Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-14

.;,ce last fall without being nloles'ea' PRIV
4a+ A., VS. stock went through the
winter withouthay feed.
lust above here we mct MI Ao'oi
Johnson. a well-to-do farmer OF tllls sectio'''
He too. has 4 good farm, ana IS c"l'Na'ihS
# 70 IFS fullest capacity. lie was more SUE
cossful last wear than Mr.. Walker ana some
others of his n%eighbors in escaping inc
orasslloppers and raising a good crop.
& Iaavinu Mr.. Johnson's we Travelled down
tho val]ev over a level plain OF good farm
land. calling first at the home OF COZ. WI
r,ine and next at Phil. Evans, who 1--we
close together, and whose elegant mansions
GRACE 4 most beautiful plain, across Wlilcll
runs a gushing stream with shady Dahhs
two miles distant from the charming west
Side metropolis, Deer Lodge City. ME-. II
vine and Mi. Evans both being absent our
STAY was brief long enough, however, TO
take a look at Gloster Chief, the celebrated
Cotswold ram, the property OF Mr.. Evans
and John Thomas, which imported from
Canada to Montana last ummer by COOK
Bros, of Smith river.
A few minutes ride from Mr.. I~rvine's and
we were in the quiet Queen City, where we
rested and passed two days, Sunday ana
Monday, quite pleasantly, considering we
were among strangers, whose affections ior
oraneers is admirably good. In the after
noon of our arrival we accepted a seat with
MIR. Joseph Hyde and rode with him TO his
sheep ranch five miles below town, where
we met his partner, Mr.. Phil Evans, and
took q look through their fine flock. Mr..
E. was busy attending to the lambs, which
were being dropped at a lively rate. IIe
characteristics of Gloster Chief are very
perceptable in the flock of lambs, their long
fine fleeces and mammoth size proving that
he is a valuable acquisition to the tlocks.
On our route we got a glimpse at Mr.. n.
SWeetland's large flock, which were still at
their winter quarters about four miles from
town. We were much pleased to find this
flock looking so well, Last summer when
we looked at them they had the scab badly,
but now they appear to be much improved,
and we are glad to note Mr.. Sweetland's
success in overcoming these difficulties. 1t
he will this spring move them to, q new pas
ture and give them a thorough dipping be-
fore turning them out, he will eftectually
cure them.
Returning to the city we took a look at
Mountain Chief now owned by j. n. York,
who bought him of j. S. Pemberton for ST.
200. This horse is yery large and beautiful.
We have seen his colts i'll all parts of this
valley, some OF which cannot easily be beat
en- for size and make up, in fact many of
them are prettier formed than their sire.
But what is most commendable in this
horse, is that he has friends wherever he. is
known. Mr.. Y. is standing him in Deer
Lodge this season, and is receiving a full
share of the patronage.
Sunday we passed pleasantly in chatting
with acquaintances and visiting our W
country and s~choolboy friend, Thos. l..
Napton. In the evening we were enter
tanned to our satisfaction in listening to an
Interesting sermon at the Episcopal
church, by the Rev. Mallon n. Gilbert.
On Monday morning we accompanied
Mr.. w. E. Larabie to his stock farm one
mile above town, and enjoyed a ramble over
his pastures and a look at his fine stock.
Mr.. 1. has besides some farming land, sew
eral hundred acres Of magnificent pasture
lands enclosed and cross-fenced. In his
pastures we saw ON tine brood mares and
as pretty colts and yearlings as we have
seen in this section. His Fayette Mambri-
no. a foul-year7pld %trotter, is one of the
prettiest animals in harness that we have
ever seen i'll Montana. He steps nicely, and