Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-05-03
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anriug. He has a good dweliN's anu a
tbs pnsllent farm, and was pretty well
l'os' I'll with seeding it. just above the
'' W. he is improving another large 'race OF
To", which Ne is cultivating this season. In
Iap' ,1o, we noticed some fine young STALL
Ills ',hi,1, he is raising principally for his
p's'" In his ward we were shown a con-
o H" lot of %shrubbery, among Which was
motive pine bush which MIS- D. mas sue
Il D," 1 IN transplanting and growing, the
s,,ocoss we have known to have been
No" ~ IN this art in the mountains. The Sc
"" e If the art is, we believe, by planting in
.sove1ly earth, keeping the ground moist
'al thc tree shaded from the wind and sun
snr the first two or three years.
continuing our journey down the road
nossed very many dwellings and farms,
"vp &c fine names OF the proprietors We're
not on our list, We did not stop to look at
'' n n. Burfend, whom we found. in his
.L1 Of wheat. entertained us in an interest
;mr manner for a short time. This gem
.,an,,n and his brother have several hundred
.nros Of excellent hay land and sown up
/ land in cultivation. Their crop was de-
showed last wear by the hail storm, but they
,ro riv1nu it another trial, with revived ell
orcy. They have a cozy looking place and
q neat dwelling, with commodious stables
and ~corYalls. Their fine large flock of sheep
were grazing some distance back on the
bench lands and we did not get to see them,
but were informedb by Mr.. b. that hehas sue
ceeded in Kidding them of the scab, and that
thew are in good condition. These gentle
men also have a considerable herd of cattle
and some good brood mares and, in fact,
everything for comfort and prosperity, ex-
cent. we believe, other partners with which
to divide their pleasures, and share with
them their treasures.
A few miles below Mr.. Burtiend's we
crossed over to the north side of the Jefer-
son, and paid y. Il. Wood a visit. Mr.. w.
and his brother are stock men of considera-
Die note. They have some very fine stall
ions which they brought out from.Missouri,
but having lost our notes we are compelled
to omit particular mention, OF them. One
of their stations is standing. this season at
Sheridan and Salisbury. He is a fine look
ing animal. Thomas Ashly, q celebrated
English horse trainer has him in charge.
The animal is a good trotter and a very
pretty horse, and will doubtless receive
good treatment, and learn much of English
ways this summer.
NeXt;on our route was Mr.. Jas. Mauldin's
horse ranch, which is located near the. river,
on the south side, and about two miles
above the Point of Rock. Mr.. Mauldin is
engaged exclusively in breeding horses, and
his ranch is well suited for that purpose.
lie las large barns and stables connected,
together with substantial lots and large pas
lures. Besides Louis Philippe, Mingo, and
his PercherOn-Norman stations, he. has
some 200 California mares which he is breed
ing to, these fine horses. When we. first
heard ofMr. Mauldin's adventure into the
business of crossing these breeds of horses,
We doubted if it could be successsfullysdone.
thinking that the difference in the size O.
these animals was too great, but after ex'
aiming his band of colts thoroughly, We
are satisfied that for serviceable draft horses
'ley will be Just the thing needed in Mon
'ans' Instead of seeing an awkward, hub
Gil! animal, we find the colts to be beauti
July formed, being a perfect type of the Ca
madam horse. They are docile and easily
managed, but playful and active. We hhve
HOT seen a finer and p%rettier lot of, cots
anywhere in Montana. than Mr.. Mauldh
'las' In two years more he will have abou