New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-17


tie wherever eXlibited-ovcr 90 prizes having
been awarded then their marvellous productions
of milk and huttr, and the apparently perfect
physical health flat they enjoy. But before
speaking in detail about them il will be in order
to say few woods about their quarters, the
great barn that las just been completed, and
which has caused % much comment in agricul-
tural circles, and aso to give brief explanation
of the way in which the farm is managed.
An interesting fac regarding the management is
that it is vested in college man, H. NJ. Cottrcll.
a graduate of the Kansas Agricultural College.
He is the superintendent. and Mr.. Morton holds
him responsible for everything done about the
place. He is a yong man of unusual ability, and
thoroughly proficen in the science of the soiA lie
was born on the plans and led cowboys life be-
| fore going TO colleg, For three years after his
graduation he studies agricultural chemistry under
Professor L. NJ Shcton, and when he had com
pleted this postgraduate course he was put in
charge of the field an feeding experiments of the
Kansas Experiment Sation He had under his
charge almost every aretv Of beef and dairy
cattle. Jerseys. Holsters. Shorthorns IIcrcfords
| Aneuscs, GallOways al the rest. His success
there attracted attentio. and Mr.. Morton, who is
nothing if not PROGRESSIVE decided TO see how the
young man could apply his scientific knowledge
|
him; that was in Octobe, 1s9l, about year and
| and half ago The msveous strides that the
| Ellerslie stock farm has made since then would
seem t. indicate that is'akc made in the
choice of the young scicrist, whose experiments
| are all along the lines oiproit and actual use
| fulncss There is another college man in charge
| Of the dairy department, w. W. Robinson. also
| from the Kansas Agricutuil College. 4 third j.
| f. Dorman. from the sameinstituton, will 20 70
! Judge HiltOn's WoOdlawn farm next summer TO
supervise the buttcr-makin there. The heads Of
| the other departments are lot college graduates,
but they are thoroughly tactical men. Jane,
| II. Seey who has charge the poultry, is self
| educated in the business, lat his knowledge on
| the subject is profound and aric1. lie formerly
| Owned the largest Broiler' )lant in the country
40 Hamilton y. j. and can from there TO Mr..
| Morton. Roswell Beach has barge Of the crops :,
| John Rawley is chief hcrdsna: b. w. Philbrick
j. chief engineer and Mr.. ll,rson an English
man by birth and training. isthc gardener.
One of the first important changes Mr.. Cot
| trell recommended the caccntration Of en-
crov upon the cattle and poury and the aban-
donmcnt of all other stock This was done.
| Another Improvement was the rcction Of a man.
moth harm in place ii tn one that was
DESTROYED by Lightning last Jty. This barn is
| ,oliovcd 10 be the most costly nd complete ever
hniIt in the United States. Allthc best features
| NJ Mr. Uavcmeyer's and other have been in
cornorated in il, and it IS consequently, at the
ho,d If the list, and Will 10 ntil some other
ambitious stockman improves pom It, Inc
.i, butlding is about 300 feet ne, or, TO speak
| marc nrcci,cly 291 feet, by % let IN widtl an !
"A feet in heioht, with an !. 80 - feet Inc
~ ,'o,,,ra inci'T!es besides three 5oOton silos,
a. fanl snN
-, rics laboratory, bathing-rcm, and ample
s'%'" mn less than 800 ordiAry stalls and
ho,. st.lIs on the main flor. An equal
io' ., pl,ced in the bascnnt, which II
mum ood airy. its bottom bcin lcval on one
Font va 49, o,ound. while on the ,thcr side its
Si'' 80, into A depressed are; that can be
49,, lac q series of trapdoors rom the IN
Pi = ,o,v ard rim. The baN above the
'o'ii'"7 ormodatc 400 tons OF aY, without
s'"i'' ,.or tbe middle hallway: AZ the grain
co'' I'm hold twenty carloads. The south
'o"'' ,,.i,c nm through the centre oihe puiio-
''o"'' , i,roer than would DC n"'ssarv 10
ihs' = ,.,;,, train and the ears al engine
adm1 IT. -. ,b,n ample room hide. the
, wonld nav ,,lv sixteen feet wide az thirty
passage "','" :, the clear The barn. 'hch is
nine i''' .ho, II can De doubled III lehih. VIII
20 ari""H ara head of stock, or az WIN
acconino' .,so house all the hay, grh ana
crow"i"s' 1,,1 for this regiment OF COVE Inc
ehsp's .,ope will hold twenty caf'''u'' 'h''
graz" Snos hold 800 tons each. me Wv" I'm ,c",'
'hr'e ,orc rows in the basement anu ", '""'
- TWO rhov are placed head TO hcau VIII" i"'
noo, aI,cv between. Back Oh '''"' l.,
i"o'" = large roorny hoA-s'ai's 'o' '''
and Iyipe-in cows ,.rs Mr.. { o.trelI's work, J
In layi"S s$f n" comfort p or convenience seems
point Of n SovrrloohcI T'e basement, MA, ,sa,
,.,r ss s s1 a but along the sides w. i
| reaching 70 '~ W,D1ow, run to the bottom OF u
=, e. 8. g.: & : !: ; s g; :!.
air is KEEP ,aye to the walls in front and PACK
Fastened Of cows are steel tracks on when II