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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07

carry the increase in fat beyond a certain
point, provided he can turn his partially fat
ted animals to- fair advantage. Farmers
have, perhaps, learned this fact from expe-
rlence and observation, and hence campara-
lively lean beef abounds in our markets.
Whilst this is of advantage to the farmer, it
is very disadvantageous to consumers of the
beet, for the flesh of a fat animal, in every
case, is much richer in fixed nourishing ma
terial than that of the lean, and it is never
good economy to purchase lean beef. 1t is
better to purchase the poorest parts of a fat
animal than the best of a lean one. The
best piece Of fat OK (the loin) contains from
twenty-one to twenty-eight per cent. more
fixed material than the corresponding piece
in a lean one, and, csriously enough, the
worst piece in the lean animal (the neck) is
the richest in nourishing material. The
flesh of the neck improves very little in fat
teninggs, hence, economy considered, it is the
best portion to purchase, as its value is in a
measure, a fixed ne.
Horse flesh is as nutritious, considered as
a food, as that of the OK or COW. The rela-
ton of heterogeneous to fixed material is ratl-
err higher in d horse than in an OK, and the
amount of water is less.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07

Berkshire, OF whom I inquired on my first
visit to England, in 1s41, informed me that
they had known there improved swine of
the same type as I then found them from,
earliest childhood. But the most particular
and apparently reliable account I was able
to obtain, was from Mr.. Westbrook, ofPick-
ney Green, Bysham, who told me that his
1850, in as great perfection as the best then
existing in the country. Thus it will be
seen that the Improvement is now at least
a century old, and more probably a century
and a quarter for it would have taken
some years back of 1880 to begin a new
breed of swine and get it up to a fixed type
at that period.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07
CHEMISTRY OF THE FATTENING PRO
TESS

A lean cow or OK in a very different con-
dltion, chemically considered, from fat ami
mails of the same kind. In the first place.
the poor animal consists of about two-thirds
water, the tat n of only one-half, that is,
in total weight. A fat animal is in a day
condition, a poor animal is like some OF our
bog, meadows, very wet. When the fatten-
ing process begins, water commences to dis
appear, and fat Or suet takes it's place, and
the increase in bulk during the process is
largely of adipose matter. It is a curious
circumstance That. during fattening, the pro-
teids or heterogeneous compounds increase on
ly about seven per cent, and the Done ma
terial or inorganic substances only one and
per cent.
The cost to a farmer of fattening an OK is
much greater at The close of the process
than at the commencement, that is, increase
in bulk or dry weight at that periods much
more costly. If it costs three cents a pound
Tor bulk for the first month after a poor an
lmal is put in the fattening stall, it will cost
hve cents the last month. IF, then, a farm
consults his money interests, he will not
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May 49,. ls76-2e-tf..
A CARD.

desire TO state to stockmen throughout Montana,
tnat IN accordance with my challenge, I was prompt
~ ON hand at Canton, on the 9th ult. to compare
my horse with any other horse in Meagher county,
whether pedigreed or not, and finding myself alone,
without % single competitor, unhesitatingly pro-
nounce him champion, and ask breeders. to. call and
oAainine MN ana hrs colts. j. LANEY.
iiaving been solicited by a number of admirers ct
oohn Morgan, | have determined to visit L. j. Har-
ris, place, near Camp Baker, once a week during
the season, and give the Smith river farmers and
breeders an opportunity to breed their mares to the
pest stallion In the county. John Morgan will be ct
harris stable on Wednesday, Thursday and
Suual OF each week J.LANEY.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07
WHERE THE WOOL GOES.

London is the greatest wool market in the
world, and the manufacture of wool is car
ried on more extensively in England than
any other country. The general annual con-
sumption of wool in England is estimated
at four and a half pounds of wool for each
person, while in Germany the annual con.
sumption of wool is said to be three pounds
of wool to each person.
In the manufacture of wool, France ranks
next to England. In the years 1870 and
1871, England manufactured 230. 1000, 600
pounds of wool, and France, the same year.
manufactured 300, 900, 900 pounds of wool.
The following table shows the number of
pounds of wool imported and exported by
the chief states Of Europe and America 1871:
IMPORTED EXPORTED,
England. -........20 9 ,S20,S5 Oh 8 IL. GIG
422, 200 25,71l,4l2
Belgium............147 ,091, 1913 66, 543.. 800
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 90,000,00 @ 25,OOO,OOO
Austrla...:.".......- 2l,6S0, 900 16,392,7OO
acknowledgements. l6,091 ,972 l3.9O6.26O
2,64S,700 28,558,577
Nortn America""".". 62,202,7l4 l2,067, $3.50
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07
CROSSING THE BREEDS OF SHEEP

