Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-08
sPRINGEILL AND HIGHLAND FARMS.

Scarcely naQ L letC b0Zenian uHIll 1 Wa
in the midst of the fine country OF the East
Gallatin. At Meadow 81 Bros FIGURING
mill, which is run by the waters OF thi:
stream, the country opens out beautifully
within the radius Of thirty miles it circles
about until its general course is nearly
west. From the mill. and might say thl
outskirts of the city, the fields begin, ano
along on both sides of the river Throughout
it's entire course, there is one continual link
of FARMS. The south bank is a level plain
but on the north bank the land rises gradu:
ally and slants upwards for several miles tC
the lofty mountains which fence it off trou
the Yellowstone country. So even and reg
ular is the slope from the river up to the
mountain that one riding on horseback cal
see the ground the whole distance. Most
of this land appeared to he clear. of. stones
and is good farming. land, but as yet is un'
occupied, except at intervals along the edge
Of the mountains. 1t was no unpleasant
sight to look up the slope and see these
farms, 200 feet or more above the level land
checkered along in various shapes and posi-
tons, some containg nearly q. hundred
acres, standing almost on end and reaching
far up the steep of,the range, all glowing
with golden grain. They are owned by
farmers who reside along on the low land
near the river. 1t is claimed that the bes,
wheat, produced in. this country grows up.
on these farms. The elevation is so great
that snow lies deep all winter, rendering
the land most excellent for winter wheat.
Taking the laain travelled road | kept
straight forward. calling only upon but
few farmers who happened to live near the
road, and passing by q considerable mum
Der, promising to call upon my return
when | would have more time to chat will
them. Of those called upon, l remember
s. Hows and Arthur Jared, who lives near
the first crossing of the river. Mr.. IIows
has two farms, n upon the bottom by the
river, and, the other, upon which lie was
sowing winter wheat, lies back upona ridge
Mr.. Jarred's home is the first upon the
north side of the stream, and a very desira-
BILE location it is. His absence from home
prevented my meeting him. Soon after
passing Mr.. Jarred's | bore to the right
taking the upland road which leads to
Spring Hill.
About fourteen miles from Bozeman the
road turned toward the east and follows up
Spring Hill creek. For four miles. it is con
siQerably up grade, yet.the route is easy
while the scenery on all. sides is magnificent.
The lofty mountains appear to have SUM
down forming a COW about four. miles long
and one mile in width, the. land within be-
ing a little broken and uneven, but ,suscep-
tible of cultivation, and has ,,feM> equals for
the growing of tender plants. AT the. time
of my visit, september .2Qtl) the whole
country around had been touched with frost,
and upon the crest Of the heights surround.
ing Spring Hill the leaves were yellow. A
little below there, rounded SUBMITS, how
ever, | noticed there was a mingling of the
colors, the hardy vines and plants having
wilhstood the, bliehting touch Of Jack Frost,
while further down around the Union Mills
and the pleasant home of L. NJ. Howell, the
vegetation was as green as midsummer.
The site oSthe Union Nkl,s and the residence
Of its proprietor, MI. Howell, is at the head
Of this cove where the, towering mountains
shut out the chilly northeast and west winds
and the morning sun comes late; yetin the
the midday, and afternoons its raise SUBJ
dues the winter into a balmy tropical tenn
p%erature. In designing the scenery which
comes t9.tla,eye feom Mr., R4's porch, art