Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-02-24

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portant measures that has ever been brought
before the people.
We urge upon every citizen the Importance
Of reading the bill and digesting it well be-
fore deciding upon their course of action in
regard to it. 1t is plain and easily under
stood, and we hope every voter in Montana
will, after reading it, be governed by his own
judgment. We do not feel inclined to bias
the opinion of any one, and hence shall not
attempt to make an argument. We are in
need Of a railroad. 1t would revive the en-
ergies Of the country, cause it to settle up
rapidly, its mines to be developed to a de-
gree little dreamed Of to-day, but the prin-
their own roads is unquestionably the safest.
1t involves no risk OF the parto of the people,
and admits of no possibility Of a steal, while
extending aid in any shape opens up a pos
sibility for a swindle. The Northern Pacific
bill is one Of the safest we have ever read.
1t seems to involve no risk other than the
question as to the amount Of traffic we will
yearly be able to send over the road, which,
though the amount is not certainly known,
1t Is fair to presume will pay sufficient
at least in the course of a few years
to save the Territory from cost. And
if any swindle comes of it, we think it will
be by future legislation. There are times
when people find it very much to their in
terest to aid public enterprises. AS to
whether that time has arrived to the people
Of Montana, remains for them to decide.
We are prepared to accept their verdict, be
that as it may, without any attempt to in
fluence it to our liking, save by a brief ref
erence to facts that will enable our readers
to make up their minds intelligently, that
in case they err it will be the result of incor-
rect judgment, and not of ignorance.
ON OUR agricultural page will be found
the description of a new method Of destroy
ting grasshoppers. BY this We perceive that
the minnesota farmer can easily destroy the
gr~asshoppers that hatch out Upon his prem
ises, but still finds it difficult to master those
which hatch out on the While
u Montana farmers, by running their
bitches full Of water, are eflectually fortified
against the latter, they haveyet hit upon no
means by which to destroy the former; and
thus if the mode spoken of proves a success,
our farmers may battle with hesepests very
cffectually. Especially can this be done in
the spring when crops suffer most. And
usually the best plan to avoid the destruc-
tion'by emigrant grasshoppers, is to sow
early that grain may be SO far advanced when
they come that they will do it but little in
jury.
IT IS TIME our people were beginning to
learn to be self sustaining. We are pur-
chasing too many articles in the east that
should be purchased at home. Grain can be
grown as cheaply here as in most of the
States. Hogs can be raised here with as
knuch success as anywhere yet we are buy
rue, bacon in the States. Thousands Of dol
lars are paid out yearly for canned fruits
and vegetables; yet vegetable growing
here cannot be beaten. Small fruits may
also be raised in great abundance.
II. our farmers would only turn their at
tentioa to these things, it would be a great
saving to tho Territory. To say the least,
enough can be supplied for one's own FAM
lily, which would be a great improvement
upon the present mode.
WE call the attention of our numerous
mining patrons to onr mining department.
It is,a new feature in the HUsBANDMAN, i'll
troduced with u view to the benefit of a
large class.of our patrons, who p~atronize
u paper for general Information, hut are
IN no ,u;ea interncta1 in .sdeep plOWinp.''