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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-06
AG RICU / T T ] R A l.
THE BEST PAYING CROp.

Every once in a While some poor fellows
head is turned at the report OF some other
bo1y's success with some one crop or an
other. The figures are astounding. He
firmly believes that what one man has done
another can do, and he ventures in the same
field, only to loose in some cases all. And
yet it is true that almost all the best success
in farming or gardening comes from close
attention to some one crop, specially and
above all.
But no one can tell another what is best
for him to grow. Even when the soil is
specially adapted to a certain crop, there are
all the little details of practical culture to be
mastered and even then the question of
marketing enters largely into the success Of
the experiment.
1t is often Il matter of envy with farmers OF
q certain class, that mercantile affairs should
seem to make more satisfactory ventures
than farming; but it is seldom thought over
how these very successful businesses are
established. There is no reason why just
the same process may not lead to great sue
cesses on the land as in the store; indeed, it
is a common expression that it is so. Hun
dreds of men every year make money to
their entire satisfaction out of agricultural
or horticultural pursuits. They are not so
we'll known-do not make so much show as
the storc-keeper-agricult are too much
scattered to make this imposing appearance
but the profits we speak of are there as
surely in the one case as in the other.
These successful businesses are simply the
result of a series Of experiments as to What
can best be done. Hardly a business that
we know OF, that may be pointed out as
illustrative of great success, achieved that
success in the line marked out for it in the
start. A general knowledge OF some one
thing may have suggested the enterprise,
but one after another, as some parts would
be better understood, the least profitable
would be dropped, and in many instances,
firms that began dealing in dozen articles
ended in only one. We have frequently
pointed out the fact, and urged on cultlVat
ors that this is the only way to get into the
special crop business; but we have the mat
ter brought to our minds just now through
a history of a very wealthy farmer of Mas
sachusetts. which is running the rounds o
the papers, and serves very well to illustrate
the doctrine which we have so long taught
This man farmed as other men farm, bu
With an eye to any practical excellence o
anything that his land, his knowledge or hi
circumstances might suggest. lie however
kept in with the regular routine of tarn
crops in the meantime. He found that h
could grow small picking cucumbers bette
than his neiehbor, but he did not thereupo
plant all his farm with cucumbers. ii
knew that such business, like the crol
must have time to grow. His first crop Wa
upon about an acre. The crop was gooo
but the sales were bad. For these specia
| ties it is always hard to find amarket at las
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-06
REPRESENTATION OF HUsBANDRY.

Regret is felt by the true friends of agri-
culture that so few farmers should be found
in tie halls Of legislation, and especially in
Congress- If it is true that national detri-
mem results from the misrepresentation of
tenalt-farmers in the British House Of Com
mos, an affirmation recently made rs fact
to b. deprecated, how much greater the loss
from lack of agricultural representation in
a ion of independent, thrifty and intelli-
gentfarmcrs. 1t is not that there is the
slightest difficulty in finding men OF the
breath and brains of an average congress
among the farmers of any individual State :;
but hrmers are isolated, and unable to COM
binewith facility; they are more independ-
cnt. and thus in feeling and in fact are less
inclined to ''crook the pregnant hinges OF
the knee where [political] thrift may follow
fawing;" they are comparatively single
minded and conscientious and are therefore
ayer:e to the insincerity and sinuosity Of the
genus politician. While agriculture is thus
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-06
KEEPING FARM ACCOUNTS.

