New-York tribune., 1899-10-08

estate
Perhaps the best way to describe them IS 70
take them up one 10y one they VIII confront
Admiral Dewey when he alights from the train
at Shclhurne station. ihree-quarters Of mile
from the entrance 20 he farm. II he is not a.
once whislcd away 10y his host with the aid -
4 pair of his famous imported French coachers
Or English hackncys. he will notice that the
little station with its offices waiting rooms.
completely equipped freight house and facilities
'or handling quantities of live stock. possesses
on smaller scale all the conveniences of a large
.e-minus. while the grounds about II are laid out
In lawns and shrubbery. These all con-
Uructed under The direction Of DR.. Webb.
KITE SHAPED TROTTING TRACK
The hieh stepping horses will carry Dewey
swiftly over veN kept roads skirtine the eastern
boundary Of the estate. past q large kite shaped
rack for speeding Or. Wehh's troiting stock
ma W 20 the entrance Of the farm. where the
road sweeps through fine avenue ~ tall pines.
whose foliage meets overhead afforling n sum-
rner delightful shade from the sun and ~
winter R grateful shelter from The Wind As the
carrlare enerSes from this wood be VIII get his
first adequate idea ~ the great siz" of p" farm,
FOR his eye can here take ia Vast eNpanse OF
undulating country. and on gentle omin"rco 10
the middle distance he viii see what looks ike
good sized village Of gray rooted houses
These are an farm buildings but 10y no means
all that on the estate.
EACH A MODEL or ITS KIND
Every one is a model # it's kind in which the
highest degree of practical utility has been al
tained vithou, sacrificing architectural grace.
Take the farm barn. for instance. II is an inn
mense structure built on three sides of a square
The foucth consisting of a massive stone wall
,.,tb a eafeu-a,, In the middle tho whole iuclos-
ing a ward oyer 400 feet long and 2CO feet wide.
The central part of the building is ilG feet long
dinenactar ltru is sflrlrouutt1 iv a hieh tower
In which A great clock tolls the hours mcloli-
ously and yet SO loudly that It can Doe heard all
also five stories hieh. arr 2Go feet long and are
nankod with high cone shaped towers. The
foundations of the first story are of red lime
stone fhe urror stories are ehlnslcd and the
gabled roof is nf slate Thr appearance Of the
whole is striking and picturesque
Not one foot Of ijs vast capacty Is wasted.
sithci The ground floor of The central building
Affords stables fDl eighty head of mules. used
IN WORKING the farm. Ih'rr are SPACIOUS mar
irg rooms for the men employed in The barn.
The capacity Of the main hayioft overhead is
,s yo,o l', ',. ,'S,i, ,,r ,ri,
res, Of The space is g!r,n ,.p fo Inns f.r corn.
oats. bran ctc. and the housing of farm imp'e-
ments
non ~ ur Wrll'. .,,r.,i. a,an',,, t..,.e. ar ?
glass partitions. where each carriage has its
separate compartment. the extensive range ~
dairy and cattle barns with the herd ~ purost
blooded Jerseys: the sheepf0l9s with their care
fully selected focks Of SOuthGOwns the hot
houses from which Il thousand roses and ten
thousand ,i0lets are shiyued every week during
-. season to the New York market. the II
foes for the bookkeepers and the telegraph
on-ratOrs the powerful electric plant the tele-
l90uc system connecting all buildings. the
C,,Icnf.r pairt and blacksmith shops the ciuI.
luus. and restaurant for the big force ~ ON
ploy,s and the group ~ buildings containing
ih.ir sleerine and living rooms Thos, can only
lr mentioned IN order that more may bo said
about the most interesting feature ~ the whole
domain tho breeding barns and the most I'M
rosiug If lhe group IS called the ".Xercis ue
,irc'
The length Of this superb siru 'fure is 4l~
feet. breadth 1O7 foDf the ring inside leine 80
feet long and ~ feet wide. The fJ1f is sus-
lculcd on iron grlers. which stretch from vail
% wall. So that 10 pillars or supports ohTtruct
the interior The walls are partly ~ stone. The
roof is shingled and broken p! NUN .fous doriner
windows. which CIV" Il an attractive 81 pear
ance
WEI ARRANGED INTERIOR
Dewey VIII Ii""h''t enter 'his 'hi"Ueh l'i'N
arChed doorway. vide enough u ainit with