Ihe Lace Stock Journal says there are a
great variety of opinions on the best way to
cross sheep to improve them. That a cross
OF the longWools, say Cotswold, Leicester or
Lincoln, will insure an increase. of carcass
TO nearly Or quite double the value Of the
common, or native dam. The fleece will
have additional lenght, considerable i'm
provement in style, and a perceptible in
crease in weight. The improvement in
length and lustre will add to its market val
lie. A cross of middle wool. say south-
down, Shropshire, etc., will add greatly to
the quality OF the meat, somewhat less
though considerable, Its quantity: will
'nlcken somewhat the fleece, and give #
sllght additional weight, without adding
much to its value per pound.
A cross of the American Merino will make
a marked improvement in fleece. ADDING 10
al It's desirable characteristics, except that
dlength. The weight, in many instances
VIII De doubled, while in any other than an
"aolnolous connition of the market, the val
ae per pound will be somewhat increased
ahe size of carcass will not be Increased
.nough Its compactness and symmetry OF
Outline will be greatly improved.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07

sas. The herd numbered 10000 horned ~.
tie, and needed seven hundred drivers. Nv
outfit alone cost fifty thousand dollars. on.
the cattle We're disposed of for three h,,ndnaa
and twenty thousand dollars.-sa, A,toa;A
(1eras) Enterprise.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07
HOW TO DRIVE A FAST HORSE.

People talk about a steady, bracing pull ;
but in my opinion, that is not the way to
drive a trotter. There's a great difference
between letting go of your horses head,
and keeping up one dull, deadenfng pull all
the time. The pull should be sufficient to
feel the mouth, and give some support and
assistance, so as to give the horse confidence
to get up his stride. More than that, is mis-
chievous. To keep the mouth alive, the bit
must be moved occasionally. But this can
not be done by a pull OF the hand on the
rein. A mere half turn of the wrist, or less
than half a turn, by which the thumb is ele-
waited and the little finger lowered, is suf-
ficient to shift the bit, keep the mouth SEN
sitive, and rouse the horse. The reins are
to be steadily held with both hands, while
this play with the wrist is made; and it is,
of course, only to be done with one wrist at
q time, The hands should be well down;
the driver ought not to sit all ofa heap, with
his head forward; neither should he lean
back with his bodily weight on the reins,
which in that case are made a sort of a stay
for him. He should be upright, and what
pulling he has to do should be done by mus
cular force Of the arms. The driver who de-
ponds upon the arms has command of a
horse while he who substitutes bodily
weight with the reins wrapped around his
hands, has not half the command of the
horse, or Of himself, either; and if the horse
is a puller, he will soon take command of
the driver. The reason Of it is that there is
no 1ntermission of the eXertion, no let up
either for the man or horse. Besides, in
that way of driving, it is impossible to re-
fresh or stimulate the horse so much. When
a horse has been taught the significance of
the movement Of the bit, the shift by the
turn of the wrist, he will never fail to an
swer it, even though he should be at the top
of his speed. The moment he feels the bit
in his sensitive mouth he will collect HIM
self, and make another squirt, and the value
of this way of driving is that the horse is
not likely to break down when called upon,
while a high-strung, generous horse if called
upon for a final effort with the whip, is as.
likely to break down the moment it falls on
him, as not. Ihave won many a close heat
by practicing this movement, and therefore
I have no hesitation in recommending it. 1t
is not difficult to acquire, and the horse soon
comes to know what it means.-Hiram
Woodruff.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-09-07

a DIG DRoVE OF CATTLE.-One Of he
aa'sess droves of cattle ever sent from Tex
ta;, "n ~. . lew weeks since, driven from Can
SA1 Ai"ss ranch in Neuces county, to Kan
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
3. Wilson.

