Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-06-15
Special coRREsSoNDENcE. ]

We crossed the river to the Meagher coaln
ty side and stopped for the night with tin
Sieben Bros. -
Five mh mites above this point. Where Tx
Missouri river merges from the Great Can
yon. the mountains turn off to the eastward
lsfyihg the rifersseveral miles to the north
the level part Of the valley beihr from two
tefour miles-ia width, and~asawe ge-faTthel
down, the mountains leave the river still
further. 't.;f,, , ~:
comes inn' from the south. Along this rive
are some III beantitall locations on Tor farms: 'T' he
rounded hills and. grassy Slopes. which Dor
der IN them, rising UP one above the other
furnish an almost inexhaqstible pasture fioll
thousands. Of head of stock. At the head d
the main valley. which, by way Of distinction
from the valley on the north side, is called
Lower: ssmlithl River valley, tie land is. higsf
and Wen adapted to farming, but with Thu
exception, the main valley bordering on tis
Missouri river for hh1eadr!lyy twenty miles i
only 1T for D hay farms. In this respect, HOW.
eyer, il, has no superior. It is the 1arges1
body 81 fflrst-qaality hay land, we know 3;
III the Rocky Mountains. - ~ '"'~ 5s'"''7. -
There arc bbhut three farmers lrnaearrs ii this Sec
ton who are raising crops The other resi-.
dents are generally large stock owners, and
give their attention to their herds, aUnti
this season, there has been but little d0nae il
the way of Improvements. Mr.. y. C.
ISssW1eeaat, who is ono Of the largeest, cnqttle, own
81 sfs ii ~ t che 7f country tryy appears 1 to !, be 1 taking, ttlhlee
lle eqf i Y; th eI natter s. Of i Improvements IT'S, i Ms is
erecting CT 8, 2 neat and e0qm1ffoolrt a|pR . 1ryHjialql1 &c.
Mr. Harris, his brrotherr-iiph7daW, ,Yhlfo IS liy zip &
With, him }s,,, has + |sppl 2 did farm arm i 1b eqlttii ,H tti0nl}'
Their residence, which is located IL. q lbaefautii-
FIJI grove of large cottonwoods, seemed to
possess az. air Of comfort shat WAS really en-
tttfiiqfinpgg, I'VE viewed it from, tic hill on the
opposite, Side; Of the river, While searching
fer, a syllable pR}laNqTe. to ), ford q, aHpfd was struck }Hln|ckk
BY its Is, S cosy ~ q beauty 'fyyi though ,|sahhoWe We tfl gould 'dl,f net
i The 3 sale Sci ltB Bros y n have a1qiy Il GOOD sd il: location I'll a.
The valley at their place is three. miles Wide
and is all very fine hay land. They are e CIV
tthhheir attention to, sttock-raisingg. and aye
among, the largest stock owners in the, yal-
ley, Their flock of sheep, which tdhleey
brought i'll from California late last season,
is shocking, well, considering the LONG jdfpr-
tney they. travelled. hiIIlhey.did mot. arrive TIN
tit about the first Of December-too late in
the Season TO dip. them and they show CON
siderahleiscab. Their lossnWill 9hmodit to
about 500 head several Having betth 'KifFesd
b~ywolvds, and tteirlossfofF wool ffona'scab
will probably reach tentspef ent.r7tThei1'
sheep are mostly: Spanish Merino,,ia and IA
size compare tavorably with any other flock
codhftay. 9 All thinigs considered, tive
see no .eallse foil discouistS5ethheHt hit, as their
Which are dropping fast aha' doing
Well will more than makeif their LOSSES,
While the wool clip will pay fair ber'eeht.
upon the Investment. They have the MAJ
Hefia1 FOL. the erection of d large ftWoltoafy5
dwelling brr the gfound, and will Build this
siihn1lner. Mr. ,yaaeob9 sffebsaAh, 1.-The YOUNGEST
and only hattriea'matn of the fostr bfotfAtgA,
howat Benton to receive his fAl1hi1y,Hsvh
ex11beeeetGu TO arrive inaaffeW days.us aaezs
~ During our stay'upoii tfisi valleyiW We had
tiespaastre Of calIings ttsf5on Mf!l Thomas
Golaaan1, who lives heaf'iE Government
ferry Mr. Gl and hist partner, Mr.NTayaoz,
have one IF the best llafSR of cattle ihs this
n Tlgeyiselected tfaeirf stock fromiehe
best herds Of american etlttle in MISSOURI
and idrovet U Montana. 4 Mf.iTaylor liastreA
Gently purchased d fariil on the Ptck1y