Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-10-25
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ho,l,C OF doli1 III 'c'lA'a: - = "ic VI u
ao,,lers of this section and is far allea
Lh;s npiphbor, in the improvement of Ii
,an,c In his garden noticed a variety
81, t,,,its. The strawberries which wei
49,. vet done ripening, were tempting an
1.1;.;o,s. Besides farming he is engage
:. .,mb-raising and dairying. He market
-. ,ntter to- regular customers in Bozema
and Fort Ellis.
next called at z. Sayles, proprietor
,ho ~nrinri,al -aw-nlill and lumber stock {
mix section. Ills boom and yard was full
,,rs. and he was busy filling bills for G. L
thomas new Touring mill and the ne,
Dozenan school house.
4 short distance below the mill I crosse,
rotonwood creek and passed over a 10y
,Ale laua, in sight of the splendid farm
oxuu1 by Thomas Garlick and e. w. krat
rr. These gentlemen are the owners of ,
new steam tlresher and are doing a larg,
business among the farmers of Middle creek
1 Leaning that they were not at home,I die
not cali.
mile or two further on I made a yisi
| 10 the home OF $. 3. Cope For Il prairie
farm / have not seen II that lays better
than this. 1t extends IN near the river anl
out upon the higher ground, affording am.
pie meadow and good grain-growing land
lie is giving considerable attention to stock.
raising and dairying. Is milking twenty
cows and making regular weekly trips to
market with his butter. His cows are an
improved breed. The leader of his herd is
w a bull recently brought from the
Home Park ranch in MADISON county, His
sire Is the celebrated Ethelbert, of Seadman
4 N~cGregory's herd. ID, t '@
Continuing my ride down the valley, /
passed three OF four very. pretty farms.
among which was II owned by old-time
friend, Geo. Hale. Hearing OF his absence,
passed on to the premises OF &. Il IL. Ed
wards. where [ spent several hours very
pleasantly i'll looking at their flock OF thor
oHgabred Merlno sheep. Their flock OF
Fwes number 353 head, and have .13 rams,
besides Il large number of lambs. The ewes
SOeared tieeces weighing fros1a I tor LIZ Ds.,
HtA the ileeces of the rams weighed from 20
pE. and2 az. To % lbs alAI S OK. This flock
El1'lch the largest OF thoroughbred Meri-
pos now i'll. Montana. aad decidedly the
aFgest and landsomest of this herd that |
pave seen anywhere in the country indeed
RAey are perfect bealstie s.. They were Sc
eeted by MessFs. Edwards with great care
from The choicest tIocks of thofoughbreds
u Michigan. It is their design TO supply
Re Eool-ggrowers of the Territory with fine
Nooled sheep for breeding purposes. They
pow have the. likeliest lot OF buck lambs to
y 9o'aal u Montana. They have a fine hay
Hfnh and pastoral grounds, and are erecting
'lnoftaoie and roo.ny winter quarters for
"' eaufe lock. Any Sheep man who de-
kHeshaproFingghi his flock, will be well paid
l1aklllg Il Visit to. the Edwards Elk
broYFe ranch, 4
-! next lalt was at the palatial bache-
y nome of Messrs. Hnnsart 81 Sharks.
r'e,e | spent the evening and night. These
ge''ielnel are early settlers and are well
ENs' Ill every way, except that very essen
eo'ato9Hter--tle house-keeper. From
4e's''es' of their garden and yard. one
"'' expect to meet Mrs. II. or Mrs. S..
s'":ll"e at least such persons are. o
H. issue there. They have No. 1 farm,
L. q lafge yield theretrom this year. They
tsVfsi'sa gett III the stock business and
improving their herd.
H., utI''iSs here and turning toward the
~ called upon Messrs. j. Il. Forswyth
- 'aeoo Plumb, who have adjoining
Ehan upon the table lands overlooking