New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-04
VISITING MOUNTAIN SIDE FARM"
MR.. HAvEMEYER AND HIS GUESTS.
THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION on AN
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THE NATIONAL AGRlCJIIJ AH'V'i'NiiO-' ~ "
EXCURsION-wHAT WAS SEEN.
IFRon A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'l
MAHwAu. n. j., Feb. 3.-This morning a
special train on Erie road dropped three carloads OF
agricultural talent at Mahwah station From this point
long procession OF seighs transported the visiting
farmers Of the National Agricultural Association Two
miles further to the famous dairy and stock farm Oh
Theodore A. Havemeyei. Mountain side Farm Is
charming spot in February. In the centre oil hee
hundred level stand the stately mansion ana its
village of spacious barns and stables while In the back
ground rise the wel.wooded mountains Of the Sterling
range with the Rauapo flowing Mt their base
Agriculture has attained a Injurious development
when twenty five lney-brcd horses are kept Tor inc
pleasure driving and riding OF family ana guests Du
il to stables OF such extent that Mt Havemeyer'
and his farm manager Mr. Mayer, first led his visitors
Bnt the great barn 900 feet back from the main road
was the special attraction This structure Is 263 feet
long resting on walls OF solid masonry, which form
basement for manure pits and root cellars. oroad
driveway rms throu gh the principal floor from end 10
end with OF stalls either side for nlneyelgnt
cattle Besides these there box stalls and open 0or
space for machinery. From the further end OF the barn
wing extends either side the length OF the two being
2GO feet One wing contains the sos and the other
the dairy and quarters for the dairymen, the ice
house and the cngincroOm. All the grinding,
cutting and chuning done by steam power,
and the engine is also used to pump water
from the river into immense tanks In the upper
story Of the barn from which distributed by simple
appIrltug TO tie stalls of the cattle. The dairy
is beautiful room IN The basement with thlck walls ne
ceiling being finished n>hardwood and the floor ana sides
made Of white and blue thing. Overhead are stored 400
tons oil lee that when the Thermometer indicates %
Outsdc The In: be made 30 cooler Next
To this 10 a wOrn-room with Gem NJ door where the
chuTnug and washing done, while above TINS ana
connected with an elevator the dairy, another
daintily tiled cb8mher.
Mr.. Havemcycr is making thorough trial Of cnsilagc
In his os Itch are sixty feet long, scveuccn feet
wide and TWEEN feet deep, were stored this year
$50 tons Of corn stalks Sliced 10y giant cutters Inc
OF the cnsaEc pits weighted with barrels OF
sand. the being under pressure OF 500 pounds
to the square foot The food seems wei pre-
served bas fine vinous aroma, and Is
eaten grced,iy by the stock. The perfect condition OF
the cattle bears witness to its hcalthiulncss ana Mr.
Hlyemeyer demonstrates his faith In it by feeding 1t to
Farmers GLORY =" his 1000 bull To in" CO0mas
Sic" Lille Bonnie" and nearly 100 other cows Of tie
most aristocratic lineage.
The nerd is one Of the finest in the world In
GLIDING calves there are row lao mead on
The first families OF the island. The eminent
farmers Of the party. who find The pursuit OF aercarr
they Accumulate other business, moved 10 Dig
ntc9 enthusiasm over the cows ana ,ItT unronf Us
keeping. ana It seemed to be the unanimous opinion oil
SIR. Hayemrycr's guests that the breeding of blue
boodcd cattle is attractive industry when it has
PROSPEROUS sugar refinery DENIM IT., , ,..., 80.
In another Dtth were several bulls OF quaty ana STA
Gentlemen from the West Inspected the plgGry which
inhabited by aristoCratc 1OrhsnTcs and Chester
Whites and every body went into the gassroOlcd hen
house to take bath with the Brahras and Bantans.
The SOuthdOwn sheep, the drathOrscs the gas use,
the farm machinery ana various Othcf appointments ol
THIS most complete csl4phshuGhl, "oi nay pccH III
spected If the day had been long enough. There was
time eating and drinking however, and for brief
meeting IN the rtcepuOiIOOm Nhch NJ. HiNemcFoI
responded in neat speech to mpimentily re'O
lutiOns, and the visiting farmers adjourned to
meet in the Grand Central Hotel for evening
session Among the farmers present were " prague,
Vermont Chief Justice Kinney, of Iowa, j. L. Bath
burn oi EImira A. VI. TaltOrd of Maryland, Colonel
Samuel Wells OF Michigan Colonel Victor +. Piolctte OF
PENNSYLVANIA. c. W. GanCt of North Carolina, \. W.
Checver OF The Ncc England FdBer, D. Ii. Wheeler Of
Nebraska, the Rev. Dr. Caruth of risk University
Tam ~
ure General n. NJ. Curtis OF St Lawrence, " b. Col
cock Ontario. pr. John NJ. Bailey OF Massachusetts
Samue! Remington OF IliOn Colonel j. X. BOdWcl OF
Maine A Il. Parsons of Michigan, j. II. Rial OF New
York, and James Nelson OF New-Jersey.