Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-04-27
KNOWLEDGE OF FARMING.

the inquiry as to what he mixed with his
colors that gave his pictures so vivid and
natural an expression, Brains, brains."
The lesson is adapted to very wide appli-
cation perhaps not more to farmers than
any other class, except that the occupation
Of the farmer, as the oldest ofrecord, is more
encumbered by false traditions. There is
wide distrust of book farming; some of it is
justified, but more of tits very unreasonable
Modern agriculture is too deeply indebted
to science to disoWn its beniicent influences.
A particular system of farming is no more
adapted to every particular farm than is one
medicine to cure all diseases. The wisdom
OF the books needs almost equal wisdom in
application. Common sense is the best type
OF wisdom. 1t needs to be constantly and
carefully applied. Every farm, and every
portion of it, should have its history careful
ly preserved and studied. Every failure as
well as every success should be made to
yield a harvest. Every farm should not on
ly be able each year to avoid past errors and
repeat past snccess, but each new season
should inaugurate and carry through some
new experiment. It is not enough for sons
TO do as their fathers did, nor yet to initiate
their neighbors. 1t is well to supplement
Pne's own experience by observation of his
heighbors, but never in a spirit Of servile
Imitation any more than of captious criti-
ism. All Of our farmers should have a
WIDER range of resources and productions,
9 that If one fails another may succeed and
ave him from general disaster. Farmers
hould study the markets as carefully as
hey cultivate their crops. Pecuniary sue
! ess depends as much in knowing the article
!, lost wanted in the market as in raising sue
! Iessfully the crops sown.
!, The above from the Helena Herald, is a
Dwerful argument in favor Of a good agri-
tltural newspaper. If farmers would COM
, unicate their experience to others, or If
:, 1ey would learn and profit by the expert
. nents of others, they can only do so through
columns Of our agricultural journals. The
progress made in farming in the last one
hundred years, is greatly due to this great
source of information. 10 sustain a paper
.1of this character, is the first duty of all who
lengage in farming, or any Of its kindred
branches. The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUSBAND
MAN is the only paper in Montana that de-
! votes itself to the range field and ffre-side.
So thoroughly practicable is the information
dgiyen in its several departments, that none
,Iof its constant readers can fail to get an in
ptelligent opinion of the business. 1t COM
rpares favorably with any of the agricultural
sheets printed outside of the large cities, and
dthere is no reason why it should not win
aand retain the hearty support OF the farming
fIIand stock-raising community, throughout
ethe great North West. Let those who wish
ito keep conversant with the progress of the
! age, and supply their families with journal
fpf true merits, but examine its contents,
ithis being the most potent, and only argu-
4 hment we care to use. We only ask our
numerous friends throughout the Territory,
Ito show the MUsBANDMAN a around, it will
.rspeak for itself.
q So far this year Baltimore has shipped l.
rlDOO. 900 bushels of corn more than New
NY ork, the total shipments from that port in
'dJanuary reaching 10000 bushels, against
ldess than 100000 same month last year.
nirhe cause is due solely to the fact that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is run In the
rtnterest of the city of Baltimore and not in
athe interest solely of the stockholders.
: Broom factories are springing up In vari-
: BUS parts of Nebraska. A good deal of
obroom-stick seed will be planted there this
"a year.
I'd AT Havana, ILL.,, 1t is reported that thou