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The institution at Clierokee takes care of l,10n patients, according 

 to Doctor W. A. Bryan, who has charge of the exhibit. There are 1,000 

 acres in the farm, which is worked by the less afflicted patients. The 

 system is one of re-education, and the products which are made would 

 do credit to skilled labor. The display included woodwork, baskets, 

 embroidery, sewing, harness, fly-nets, brooms, and miniature farm 

 buildings designed by patients. Doctor George Donohoe is superin- 

 tendent. 



Ray McCauslin brought in a display of farm products being raised 

 at the epileptic colony. Buildings at this institution have been com- 

 pleted, and 400 patients can be handled. None are there at present, 

 the farm work being done by prisoners from Fort Madison. There 

 are 1,156 acres in the farm, which furnished a good showing of grain, 

 potatoes and other field crops. Doctor M. N. Voldeng is the superin- 

 tendent. 



Clarinda also is in the heart of Iowa's fruit district and R. H. Pratt 

 had a good display of orchard products, including a bunch of ripe 

 bananas raised at the institution. Patients there do considerable wood- 

 work, a library table good enough for any home, and attractive refrig- 

 erators making up part of the exhibit. Doctor Max E. Witte, super- 

 intendent, has 1,350 patients under his charge at the present time, 

 and under direction they do the work on a 1,200-acre farm. 



At Davenport is the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, where 500 dependent 

 children are being cared for. Miss Beth Lemon, of the domestic science 

 department, arranged the exhibit, which showed what the children are 

 being taught. The school work takes them through the eighth grade, 

 and some get two years of high school work before leaving the institu- 

 tion. There are 240 acres in the farm, and a considerable part of the 

 work is done by members of the home. Eighteen teachers look after 

 their welfare. When a girl leaves there, she can sew, cook and look 

 after a home better than the average child who has the guidance of 

 parents. Boys get general training on the farm and in using tools. 

 Fred L. Mahannah is superintendent. 



The canned fruit exhibit displayed by the Mount Pleasant Hospital 

 was one of the best, if not the best at the fair, practically all of the 

 work being done by patients. Within the last two years, the institution 

 has preserved 23,239 gallons of fruit. This year's crop of strawberries 

 totaled 25,000 boxes. Patients make tinware for the dairy, mattresses, 

 brooms, and a great many other products. There are 1,100 acres in 

 the farm, and 1,200 patients. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald had the exhibit 

 in charge, and Doctor Applegate is the superintendent. 



The Independence Hospital farm embraces 1,349 acres, and there 

 are about 1,200 patients there the year around. Cecil Blair had charge 

 of the exhibit, which was a credit to the institution. Doctor Crum- 

 backer is superintendent, and he reports that two out of five patients 

 are discharged or sufficiently improved to take their places at home. 



Industries taught at the penitentiary at Fort Madison were empha- 

 sized in the exhibit of this institution. Hundreds of rugs, which are 



