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Investigation of the Committee of the Legislature of 1881 Concerning the Management of the Maine Insane Hospital Part 2 (14-354688-F019-I001-P1112B.pdf)

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1112 Q.(cont.) worked out in the field last summer? A, Some days we had but a few and other days quite a lot of them. There might have been 10 to 12 that worked out in the haying season last year. That is that it would not average more that. Q. And you didn't overwork them? A. The pitching and mowing was all done by hired men Q. What did these men do? Rake? A. Yes sir, One man would take a little club of then and bunch up hay Q. Is that the average a day right along for those 15 years you have been there? A. Years ago when I first went there we used to average more than that, but since that time we have improved the machinery, the horse rakes and mowing machines and can not use them so much in it as we used to. Q. They were bunching up and opening hay? A. Yes sir Q. In the fall of the year how many men worked out? A. A less number than that some 6 or 8, some day we

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Date: 1881

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