FORM (C).
EMPLOYMENT of Prisoners for the Year 1874.
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The conduct of the prisoners on the works hes, on the whole, much improved, and has been very satisfactory; and their general industry will be made manifest by the above return of labour and delivery of stone during the year; it would be difficult to find free labourers to perform the work carried out by the prisoners of this prison; the value of convict labour is far underrated.
Farm and Provision Ground.
Farming operations have progressed favourably during the year, the produce by sales to officers, and issues to prisoners, and Know Island Establishment, may be estimated to have realized the sum of 8147, 17s. 6d. The sales and issues consist of fresh beef, mutton, pork, milk, and poultry, &c., the latter establishment requiring milk, and fresh meat almost daily, This result I venture to think may be regarded as favourable, not- withstanding a great loss was sustained by the supply of 40 head of wild cattle on the 27th February, 14 of which broke loose from the cattle pen and made off to the bush, a few were re-captured by a warder and a party of prisoners and two by the Indians. It may be estimated that the loss amounted to 1007. Several of the same lot as soon as they dropped their calves began to fall away and lose flesh rapidly; this is, I think, attributable in a great measure to the change of pasturage, the cattle having been brought from an estate adjoining the sea.
It may,
be stated that the sum of 5491. 9s. 8d.
has been expended in the purchase of cattle during the past year. The live stock on hand on the 31st of December, 1874, consists of 1 bull, 21 cows, 26 calves, 10 sheep,
3 lambs, 28 goats, 6 kids, 43 fowls, 22 chickens, 39 pigs (all sizes), 2 mules and 3 donkeys. From the stock of cows, sheep and goats, a weekly supply is drawn for the officers, prisoners, and lepers at Kaow Island, the latter consuming 60lbs. per week.
A large quantity of para-grass and guinea-grass was cultivated within the boundary fence, and on the prison lands outside, which afforded a good supply of fodder, and which
was used in lieu of grain and cornmeal.
The deaths among the cattle during the year have been as follows :—6 cows, 4 calves,
16 sheep and lambs, 22 goats and kids, and 14 head strayed into the bush.
In February authority was obtained for the purchase of a few pigs, the keeping of which has exceeded my expectations, and the advantage to the farm as a source of profit may be found in the farm account.
The provision ground has during the past year, occupied much of my time, and anxiety in its extension and general improvement, and the result of my labour will be found in comparing the account of ground provisions for 1873 with the account now submitted. To enter fully into the details of improvement and extension would be out of place here, but with reference thereto I may be permitted to state, that about 6 acres of rich land have been reclaimed from the bush, and planted with corn, plaintains and tannais, &c, &c., and the yield has surpassed all expectation; the introduction of coffee, cocoa- nuts, and rice planting has been most successful. The enclosure of 2 acres of land from the pasture has been completed and planted with corn, tannias, sweet potatoes, and cassava. The provision ground on the whole bas yielded a good return; the sweet potatoes together with ordinary vegetables for prison use and for sale have realised 1027. 6s. 3d. in excess of last year, and the amount realised for sweet potatoes alone was 1201. 18. 9 d. I may fairly say that the provision ground is in a high state of cultivation, and which I have enclosed to the extent of about one mile of new fence specially adapted to keep out goats, &c.
The dry earth system is in full operation both in the officers' quarters and prison cells, and all sewerage is effectually mixed with ashes, charcoal dust, and cattle manure, and ultimately distributed and dug into the soil.
At present I anticipate no difficulty in producing vegetables in abundance, not only for the consumption of the establishment but also for sale. The provision ground absorbs the labour of an average of 26 convicts of a class wholly unfit for the more laborious work in the quarries.
The following table marked D will serve to show the farm, and provision accounta for the past year, the stock on hand, and the profit and loss.
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FORM (D).
FARM ACCOUNT from 1st January, 1874, to 31st December, 1874.