The principal gains made during the year were in garden products, field crops and milk, the increases being $15,565, $21,664 and $53,621 respectively.

The most cordial relations continue to exist between the Bureau of State Institution Farms of the Department of Farms and Markets and the stewards and farmers of the State hospitals. The Bureau of Institution Farms gives expert advice to the stewards concerning farm and garden management, the purchase and breeding of livestock, the selection of seed, grain and fertilizers and the elimination and prevention of disease among poultry, swine and cattle.

This Commission wishes to express its appreciation of the allotment by the Food Commission to the various State hospitals of the farm tractors purchased by such Commission to stimulate production during the period of food shortage in 1917.

The products and profits of the several hospital farms for the calendar year of 1918 are shown in the following tables:

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Profits of State hospital farms, year ending December 31, 1918

The legal work of the Commission is conducted by the Attorney-General of the State. The following letter gives a general statement of the work accomplished during the fiscal year.

To the State Hospital Commission:

The office of the Attorney-General, in the performance of its work in behalf of the State Hospital Commission and the various State hospitals for the insane throughout the State, has appointed an unusual number of committees for the current year. writs of habeas corpus have also been numerous.

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An unusual field of activity has developed upon the insanity desk in the office of the Attorney-General as a result of the insanity which has overtaken many of the unfortunate soldiers in the late war with Germany. The plan, which has for some time been effective, for protecting the interests of these soldiers, was formulated between the Federal Government at Washington and the State of New York, whereby committees are appointed under the short form method for these soldiers, which insures financial relief to their families and relatives who are dependent upon them and entitled to receive their moneys under the War Risk Insurance Act.

The Federal government has agreed with the State of New York to pay for the maintenance of all soldiers confined in State