Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-16

sell readily andat a good price at the slaoies'
&c. in the town. [ took Il load to Market,
but found it impossible to dispose OF but a
very small portion OF it. After a hard days
work [ found myself twenty-five cents in
| debt on my first Texas Marketing operation.
Such was my eXperiencew that one artl-
ole. and such would have been the case with
anv other article Of farm praduce.
GAS to horticulture, that business is ten
times overdone. For all the products Of the
farm or garden, the market is completely
~olutted-there being no railroad Or other
outlet by which the surplus might be sent to
a market. Stock-raising on a large scale,
with knowledge and experience, doubtless
paws: but the beginner on a small scale,
stands about as much chance among the old
breeders as a newborn chick in the presence
of a hawk. Again, it is no place for a man
to 90 with the intention, simply, OF hiring to
others. There being so many MeNicans and
negroes that they can get for a trifle, (the
supply, except for a month or two III the
wear, being greatly in excess OF the demand,)
work of any kind is very difficult to get, and
if it is got, the pay amounts to almost noth-
inc. | found from 80 to IS cents per day,
and from $40 to $l3 per month the maxi
mum wages paid"
WE NOTICE in the Helena papers that Gen.
Terry recommends the abandonment OF
Camp Baker. Did we not know the utter
uselessness of remonstrance against the acts
or recommendations of Government officials,
we would, in behalf of the people Of Meagher
County, raise u voice to protest against
such a movement. Camp Baker was estab-
lished at the request Of the citizens Of upper
Smiths river and Missouri river valleys,
which were suffering from raids from the
Sioux Indians on the south, ria Shields river,
and the Piegans from the north, via o lower
Smiths river valley, or Belt river. Its pres
ence has made a marked difference in the
security of life and property, and Smiths
river valley has been settled up rapidly. The
abandonment Of this post will leave open
these two great passes to the north and
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Indian raids. The large bands of horses
now running upon Smiths river will be an
easy prey to any band of Indians, as the
proposed location of the new post at the
forks of the Muscleshell will afford no pro-
lection to these localities, a fact any one ac-
quainted with the geography of the country
is bound to admit. Instead Of abandoning
Baker, its commanding location and central
position-being as it is, half way between
Forts Ellis and ShaW-suggests that it
should be made the supply post of the Ter
The establishment of a four-company post
upon the Muscleshell is very necessary for
the protection of that valley, but any one
who knows anything Of the country at all,
is well aware that if located at the Forks it
would be of no material advantage what
ever. If We have Government posts we
want them for protection, and in command
positions. A post on the Muscleshell,
near the mouth of the American Fork, or
below that, is very much needed. It
would afford protection to the settlers Of
valley, and also to that portion Of the
Carroll road fIis side of the Judith. but at
The Forks it would not suffice for either.
With a military post at the Forks Of the
Mrscleshell, our enterprising stock men
would be left to meet and WraSfIn with fba:r