory has been cut down nearly one-half. 



The swine record shows 78 animals on the inventory against 34 last year. 

 The account is as follows : 



Du. Cr. 



To swine as per inventory Oct. 1, 1877 $G82 00 



labor in care — 121 79 



feed consumed — corn, roots, small potatoes, screenings, 



etc - 134 07 



cash disbursements on account of, — mostly mill feed.. 103 90 



straw for bedding - 1 00 



5 cords 18 inch wood @ 11.50 7 50 



%corn sold... - --- ^00 45 



manure charged to fields 11 00 



cash receipts - 334 31 



swine as per inventory Aug. 31, 1878 - - G97 00 



balance - - 107 GO 



11,050 3G $1,050 3G 



SHOP ACCOUNT. 



This account is for the care of tools and their ordinary repairs, grinding, etc. 

 •On Julv 1, 1878, the brick carpenter shop was turned over to Mr. A. M. Clay- 

 man, the College mechanic, who was em])loyed by a committee. The tools 

 and other appurtenances to the amount of $93.28 were assumed by the shop as 

 a part of its inventory. The labor in the shop is generally spent on repairs. 

 Six farm gates were made during the year, and three of them placed on the 

 farm. 



The account is as follows : 



Dk Cr. 



To labor - $117 57 



hardware - 34 IG 



paints - — - 4 GG 



By G gates @ $3.00 -- - --- $18 00 



lumber sold G 41 



hardware - - 3 85 



balance - 119 13 



\UQ 39 $14G 39 



Three and one-half hours of time each day are given to giving out, recording, 

 .and checking off the hand implements used by the students, or in their repairs 



