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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09
DEATH TO GRAssHoPpERs.

MIR j. DE Barth Shorb writes to the Los
Angeles Herald an account OF his observa-
tions Of effect Of the leaves OF the castor
bean plant upon the grasshoppers. He
promises TO follow the subject farther, with
careful experiments and the subject will be
worth watcIigi: lie writes My atten-
ton was called by Mr. Townsend, tone Of
the recent settlers OH the San Pasqual tract),
to the effects Of placing Il few leaves of the
castor oil plant under some trees that were
being destroyed by the grasshoppers. So
remarkable. WAS the result, that requested
him to count the number killed under one
tree, and this count showed 47S dead ones,
and about 20 more in dying condition.
Only very small portion of the leaves was
eaten; and, judging from the effects of the
small portion consumed, believe there was
sufficient material left to have killed ten
times as many. The poison works very
rapidly. AS soon as the grasshopper eats
the leaf he becomes Supplied, and when he
attempts to fly. falls on his head or back and
remains PROSTATE until he dies. | propose
to experiment further With the leaf OF the
c,lstor bean, and obtain reliable data as to
its destructive powers and cost of tlistlibll-
ting the leaf over TIE area, say Of 80 ac e..
and publish the results OF my Investigations
from tiaae to time. From the results a.
ready obtained, | beleyeia very small load
of leaves will destroy all of tie grasshop-
perS on a 90-acre teact. If such is the case.
to, Ja
tritling; and I believe applications of leaves
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09
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,Su2anaea Nince Pe.-FouI crackers, ono
and one-baf cups Of sugar, one cup of mo-
lasses, one cup Of cider, two-thirtls Of q ctlp
OF butter, one cup Of chopped rasils, ,opar
half cup Of currants, two eggs we'll beaken
and stirred in, the Last thing; spice 10 taste.
Cream Cake.--One~balf pound of sugar,
ene-half pound OF ilong, onerforD of posaa
OF butter, three eggs, 'one.aalf OF a cup III
water, one teaspoontul Of baking pow6er,
or one-haff of u teaspoon Of soda and ate
OF cream tartar. Ta be baked in three lay-
erS. G45f f H,Ia tgtaH46a3 yt8 49 4.ssstrg4 flF#
Cream. ---ane pint Of milk, one Tablespoons,
FIJI Of corn starch, one egg. ,weeteraana
flavor to the taste. Let the cake get cold,
but spread the cream on when warm. sln 4lft
b Nut Cahe.-lWo cups sugar. half cup but4
ter, for eggs, three cups -four, two teaspoon-
fuls of baking powder, mixed with the Gpur,
one cup of sweet milk two cups hickory
nut meats cntr fne.l Flavor with vanilla.
Beat butter and sugar together, then add
eggs well beaten, then the milk aud nour.
Beat well. Add the meats last. 6ae .ai B
Rye Bread we set IN the evening, With
good hop yeast, and mol.ld it in the nlarll-
ING. just the same as wheat bread, only Il
little SITTER Let it rise ana moald ii down
again. This makes it spongy. After iE4is
1t will come up very quick. Shape it into
loayes, and when light enough, bake If in
moderate oven, a little longer than erli-,
nary Wheat bread. f.g.Hiife. 4ttf.#
y Waslling Ca7nbfica.- Black pepper, IhaFo
found, Wonld prevent the colors FROM rum
ing in black and white or brown cambrics.
4 tablespoonful, stirred into the first Natof.
is. sufficient, anusit in no, way iAjurcs. tile
Li'le IA Retiigorafors,-+Fresh uaslaekea
lime'in small quantities placed in refiieera-
tors wia absorb much of the noisur
thereby rendering the atmosphere dry, so
that meat and other articles, seusilse To-
moisture, may be kept sweet ana fresh for.
some days. A little experience win cna}la,
one to know how much lime to rtsc, 4ls.4
when to reneWit.. s8 t59-a,aH n .fa8 if
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09

