New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

ing In these stables may be found some OF
Kentucky's best blood and in the carriage mousse
vehicles of the most varied kinds The materials
used in the construction of buildings on the
estate are iron, steel granite. marble and brlch-
The water supply is from springs on a mountain
a few miles away. and is brought to the grounds
in galvanized pipes upon the gravity plan. Inc
driveways through the park. comprising some
two thousand acres (Biltmore House being near
the centre). are all macadamzed but by studied
care they are made To look like natural road
ways having no elevation above the surface,
while everything looking artificial in other
macadamized roads is absent Creeping vines
and every conceivable kind of shrub. the
native forest trees. lakes. iagoons, pools. cas-
cades running brooks and arched bridges
border and cross a total length of drives
estimated at sixty-five miles. Scattered over
this home park in picturesque situations are
cottage homes for the superintendents Of the
various departments. at other points are the
Jersey herd dairies. the Berkshire pig pens. the
sheepfolds and poultry yards. all Of these
stocked with the finest breeds of their kinds
The. Jersey herd of four hundred COWS is re
markabIe for record breakers in milk and but
ter. Al the head OF the herd stands St Blalse
imported from the isle Of Jersey, costing SjJoO
there. and said be the finest Of his species IN
the world The berkshire pigs have been prize
specimens wherever shown
The immense farm. as ii might b. termed. is
divided into departments each separate from
the others. and under the direct charge OF I
specialist the whole under the supervision OF
g. r Weston, a young Enslishman, who has
been on the estate for several years The Iarg-
est division is the dairy farm. from which so
to Ashcville. twice a day. large quantities of
milk cream and butter. The dairy buildings up
the present time have been rather makeshift
affairs. but there is now under construction a
modern and complete establishment. costing
$4,000. The poultry yards, laid out in squares.
streets, etc. viIageltke. fifteen acres and
there are thousands of fowls of the best breeds.
The market garden and truck department are
extensive. having dozens of green and forcing |
houses and packing rooms from which run
a number of delivery wagons
Riltmore Village is on the Swannanoa River, |
and at the junction of the Asheville and Spar
tanburg Railroad with the Southern's main line
two miles from Asheville. with which it is con-
nected by electric street cars. 1t has been said |
that Mr.. EanderbiIts purpose vas 10 make this
the model village of the land. and the progress
made thus far is corroborative of such an idea.
on a level plot of ground. part of it natural, |
it has been lotted to give the best artistic
effects. Here. to begin with. were erected a
block of business offices, Episcopal church.
a manse, school building and station. Re
Gently there have been added block of seven
stores hospital. sanatOrium. another school
building, postoffice, a hotel and forty or fifty |
cottages. ranging from a small five-room affair
to more elaborate three-story mansions all |
of the most modern and approved styles OF
architecture. Not only in the village proper are
these improvements going up but the surround
ing hltops and ridges are being surmounted
with picturesque residences.
At Bitmore Village is the main entrance to
the estate grounds the gates being arranged in
an archway through the centre of the gate
keepers lodge. Here. twice a week. Wednesday
and Saturday if possessed with proper permits
issued from the office building Just mentioned
the public allowed to pass into and over the
estate.