A writer to the Ohio Farmer tells the
readers of that paper how to keep farm
accounts. He advises them to keep an
account of lst. All the labor expended on
the farm daily, where, and for what purpose.
I'd. The exact expense Of every crop, for
labor, manure, seed, etc, together with the
yield of each. 3D.. All money expended
upon the farm, in what amounts, and for
what. 4th. Ills daily operations, the vary
ing appearance Of his crops, results of all
experiments. etc. In fact, all that may be
of interest Or use at a future day. 10 do
this will require three blank books of mod
crate size-a day-book, ledger and farm
journal. In the day-book should be entered,
each evening, all sales and purchases; all
amounts received and paid out; all accounts
with crops, laborers, neighbors, and in fact,
all with whom you have any dealings-Where
it is in work, put it at its cash value, and
keep each account on a separate page, keep
ing the cash account by itself. AS soon as
a crop is harvested, ascertain how much
each item Of expense has been, and place
the whole amount in the ledger, which
should be ruled so that both debtor and
creditor accounts can be placed upon the
same page. From such an account can be
told what each bushel of corn, OATS wheat,
potatoes, ETC.. cost; and this can be done in
no other way than by keeping an account of
each item of expense in raising them. In
the journal should be entered each day
clearly, and briefly, the various operations
of the farm for that day, the kind of work
done, the time of each team and laborer,
upon what field or crops, and any other
items you may wish to remember. Thus
YOU have a record of all work done each
day of the year. The journal should be a
ruled blank book, and have upon the left OF
each page a margin about an inch wide, III
which to place the day of the month, and
marks to call especial attention to anything
to which you wish to refer at some future
time. But perhaps some reader here looks
llp and says l farm hundreds of acres, raise
various crops, employ many hands, some
regularly, some only for a day or two, as
nv work requires. I should like to have Z
record of the cost of each crop | raise, o1
my yearly profit and loss but it won't pay
me for the time must eXpend to keep such
an account | have kept such an account
for the past nine seasons, and the following
is a correct account of all the expenses
One ledger of 96 pages, 37b cents; two day
books of 256 pages each, $3.50; two jour
mails of PA pages each, $500; tctll, S5.S75
or less than Is cents per year. aside from
fine, which will not exceed five minutes
each evening"
THE RECENT census gives these figures
ncn nOa. nlnhin 900 600
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-06
GRASS IS KING.

"A
culture, we find the following remarks on
this important suhject
British agriculture is almost perfection.
Taking the farmers of Great Britain as our
instructors, we may derive some valuable
hints from their experience. OF the fifty
millions of acres under cultivation in the
United Kingdoms Of Great Britain, less than
twelve millions Of acres are devoted to
$ white crops,' or cereals, while over twen-
ty-siN millions of acres are kept in perma-
nent pasturage; six millions of acres under
clover and rotation grasses, and six millions
of acres devoted to turnips and other vcge-
tables. England, Wales, Scotland and Ire
land, have about two and three-fourths; mill
ions of horses, ten millions of cattle, and
over thirty millions OF sheep. Repetition of
white or grain crops is not permitted. In
stead of the old process Of restoring or rest
ing land, by keeping it fallow every fourth
year, which was equivalent to the perma-
nent withdrawal of one-quarter of the tilla-
bic land from cultivation, the turnip crop,
with its broad leaves that shield the soil
from the rays Of the sun, and With its nll-
tritious roots that are fed before ripening
to cattle and sheep, is resorted to as the
land and stock, us biennial plants derive
their chief nourishment from the air, and dc
not exhaust the soil if used before they
ripen.
Forty-two acres in every one hundred
acres i'll England, and siXty-four in every
one hundred acres in Ireland, are pasture
England i.,>rnnts only f-,e re~ e~,>e. Of $4,000.
consumed. The capacity of land, whe1
kept up to its utmost productiveness il
densely populated countries of Europe, i
demonstrated in the ability of many tiller
of English soil, besides paying heavy rents
to support q large family on the products 0
six acres of land; and in Germany, two
acres of land have yielded a similar amoun
of subsistence While in France, the Ions
and narrow ribbon-like farms are cultiyateC
almost as carefully as gardens. The Frencl
farmers seem to enjoy great benefits from
thecultule of the sugar beet; and one farm
tina; is owned by Monsieur de Candaine
located on the Touraine, valued at two mill
ions OF francs, or about four hundred thou
sanl dollars, with sugar, linen and woolel
factories thereon, sends to market annually
one thousand head of fat cattle. The annua
incme of this farm is five hundred Thousand
tralcs, or about one hundred thousand dol
lars Doubtless, upon investigation, it woulc
A.,
largely to the production of the marketable
catte, while the cattle and sheep contribute,
to tie production OF the materials used il
thefactories, and that grass, instead of grain
farm.
REPRESENTATION OF HUsBANDRY.
R.oret is felt by the true friends of agri
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-06
DUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
r. N. SUTHERLIN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN IIusBANDM,S is DESIGNED
to be, us the name indicatcs hu,bundman in every
sense OF the term, embracing in its columns cvery
department Of Agriculture, Stock k-raisinr Uorti
culture, Social and Domestic Economy
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THE RECENT census gives these figures ::
New York, LOGO, 900; Philadelphia, 800, 900 ;
St. Louis. 45O, 1000; Chicago, 10000; Boston,
100000; San Francisco, 25O,0OO.
, 1876-02-12
A ylSs ESTATE In ESansns.

