Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-07-20

IhOrne, and Is a good stopper. Clark Chief
Jr., who was brought out next, has quite a
reputation as a goer; can step off his mile in
$40 any day. He is of a very kind DISPOSE
ton, but is full of life and playful as a kitten.
Besides those horses these gentlemen have
thirteen head of good Kentucky mares. Ten
of these are trotters-four Clays, five Man,
brinos, one Hambletonian, and three
thoroughbreds, comprising in all as fine
stock as Montana affords.
Proceeding o. up the Deer Lodge we
found the bottom lands along the river all
fenced. About five miles distant we came
to the Dimpsy and Racetrack creek settle
ment. This is as pretty a region of grass
land as we have seen in many a day. The
two streams come down from the mountains
and run parallel to each other at a distance
of about two miles apart. The country be-
tween being so level that a few burrows from
either will turn the water any where it is
wanted, by which means it is all rendered
one grand meadow. Messrs. Pierce, Walker,
Hendrickson, Quinlin, Humber, Beilenburg,
Williams, Elliott, Hampstead and Boyle
have good ranches in this section. We DOM
iciled for the night with Mr.. Humber. Mrs.
II. is a great lover of Horticulture, and has
tried many experiments in fruit raising, but
thus far has been quite unfortunate. Most
other shrubs, etc., having been winter killed.
She has a few plum trees that are growing.
Wednesday we visited the sheep ranch OF
Messrs. Hampstead & Boyle. Their flock
consists o 75O, and;are severely afflicted with
scab. This flock was purchased of Cram
baugh & Burt. These gentlemen are done
shearing, but the yield of wool was light,
owing to the disease. We spent the day in
this neighborhood. Mn. Henry Qninlin. who
treated us to a good dinner has a small flock
OF sheep that look well, and nave an excel
lent growth of wool. Near Mr.. Q's. we
found Mr.. Beilenburg's herd of beef cattle.
This is as fine a lot Of steers as we have seen
IN Montana. Mr.. B. is gathering his beeves
will join a herd coming from Sun River,
and the two will be driven to cheyenne or
the States.
Night coming on we stopped to rest with
neighbor Jones, having had a pleasant ram
bic. but having seen nothing to amuse us to
any considerable extent, save a regular old
fashioned sewing circle which we CHANGED
to visit on our rounds. This, like all other
institutions of the kind was alive with jokes
and laughter, and judging from gentle hints
let fall IN an artful feminine way, we would
that some fair damsel OF these parts
and this section we are happy to say con-
tains a great number of such) intends cele-
the grand Centennial of our nations
by giving herself to tighten some
bachelor home.
Wednesday we proceeded a couple of miles
up the valley. Mr.. Fifer's crops and
hose of other parties in this immediate vi
entity. though not extensive, were looking
very well indeed.
From Mr.. F's. we turned west across a
smooth rolling bench land to Mr.. John Hob
bins ranch at the first hill. We found Mr..
/. busily engaged in sheming his flock, con-
listing of about 1880 head, together with
omething. over 900 lambs. This flock is ind
rood health and condition and whenw we con-
that the lambs commenced to drop in
'annary, and have continued up to. the pres
mt, we conclude. that MIR. H. has been very /
ortrtnate to have savedselaany land brought
is flock through in. such good condition.
fr. Ii. thinks his flock will average five and
ne-haf pounds to the sheep. He has
fleeces that run adj the way from
to nine pounds, and some as high as
pounds.