Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-09
Mayflower wilkes. by Rockefeller out


wonderful brood mare, and great
roadster. In fact she has been called by
those who know her best, the locomo-
tive, owing to her roading qualifications.
She stands almost alone as the daughter
of the great George Wilkes in Maine.
Mr.. Howland's favorite road team is
Mountain Girl and Emeline, both grand
daughters of Messenger Wilkes, and a
more enjoyable pair it would be difficult
to find. They are very handsome, up
headed and full of action, but gentle as
two kittens. We covered good many
miles of Oxford County hills behind this
pair while at the farm, and were more
than pleased with them.
In addition to the animals mentioned
above, are to be found Mollie H., a Z
year-old mare by Robinson D., out of
Nettie Waite, mentioned above, JOY, a
thoroughbred hunter, dam of good
2-year-old filly by Mr.. Sanborn's Lothian.
This young miss is called Joyful. She is
a handsome chestnut and will do credit
to anyone's stable. She will doubtless
not be handled any this season, but will
be broken this fall, and if promising
enough will be worked at the track
some other season. There is not little
interest to see what the result of cross
ing a pure blood French coach horse on
4 pure bred running mare will be. One
thing is certain, and that is the produce
will have plenty of ginger. This fall it
is the purpose of Mr.. Rowland to visit
some of the large sales and purchase
some well-bred tillies to breed to Ameri-
can Law, as he proposes to fill every
stall of his capacious stable as soon as
animals of the right degree of excellence
can be obtained.
In addition to the horse stock that is
at the farm, Mr.. Rowland has dozen or
twenty head of well-marked Jerseys, and
the herd is headed by thoroughbred
Jersey bull. The milk from this herd
| and the butter that is made from it are
important elements on the richly loaded
tables, which make one of the many at
fractions at Mountain View. Then, be-
sides, there are three well cultivated
gardens that do their part toward add
ing to the delicacies served at this re-
nowned summer home.
Back of the other buildings and at a
safe distance from them is the machine
shop. A four-horse power gasoline en-
CINE furnishes power, and there is sup
ply of tools and machinery for about all
kinds of mechanical work which it may
be well to have done on the premises.
The household wood-sawing is done
under an adjoining shed, with os 'illat-
ing table feed to the circular saw, taking
power from the engine. This engine is
capable of furnishing abundance of
e. .,.l,t ant;,a l,ilAinrc
which will be done in the very near
future. Mr.. Rowland also proposes to
have handsome lights to illuminate his
well-kept lawn.
On knoll above all the buildings is
a pew covered stand-pipe that has ca
pacity of 5000 gallons. The purest of
spring water is taken from several places
on the hillside to supply the stand-pipe,
and is distributed by gravity system to
house and barn.
The soil of this farm, though rocky, is
fertile and has good drainage. Besides
the hay crop there are cultivated vege-
tables enough for use on the place.
Mr.. Rowland is-neither hunter nor
a fisherman, but is lover of athletic
sports, especially golf. He has 9-hole
course of 1880 yards, in full view of the
house. 1t is pronounced by professional
players to be one of the finest courses in
this part of the country. Beneath a
spreading maple tree in front of
the house he has an eXtempOrized
bowling alley, with board for ten
pins, and the ball swung by rope from
one strong limb of the tree.
One of the greatest joys the master at
Mountain View has is the fondling of
his many pets. He does not contine his
affections to any one breed of CANNES,
but has warm place in his heart for
the st. Bernards, the Bulls, and the trim
little Cocker Spaniels, and possesses
splendid specimens of each of these
breeds at the farm. His affection for
them is certainly reciprocated, and his
arrival at the place is the signal for a
general frolic with all of them. Each
one of them is fed with precisely the
same food as is served on his private
table.
Mr.. Rowland is good type of sturdy
New England stock. He was born in
Massachusetts little over fifty years
ago, and commenced business as office
boy in Walter Baker Il Co, chocolate
manufacturers, Dorchester, Mass, thir-
ty seven years ago, and in that time has
steadily worked his way up through the
various stages of the business until he
is now president of that vast company
and general manager of the whole busi-
ness. He has had part with the growth
of the concern from very small dimen-
sons until it is now recognized as the
greatest chocolate manufacturing estab-
lishment in the world.
Mr.. Rowland has a magnificent city
residence on Adams Street, Dorchester,
where he has beautifully kept grounds
and fine stable of well-groomed horses
for his private driving.
Up to about dozen years ago he had
applied himself so closely to business
that he felt the need of relaxation, and
casting about for a suitable location, his
attention was called to his present sum-
mer home in Paris 1t was then small,
unattractive farm, but he saw in it the
making of most desirable resting
place, and made the purchase, and has
been steadily at work ever since to bring
it up to its present state of attractive
ness and usefulness. How well he has
succeeded in this matter can be seen at
glance by even a casual passer by. MIR.
Howland and his wife and daughter
spend good many days at the farm
during the year, but plan to spend the
whole month of September at this
charming spot, while they entertain
many guests, and the liberal display of
bric-a-brac, pictures and ornaments of
various kinds about the house that have
been presented by guests, show in
slight degree their appreciation of the
hospitality so freely extended at Mount
ain View-Turf Farm and Home.