Bethlen Naptár, 1960 (Ligonier)
Bethlen Almanac
BETHLEN ALMANAC 57 Our farm is 214 acres in size. 120 acres are planted and much of the remainder is used for grazing. Some is too steep even for this purpose. In 1958 our harvest included: 550 bushels of wheat, 630 bushels of barley, 1,200 bushels of oats, 1,260 bushels of com; 3,900 bales of hay and 600 bales of straw. The market value of all crops harvested was $4,780. Other produce includes: 6,362 gallons of milk, 432 quarts of cream, 100 pounds of honey, 5,617 dozen eggs, 610 fowl, 40 swine and 17 head of cattle. Total value of all farm products was $16,391. Salaries and wages of employees ........................$ 6,002.00 Feed for cattle, poultry .......................................... 7,060.97 Investments (new machinery, etc.) .................... 4,383.57 Total expenses ....................................................$17,446.54 With the many expenses involved we did not lose any money on the farm operation, but there was very little profit. Mr. Alex Lehoczky, a refugee of 1956 served as our farm manager. He was assisted by Stephen Tasi and Zoltán Jakab, who were also refugees. During the summer, in order to aid five refugee students, we hired them as farm laborers. They earned a total of $1,350 and were thus able to raise funds for further study. REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. In our institution of nearly 20 buildings which is valued at half a million dollars repairs and improvements are an everyday matter. In the Children’s Home during the past year we repaired the roof, stairs, the floor of the dining room and kitchen, painted the entrance ways and a number of rooms; we completed necessary carpentry and masonry work. A new water heating system was installed in order to comply with state regulations. In the Old People’s Home we completed the necessary items of work including repair of the roof, the painting of a number of rooms and outside painting. The Farm Dwellings are being repaired. Fences have been repaired; the pig sties have been enlarged. Repairs, in general, like the poor, will always be with us. SUPERVISION. Along with the routine tasks of oversight the Superintendent is charged with representing the institution and its spiritual and material advancement. I tried to carry out these responsibilities to the very best of my ability. During the year I served in 41 congregations, preaching Choir
