The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-11
Ghe farmer.
A Fine Dairy Farm.

The Quarterly Journal of the American
Agricultural Association contains the fol-
lowing description of the dairy farm of
Mr. Theodore A. Havemeyer, of New York;
aMountainside Farm as it is called,
comprises 600 acres and is located 30 miles
west of New York on the Erie railroad In
Northern New Jersey, in the beautiful
Ranopo Valley Mr.. Havemeyer now has
90 jersey COWS and heifers every animal
Of which is entered in the herd register OF
the American jersey Cattle Club includ-
ing an importation in August last Of II
head, and by next spring will have l9O.
He has stable room for 200, and viii keep
that number of animals. The intention is
10 have one hundred head of cows, which,
with the calves and bulls, will equal about
200 head, and to hold an annual sale, at
the farm or elsewhere, for the disposition
of the surplus. These annual sales will be
made feature Of the farm.
This account of the appliances of the
dairy viii be found Of interest Beneath
the ice house. on level with the ground
in the rear. the building being on the slope
If hill. Is a summer dairy, which Is 10
feet from the floor 10 the ceiling The
walls of this building are q feet thick, OF
solid masonry, pierced with six windows,
which are of three thicknesses ON the
outside. one on the inside, and one in the
centre Of the WALL The floor and sides
are tiled. and the ceiling is finished with
ash boards. planned. tongued aud grooyed.
The facilities for ventilation are such that
the temperature can be kept at about 4O'
in summer. and regulated at will This
dairy is perfectly dry, and is entirely free
from atmospheric or other impurities, and
is regarded as the finest diary and milk
room in the country Adjoining is a room
on a level with the summer dairy, 49 feet
long and 20 feet wide. the same height as
the summer dairy, and with walls Of the
samethickness, and having floor Of cement.
This Is used for wash room, churning
room, etc, and is itself equal to the best
dairy room in the United States. 1t forms
basement, while above it is the winter
dairy Of the same dimensions. The two
are connected by an inclosed elevator, and
also by staircase. The floor, sides and
ceiling of the winter dairy are also tiled
in variegated colors and artistic figures, af-
fording, with the blue and white tints, a
most agreeable and restful picture.
These rooms, fitted so as to cream the
milk by cold air alone, or by deep setting
in water, have capacity for handling the
milk Of 400 cows. The most improved
churn and butter workers aroused A shaft
from the engine-room runs through the dairy
work room 50 that power can be had whenever
desired. Above it is the dairyman resl-
denee comprising ten rooms, handsomely fit
ted up, constituting beautiful and comfort
able house. Extending along the east side
and south end Of the engine-room, ice-house
and dairy IS the veranda, eight feet wide,
eleven feet high. and covered with a slanting
reef. The arrangement of the ice-house IS
such as 10 govern the vital question Of the
temperature Of the dairy with absolute GER
tainty. And, here again the economy Of
the entire farm is exemplifed. The drip
ping from the ice Is utilized by being drawn
into tanks or coolers in which the milk Is
placed in cans, the latter standing in the
sce.water. The accommodations of the
dairy department viii thus be seen to be
perfect in capacity and arrangement No
similar establishment Is known 10 US a. ex-
isring en- any farm in the country and
there Is TO be said Of it, besides all that re.
CARDS its unequaled facilities for its pur-
pose. that is absolute cleanliness in all Its
departments, It's freedom from od0Fs, and
the economy displayed in its management,
are true indications Of the exceptional wis
dom and foresight which characterize every
arrangement about the farm.