Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-05-18

latiye interest is enhanced by Cne new ana
ingenious mode of investing on the result of
all contests of speed, either OF running or
trotting. The managers of this new mode
know from the percentage they charge that
in time they have the lions share, and it is
to their interest to multiply these contests,
which they take great interest in doing.
Their percentage being enormous, they can
afford to pay large sums for the privilege OF
furnishing a box for the people to deposit
their money in
This new mode of investing in the result
of speed has done much to bring these noble
contests into disrepute and to lower it to a
species of exciting and fascinating gambling.
It is said men will gamble, and this is the
most decent mode of doing it. Well, sup
pose it is is there any reason for allowing
them to introduce it at all fairs?
Is it commendable to make our fairs Access
sorry to the carrying on of this dangerous
and seductive vice? But the question arises,
can managers of fairs afford for the sake OF
money to mould public sentiment against
good morals to such an extent that fairs, as
now managed, are made the most fascinat-
ing gambling places? Is this the result OF
fairs i? Was it ever contemplated that this
should be a prominent feature OF fairs? Is
this new mode of gambling any part OF the
industries of the State? Does it add any
wealth to the State? 1t not, then why give
| it the fostering hand of an agricultural So
ciety?
10 say we cannot hold fairs without the
aid of pool selling, is an insult to the intelli-
gence of the people. It has been tolerated
like the Chinese immigration; but from in
dications the days Of both are numbered.
We do not expect to control this institu-
ton for the present for we know the pow
erful and active influences that are brought
to bear to force it upon the public. If it is
to be a State institution we propose to limit
it to the course. We enter our protest against
It's being permitted at fairs. 1t is not one of
the industries, and has no claim for public
patronage. 10 allow it is in violation of
the law creating the State fair.
We have no desire to detract one jot or
title from that noble animal the horse; but
we do object to the enormous appropriations
that are given for speed, and the time that is
set apart for it. There is no justice nor JUS
tification in the distribution of the money
as now practiced, and we propose to insist
on the managers, Of fairs making a more
liberal adjustment among the great indus
tries of the State that need and should be
fostered by the State, and also be the insti-
buttons chartered by her for that purpose.
We think our demands are just and should
be considered, when we know that mill
ions are fed from day to day with our beef,
mutton, pork and dairy produce, and that
nothing can be adopted to take their place.
the produce of the COW enters more largely
into the consumption as well as the luxuries
.of the human family than perhaps any other
article Of food, and this is especially true OF
the farming community, Take the wool,
hides and offal, and the comforts and luxu.
ries are continued until it ramifies every re
lation and condition of life.
Now, taking this view of the subject, are
we not justified in asking Of managers o
fairs to give more consideration to the exhi
bition in these departments, as they have {
value attached to them that cannot be com
puted? They should relieve us of many o
the burdens, and our expense as far as con
sistent.
MANAGEMENT OF BROOD MARES.
Mr.. Nj. w. Durham, of Illinois, last yea
made some. large purchases of PurcherOI