Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-01


ton, and probably will be much more
before spring.
In regard to agriculture, that branct
of industry has reoeiyed an impetus the
last year by the movements which rend
cred it certain that the Northern Pacific
Railroad would Immediately be built,
and soon reach this Territory.
According to the last census there Is
over 200, 900 acres of land under cult.
walton here, but every year increases the
number very much. Heretofore there
has been but little known about Montana
in the east, it is so muCn out of the way,
and there are no immigration societies,
Interested capitalists and newspaper cor
respondents, to advertise the advantages
to be derived from a settlement hero. |
am not at all enthusiastic about Mon
tana more than any other of the west
ern States and Territories, but think
any young man who has to make start
in life or business, is decidedly foolish
to settle down in the east unless he has
capitol to start with, when he can get a
farm for merely the asking, and WITHOUT
tertllizlng, raise such crops a. Would
make a Vermont farmer stare, and get
such prices as would make his mouth
water. For instance, here are a few
facts noticed in the Territorial papers
this fall
\ farmer Oh the Gallatin valley raised
last year. without irrigation, on 25 acres
of land, (116O) eIeves hundred and sixty
bushels Of wheat.
Another, on Passimarri, bought I.
ranchc in the fall of 80, an& himself
and two boys raised vegetables sufficient
to support the family the whole year
from the profits, and in addition thereto,
twelve hundred and thirty-ffye (1235)
bushels wheat, one thousand $1,000
bushels Oats and one hundred and sixty
/ (160) bushels barley; his entire expense
for hired Ia'Dor, save that for threshing,
was less THAN 500. The wheat made
: 100 p0npd- of xxx flour for every 1S0
pounds OF grain. The entire grain crop
sold in market for aT average of three
cents per pound. The net profit on the
farm, after paying the total amount of
purchase money and all the expense,
was more than 80, 600 cash, which | call
: pretty good for one years work.
\ farmer on the Jefferson has, for
the last four years, from 10 acres of
ground. sold from $4,000 to $4,000
worth of vegetables
One hundred bushels Of oats and fifty
bushels Of wheat to the acre is not an
unusual thing IN our vallies.
The past fall vegetables have been
very cheap for this country. Potatoes
from Il to ,! cents per pound cabbag-
cs 3 cents per pound; three or four
small bc.ts sold fer two bits (25c!: tur--
nips one and rwo cents a pound Butter
sells all summer for tnirty-fve to fifty
cents in winter for mls-h more Eggs
in summer fifty cents to dollar apiece.
and as the farmer receives cash, Or gold
dust i,c Is sure "a make a rood thing.
Fsrmiue Is tie sur,st way to make
money here. Eve except -to"k rais-
inc. which will refer to next
According to the census the number
Of COWS and stock cattle in the Territory
IS f2,"43, the average of which il about
~31 per head. This number is rapidly
increasing tor small capitalists are sec
in tho many advantages tobe eaincdby
investing their money in stock. If one
engages in If himself there is 50 little la
hor rc1uir,d-n"rely hcrIing; then the
small rNp"nse of Winterings this winter
being al exception as I said before. and,
lastly the rapidity Of increase Of capital
without much risk Of loss: and a. for
grazing land there is hardly an end TO
1t millions Of acres being open, extensive
valleys, which viii answer for taninga as
well as hcrding. Gulchcs which extend
way up into the mountains. covered
with bunch grass, and Watered by little
rynlet9 and springs. Stock raising Is
good thing II man only has a little |
"apltai 10 start Wi'h.
Next IN the list OF pursuits followed .
mere comes mining IN which am more /
pafucnlaFly lnterasted' as that has been
'he lgnEE 1atuaS nave followed since
struck the Territory two years ago.
In point OF fact there is smaller pro
portion OF those engaged in mining who /
secure a competency than III most any /.
other business. hat once engaged in, it is !
50 alluTing. and the possibility Of secur- /
ing sudden wealth. 30 enticing togeth- /
cr with the pleasure of working for |
ones self. and getting paid in gold at
the close OF the day, that it is almost /
impossible to quit after once engaging f.
in it.
Mining Is divided into two general f.
classes, placer digging and quartz leads. |