A man of the name of Wilson is to
speak in the court house tomorrow eve
ming in favor of CRAFTS third term candi.
dates. The Chicago Times says:
Among the stump, speakers engaged by
the Hayesites for service in Illinois is Blu
ford Wilson, lately a subordinate of Bris-
tow in the treasury department and chief
engineer of that amazing ''reformer's"
canyass for the presidency There are
| many points of interest about which VIII
son might communicate very valuable
information, but it is not within the bounds
of probability that he will do it. The op-
portunity has been before him for many
| months, and he is known to haye the ma
terlal wherewith to illuminate the secret
history Of the Harper-Smith robbery. but
| he has sealed his lips on that important
topic. He night, if he would, tell the
country just how much of honest zeal for
the public welfare and how much of mere
presidential intrigues there was in Bris-
tow's raid on the whisky ring He could
lay his hand on the man who can tell ex-
actly how much truth there was in the
story of Babcock's connection with the
bogus burglary in Washington. He
knows, and could probably prove, if he
had courage and honesty to undertake the
| task, the facts about the alleged interest
of white house people in the whisky ring
and BLACK Friday" He is popularity be-
heyed to possess information that would,
| if judiciously used, largely recruit
the ranks of those who serve the state
in the penitentiary, from the body of
those who serve or seek serve it Ia Office.
But he will do none Of these things, and
the people can but waste their time in
hearing him. With a more intimate
knowledge of the intricate rascalities of
Grantism than is probably possessed by
any other living man, he appears before
| the public as the champion of third term
of Grantism in the person of Hayes. Mr..
| Wilson is political charlatan of a very
| cheap sort, and his character is SO well IN
derstood by the people that the audacity
which leads him into position of promi-
nence 10 the canvass must certainly be
considered phenomenal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Closing of the County Clerks Office

Several persons haye called at this Office
during the past few days and complained
that they found the office of our 'intelli-
gent county clerk-John V. Cook-and
also of our competent county judges.
s. Guyer-closed on the day of the Inger-
soil meeting, and again on last Saturday,
the day of the grand I'ilden and Reform
mass meeting, and that people who had
business to transact with these officers had
to wait until some other time The follow,
ing named persons were 10 the city las
Saturday to take out their final naturaliza
ton papers, but were unable to do so a:
the clerks Office was closed and they could
find no one around with whom they coulC
transact their business, viz: Peter Wche
and Peter Ploog, of Moline, and VIM, Poff
OF Hillsdale, and, besides these, there were
seven men from Hampton who were arouni
all day in search of the clerk and judge.
Now, what the people want to know
from our intelligent" clerk and ''compe
tent Judge, is, bywhat authority do thes,
officers lock up and desert their offices fol
one whole day in order that they may at
tend a political meeting ?-and will the,
charge the county for the time they ar
attending these meetings?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Fine Stock.

Mr.. John Whitsitt, of Presumption, and
bis son Benjamin we're up at Chicago last
week with few car loads of fat cattle, and
while there they visited Hon. John Went
worth's Summit Fern, aud Mr.. John
Whitsitt purchased a valuable pair o.
Suffolk pigs, and pair of Southdowu
yearlings-for breeding purposes. They
are said to be very fine specimens of these
excellent breeds Of sheep and hogs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
River News.

The Diamond 10 will be down in the
morning.
The he'd Wing is expected up and the
Alex, Mitchell down some time to- morrow
The Belle of Lacrosse has gone into
winter quarters at Lacrosse, and the
Clinton has gone over the lower rapids and
will run below, during the balance of the
season.
The following raft boats went up this
forenoon. The Natrona, Clyde and the
L. w. Barden.
Freight business is good but the keo-
kuk- Northern Line boats do not make
good time.
The raft steamer Van SAINT was sunk
near Keokuk on last Friday afternoon by
running upon boulder. The water is run.
ming over her lower deck but it is thought
she can be raised and repaired without
much delay or damage. She was attempt
ing to swing around in order to allow the
raft boat Cricket to pass her.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31

Southern and western travellers to the
centennial who intend visiting New York
will find the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
the Grand Central depot. one OF the best
hotels in New York to stop at. It is $.
near the depot that the traveller is spared
all the annoyance end expense Of carrie ge
baggage and expressage hire while its
location is such that street car and stage
lines radiate from this neint to all parts Of
the city 1t his elegantly furnished
rooms, has all the latest inproy n,ents
and is run on the European plan. Travel
ers visiting New York. or on their wax te
or from the centenniai will find this hote
par e.ccettance in every respect. It i,
under the management OF W. u. CARR
son, and has become one of the most pop
ular hotels in The city Of New York.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Gov. rilaen ana the jews.


