Clay County GaArchives News.....EXPENDITURES AT MILLEDGEVILLE LUNATIC ASSYLUM January 25, 1897
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FT. GAINES SENTINEL January 25, 1897
TO OBTAIN SOME IDEA OF THE ENORMOUS EXPENDITURE NECESSARE TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR 
THE STATE LUNATICS AT MILLEDGEVILLE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE AMPLY SUFFICIENT.  
IT IS A LIST OF THE RATIONS SERVED AT THE ASLUM DAILY:  ONE THOUSAND POUNDS OF 
BEEF, 600 POUNDS OF BACON; 70 POUNDS OF LARD; 70 POUNDS OF BUTTER; 75 POUNDS 
COFFEE; 8 POUNDS TEA; 250 POUNDS GRITS; 150 POUNDS RICE; 160 POUNDS SUGAR; 7 
BARRELS FLOUR; 20 GALLONS OF SYRUP AND 100 BUSHELS SWEET POTATOES AND 
VEGETABLES BY THE WHOLESEASON IN SEASON FROM THE GARDEN RUN BY THE 
INSTITUTION.  IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE THERE WAS SERVED ON CHRISTMAS DAY:  375 
TURKEYS, 1000 POUNDS BEEF; 30 BARRELS APPLES; 25 BOXES ORANGES; 25 BUNCHES 
BANANNASA; 800 POUNDS CANDY; 800 POUNDS DATES; 800 POUNDS MIXED NUTS; 300 
COCOANUTS WITH CAKES RAISINS, ETC IN PROPORTION.

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