New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-12

Crosby, who would have to climb to the top OF the
chimney to see the sun rise.
There are many lovely farms down this valley. Upon
one owned by Jared Crane is stone house. similar to
Mr. Cliffs which, we wero told cost SEQ OOoquite too
much for farm house.
Upon another farm. owned !by Mr.. Brown, there was
an unsghtly rock the house, entirely too big to
dig under and bury and too large TO blast out with any
moderate expense So to hide it, Mr.. B. has built cir
cuar wall all around. thus using up lot Of surplus
stones and hiding the ugly rock Perhaps this informa
ton may be of service TO other owners OF un
slightly rocks. If they cannot be dug ont they can be
hemmed in BY adding u little dirt inside the wall. an
evergreen mound might be created. Red cedars have
q way OF growing upon almost bare rocks
Below Somers village we stopped TO look at Benz. Z.
Camps fine farm. As he not at home. and az the
afternoon of this the last day of June the hottest
Of the season, We concluded TO make but short CALL
barely long enough to zee how completely Mr. C. has got
everything in order for the convenience and comfort o
gentlemen farmer-onc who directs laborerss without
feeling it necessary to labor assduousy himself.
And so in all this long ride through Westchester ana
Putnam Counties not only found deightu situations
for residences OF those who would, II they knew where
to locate gladly retro in Summer from the hot dirty
noisy city but found many noble farms, which. with
ONLY such skill and the manager OF any success
full business operation gives it in city or country will
readily yield better per cent upon cost than any
money securities in Walst. Owning q farm does not
involve the necessity of severe manual labor such as
many Of the old time order Of farmers continue to in.
pose upon themselves. And living In the country need
not make hermit. nor Doors OF his family.
Upon all the tract that trayersed they within an
easy drive of the Hudson River steamboats, and cars
and still easier the Harlem Road which affords great
facilities to oil the lower part OF the line. and is likely
soon to have a double track and greater facilities over
the whole roue-a route that is unequalcd as a fine
farming region by any that diyerge from New York
/, through country that needs to be better known
more occupied aud higher improved. 1t is to endeayor
to make it better known that have made this trip and
written this article. In conclusion urge those who de-
sire locate homes in the country near Newiork TO
look at Westcheser County. Do not believe II IL an
almost barren of rocks and that the whole sur.
face mountainous because you see but little else In
travelling up and down tie Hudson River, or that 1t s
half swamp because you 30 much land OF that
caracle along the Harlem Road, which of necessity
had to follow the streams and lowest depressons among
the hills Take carriage and drive extensively through
the county and you will discover delightful country
10 sustain a dense agricultural population. You viii
md 1t good place liye but except at very old age
hard place TO die. judge this by the present ap'
~ arance Of the inhabitants :. r.