Show park brooklyn is becoming quite a town for parks and the taxpayers have never been known in recent years to object to having their money spent for such purposed there was a great outcry thirty five yeara ago when the laying out of prospect park was suggested but no tody now worries because the project was carried through the city made a very profitable bargain in buying the 16 1 6 acres contained in that park and paying only for then since alien the city has expended on construction account making this one park represent an expenditure of i but if it was put on the market tomorrow it would easily sell for twice that amount this is the biggest breathing spot in the city it contains acres of woodland 77 acres of lakes 70 acres of meadow land and 16 1 6 acres of plantations tat ions to accommodate owners of forsea there are 9 miles of drives and 8 1 10 miles of bridle roads while the most enthusiastic pedestrian ought to bo satisfied with his 12 miles of walks in addition the national guard and the baseball players are provided with a plot of level greensward known as the parade grounds and covering an area of 40 acres new york times |