Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-05-25

lowed, many have no doubt escaped, which,
together with those which will yet hatch
out, are liable to do a great deal of damage
in all parts of the Territory. Our farmers
should therefore avail themselves of every
means to destroy them. In Colorado they
have commenced the manufacture OF ma
chimes that are claimed to be a success. We
give an account upon our first page OF
some of these machines and their mode OF
construction. They are very highly spoken
Of and we hope may be brought to such a
state of perfection as to solve the grasshop-
per problem. Aside from the machines,
they also avail themselves of the advantage
of running strong heads of water through
their bitches. Their mode OF killing all
that fall into the ditch in their attempt to
cross over to the growing crop is good. But
in a country like ours coal Oil would be quite
al expensive item, particularly during such
a spring as this has been, with a corner
upon that commodity, when none can be
had save at an exorbitant price.
In this Territory, however, a Sun river
farmer has adopted a plan which is quite
easy, and operates well. Every few hum
dred feet along his ditch he has arranged
dams so as to make falls of from six to eight
inches. These are arranged in the shape of
az, so as to cause the water to pour
through the center in a narrow stream,
forming a whirlpool below. When the hop
pers 60 over one of these dams they are car
ried under the water and, though not
drowned, get a good ducking and are so be-
numbed and chilled that they are borne over
another dam before they are sufficiently re-
covered to gain the shore, and thus they are
borne on and on, from one fall to another,
until they become entirely helpless. There
are numerous other plans, butt is hard to
ttiI WHICH, 10 ta4~ ~~-e-~eraa+iu What ir
suitable in one locality is not altogether a
success i'll another, therefore, good judy
nent must be exercised.
Experience teaches that it pays well to
labor to exterminate these pests and save
the crops. Those who sat idly by and cried
out it was impossible to save the crops in
previous years, have found it to be so.
While those who spent their time energetic
ally battling against the pests nave always
saved a portion of their crops from which
they have realized handsomely. It is in
deed discouraging to our hardy pioneers to
see their labor thus in vain, but it will not
always be Settings will change in time. It
has always been the case, and always will
be. The 'hoppers will vanish for a term of
years ~bye-and-bye. Meanwhile, we must
wrestle with them the best we may. Other
countries have equally severe drawbacks.
They have too much rain or not enough,
chinch bugs, army worms, rust and a dozen
other Ills to where we have one. Then, as
we cannot flee to where none of these exist,
we must choose the lesser evil by remaining
to battle with the 'hoppers.
The demand for the products of the farm
is gradually increasing, and he who sue
ceeds in producing a crop this season need
not fear but what he will be suitably re-
Warded.
The Independent, of the 10Th inst, states
that the wishes of the people of Meagher
county in regard to the establishment of a
mail-route from Fort Shaw to Camp Baker
does not meet with favor at Headquarters.
This is incorrect. Reliable adviees from
Washington state that it does meet with
favor. The interests of the section through
which it passes require it, the officers at
Camp Baker and Fort Shaw have given it
their hearty approval. The interests of
Meagher county demand it. The settlement
of Lower Smith River valley cannotprosper
without it. That portion of our people