THE ORPHANAGE
.‘NEWS LETTER.j*
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training upon very different lines. In
older settlements the youth have op
portunities to learn trades or occupa
tions, hut here the Qrphanage must
supply such advantages. Only such
lines of work are entered upon as the
prevailing conditions indicate will be
needful and successful, and the chief
attention is given to developing the
natural resources of the country.'
The carpet loom has furnished fif
ty yards of good carpet, and rags are
ieady for about one hundred yards.
A plentiful supply of good warp
would he a very acceptable contribu
tion to the work.
The knitting machine has been
used more than ever, and has been
doing good work The highest rec
ord has been two pair of socks nearly
completed in a day besides household
duties A large amount of yarn, wool
or cotton, or better perhaps mixed,
( three ply ) would be most helpful in
this industry. ■'
Hfforts in farming were richly re
paid and justify the plans for giving
this department more attention than
formerly. That this countiy is capa
ble of considerable agricultural de
velopment admits of little question.
The results of the year’s work have
been punted before but will bear re
peating. They consist, at least cal
culation, of 250 bushels of potatoes,
65 of turnips, and 15 of rutabagas; be
sides large quantities of cabbage, let
tuce, radishes, cauliflower, and other
garden vegetables; together with two
acres of small grain of various kinds,
which matured. A low, broad tired
wagon is badly needed.
The fruit tiers mentioned hist year
made some growth last summer and
further experiments are advisable.
The Orphanage cattle number
three milk cows, a two year old steer
and two yearling heifers. This com
ing summer the Orphanage will have
the benefit of several miik cows be
longing to ourselves, and dairying
will receive considerable attention.
In addition to the cows the mission
owns a horse a .id five angora goats -
one a registered thorough .1. Hogs
will probably be added soon.
The poultry have succeeded admir
ably as has been mentioned in print
before, and the demand for eggs and
fowls seems to justify additional effort
in this department. The present
stock numbers about one hundred
fowls black langshans, white wyan
dottes, and pekin ducks.
The fish packing resulted in 2^8
barrels of salmon being sent to mar
ket which were sold with fair profits.
The cod fish, however, although of