Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-01

saw plOWIlen turning up the soil and So
ing acres of grain for the Healy Bros. He
many acres they have in cultivation we d
not learn, but we gut it down at five hu
dred acres.
just at the rise of the foothills, in sight
the Crossing, and near their farms, stan
their Touring mill. This building is a NV
story frame 25X50 feet, and sets upon a sto,
wall fourteen feet high, making the bull
inc three stories high. 1t has two sets
three-foot burrs, return reel bolt and Eurpl
shutter with four separators, all Of whfc
are of the latest and most improved patter,
The machinery is run by q thirty-six inc
turbine wheel, manufactured by James lie
fell & Co., of Springfield, Ohio. With thi
teen feet pressure, and this wheel o~ne-four
open, it turns the machinery Of this mi
with ease, giving II the capacity for turniD
out 100 sacks of flour every twenty-foB
hours. Having tested some Of the fou
made at this mill, we do not hesitate to stat
that it is as good as any made IN the country
The water which runs this mill is takentr iron
a large canal which taps the river about thre
miles above. This canal not only %furnishp
water to drive the mill, but it supplies TN
farms on the valley for a distance of twelu
miles, with water for irrigating purposes
1t was constructed by the farmers Of tp
valley and the Eealy Bros, each sharing ID
proportion to the number OF acres he has NJ
cultivation. The regulations Of this conf
pany are better than those Of any other u
the Territory. ANY person who wishes I'll
can locate a farm below this ditch-andthee
are a large number OF eligible locations mi
~claimed-and he is allowed the privileged
becoming an equal shareholder in the cam
by paying for q share Of stock. The FARM
ers then turn out and enlarge the ditch, tni
keeping up q sufficient head for each farm
Passing down the valley, the first farna
we met was Nir. James Strong, who hj
already sown a large crop Of wheat and oa
and is still charging his farm. Mr.. ST.
been in this country eighteen years. andh
an opportunity to get first choice OF Location
for a home. Tt is therefore. q credit tOhl
valley that he has located here. He has
son who has married and located On Ma
joining farm.
Dir. j. Adams. who, in years gone by, h
the reputation of being the best condml
Of an OK train on the Benton road, is nd
upon our right. He has a large farm ind
tivation. His two-story residence, With
hip roof, elegant corniee and large windu
reminded us of the a~rlstocratic farmha7@
in the old settled States.
Next on our route is Mr.. A. NJ. ROWS
Sons, who have an excellent location. qh
gentlemen are engaged in dairYing
freighting. Their farm, which is mos
meadow land, is well adapted to the di
ing business.
Mr.. Robert Ford, whose residence is ah
a mile further on, is n of the largestsa
growers in the Sun river country. HsS
dence, Which stands out on elevated 0a
land, is one of the largest and most cS
ful we have seer in Montana. 1t
stories high, well designed and fnisha
good style, and inside it is the most eRs9
~ furnished mansion in the Territory
has just finished planting out a grow
cottonwood and boX-elder trees in MS
He also has a lot Of shrubbery en- roMs
the States, among Which are some
walnut trees.
A half-mile further down the vale
came to Mr.. Chrrchills, another one
large stock-raisers of this section. ~
has a comfortable home and farm WEE
vanced in Improvement. The yard WE
his beautiful residence was well fllta