The Detroit Daily Post, presumably for
lack of better campaign material, prints
the following pack of bald headed lies;
the Chicago Tribune copies them. and the
Rock Island Union of this morning, repeats
them, viz:
"The Jews of New York are prettysolidly against
Tilden One of the for this Is given in the
HebfeU Record as follows:
"TusDEN AND THE JEWISH CITrzENs-When Sam
uel j. Ifden was member of the New York sen-
ate, he introduced bill in that body which de-
prived the Hebrew citizens of the state of certain
rights and privileges. He claimed that Hebrews
were not to be American citizens. For this the
Jews in New York city are forming powerful or
our Hebrew feliowcitizens cannot stand little re-
form. Perhaps they understand that Tilden only
intended to reform them"
To refute these silly SANDERS se,7dttna:
Frst-There is no such paper as the
Hebre,o Record,
acknowledgements Tilden never was a
member of the New York senate.
Ttard-He never introduced any such
bill as the one described, nor anything at
all resembling it.
F0ath-There is no organization OF
Jews formed or forming in New York city
or state, to oppose the election of Governor
Tilden.
Fyth-The Jews of New York are not
opposed to Governor Tilden.
The Jews, like other religious bodies,
differ among themselves in regard to pol
itics, and think and vote as American cit
liens, and not as Jews. If there is any
preponderance one way or the other, it is
undoubtedly in favor of Tilden. The
Jews, being an enlightened people, it il
not surprising that there should be. a.
there probably are, two Democrats among
them for every one Republican. There
are only three Jewish office holders il
New York city at present, viz, Alderman
Lewis, Alderman Hess and Coroner Ell
linger, and of these two are Democrats
The only jewish congressman New Yorl
city ever had was Democrat
AS to the silly twaddle about Governor
Tildens appropriately among the Jews, i
will be remembered that during the grea
Hebrew charity fair, few months ago
he was INVITED to deliver an address in tn,
fair building, he accepted the invitation
and was enthusiastically received by tn
thousands Of Jews there assembled, in
Guiding many of his warm persona
friends. Its but few weeks since Gov
ernor Iilden accompanied Jewish frient
to the Temple of Emmanuel in New Yorl
to witness the observances on the occas
ion of great Jewish holiday. In tn,
face of facts like these, Governor Tilder
is not likely to be injured by the stupid
ISLANDERS and forgeries of Republican mud
singers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Accident on the Peoria Railroad.

A displaced rail caused the pay-train OF
the Peoria road to Jump the track about
two miles and half east Of Milan this
forenoon, turning the engine and pay-cal
over on their sides. Geo. Courtney, the
engineer, was caught by the reverse lever
in such manner that he could not be ex,
tricated from the wreck for over an hour.
He was brought to this city on specia
car and after being taken 10 the Bellows
House his injuries were examined by Drs
Plummer and Hugett, the latter of Milan
Both feet were bruised and cut and he
was somewhat injured on the left side
Gus Peterson, his fremen, had his left
hand and bis head somewhat bruised
Roadmaster Henry Marshall, Paymastel
james. of Peoria, Mr.. Sudlow, agent a
Coal Valley, and David Bollman, of thil
city, we're in the pay-car, but were no
injured.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
The Hancock District.

Speaking of Hon. John III. Hungate
Democratic and Independent candidate fol
congress in the Hancock district, the Ma
comb Eagle says:
MIR. Hungate, Democratic and Iude-
pendent candidate for congress in this dis
triet, completed last week very success
full canvass of Mercer county, and our re-
ports from that county speak quite fat
tering of Mr.. Hungate's prospects in that
county, and the favorable impress he has
made among all classes of the people. Il
it is now foregona conclusion that Mr.
Hungate will be elected by from 500 t
1000 majority, and MIR. Marsh, the Re
publican candidate. will be permitted t.
remain at home. and continue TO reform
from bis accustomed drunkenness.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Real Estate Transfers.


