New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03

the southwestern horizon. Between the points OF
view and these mountain walls lie valleys and
lakes and rivers farm lands and villages, delight
full to the eye and suggestive of the ever vary
ing scenery Of this great Commonwealth
When Judge Hilton purchased Woodawn
about dozen years ago he had no thought
of making it such stock farm as it is to-day
He simply wanted comfortable summer
home, where he could pass the torrid term pleas
antly, entertain his friends and keep few
horses for his and their use. The idea tina.
the place now realizes was one of gradual
growth Rebuilding the old Walton mansion.
erecting new structures. lodges. farmhouscs.
stables and barns, identifying the lands. lay
inc out the miles of magnificent drives and end
less walks, and adding to the acreage OF the
original purchase occupied attention for several
years The place, when he bought it, contained
less than a hundred acres. 1t was the home OF
one of the first settlers in Saratoga. Judge Henry
Walton who studied law with Aaron Burr ana
afterward became Surrogate OF the county lie
acquired it in 1916. anS gave il the nam" which
was afterward given tG the great cemetery Ia
Westminster County am this name has d"h9
TO it ever since. Judge Hilton. though often
urged TO change it. has never done So ana pro"-
ABLY never will The farm remained IN INC pos
session of Walton and his descendants untii lo'''
Since acquiring it the Judge has oonsh. w
.uoon ,xycntv-Nve and thirty neghboring places
and increased the original domain un'ii no"
contains about 1900 acres that is nearly twi'e
.ho s;ze If Central Park About thirty miles OF
how'd smooth roads wind through the WOODS anu
,.u,ns-lawns nv the way, arc Distinguishing
,o.,r,e of the estate TIL. Judge is not par',a'
% aowors bnt lawns his delight Leu w,
,r.ss GROW is his favorite refraih' anu W"
y. a;Nic,lt 20 find anywhere more oea"'i"'
reeo of rrecnsward than that WIZ" uo -.
s,'a.sion and the lodge. On this lawn\ we n,u''
:" .ho Potomac was reviewed BY "eht,ai '"c'
VI Gov, ve,rs ago, and here the ta'hn'"",
INC" IN 1854 with John Kelly az t'"' he'"'
,o,comed 10 the hospitaltles OF "oonia""'
.,lioh il as free TO the public as oe"',' .,o
7, ia generally understood her" 'h"' Wv ..a''ao
VAN, ~ the stock farm idea If ""' W VIZ :; an
~ Colonel Hilton. the JdaSes 'o"' . ,h.
cov.,nor Flowers stall: pu' az d" .I.,a.
los, ,wo or three years nav" WINS" -. ia
cha, is attracting much a'tch'ioh' hT,,. :.
c,ded 70 stool; the place. the '"use ,o,,.;s,;o
IN a business-like way. Thoroughly ',.'o1..o,.
Ill., IJo did not do as some Of ms pre'e''sso,'
OF Nun 49,, q GIL ND their places with SOCK
"au 1 collections and then hire some"onS W
W .ro of il Instead Of this ne ~'o''n Wv
49,. non H.. could find 70 take chars' W "
s;coront departments, and then ih'r"''eo '
,taI hpv n
..,., ,ho purchase OF what was wah'c'' nav"
d.. o+,s6e1 himself that every man WINS a."
mart in the particular line for ""'c" i" ',',. :,
s.ansih,o The result Of this method Is vlsi''' "
the ere of the most casual opser vel -,
r,,,o !, any worthless material in any 'oP"
r.n,. oven where the lines are not EXTENSIVE ,"'
onoltv il Of An exceptionally high ofu'i ~"
is one strong point, and one that pa"' Wv
take such a high rank from the oeg'n'''"e '''
the stocSlnen Of the country.
Woodlawn is not all park, lawns ana INV ~
any means very important part o' IL - '"
lands, and the crops raised. hay oa''' 'o'"'
notatocs manpes and vegetables, VIII co"P'''
favorably with the product OF any oth'r 'a'n' "
Sorotopa or any other county Of the Stare H'.N
thing is done in a scientific way, anu 'e
NJ these scientific methods on the s''o'7
country is already beginning TO appear.
head of the farming department Is one VI Wv
oxnerienc-d gardeners in the country. Hco''"
man. John Mcintyre. Who comes OF d 'a"''s
have been scientifically tilling the soil Tor GENERA
.:e.,a NoI,,vro il not a recent immigrant lie
has been in the country nearly lifetime anu
'.'a tad with thc venerable Isaac Bnchaldn
ono If the first florists in Ncw-Iork 10 nave "o.-
,osoo machining the business in Scvcnfcen'h-s''
,.ho, that section Of the city was vacant i"''
The bothorses of WOodlawn are centres VI a"
nlt
,,,c,;on at present Their product ls ehViicN
utilitarian. No flowers are ther. Every N",'"
NJ the ordinary vegetable is seen IN ho"'''"'''
condition. Lettuce parsley, tomatoes t"r"'p''
strinp beans sweet peas, radshes ana "'e "'"
luscious strawberries are grown Throughout ~"
,vinter and sent two three times week W '"'
Iudocs home in New-York. lot OF ne" bo''''"
will he ready for digging within the newt ""
dave In addition 10 the lighthouses now IN "s'
,hird will I've soon added, which Will be dcVoeo |"
,Ie cultivation Of peaches. Grape" are a'so !" w.
.ddod r. is no reflection upon the quality Of 'hc
.,u -, Woodlawn TO say that not enough nay an"
o,t. are raised at present TO supply the home o'
,ra This arises from the immense increase VI
tho amount Of the STOCK on the place. nut 'he oe
Zoo, is only temporary, and il is only matter OF
..oa, ~ ,yo before the farm will support all the
live stock
,,,nos, ovcry visitor az the farm asks first 70
s.. ,ba horses This il not surprising, ior. whiie
the Woodlawn stud is not yet famous IN 'u',
history and only wears the laucls OF one Na'io"a'
Uorse Show, 10 is, nevertheless, fcmarKao'e cor
Lection and one OF the most promising In America
Th.r. arr over eighty head in the stables al
nro.ent The majority OF them are hackneys
~, tho trotting stock is also well represented
rho Growing sentiment in favor OF the hackney
!. sh,rod nj Woodlawn, where one hears as vigor
o,s advocacy OF il as at Shelburne Farms, whose
-, 10 looked upon as among the foremost
a.,s,los NJ the movement in favor OF the English
"p;n,oI This movement is undoubtedly making
- Roadway. The membership of it's National
.Ssn,v.t;on is increasing rapidly. and during the
,s. Nth !, new propag ands has appeared In