1858.] SENATE— No. 4. 225 



The land about the old reservoir, comprising about one and a half 

 acres, which till now has been literally a rocky waste, has this year 

 been trenched over to the depth of one and a half feet, and every 

 rock has been dug and blasted out or sunk below the reach of the 

 plough or spade ; and it is now a beautiful undulating side-hill fit for 

 any crop or trees of any variety. 



The road built by the meadow and below the grove was an impor- 

 tant work, furnishing easy access to the new reservoir and to the 

 lower part of the meadow which has been inaccessible by teams. 



The amount of lands trenched on the " Warren lot," (so called,) 

 this season, is two and a half acres. It has been thoroughly dug 

 over to the depth of fifteen inches, and all the stones taken out 

 or sunk below the reach of the plough. Three more acres still 

 remain in an unfit state for cultivation, and will furnish a good place 

 for one hundred boys part of another season, who cannot otherwise 

 be so profitably employed. When this shall have been completed it 

 will comprise about seventeen acres on the " Warren lot " of excel- 

 lent land, ten of which will then have been changed from a rocky 

 brush pasture, to a beautiful lawn. The cost of operations on this 

 lot during the past season has been $870.10. 



The apparent cost of reclaiming this lot, may seem to be greater 

 than the worth of the land, after it is finished, would justify ; under 

 ordinary circumstances it would be quite true, but it should be con- 

 sidered that it is situated in the immediate proximity of the institu- 

 tion, that it was much needed for the purposes for which it is now 

 fitted, and that a large proportion of the cost has been made up by 

 the wages paid for labor of boys. 



The whole amount charged to permanent improvements, for the 

 past season, as appears by the report of Mr. White, is as follows, 

 viz. : — 



On lands front of farm-house, ..... $248 85 



" by old reservoir, ...... 392 75 



road below the grove, . . . . . . 210 20 



Warren lot, 870 10 



miscellaneous jobs, . . . . . . . 221 00 



Cost of powder, 2110 



Repairing tools, chains, &c., ...... 36 00 



Total cost, $2,000 00 



B. V. Fkench. 

 Samuel Chandlee. 

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