Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-31

is an excellent mile track on the grounds.
For this property Mr.. Kittson paid about
$45, 900. He has since he got possess
ion of it. rebuilt all the fences upon the
land, outside and dividing, and sunk
several wells, the two requiring an expen-
diture Of some $4,000. From the
number of horses Mr.. Kittson is getting
together, and the large annual increase
resulting from his breeding operations,
it is evident that he has not land enough
at Midway for their care, but this is to be
provided for, it is understood, by the
erection of buildings upon 500 acre
tract of land he has few miles from st.
Paul in the direction of White Bear lake,
where a considerable tract has been
seeded to blue and other choice grasses,
and where many of the brood mares and
colts will be kept, leaving Midway prlnci-
pally to such animals as are destined to
turf honors.
THE STABLES.
For the housing and care of his animals
Mr.. Kittson has had constructed upon
slightly location upon his breeding
farm, the Midway Park Stud, a short dis
lance to the west of the excellent mile
track upon the farm, one of the largest
and most complete stables to be found in
this country. The stables front Univer-
sity avenue, back from which
they set about so rods. The stables
are in the form of a Greek cross, 24S feet
in length by $50 in width. A paved or
macademized drive is to lead from Uni
versity avenue to the main entrance
to the stables, which is 20 feet wide, with
offices on either side for the owner and
manager. These are 24x26 feet, with
retiring rooms off 16x24 feet, and II foot
ceiling. From the managers room a
stairway leads to the second story, IL feet
in the clear, which is divided off Into
sleeping rooms for the attendants. Broad
piazzas are IN front Of the Offices, and
from the office of the proprietor, east side
of the entrance, is an ornamental tower Of
observation, g. feet in height, from
which is had a splendid view of st. Paul
and the surrounding country.
Passing through the main entrance be-
tween the offices as above, one enters the
arena, or show ring, a room 6Ox60
and forty-four feet high, with glass
roof, put on in sections, so as to be easily
moved when desired for purposes of ven
tilation, etc. 1t is here the horses will
be brought out for exhibition and exer-
else when the weather will not permit of
outdoor work. For the convenience of
the proprietor and manager, as well as
visitors, the rear of their respective Of
fees are in glass paneling, so that
the horses when brought out .can be
inspected without leaving their rooms.
On the east and west side of the arena
are two sulky and carriage rooms, 1Sx44,
and two harness rooms 12x1s each.
Beyond the arena is the stable proper,
which forms the main column of the cross,
running from east to west. This is
S7xlOO feet and "a feet high. 1t contains
sixty-four box stalls, l0x12 and 12x12
each, with broad passage way along the
walls and through the centre on each
side of which there are tworow of stalls.
The stalls are tight boarded to a height
Of eight or ten feet, with wire screens
and open at the top, giving excellent
light and ventilation. The stalls and
passage ways, in fact the entire in
terror space, is paved with cedar
blocks, laid upon tarred boards,
the spaces between the blocks being
filed with a combination of tar and
gravel. In the stalls smooth and tight
surface is secured by covering of as
phalt. Drainage is made into cast iron
cutters running along the foot of the
stalls, and discharging into sewer run
ming through the building and off the
grounds.
Under the same roof, though separated
from the stables proper by a tight parti-
ton, is room for mares and foals 39x50,
with six box stalls and foaling room
2sx32, and off this is colt shed 3Sx40,
while on the opposite side, and en-
tirely separated from the other portions
of the building, is the hospital, large
and airy room, supplied with every con-
venience for the care and comfort of sick
animals.
The building is of brick, with cut stone
trimmings, galvanized iron cornices, and
covered with fancy cut iron shingles. The
outside surface is to be finished off in imi-
tation of pressed brick, while the inside
walls are plastered and white coated.
There are three large stoves in
the building so that the tempera-
ture may be kept comparatively
moderate in the very coolest of
weather. No hay is to be kept in the
building that being run in ON tramways
laid through the centre between the stalls
and around the outside. Water is forced
into all parts of the building by large
wind mill and tank, the latter 16x2O, and
at an elevation of thirty feet.
To water plugs located in different parts
of the building hose is constantly at
tached so that should a fire start by any
means it would be almost impossible for
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