Among the prominent visitors at the fair
!s NJ, George Grant, Of Victoria Colony,
Kan, the owner of the largest farm in the
world, with the exception, perhaps, of that
o! the Duke of sutherynd, whose broad
ocroa consist largely Of hill and heather.
Mr.. Grants domain covers SIC 900 acres in
tie heart OF Kansas, about 600 miles west Of
Of Kansas City TO Fort Hays, the
center If the tract. His effort is 10 cstab-
Nsh model farm, for which ,rcat credit is
due him, as well MS Tor his successful Efforts
in introducing important stock, md show
ing the results in crossing imported with
native stock, and also the best methods of
sheltering and feeding cattle IN winter. Mr.
Grant is going baCk to Europe in about five
weeks to arrange for the bringing out Of
more people, and a large portion of high
bred stock, which he will exhibit at the
Centennial, with the intention ultimately Of
shipping it 10 Victoria, Mr. Grant states
tlat one HtIW vi ci SII'"'-l'Iho VI '"V
Booth strain sold five weeks ago at the sale
of the late Mr.. Tons' property in England,
at an average price from yonng to old OF
$4,000; They were OF the same family that
he has at Victoria, and many Of the animals
were bought for America.
Mr. Grants colony has largely swclcd
this season by immigrants, and another
English company has just bought 10000
acres adjoining the Victoria Colony. One
of the New York Gunthers has started with
5000 acres, and Mr.. Dickinson, Of St.
Louis, ha3 bought two square miles, and is
out there now making arrangements for
putting up house, Mr.. Grant says he is
more than satisfied with the produce of his
crops this season.
The rains have been abundant, but last
year the grasshoppcrs swept everything
One field of go acres of Hungarian grass OF
his farm has produced 176 tons Of fodder
and 5,ll4 bushels of seed, giving profit o
more than 500 per cent. on the cost Of put
ting in the seed. He put in 800 acres o
alfalfa, kind of fodder much used in Cal
ilorna The land will grow three crops o
this grass in year. ut the rate Of six ton
to the acre. but it affects deep, dry soil
Mr.. Grant has increased his flock Of sheep t.
10000, and has 1000 cows. In hess thai
five years he expects to increase his sheep tC
100000. His wool alone this season brough
S11,70O in Boston at SO cents per pound
Sheep farming is evidently d, stined to be
profitable business in Kansas.--.st. L0ui
Republican
, 1876-02-12

The Louisville C0uTiorJ0arRGL tells Of an
old man named Alexander, sixty five years
of age, blind and iufirm, who has Just been
convicted of murder in the first degree, with
the penalty Of death, for killing man narn'
ed Akald, in Rcd River county, Ky, twenty
four years ago. After the murder, Alexan
der went 20 Arkansas, where he lived until
his arrest about 4 year ago, IN upright and
exemplary lifa, beng good citizen and re-
spcctcd by all who knew him. Surely, here
is-a case where mercy might we'll temper
Justice The spectacle Of an old broken
down man suffering the extreme penalty ot
the law. is one which must shock every IN
stinct OF humanity whatever may be the all
stract law Of the case. And even itaSe and
infrmity are secuted as sentimental consid-
crationS, unworthy the attention OF practic'
al law giyers, 1t must be owned that so long
a career OF exemplary IN upright citizenship
following this single otfense, should 90 taT
to indemnify the offender or Mt least to prove
that the welfare OF society, for whose prese'
yatiOn we assume to deal with life and death
does not demand so harsh and terrible an eX
crcise Of its protective power.
, 1876-02-12
The Woes Of Herzegovina.

