THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
Kodiak, Mrs. Kimball, Mr. F. M.
Symes, Mr. llrownlay, Seattle; Mr.
ami Mrs. W. L. Steinweg, North Yak
ima, Wash.; Mrs. McAlpin, and
daughters, Detroit, Mich.; Mn. F.
D. Kelsey, Reynolds, Alaska; Mr. W.
A. Kelley, Sitka; Mr. Ed. D. West
brook, Jr., Mr. A. Wirak, and Mr.
Sewell, Uvak Bay, Alaska.
The I-ongwood school began its
year’s work September 2, with a large
•nrollmcnt. The teachers of last
year. Miss Hannah Breece and Miss
Edna Coe, are in command.
Alex Calugan one of the large boys
of the Mission Home, shipped on the
St. Paul for a trip to the Setnidi Is
lands, We wish him a prosperous
voyage and a safe return.
The latest arrival at the Orphanage
is Max Sauer, Jr. from LaTouche, who
arrived on th« September Portland.
He is Annie Sauer's brother, abont
three years of age, and is a lively
lad.
Snow has come early this year. It
is only the middle of October, but
the mountains are covered and the
hills have been white to the wate
edge. The lake in front the Orphan
age was frozen over in a single night
and the boys and girls are longing
for the ice to strengthen enough for
skating.
“What animals feed their babies
with milk?” asked the teacher of rhe
Longwood primary school. After
the cow, the pig, the cat, the rat and
many others had been mentioned a
hand was still waving frantically.
“Johnnie, tell us what else.” “The
nightmare,” shouted Tohnnie as he
settled in his seat with a sigh of sat
isfaction
LIVE STOCK AND GARDEN.
A flock of five geese lend their
voices to swell the barn yard chorus.
The first native Red Poll in Alaska
was born October 7,-Cogswell, moth
er, Linn Beauty, 23555,
Our domestic raspberries bore a
few handfuls of berries but they did
not ripen until October.
A year and a half old steer recently
butchered netted #45, another #50,
and a large hog more than I40.
Two broods of Berkshire pigs now
numbering six mark the summer’s
increase. One pair wasaold for #15.
Radishes, lettuce, celery, and par
snips did well this summer, but tur
nips, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale
were little good.
The crop of potatoes was good
this year. We had about five tons.
Some parts yielded at the rate of 300
bushels to the acre.
The young ducks of which nearly
ioo were raised this summer average
six pounds and make delicious eat
ing. They also make a pleasing pic
ture marching to the water, swim
ming on the lake, or hustling after
Sashka with his feed bucket.
Our herd of six milk cows gave in
the six months, ending Sept. 30, t8.
394 pounds or 2300 gallons of milk,
which at 30 els. a gallon was worth
#690 and all but one are still giving
fair quantities. The largest yield is
credited to Ilessie, 3802 pounds, but
the best record was made by Black
Daisy who had her first call Oct. 1,
1906 and gave in the six mouths men
tioned 3256 pounds and still is one of
the best producers.