Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-03-30
day go to the polls and cast his vote as in
his judgment seems best for the interest! OF
the whole Territory. sa6 @aYE355 aM.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
MADISON VALLEY March is, 1871.

oA"'SSS N~AASN SPOA AAN A-ND'
the Worthy Master and a number Of Others.
1t being a schooi-lay, we made it convenient
to call again at Galiatin Valley Seminay-
found both teachers and pupils busy. Miss
Crittenden was in charge of the Recittion
Room, while Miss Aylesworth presidd in
the Study. We listened to the diffrent
classes recite, and heard the instruction inn
parted, and are more thoroughly satisfied
thar ever that there is no liner institution
of learning, or no better home where paents
can trust their children than this institution
affords. We enjoyed q rare treat of music,
in the "Sweet Bye-and-bye," which was
beautifully and feelingly rendered br the
Principal and Assistant, the whole chool
joining in the chorus. The exercises " the
music class were good and showed Efficient
training. a56.
We called at Charlie Anceny's one # the
principal livestock breeders Of Glllatin
Valley, Mr.. A. was not at home, bit his
little son, a capital stock-boy, mouned his
pony and rode with us into the pasture to
inspect the stock. We found them al look
ing remarkably well. Mr.. A. has a fine
herd, six of which are pure-bloods, their
names appearing upon the Herd-book The
bulls, being tour in number, are aged re-
spectively, 2, 3,4 and 5 years. They are
well-developed and in good condition The
two COWS were fine animals. Besides these
there We're a number Of halfbreeds which
are a marked improvement upon even our
best native stock. MI. A. is a strong advo-
cate of improved breeds, and intends con-
verting his entire herd into grades soon as
convenient.
We next called at Mr.. Thorpe's thorough
bred stock-ranch. Mr.. Thorpe is one Of our
pioneer breeders. He has on hand at pres
ent a fine little herd, eleven in number.
Some OF these. were as beautifulin symmetry
as we ever beheld. One or two of the calves
were as perfect as the engravings we meet
with in stock-books. One heifer,, the result
of an irl-and-in breeding, Whicn occurred by
accident, is a finely chiseled animal, being
deficient only in its color which is white.
FLYING Cloud, the veteran Of the herd, is in
the prime OF life and will be good for ser
vice for years. By reference to the Herd
book, we found him to be of most noble an
cestry. Mr.. Thorpe has also a good stallion,
a dappled iron-grey closely allied to Messell-
ger blood, which is good for a horse-ot-all
work, and a deep bay colt, B%ellfounder and
Messenger blood, that gives promise Of great
good in the future.
i We rested here for the night, and on the
were off in good season. Paused a
time at Gallatin City, found the little
village jubilant over the acceptance Of the
Northern Pacific, and the rejection of the
North and South. We took dinner with
james Shed, of the Madison House near
Madison Bridge, Here we changed our
course and went up the Jefferson. Met
with Mr.. G. W. Haskins, of Lower Jeffer-
son Valley, but did not take time to call at
his ranch to get a peep at his sllorthorns.
We staid over night with Mr.. Green, one of
the principal farmers Of Lower Willow
Greek, and on Wednesday proceeded up
Willow Greek.
This is a section of very rich land, but the
here seem to have been more severe
ly scourged, with g%rasshoppers for the past
few years than any other portion Of the
Territory. We found Mr.. tate, a d evotee of
the Turf, feeling rather sad, his last flyer
having died. Mr.. L. has lost his four best
horses during the winter from a very pecr-
liar disease, The effect was something like
drunkenness. yet the animals retained their
appetites to the last. Mr.. Mize took much
pride in showing us his bull which is of the
Guthrie herd, and is a very fine and promis-
ing animal .tissaa aif a4 s.
Continuing I'M the creek and StOpping here