The full text OF the pronunciamcnto
issued to the European Envrys by the Her
zegovinan Chiefs contains an eloquent state
ment of the grievances which led them to
revolt against their Turkish oppressor', 1t
is brief and concise but full of dignity and
energy, and forms an indictment against the
cruelty, injustice and oppression Of their
Turkish tyrants which will command for
them the sympathy of the whole oiviiizct'
world, and the decision that they are right
in taking up arms to free themselves from
their miseries. The catalogue of these mis-
cries is a fearful one. Under pain of being
Rourged md sent to prison, every cuIuya-
tor of the grouud must give half his pro-
4 duce to the Aga, or official who allows him
to cultivate, and four times year he must
entertain the Aga, his followers and horses,
The owner of farm in Herzegovina has an
agreement with the state officials by which
he exacts ten times the amount OF rent fixed
by the law. The Turkish census enumera.
tors let free their own co-religionists but
treble the amount Of imposts upon Chris
tians, thus making them pay not only their
own but also the Turkish share Of taxes,
d. in litigation, Christian proceeding against
Turk must have two Turkish witnesses,
and if he loses his case he is thrown into
prison. The wives and daughters of Chris
tiaus are carried off by Turks and com
PEELED by force to adopt the creed of Islam.
If Christian bears witness against Turk,
he can only live three days. The Christian
churches are publicly defled by the Turks
The Christians pay an educational tribute to
the Sultan, but are not allowed to have any
schools Repairs upon the roads must be
made by Christians, but the Turks are freed
from this duty. If Turkish troops need
horses, they are taken from the Christians
without recompense. If Turk complains
before a tribunal, he can get immediate JUS
tice. If Christian makes complaint, he
cannot get decision without bribing the
Judge ten times the amount of the claim.
There is no integrity or justice and no Sc,
curity under Turkish rule. Such is brief
summary of their grounds of complaint.
, Hopeless as the case of Herzegovina may
appear, fighting single.handcd against her
powerful tyrants, and debarrcd from the ac.
tive sympathy of European nations by their
own prejudices and schemes for national ag'
Graudisement, it is impossible not to admire
the manly spirit Of their statement. They
may not win freedom, but they deserve it
Sunday Welcome.
, 1876-02-12
lIIeness in California.

Lille habits are almost inevitable in farm.
ing life in California. During II large part
of the year there is nothing to do. "ln one
way or another, Indian corn gives the East
ern farmer employment all the year, but the
wheat ranchmun does no work of any con
sequence save twice in year, in harvest and
seed tine
The boys grow up with little to do--no
corn to plow and hoe and cut and husk and
crib and she'll; no garden to hoe, no steers
to break, no COW to milk, no chickens to
feed, no bricrs and bushes to NOW, and lit
tie lirewood to cut. 1t is hard, therefore TO-
keep them out of bad habits. "Thcy gray
itate to mischief and a shotgun, as the SPARKS
fly upward" Ii would be great blessing
to them if there were daily chores to do
The same is true the writer thinks, in cattle
and sheep raising,
Little time in the day is devoted to tn,
herds and llocks, and those occupied in car
ing for them fall naturally into habits o
loafng and gambling. 1t is misfortune it
any county to have no steady employment
for the people. Human nature requires IN
dustry to bring out its best qualities. Er.
, 1876-02-12

The visitors to Lincoln monument, at
Springfield, ILL.,, average from 300 10 $50 per
month. At least, this number enter Memo
rial Hall and record their names, though a
far greater number visit the exterior OF the
monument. The list embraces people from
all parts of the United States and many
from Europe, some flom Asia, the Sandwich
Islands, and other parts OF the world.
An Illinois debater "had 'em" when he
arose and said Yes, gentlemen, Waterloo
WAS the biggest kind Of fight, but Wash.
ington whipped EN- like q ".
, 1876-02-12

Hon. James G. Swan, agent for collecting
Indian curiosities and Indians to be exhibit
ed at the centennial, has recently visited
Neuh Bay on business connected with his
agency. The proposition to the chiefs to
visit the centennial was not well received.
Upon learning that Washington proposed
only paying their expenses, and rejecting
that they would lose the best OF their sealing
and fishing season, they could not see where
the money was to conc from. They infomcd
him that he might tell Washington to come
and bring all his taiicnms and they would
furnish hyu mudLamack, and show how to
spear seals, catch whales, halibut, salmon
and sich, and not cost let BIZ. Considering
the libcrality of the terms offered We do not
see how the invitation OF the Indians can be
refused. Transcript
The New York herald., 1876-01-21
CERCLE FRANCAIS BALL.