edge of common arithmetic will enable him
to calculate the contents. BY measuring
his wagon boxes and granaries he may
readily ascertain their contents; dividing
the number Of cubic inches they contain by
2.7IS will give the number of heaped busll-
els The granaries should be marked inside
by several horizontal lines, each numbered
with the contents up to that line. This will
show approximately at any time what grain
he has on hand, or any added amount. He
may determine his barn by measuring the
space it occupies, and allowing about 500 or
$40 feet for ton of solid, packed timothy,
and 500 or 800 for clover. But the most inn
portant assistant Of all will he the platform
scale for weighing hay and grain, and do
mestc animals He may thus determine
the amount of hay more accurately, as it is
drawn in, than by merely measuring; and
he may know every week whether the TODD
and mode Of feeding his animals is proving
source Of profit Or loss. He need no longer
sell a fat animal by estimate. For measur-
ing grain, hc will Of course besupplied with
diferent-sized measures. }E@ E3
Having supplied all these facilities, the
next thing is to provide distinct and we'll
arranged, systematic plan of accounts, with
space allotted to each field, animal or dvi-
sion of work. After some practice. a few
minutes will be enough at the close of each
day to record the days operations, and to
place each item of labor or expenditure I'M
der its appropriate head, as well as the re-
ceipts or sales. .. rs
III this way farming would cease to be-
come u haphazard business. but would soon
arrive ;it 0istinctness and certainty. The
owner could easily ascertain where he is
losing and where he. is gaining. lie could
then omit understanding those operations
or crops that continuously prove waste of
capital, and retain those only which result
in gain. He could confidently adopt Rcal-
dos two rules, to cut short his losses and
let his profit run on. sd !.s#
This course may be adopted on q small
farm as we'll as q large one and the small
farm, although admitting less of expensive
machinery, would have the advantage of be
ing wholly under the eye Of the owner, iii
stead Of under the hired agents cf the eX-
tensive domain, and would in the long rul1
prove eminently satisfactory.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09
a E RICU I T U R A /.

TUE progress made in harvesting lnachin-
orv III the last quarter of Il century is indeed
wonlerfvl to'l)el,old.i We remember we'll
the crclt bunch of keen bright sickles (rcap-
mo hooks, we called then) that hung, in
mlr chiibood's days, in the ricl<ety old shed
on our grandfather farm. And more than
I once we have seen them taken to the field
10 assist the cradle-Which had superseded
thpin-in down and tangled grain. Not
lnalv wears laterthe half dozen cradles were
DEPOSITED in the same place, willie the cum
belsomc old hand rake reaper, drawn by
| four or six bic mules, and cutting a swath
Nix or seventeet wide, with Il little army of
harvest hands to bind up the grain, took
their place. A few years, and tile two-horse
macIiine, With dropper attachment, came
into use ; then the self-rake, which delivered
down and tangled grain in so ftultless a
manner that farmers believed that the end
had been reach. But this was succeeded in
a few years by the harvester, by which two
men. ri,ling on the machine under q canvas
shade did the work it had required five 10
do Under former modes.9 But even this adj
vance WAS destined to be short-lived. The
watchword Of American farmers was ''On-
ward, and demanded even greater perlec-
ton. The automatic Wire binder after sew
eral years of unsuccessful attempts, took the
held, and was q success so far as gathering
anu saving the grain was concerned. Then
came the string binder, which was to do
away with the objection to the wire binder.
But scarcely is this machine put to practi-
cal test ere the straw binder steps upon the
boards. ST.. FL. 3 s-Fift.t 3H=
Nehave never witnessed the operation OF
'lls late device. but it is spoken of i'll the
highest terms by agricultural editors who
nave This new departure IL harvesting
emlnates from the shop of the Marsh IIar-
'ester Manufacturing Co, Sycamore. Ill. Ii
manufactures the band from the ssheaf
Wllcll it binds securely. The operation is
'h's described by the Factory and Farm:
The automatic manner in which ii per
'oflsis It's work is q marvel to behold, and
SIiAli'iC tllftb lilC "OilICl II
D'ae "at i was NOT thought Of before. The
sralf When cut is delivered over the drive
"heel INTO receptacle not unlike That seer
:" o'iler binders. A cutoff detains the fall
n.s grain, While a s,iiall reel, attached to tile
ollder' presses itinto the jaws Of an irol
,'.ilp that stands open While the bundle il
selns gathered; when ready for being hounl
"'e clamp closes upon the straw, taking
aoo'1 ohe-thirt of the but end of gavel ii
aselhl'oface, giving it perfectly rorntl form
",cil IL commences u slow revolution, cal.
sins The bundle With it, willie Ions
"seuie' ~ appearance not unlike an enlarget
~, s,av,c'hiteIr-hook, 'it with a barbed point on on,
= NY :" aceomplishes the work Of binding. IL
.AoMs ~ at'tach stepin The revolution Of th,
al'aie The needle dives into it and draws
~ POI VI straw tromthe centre; another stel
~ 'eloiation and the needle again enter
o''''te bringing out anothcr loop 3
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09


