The sun., 1890-05-30
NE. h rEmErERs B1e FARM IN JERSEY

InprovemeHts In Progress or Contemplated
-A"DemocrRtic Tuxedo" Among the Latter
Theodore A. Havemeyer has recently added
more than 200 acres to his celebrated Noun
tainside Farm In the Ramapo valley. near
Mahwah, on the Erie Railroad, and now, owns
tract OF 2,200 acres stretching from the Ridge
road west to the top OF Ramapo Mountain. and
from the Mahwah road south to the Ramsey's
road where It meets the Valley Farm Of A. B.
Darling The new purchases comprise TWEEN.
ty-six tracts, including the Sheffield. Emanuel
and Van Horn farms on the Valley road near
Ramapo River and adjoining Mountainside,
the outlay for the 1926 acres being $l3f,443.
Mr. HRvemeyer has more than 300 men en-
gagged in making improvements on his estate.
both for his OWE and for the public benefit.
One OF his enterprises which particularly in
terests the public is the macadamizing, at his
own expense. of five miles OF roadway. A gang
OF l5l men are OF work on the Mahwah road
which is to have tho ridges cut down and
depressons filed up for a distance Of two
miles When the macadamiznR and other
road work s finished on the east side OF the
river new road will be cut along tue noun
tain side. from the Tuxedo road, near Sutfern.
10 point opposite the homestead. which will
be reached by bridge across the stream.
stone wall eight miles long will bound q por-
sey's. anu Valley roads. About a mile Of II has
been Comneted. The foundation Ia laid two
feet below the surface. and some uf the stones
weigh nearly a ton. All the material Is found
on the farm. many heretofore unproductiNe
acres being thus cleared and converted into
grazing land for the Mountainside herd of 200
registered Jerseys BY changing the course Of
a creek bed into Il stone-lined. straight ditch.
l.G00 feet long and ~ feet wide, nearly one
hundred acres OF swamp have been reclaimed.
from which hundreds nf tons OF muck are
bong taken TO enrich other fields. The swamp
is also being cleared OF rocks, and will II Is
expected. make the richest pasture on the
estate.
new free public schoolhouso, TO replace the
Ramssys RAM s"G and SaIeyiroads " Sir. Darling has
Of the school lot The new building will prob
ably be the finest school ,dii!ce IN Bergen
s tbSS but to sky ns ppp ,ops in
two stories hiEhIwt anterooms for boys and
girls aud room for public meetings and re-
There will be a free library in the building.
New stables Tor fifty horses are are now building
on the home farm toy, to which Will be added sdr "a
servants employed In these departments.
The new residence OF John Nayer, Mr.. Have
Mountainside. estate. is the wonder and ad-
miration Of the country people. 1t is a large
brick and stone building OF the Elzabet than
period The grounds around ii have been
beautifully terraced and laid out. with hele
and there rare plants and Young trees. while
high above its carved stone basin. Mr.. Have
meyer thinks the view from this spot exceis
ETH ana q Irregular ai eaks Of Ramapo Moun
tain and broad stretches gf meadow ond table
lapd with the river windlnG, through; the
thrifty farmers Near Mr. Mayer's house in
its rear. is q tract OF 800 acres. principally
nine feet high This tract MIR. Havemeyer in
tends to use as private deer park and game
preserve. and it will be stocked as soon as his
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The Ridge road. which runs north and south
from point about mile west OF Mahwah
roads, traverses a ridge from which views Of
surpassing beauty are had east and west. Mr.,
Havemeyer's recent purchases INCLUDE all the
land fronting this road. and II Is hero he con-
given much thought. This is the establish;
His idea is that there are a great many higher
grade clerks and bookkeepers In the city who
VIII be delighted to secure homes IN health-
full location within easy access Of facilities 10
carry them to and from business. lie believes
that the Ridge lroad tract is just the spot to ac-
into villa sites. on which he will erect houses
for such as desire to avail themselves of the
offer and PERMIT them 9 on
meyers idea is not to ask these people TO
develop the country he will do that for them.
and pny 9 reasonable price for it. Every de-
has been considered. The most important
consideration was railroad facilities. which the
Erie Company has agreed to arrange on a lib
eral basis.
fly has made them very popular in the Ramapo
valley. But there is one fiery mountaineer
extreme contempt. This old fellow, who is
known as "Beanpole Ru because OF his
long and lank frame stood on the depot rat:
form. railing against the DANCED ristycrats"
when a friend said: see here. Rube. you'm
talking about 'ristycrats. but l want YOU TO
understand that Havemeyer Is a mighty DEM
ocratic one." Ruhe is a political Democrat
from away up on the mountain top: lie would
States and Alaska. and when lie replied. /" The
devil! Is he a Dimicrat2" everybody knew that
he had changed his mind about Mr.. Have
meyer