Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-02-18
SrOCK-GROWlNG.
The Importance of this Inter
est to Montana.

Tine I'm CDOFl0UC VI UMAS AAUOl
est to Montana.
Observations and Suggestion
from Mr.. Chas. Anceny.
From the Helena Herald.l
HAMILTON, N. T., Jan Is 1876.
The Legislature is now in session.
will leave to more capable men the care
representing the urgency OF . railroad
and will make few remarks with regar
to the improvement Of cattle. caDnt
zee that we have made any preparation
that would enable our county members
represent % according to our desire, .
there has been great deal Of dissatisfac
ton among the stock raisers in not receiv
ing law from the last Legislature for tn
improvement of the breed of cattle. 4
good many had advanced the idea Of hold
ing meetings throughout this country i
order to get the views Of the stock raisers
90 that We could find what kind Of DuI
law would suit the majority, but whss
every ones business is no ones business
and as one of the many sufferers fron
the present system, take this method 0
representing what . majority # th
stock-growers expect from the prcsen
Legislature.
A Bull law is not the only protection
that should be granted for the improve
ment of cattle, but am satisfied that il
the estimation of the majority of stock
Yaisers such law would be the founda
ton for the encouragement and the mos
important remedy to improve the breed Of
our cattle, and would for the present b.
satisfactory to Us. ! have heard various
ways discussed. among them that Of a2
pointing committee to examine bulls.
This system has the objection that com.
mittee would no! qualify on account Of
the delicacy one man has in not wanting
to value another's property. From what
I have learned from free discussion on
the subject, such law as at present gov
erns stallions would be acceptable, except
that bulls should be subject to the
law at the age of one year o horses
are at two. Those who keep one bull can
afford to fence one acre to keep him in
They can have them as good or as bad as
they please. No one can find fault
Those who have more thar, one, if they
don't want to keep them up, can keep
them in their herd.
Even though good amin Il strays from
his herd there is no danger of him being
molested, for any one who has stock
wishes TO sec such around him. A Bull
law would be great inducenent to the
stock-raiser to pay better attention and
take care of their stock. Our present
fystem of herdlng is the Texas or Mcxi-
can. There is a better way, and we
should adopt it. The greatest objection
eastern shippers have to our stock is that
they are too unmanageAble. They are
rearly ruined before they will drive peace
ably.
II is great necessity for the benefit of
the stock-growers in general, and Of our
county IN particular, that we should i'm
prove the way Of raising stock, and we +.
demand from you, Gentlemen of the /
Legislature, the protection to encourage /.
The progress of that Important branch OF I
business. I will try to prove to you, d
gentlemen, the urgency of this demand 4
by several remarks that will satisfy you /
without any more formallty. Ii
In the first place, it Is unnecessary to|a
have resource to . petition in order to OBJ a
AIN from the Legislature help for the in .
need OF our country. When '
We are voting for you on election day, i'll :
$ with the intention to trust our business +
Q your oWnjudgement. There has been
great many laws passed by our Legisla.
ure OF personal nature and to encourage
nonopoles. For such our Legislators 10 S,
ot need petitions, and do not see why b
ne . needed in this case, where it takes b
Ut very ordinary MN to see that the d
ountry at large would be benefited. n
The original stock brought from the II
asst has saved the stock interest of the e
ouotry, an those who introduce and 81
improve them deserve to be protec ted Ct
ON indOIent stock men, and those who nj
= dishonest enough to turn . scrub to
nll out on the commons to drive a good cl
ne out OF his herd and cause the owner W
. good animal 10 raise the progeny OF III
rubs and the owner to get the benefit OF ps
bod ones. if,
The only objection that is found to Ike
oh . law 10 from men who are too frt
INJURIOUS to get good bulls, but want to by
ke the benefit of their neighbour ami in,
10 by : mixture Of their stock, thereby III
ing noehiag and gaining everything. .
lose persons generally pay . great deal :,
attention to estray to make up tor losses 90 =.
IN neglect Of their own stock A law ~ a.
i would encourage the better care Of - -,
OK would greatly retard such corrupt =, =,
Ictices. besides the facility it would -