Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1876-09-21
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

EDITORIAL CORREEP0NDENCE
We remained with Mr.. Bass until the a
ternoon on the Goth, feastiDg the while upo
luxurics of Montana growth-berries in enc
| less profusion. Here, too, we eat our frs
Montana-grown apple, but the path of dut
led onward.
4 Eight Or ten miles above Mr.. Bass w
came to Monroe Fulkersons. Mr.. T. ha
a neat home. There were over two hu1
dred acres Of grain grown upon his plac
this season. He has also young an
promising orchard of 1s5 trees, Zone c
which is bearing fruit,) and big lot of cul
rants and berries. His vegetables wer
very fine and his corn remarkably good
Enjoying his hospitality for the night, il
the morning we proceeded to the settlemen
on SWeathouse creek.
This is splendid farming settlement
Among those who flourish by tilling th
soil in this neighborhood are NIessrs. Osca
Clark, nj. B. Liter, B. F. Tudor, A. S
Blake, John A. Martin, Robert Nelson, r
S. Fowler, Frank Ess, and William Smith
Mr.. Blake showed us q pair of fine broot
mares. Mr. Martin, a very thrifty farmer
showed lis fine variety Of wheat, a eros
between the Canada Club and the Austria
lian, produced by himself. Mr.. Nelson, ii
addition to good grain crop, did we'll will
several acres Of onions. In fact, the whole
settlement has crop Of grain and vegeta
bles that they may well be proud of.
AT the head of the creek, nesting in the
shadow of lofty mountains, which frown
upon it with majesty, is the quiet little
home of our friend VIM. Smith. We ar
rived here about 10 O'Clock and found Mr.
S. at home. We took stroll with him
through his orchard, garden and fields, and
found potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, squash,
pumpkins, Water-melons, nutmeg-melo
cucumbers and numerous other vegetables
growing in abundance. His orchard was
good. There were some forty or fifry trees,
three Of which were bearing. We. exam
med the fruit, and took a sample stt. show
our friends in Eastern Montana. We also
found the little orchard to contain nice
variety of small fruit. Currants and goose
berries form few short rows. Of thelatter,
Mr. Smith gathered at one picking seventy
five gallons of berries at one picking. By
the time we were through the farm, Mrs.
s., Notwithstanding it was Washday, had
prepared sumptuous dinner.
Above this place is a great quantity of
numbering pine, in which AIessrs. Emmett
& Co., have a splendid saW-mill.
Passing down SWeathouse, we crossed
over the Bitter Root to the east side of the
valley into what is known as the -Etna, or
Sagebrnsh neighborhood. This is popu-
lous portion Of the valley. There is an ex-
tensive and level tract of agricultural land,
fine for grain, yet not so good for garden
ing as the more elayated localities. We
formed many pleasant acquaintances among
the farmers here, among whom are Messrs
Goff, Strange, Flanagan, Buker, Sanders,
Gray, Jackson, Brown, and SedgWick. Mr..
SedgWick is considerably interested III stock,
having thoroughbred bull from the herd
of Con. Kohrs, of Deer Lodge. Mr.. Golf is
building new residence, the cornice and
brackets of which reminds one Of the homes
of the States.
Pressing forward on our way, we arrived
at friend Harlan's, short distance above,
by sundoWn- Quite change had come
upon this place since we visited it few
years ago. The bachelors abode was
changed to happy home, the rude log
cabin had given way to a neat cottage cozy.
and surrounded by flowers, over which Mrs.
Harlan presided. Mr.. H. has fine farm,
a good crop. fine garden and some small
fruit. His house is well supplied with