A slrewd writer, says the Country Gentle
man, has given two rules, heretofore men-
toned occasionally in these columns, by fol-
lowing which ANY ore may acquire more or
less wealth, namely; l. "Cut short your
losses" and 2. 'Let your profits run on"
There is no kind of business where the
adoption of these rules is more needed than
in farming; but there are many cultivators
who do not know when they are losing and
when they are gaining. The great requisite
for success, therefore, is to determine this
vital point. We know the owner of small
farmland doubtless every reader may kno,w
of an additional one--who thought he}%-as
gradually adding to his property. & But he
kept no account with his farm, and did not
look over his list of creditors. Before he
him with claims which he could not meet,
and days were consumed in examining his
whereabouts. He discovered that he had
gone to sea without compass Or -log-book
Some of his operations or crops had been
profitable, and others had been losses or
failures. Leaving all to guess work, he for
got the losses and remembered the profits
Had he known precisely how to discriminate
one for the other, lie could have adopted the
comprehensive rules just cited, to cut short
his losses and let his profits run on. 2fu
The farmer who determines to know
whith from which must, in the first place,
measure all his fields. Until he does this he
cannot know the amount OF labor required
to till, the quantity OF seed required, nor
the average product per acre aftelaharyest-
the crop. H9-5 M .WHs llH @ab
The next thing is to set apart few Min
utes every day for recording the operations
of the farm in systematic manner. lie
must not leave this rs the last thing to be
attended to, and liable to be forgotten or
neglected, but it must be made regular and
essential as his daily meals. 1t regarded as
of little consequence. it will be neglected; il
looked upon as of vital Importance, on which
all his success hinges, he will be sure to give
it daily attention. The measurement of his
fields the accurate record each day, under
its appropriate page, of the expenses or pro-
fit of each field. and the weighing and mea-
suring of everything which passes through
his hands. will in aishort time educate him
intoircgnarity, system aud order, which in
itself will be of great value through life. In
a short time. anil with few minutes OF care
each day, his land will BECOME an expert
mental farm, on which he will i'll time accu-
mulate a vast amount Of accurate, reliable
and practical information, worth more than
ten-fold all it has cost him. 8 - r~r-o &
TO enable the farmer to work with acc''-
racy. he should be provided witaa nnmber
of of.appliances. lie should pfoeafe i tane-
line or surveyors chain to measiTeah his fielGs;
the former Will be more easily Hssa and sut-
hcient tor all practical purposes A knowl-
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-09
~, SHED WEEKLY BY 1ai arHs5
R. n. suTHERLIN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

a,. pnrrr MOUNTAIN IfUsBASDM,S is designed
lle h a. me name Indicates y hu5bandmali iLevery
toot' = ~ the term embracing in its co';nns every
scns,nt scnscot of Agricultnfc Stock -rii6i.y Horti-
asI"ra social and Domestic Economy. hi 14uaa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-26
Short Items.

One of the distinguished guests OF this city,
Peter Mccain, Esq, is putting up ct Capt. Kel-
ly's Hotel A charge Of blackmailing, and also
being dangerous and suspicious character, will
possibly cause him to spend few weeks at Capt.
Gains Hotel.
Fred Dufree's watermelon patch, at the corner
Of White and Cont streets, was robbed Friday
night of thirty melons.
John Mitchell is in the seventh sub-station,
charged with having piece Of rope in his pos
session supposed to have been stolen.
The little girl, Catherine Weitzel, whe was so
dangerously burned on Sunday evening, died at
half-past 10 O'Clock Sunday night from the ef-
fscts Of her burns.
Jack jackson peddled without q license, and
put in limbo at the Central Station.
John Meyers, youth, was bitten by dog
which belonged to Mrs. Dixon. The animal was
turned over to the officer on the beat by the owner
and shot.
A mute went in swimming in the New Basin,
and as the judge thinks q bath this time Of
year hurts q man, he sent the offender to the
Parish Prison for thirty days in default Of $40 fine.
John Manning, thief, was yesterday placed
under $3.50 bonds for being dangerous and sus-
picous character.
The bridge at the corner of johnson and Poy-
dras streets, and the one corner of Bertrand and
Poydras streets, are both in dangerous and
impossible condition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-26
HEALTH MATTERS.
More Sanitary Policemen Wanted by the
Board of Health.