Momus and Terpschorc held high carnival at the
Academy OF Music last night The representative
French society of New York. the Cercle Francois de
pHarmonie, gavo their eleventh annual bal nasqus.
Ten minutes before the doors opened the directors Of
ihe ball received the welcome intelligence from the
police authorities that masks might be worn the
occasion.
The attendance very large and the masks varied
p s Gilmore of Jubilee fame, with immense
band 100 strong dscoursed sweet music and re-
newed the trumphs OF the Hippodrome OF last sum
At midnight double quartet of male dancers
called "Coconoran" danced quadrille Ia cancan
and indeedthe observed the observers There
was Conspirators March, Centennial Quadrille and
IN "lnfernal Galop," the last mentioned being more
funny than its name would Indicate AS a ball of this
description does not get under way strictly speaking
until after midnight IL is hard to speak of its special
characteristics for amorning paper. Yet this
hour, midnight, while writing, there is de-
rided Partisan flavor about tho ball an aroma OF
lhe gay capital the boards of the Academy
The masks and costumes principally OF
the onenbach, Herve and Lecocq type On
lhe floor thcro at least half dozen
Grand Duchesses, three Boulottes, twenty pages in
pink tights seven Feurs du The. five Percholes aud a
host of General Boums AS matter OF course the
~ilful daughter of Mme Angot led or with quadrille
and there sundry csncanish proclivties INDUCED
tE to moderate extent however, by the admirers of
the child of the market The costumes became mixed
IN this quadr.lle. There Satanc-looking
tentative of hephistophees bowling and grimacng to
nemure num- and General Boum caperng before
yellow domino whose bright eyes cleaned through the
bars Of her mask inviting her uis- find the
Dwner OF those eyes The following gentlemen OF the
Elub oiiciated in he'varous committees
:. c0mp.ittes > Of Arran9ements. B. Simon, J;
NJ Dubois p. Huos s. NJ Regniault, J. A Guiraud and
e. Ranhoner Chairman. p. Rontey.
Door Comnittee.-hessrs n GrGou and J. Tous-
eaint
Press Reception Committee e-Messrs A. Salmon, L.
Heunier and c. Villa
Floor Commtree>-Messrs. J. N. Dubois and NJ.
pouiret
Reception Coprnstfee -Messrs J. A. Guraud, J. z
dhierry and /. Bahy.
General Floor ComWrittee e-Messrs- P Huot and s N.
Regnault
The New York herald., 1876-01-21

Steamer Statesman (Br). Valiant Liverpoo-charles
Wright Go.
steamer France CBr,, Altree, London--P W Hurst
Steamer Gelert Ger, Barends, Hamburg via Plymouth
Kunhnrdt a Co.
4 Go.
Steamer City ofvera Cruz Deaken. Havans-F Ae&an-
DIRE a Son.
Steamer Gen Barnes Cheesman. savannah-w Garri-
Isaac Bell, Lawrence, Norfolk City Point and
Richmond-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamer Fanta, Howe. Philadelnhia-Jas Hand
Steamer Eleanors. johnson. Portland-J Ames
Steamer Nereus. Berry. Boston-H Il Dmock.
Ship Ohm o. Gaunt (Brj. Jeifys LivepcoArkell Tufts
&Co.
Bark vesta Ger. Maager Lverpoo-Funch, Edye Co.
BARK Morning Star (Brl Sisson, st Jago-Waydea Co.
Brig Temi aus, Tomma massich, Cork Falmouth for
dcrs-Slocovich x Co.
Brig Nepune's Car (Br) Pike. Rio Grande do Sui via
Richmond, Var Is Borland
Brig Leona (r). Taylor, Caibarien-P Nevius & Son.
Sclr Izetta, Kinks, Barbados-H Trowbrdge's sons.
Schr Annie d Merritt Piukham, Port de Paix (HaytD-
Isaac Staples
schrJ Bryan, Lee. Charleson-Beney. Gildersleeve
& Go.
Schr Eva II Lewis, Somers, Norfolk Val Gregg.
Schr l. James, James Norfolk, Va-Saght & Petty.
Schr Lucy Jones, Marhugh, Richmond Va-Slaght 4
Petty.
scir Thomas Seward, Patterson, Baltimore--W Chal-
sehr j Pease, Mccarthy Philadep pha-Joseph s Cot
trell Co.