Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1876-04-13


look sickly, but itsoon vanished. The wind
continued from the northwest and was quite
crisp. Leaving Mr.. Mauldin's we called
next at Mr.. Henry Johnson's. He was not
at home. and his flock of 500 sheep were out
in the foothills, some ten miles away, so we
pass on to John S. Bishops. MIR. B. is one
of Montana's pioneers, and had very fine
short-hern bull to show us.
From here we crossed over to N. IL.
Woods ranch on the west bank of the Beav-
erhead. This gentleman, in company with
his brother, is extensively engaged in hand
ling and raising stock. They intend to drive
large herd of beeves out of this valley for
shipment to the Eastern cities this summer.
Mr.. w. is also engaged in importing fine
stock. He has four fine stations and car
load of good American mares that are to be
shipped at an early day from Kansas City,
Mo-, and are expected to arrive at his ranch
by the 2sth of April. The principal por-
ton of this stock will be for sale. Mr.. W..
showed us his poultry which are by odds
the best that we have thus far seen. His
fowls (Buff Cochins) are very large, and
though only in ordinary condition, weigh
fifteen pounds. A dozen or two of these
birds, so large and with even and glossy
plumage make, indeed, handsome appear
shown fine collection of house-plants that
told of taste and comfort within.
Crossing back to the east side again, we
stopped few moments with W. B. Carter,
who is another one of our pioneer stock
growers. Mr.. G. has four thoroughbreds,
two bulls and two cows. His oldest bull, a
three-year-old past, possesses many fine
points, and is quite favorite with those who
know him.
A few miles further on we stopped and
took dinner, with Mr. Burfiend. This gen.
tleman is engaged in wool-growing, has
flock of about 800 sheep, has lost compara-
lively none during the winter. Mr.. B. has
a stallion, recently purchased ofN. H. Wood
for $3.50. Proceeding .fp tho -v7rilo5r, oall
inc now and then upon the farmers, by the
way, we at length came to Mr.. John r.
Selway's found him in his corral among
his sheep, caring for the little ones. His
flock, which consists Of upwards of 500,
We're driven in last season, consequently
the misfortune of having his lambs COM
mence to drop at this season. However he
was having considerable success, from 80
ewes, he had saved ninety lambs. Mr.. S.
breeds to Spanish Merino bucks, and showed
us couple of Marino ewes, which cost $25
each in California when lambs. He has one
eve which sheared fourteen pounds at one
year old. He has also another eve three
quarter Costwold, raised (or sucked by
cow, which when six months old, weighed
1873 pounds.
One-half mile further, brought us to the
residence of p. I'll. Poindexter, of the we'll
known stock-tirm of Poindexter & Orr,
which is located near the Beaverhead river
within four miles of the head of the valley,
md commands rather an extensive view of
he surrounding country. Here Blacktail
Deer creek coming in from the east,
stretches level prarie from five to eight
niles in width, for twenty or thirty miles,
While from the west beyond the river, comes
Creek, through long,
mooth, plain, no less inviting. South of
hese, rising one above another, runs a chain
# white mountains, through which the Bea-
'erhead breaks, running in a serpentine
curse, through the valley to the north.
This ranch contains 500 acres of land, un-
Ter fence, mostly meadows. A good DWELL
ng, elegantly furnished, surrounded by
igorous growth of young cottonwood, and