, 1881-12-14
SCIENTIFIC FARMING,
Tho Hcnt.ticH OF "EIoMntntn Sldc'.-NIr
ThcodorO u. 1luvcncyer's Great Ex.

TlicodorO \. I1uvcnnoyer's Grcut Ex-
pertinent Il, tho lEnnlnpo Valley.
Journal or the american agricultural -issoetaiton.
"Alollntlilu Sidc," tho farm TT MIR. Thcnluro
Il. lInvemcycr, Of Now York, lies In nUrgen
County. New Jersey, twonty-nlno ,nos from
New York City. In tho beautiful ltamapo Val.
Icy, which nt this point IL scarcely a milo
wislc, Through tho farm, from north to
8outh, flows tho ltamarO River. "MOunt-
ain sI.le" comprises 600 acres, gW Ut
which lilo In tho valley. mud aro under cuittva-
tion, and tho remainder on tho stdus of tho
mountains. which Mt this point rlso to tho hight
Ut Nbolt J90 fuet. The tarm ia unlor tho sunHr-
intcndonce ana management ut MIR. John Mayer,
m c.luuatcd farmer, Yho learned his urt 1t, tho
Htutu OF hhodo 1siaudt and wsl0 fe asslstci By
forcsnnu, aud employs III tho lnanagcmeutot tho
far,n from thirty to furty fnen, who aro ul eon-
turtnbly eared for In suitable cottages In tho
construction OF th6 buildings mn nyuraYe nu,n-
bor Of Bevunty-tlv1 mon ware constantly orl-
ploy0d for Il yenr and u bali, and 800,0 feet OF
lumber, Go0 ooo brick, and 5000 porches OF stouo
wGro consumed.
! Tho tnain road from 4utfcrns to Pompton
passes almost through the contro Of Mountain
Slo, fr0m north to soIth, Mr. Havemoyer'A
bart,, dairy, nud sitos are comprised In ono
buiIaiux, forming tho lottcrr. Tho barn proper
stnuls cast and wcsi, aud conthlna tho cattto
floor, tho hay loft, feed biRc. aud manure cel-
i",s aue aou.n wing W., s0sao wv ,uo.nouso' ,'.
% n. IL tho north Nv wlns ire tho @ SLID @ Tho
lct'uth q kaa bar,, from cst TO west Is :J foes,
u.s. Wia.n teet ne longtn ir0tn "saa ,a 70 south,
Bollth cnd being III foot wide, and tito north end,
or sIIos, 10 feeI wide l,eneath tho barn, ,oli
saeh sae' mna alroeTitly rnTiayy. unasr th9 cattle.
i, width and lI III length. Under tho centro u
W. @ onen naa sMrrsnMnaeu W tno @ @tn41'nseoeas ~
e T! SaSsess ts ~ !sst enx I'D
yontin.sa by ilues Of itsnwa, quito !sooancSteil
nttc 'ooT oo nov o .c crrnn nS est tor @ 'nG .2
tao eara.eol!nr c between tnp two ,. cuFtwnys Is
p"o on Y,,o, snt iG sun ,ny f3
wStOr wb!cf Y s!,pp!Iad froM t tho rlyof From
trSn, tic basn raefs san mn 10 @ carsled nj At
w,. sr,,o ,@, ,I, nnp n r@sos 1 masr 70 tTo
r o Sre 3c!c ~ sasa y1n @ ~ HINT
head. wator M T. SUPPLIED 6y systGm q nIres -
~ parts 1t INC vari9as M Mlari..oatldinKs. lsGgk
supPos tno houss and u! tho buildings with
ilRnt. EhLGEIhH tao lnA!m moor OF the blrh ono
VIII Ms ltuGnso w szo' ~ cl9ah!Iness
foe. wio In tho oloar, ard has two ranges Of
stali: nne On ,.,i, 9tner zoe. numbering N al
sta!!s IN tho centre y th!rtcon foot: Theso
ata.is ere a hyG loet aong Wy tllsoo tcet zig
@ wd9 f, wsh as Gatef M ds. S fpo1 s1 Inches
| roar hvo fcet frnta tho hoad OF thu stalls.
NGn!no Inc atAtts ~ passeRe Way GiKat Icee
Wlde. o1IenainE M!ung the Sides Or tno 6nrn. ~
tno oaa =! n row fa, oa ftas n o see r9at aso te
four toet Tour ncncs high. ~ which nt al tlues
aro ket'L somo ot tho must vn!'aple nnItnRls. and
othets Wncn tnoy nFe calV'6K. 10 tho centre Of
| tho uoot, cftaht!lo0 tho whota !onEth of tho
bart and connecting with tho slips. "a u railroad
tf1ek. inc n,Xnt u tao barn' from the toor TO
feut high, md extend tho length nf tho burn, to
6hs root. having capaolty for 3oo tons Of bay:
yho t1rn h9s the best syet9m OF ventilation aud
ard eutler tho ale hero IL pure, mad almost free
1rG..s oa0r:
south wing which lies Immediately contiguous
70 tho tnAiu building, and e thirty feet long by
| twcntY-nlue feet Wlto, With a floor aboy0 for
storing machinery cto. In 1t IL mn on3lae of llf.