Henry Woltman to Lothar Harness,
part of lot 5. block /, 10 Spencer & Case 1
sdd. to r. L., dated Oct. II, 1876, for
$4,000.
+. nj. Sinnett to Charles Schultz, part
of the D. ! of the NV of sec. %, town
ship Is, range e.-Zuma-dated April
3. 1873, for $l,100.
Frank S. McEiherne to Matilda Schultz,
same description as above, for 81.
Charles Schultz to Frank s. McElherne,
same as above, for 81.
Henry S. Case to John Heitternans. lots
Il, %, % and "a, 10 Aiken's subdivision
10 Rock Island township, dated Oct. 20,
1876, for $1,000.
j. }. Jasper to z. Tegeler. lot |, ia
Geo. Bells add. to Moline, dated Oct. 81,
1876, for 5000.
Thomas Ash 10 Christian Shafer, par,
Of lot 5, block 10, 10 lower add. to r. l.,
dated Oct. %, 1876. for $500.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Gov.HendriCks at Peoria, Nov.3

Grand Democratic mass meeting at Peo-
ria, Friday, November Sd, 1876. Hon,
Thos. A, Hendricks, candidate for vice.
president, aud other distinguished speakers
will be present and address the meeting.
The Peoria Il Rock Island Railway will
sell excursion ticket from all stations at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets going
good on all trains November Sd, and to re-
turn on all trains November Sd and 4th
Special train will leave Rock Island at 8
a. W., arriving in Peoria at pm; return
ing, leave Peoria at 5 p. M, arriving in
Rock Island at $50 p. N. All tickets
must positively be purchased before enter
ing the cars, as full fare will be collected
by the conductors from passengers paying
on the trains JAS. V. MAHoNEY,
Genl T'kt Ag't. Rock Island.
j. Il. HTLLIARD, Receiver, Peoria.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31

Everybody who can, goes out riding on
these charming days. Yesterday we were
fortunate enough TO get ride over a new
route-one which, some years hence, will
be the crack drive of all this region, when
the roads are good. viz: Up Twentieth
street, (Madison) to the residences of
Maj Beardsley and Mr.. j. T. Kenworthy.
past the brick yard, turn down to the right,
at the corner of the brick yard, and drive
straight to the Rock river; turn to the
right and the road leads directly to the
Watch Tower, then follow the new road
to Johnny Goodies house on the Milan shell
road-and home. Years hence, when a
sufficient amount of grading shall have
been done from the brick yard to the Rock
river, the drive will be the finest in all
this region of country.
The new road from Johnny Goodies TO
the Watch Tower has just been opened.
1t is well worked, about half way, aud is
open SO that teams can 60 through. More
work is needed along the top of the bluffs
and then it will be a perfectly safe road,
at any time, day or highland the grade
SO easy that horse can trot the entire
distance. either way. With a refresh
ment house on the Watch Tower, it would
be the favorite drive at all seasons of the
year.
We made another discovery yesterday
viz: that DR.. Truesdale is a farmer. Oh
the road to the Rock river, about hall
way from the brick yard to the river, h,
has fine SO acre farm, with two stor,
white house, on the left side of the roat
going to the river, aud his son Charlie il
pra ctical worker at the farm. Fields O
corn and other graip, aud acres CT pota
ties and other vegetables, and lots o
hogs, turkeys, chickens. etc., attest to th'
industry and thrift Of Charley's farming
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
Personal.

Fl. J. Lowrey has resigned his position
as conductor on the Peoria road and makes
bis last trip to-day. He will probably
engage 10 the pork packing business with
Mr.. James S, Gilmore.
Capt. L. NJ. Haverstick. editor of the
Union, and his wife. aud Henry Woltmau
started for the centennial this afternoon
via the Peoria road.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31

INTERMITTENT FEVER is so common in
the country as scarcely to need comment
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalations, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the DUST
flying off the grindstone by wearing a
respirator, The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with a safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for hose who are
brought 10 contact with any of the causes
leading to intermittent fever. to provide
themselves with that well known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BITTERs.