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Executive Documents of the
State of Minnesota
For the Fiscal Year
Ending July 31, 1892

                         INSPECTION OF COUNTY POOR HOUSES.
                         
              RENVILLE COUNTY POORHOUSE was visited August 14, 1891. This
            farm had recently been purchased by the county commissioners
            at a cost of $8,000. It consists of 320 acres of good land
            with a fine grove of trees. There is a large, well built stock
            barn with room for 75 cows, 25 calves, 18 horses, and storage
            rooms for large quantities of hay. There is a good machinery
            barn, hog house and a granary 24 x 44 feet. There is a one story
            dwelling house with five rooms, but it is poorly built and of no
            permanent value. The purchase of the farm included 500 bushels
            of oats and 300 bushels of wheat and a quantity of farm machinery.
            The farm is about 10 miles from the nearest railroad station and
            8 miles from the centre of the county. It is not conveniently
            located and is a larger and more valuable farm than is needed for
            the purpose. It would have been better if a smaller farm had been
            purchased nearer the county seat.
            
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