Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-18

One of the most important duties OF the
present Legislature, Is TO make some changes
in our present stock laws. The measures
suggested i'll our last issue, in regard 10
making it a Unable offense to brand anotil-
er's stock. whether by mistake ar otherwise
and make the owners of rams which are al
lowed to escape and enter another's flock
during II certain season. responsible Tor the
damage done. are very Important. lt Is
equally necessary for our horselnteres' 'ha'
the law respecting stud colts be altered. At
present. such colts are allowed to run al
large until two years old, which often
in June. or July. while the colt may do as
much damage during the spring previous.
as if two years old. The law should be so
altered as not to allow these colts to run at
large after the first OF March, OF the year i'll
which they would become two years OLD.
THE first number of the new publication,
Lewis' Rurat, the advertisement OF winch
will be found elsewhere. made its appear
ance this week. 1t is handsomely gotten
up and neatly printed journal. and has a
very IDiE COZ IS vi IiASi'
among these are many OF the Old contrlhu-
tors of the Western R,vral, Mr.. Lewis old
paper. Mr.. III. N. Mcguire, late OF Montana,
who is well and favorab!y known through
out the Territory, is contributing Il series OF
articles devoted to eastern Montana, entitled
.sThe New North-west,' i'll which the
wealth and attractiveness OF our young II
.
promising Territory are brilliantly lllustrat-
ed. These articles. 20 far as we have seen,
are founded upon facts, and will no doubt
he of good service to our Territory. MIR.
Lewis was the former proprietor Of the
Wcste,m Rural, but his unceasing warfare
upon monopoly combined against him this
element, which attempted to crush him to
the earth, but truth smitten to the ground
will rise again. The new paper is furnished
at the extreme low price of Sl.50 per year.
The Governors message to the tenth
session OF the Montana Legislature, now
assembled at Helena, is a concise and
practicable document. The recommends
tons. would if needed, prove beneficial to
the people. Unlike former messages, the
subject of railroad subsidy is only mention
ed in brief. without reference to what would
be Il proper course to pursue. This is eyl-
dence that the Governor, like many other
anti-snbsidy men of Montana, has been con-
yerted over to the faith. But we believe
that our executive is by no means fanatlcal,
and trust will. il these matters be laid be-
fore him be governed by the same spirit of
economy and %iudicious actions which die
tated his message.
WE would again refer our lawmakers to
the necessity of protecting the teatlered
tribe. At the convention Of governors, held
at Omaha, Oct. 25. 1876, this was one Of the
most important recommendations, it being
the opinion of that body, that birds are the
most formidable enemy to g~rassilnppers
that can be found, besides they are conlpar-
atively harmless.
LINE upon line has been gives upon this
subject Of caring for machinery yet, how
many farmers heed it not. Fully one-hall
of the sulky and gang plows in the Terrific
~ are standing in the field, with the shares
buried in the half cut flrrow Where it was
last used. This is not economy. Sun IN,
storm rtists racks and ruins machinery
worse than constant use.
UsE Judgment and forethonght i'll all
your undertakings. Weigh well the sub
iect before drawing conclusions. Never III
low yourself to fly into Il passion. Away
consider before You speak, remembering
hat words once spoken can never be recall