The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-01-28
THE ABODE OF GENIUS.
4 Unique Farm In New York for
InventorA

4 Unique Farm In New York for
lnventorA
nvsgything Arranged for the Con.
ssaiencs Of These Engaged
b Scientific Ressarch-A
Oassr lnstitutioa.
In the heart of New York state, be.
yond the reach Of the merely curious,
yet open to all of Q scientific turn OF
mind, ID the only inventors farm in the
world. There is doubtless no stranger
place anywhere, Tor It II a farm where
balloons are ''raised, !" aerial schemes ere
hatched and air ships arc born.
So far a. the place at Frankfort,
Herkimer county, N. Y, il surrounded
by fields and groves which give no sug-
gestion of city life, IL u farm, but it's
products are those Of which the or
dinary fammer knows nothing. For
these products are flying machines, bal
looms, strange ships that-in theory at
least-dart through the air or skim the
ground like o bird.
Prof. Carl e. Myers, who has estab-
lished the unique farm, II like most
men Of purely scientific mind in that he
- most conservative in his ideas of
publicity, and il content to live in the
midst Of wonders with his assistants
and those who, from time to time, are
associated with him. II an inventor has
an idea that he will be able to overcome
the forces Of nature and construct .
mechanical bird, 1t will no longer be nee
essary for him to spend fortunes TO
work out his ideas or die without &C.
complishing his LIES object. All he
needs to do will be to go to the inven-
tors farm and find there willing hands
and fruitful brains, as well as all ap-
pliances Of this electrical age to assist
him.
Almost in the center Of the big farm
IL a modern country house, standing
amid many smaller buildings, in which
are to be found the materials for every
form of experiment connected with
aeronaa1tics. The lower portion Of the
large house Is given over to living
rooms. while third story and attic ex-
tending the length Of the building and
occupied by balloon apparatus, access
sories and wonderful devices for the
construction Of air ships.
The farm was especially selected for
it, natural advantages. Thege are
stretches OF level ground, gently ria
ing slopes and strong declivities. Thus
II does not matter ct what stage Of work
the inventions may be, q suitable grade
n>u a1~vo~, - %o,,uS -, <h> A~sw~i -
which trials can be made. If - be an
cir ship that has been constrncted
where there IL . doubt a. to the encs
nature Of it, workings, It can bs tssted
ON the slight grades, 20 that there VIII
be a. slight risk as possible to human
life or to the ship.
Close to the main house, in q glen, II
situated one OF the most importaut fea-
lures OF the farm. This II the spot de-
signed for the making of fabric tor Ill
manner Of flying machines and balloons.
On this half acre Of ground. which -
slirted by the higher ground and trees,
the fabric il stretched to receive tho
coatings Of gasproof varnish. For this
application Of varnish q special machine
has been invented and constructed by
Prof. Myers. so contrived az to supply
q complete coating Of thick warnish aud
then to remove the coating with the ex-'
ception OF an exceedingly delicate flm.
difficult to bemeasured by instruments.
One section of the attic of the big
house is a Workshop containing all tools
necessary for the construction of ap-
paratus from wood, metal or textile, IN.
cluding lathes of various and original
designs, steam engines, all classes Of
woodworking machinery and kindEed
apparatus for making comparative
tests. This Ia the section in which 10
constructed tho material for the full
sized machines Of the air after working
models have been tested. Another eco
ton Of the attic is given over to space
and machinery for the oonstructiou Of
models especially Of kites, aeropianes,
wind-borne or self-propelled motors.
winged apparatus worked by hand and
feet, gas vessels propelled by screws or
serving to support other devices for
safe trial by their inventors.
In the little buildings scattered over
the farm are located the gas engines and
tanks for practical experiments. tho
chemical chambers and several furnaces
and re&orts. Some Of these last are 70
strange and unusual that their APP
pearance suggests the laboratoryof some
old-time alchemist rather than Nine
teenth century yworkshop.-N. Y. Her
aid.
Astronomical DiscOverise.
That the best attainments are not the
result Of chance was exemplified in the
discovery Of the planet Neptune, tha
Aftieth anniversary of which event was
.~~~-x,, ~.Iab,o%ad IN Eronco Te1n.