More Sanitary Policemen Wanted by the
Board Of Health.
The Board Of Health have received ipforms-
ton that the new odorless apparatus designed
for vidangeurs' carts, ETC., has reached the city
and to-day will test the efficacy Of the patent,
publicly, when decision will be rendered.
Under an act approved in 1870, the board is
authorized to call upon the city for all sanitary
police necessary for the thorough
INSPECTION OF STREETS,
alleys, houses, etc., and up to date they have
secured nine, which is found to be too small a
number to efectually examine the streets. alleys,
etc., and have therefore asked that two more be
detailed, which the city authorities have failed 80
far to acquiesce in, and which leaves one dis
trict
WITH NO SANITARY POLICEMAN.
Now, the board desire to prevent the further
inroads of the smallpox and to guard against the
introduction Of contagious fevers, and1for that
reason they propose again to call upon the city
authorities for assistance.
In the matter Of detention Of steamers at Quar-
antine, it is stated upon authority that the steam
ers having no sickness on board will be detained
only long enough to examine and fumigate them.
This will include steamers from the Mexican
and South American as well as those coming
from other ports.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-26
THE STEAMER LIZZIE.
VIII the Mobile Railroad Company Answer
the Charge

viii the Mobile Railroad Company Answer
the Charge.
The outrageous behavior of the conductor of
the Mobile Railroad towards the shipwrecked
passengers of the steamer Lizzie not being yet
planned by the managers Of the road. who, it
seems appear to indorse the action Of Mr.. Owen,
we think that the public should be kept in mind
Of the disgraceful act, and we reproduce the fol-
lowing graphic statement and remarks, taken
from the Pascagouls Star:
After the men were rescued they waited at the
Rigolets till the west bound train on the New
Orleans and Mobile road came along, when they
boarded it for New Orleans.
CONDUCTOR OWENS INHUMANITY.
The train was in charge Of VIM. Owen, Of
Mobile, who threatened to put the unfortunate
captain and crew off II they did not pay their
fares, which, Of course, they could not d. they
had lost everything they had on the burned ves-
sci. Here is what Capt. Felsher says:
''The conductor demanded our fare. We had
nothing. I said to him: We are shipwrecked
for the amount Of our fares. You cannot put
me or my men off the train under circumstances
like these? He insisted on the fare, and stopped
the train for the purpose OF putting us OF. Some
OF the passengers demonstrated. said: Wait,
let me 60 through the train; perhaps can find
some one who viii advance the money found
Er. Devons ire clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court, who gave me SO, all the money
which he had with him. gave this to the con-
ductor, and the clerk of the Lizzie, at my direc-
ton, drew an order for the balance on a firm in
this city, and thus our fares were paid, and we
were permitted to ride to the city, where we ar
rived about half-past II on Sunday"
This is species Of cold-blooded cruelty and in
hum nity such as we have never been called upon
to chronicle. And we are the more surprised at
Owen when we consider the fact that his good
old father, Capt. John Owen. was a steamboat
man for more than twenty five years on the Ala
bams river, and who died ON boat. II seems to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-26

AGAINST Wallsce, for violating the injunction BY
nsing some Of the assets Was dismissed.
Williams, Rupert Il Co. vs.. Glover U Oden-
dab, Judgment for defendant, with costs.
Edward j, Levasseur vs. L. 81. Gardner
plaintiff to elect his remedy before June 28.
John x. Collins Il Bro vs.. E. W. Tllton.-Judg.
ment reserved.
Theo. j. Meshew, Avendaro Bros, vs.. 9. f.
onld.-Keeper J. Ii. Mehaffy allowed s767 SO.
Frank A. Behan We. Henry Ballard.-Judgment
as prayed for.
Brown vs. DISQUALIFICATION maintained.
Duchene vs.. Jean L'deDte ct al.-Jndgment
for plaintiff
Ryder We. Courtney.-Exception maintained.
Hurnel & Clay We. Il. J. acknowledgement OF
non suit.
saloy Vs. Schneider. trial refused.
Bu1bridge Va. Wieks.-Judgment for $45, ~
prayed for.
superior Criminal Court.
ACQUITTED.
Peter Young Entering in the night time.
sENTENCED.
Peter Young, carrying concealed weapons, ven
minutes in the Parish Prison.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-26
THE COURTS.

