Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-12

A Notable stock Farm.

The Fashion Sind Farm. situated about
. mile and half east Of this city, on the
State street road and opposite the coaling
stqtiensofthe Pennsylvania Railroad. it is
Hi&6 Shas not an equal in this country.
1t was purchased about ten years ago by
the well-known horsemen, Budd Doble
and Charles H. Kerner for II. y. Smith,
the prominent New York banker. and was
not visited By the latter till nearly year
after it became his property. Since that
time, contiguous lands have been porchas-
ed by Mr.. Smith, until his farm now con-
fains something over three hundred and
sixty-fve acres, neariy all Of which il un-
der the highest condition Of cultivation
and through which runs a never failing
stream Of water. II was not at first Mr..
Smith purpose TO establish an extensive
stock farm, but, owning the celebrated
Goldsmith Maid and other fine blooded
horses. he bought the farm, on which to
keep and breed them. Becoming more
and more infatuated with stock raising
and breeding. Mr.. Smith has increased
his stables and improved the establish
ment, until they now represent mOneyed
value of about half million dollars. his
horses alone being valued at three hum
dred thousand dollars. With the single
exception Of Robert Bonner. Mr. Smith
has probably spent more money for horses
than any man in the United States. The
larger square building used for Offices.
harness and carriage rooms, etc, adjOins
the grand stand On the ground floor,
facing the track, is the reception room,
whose fneDess Of finish almost beggars
description. Its ceiling is very high and
the whole is finished in oak. The walls
are covered with heavy English leather
paper. The elaborate mantel is Of oak
with unique thing. and the furniture is
rich, heavy and antique. and upon the
floor Is a gorgeous Wilton carpet. Just
back Of the reception room is the office
and harness room, finished in Oiled-pine
and handsomely furnished. In the rear Of
this room is the larger carriage repository
also finished in oiled-pine. The second
story contains a large hall. which will be
fitted up for billiard room. and ten bed
rooms elegantly furnished for the accom-
mediation Of invited guests. On this floor
il also the room OF the veterinary surgeon.
in the cupola Of this building is tank
made Of boiler-iron. with capacity Of
$500 gallons per minute. The water is
obtained fir ,m well twenty -one feet deep
and nine feet in diameter, and holding
5000 gallons. To further guard against
FIRE, five fire-plugs are contiguous to the
stables. and are supplied with about 400
feet Of hose. In addition TO this, the
Trenton Fire Department could be sum-
moned by telephone. In the cellar Of the
carriage house. besides the force pump. |
is steam engine and boiler, which heats
the building and cooks the food for the |
horses. Besides this structure there are
the following: Main barn, with 90 box
and 40 single stalls; the colt barn. with
~ box stalls. capable of holding 48 colts
the training stable. with fifty box stalls
the grand stand barn. with II box stalls.
for brood mares and colts; the stallion
stable with five box and six single stalls
the grain barn. recently built by Cubberly
and kafer, and probably the largest barn
in this section the COW barn barn for
the farm work horses and mules barn
for farming implements; the blacksmith
shop grand stand with seating capacity
of 1000; Mr.. Smiths residence near the
race track. which he occupies about three
months each year; General Manager Rid
dies residence near the entrance, and four
other residences for employees. Inside of
the largo square formed by the stock barns.
are large and substantial paddocks in
which to exercise the horses in the winter.
The most noted animal on the Fashion
Stad Farm is Goldsmith Maid. who was
foaled In 1857 and has a record of 2:l4.-l
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