The present term of our civil courts is now
near it's close, and for the time occupied much
litigation has been settled by the respective
judges. The business OF the several tribunals
| before the date of Gov. Nichols occupation OF
the State-House was small owing to the unset
tied condition Of political affairs, but since that
| date the judges have had their hands full and
| heavy dockets accumulated. At present these
dockets have been almost entirely relieved and
the courts, with the exception Of the Supreme
Court, will start in November with q white page.
Already the lawyers are preparing for their sum-
mer sojourn by lake aud mountain during vaca.
ton, and in q few day the begira will commence.
United states Circuit Court.
An appeal was granted in the case Of the Good
Intent Tpwboat Company vs.. steamer City OF
Houstonf hfter which the United States Circuit
Court ad rned until November.
second Judicial District Court.
The case of the State vs. Irvine Argus, charged
with setting fire to house IN the night time en-
Apollo street, on the 25h OF December last, was
mn for trial before this court yesterday. At 10
o'clock last evening the evidence, which was very
oonfcting (the case OF the defense resting prin-
cpalIy on an abby, had not been closed.
Fourth District Court.
Thos. E. Helen ct ais. vs.. Meyer, Weiss s. CO..
Judgment for plaintiff.
Isl. W. Soares vs.. the Hebrew Congregation OF
the Dispersed of Judah was continued.
Fifth District Court.
In Banker ct al vs.. Wallace & %. there was a
long opinion rendered by Judge Rogers Monday
morning.
In the month of February, 1876, the firm of
Wallace & Co., composed of David Wallace, John
Wallace, James Wallace and g. g. Wilder, under
proceedings in bankruptcy, effected composition
with their creditors, agreeing to settle on paving
331s per cent, Is per cent in cash, and 81. per
cent in notes Of David Wallace.
G. W. Banker and G. G. Wilder brought suit in
this court on the Goth April. 1877, alleging that
David Wallace who was, by agreement be-
tween the parties, appointed liquidators,
was improperly managing the assets Of the
partnership to the injury Of the creditors, and
was using them for his personal benefit. An in
junction was issued restraining Wallace from
disposing Of the partnership assets, and to show
cause why . receiver should not be appointed.
After long examination of witnesses on
rule taken by David Wallace asking modihca-
ton Of the injunction issued so that he could use
the assets Of the firm in payment OF maturing
obligations, experts were appointed to examine
the books, and have not completed their work.
Judge Rogers decides that they need not
longer work at them. The Injunction was not
moaifed, and rule for contempt in the case
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-26
vt. BERNARD No. rs Anniversary.

Yesterday being the anniversary OF the incor-
poration Of tn at gallant Fire Company No. OF
st. Bernard. an election of officers was held at
their engine-house preparatory to the festivities
to follow. The company was organized June IA,
1874, and Incorporated June 20, the same year,
with forty-f active members. Its engine is q
beautiful Ihird-class Amoskeag, and is MASTER
piece Of artistic mechanism. The election held
last evening resulted as follows:
President-J. N. Augustin.
Vice Presidential. Darcantel.
Secretary-Wm. LeMopnier.
Jreasurer-John Dolhonde.
Foreman-J. 1nbau.
First Assistant-Thos. kieran.
Second Assistant-John Preso.
Engineer-John Taaffe.
Marshall-L. Ruch.
Aid-F. Canaje.
After the meeting was over the company with
its invited guests, composed Of delegations from
other companies and many citizens, took up their
line of march towards Esplanade street, inspirited
by the enlivening strains of military brass
band. Arriving at the residence of John
Deslonde, Esq.,, on Esplanade, near Bourbon,
galaxy of beauty awaited the company, when
after halt and serenade to their host, MIR.
Janvier on behalf Of the fair donor, Miss Hen
riette Deslonde, in a neat aud appropriate ad-
dress, presented beautiful wreath to the gal
liant fire boys of st. Bernard No. l.
Mr.. Lemonnier responded for the company,
after which the guests were invited by the pres
ident to enter and partake Of beakers OF delicious
punch, the more delicious as coming from the
dainty hands Of bewildering beauty. In the en-
jpyment of the occasion time flew fast, and when
the line of march was taken MP for Mons. Ruch's,
wnere a bountiful spread awaited them, it was
quite late. The supper was enjoyed away into
the "Wee sma' hours.