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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01
LEARNING FARM ECONOMY.

Young farmer, you should never lose
sight Of the fact that, if you succeed, you do
SO by the exercise of skill, care and econ
omy; and your success, as a rule, is proper
tionate to the amount OF those Qualities that
you may put i'll practice.
1t has been said that the farm portrays
the characterize the man more plainly and
forcibly than words can do. The merchant
may have every element of character neees->
sary to success, and yet fail. His business
is in many respects one OF chance; winds
may wreck, and the waves swallow up his
richest treasures; tho manipu)atlons OF
SPECTATORS, the sudden fall Of values, may
involve him in ruin. A few lucky ventures
may sometimes yield rich harvest; but
there is far more risk in mercantile pursuits
than in farming, as is shown by the almost
numbcrless failures of persons who have
embarked in them. The measure OF success
therefore is not always sure test OF the
ability of the merchant. The farmer is sub
iect to no such overwhelming calamitles !;
and although his returns are very poor in
some years, yet the sun shines and the ram
falls alike on all, and seed time and harvest
fail not. In the succession of the years,
judicious management and intelligent and
we'll directed effort bring fair rewards. The
ability to devise and execute insures sue
cess. and, w thout this, the chances OF tall
ure are great.
That the profits of farming are not large,
however, should always be kept in view by
young farmers, and older ones, too; they
may be easily dissipated by a little mlslnan-
agement or carelessness; and this explains
why SO many men who leave other occupa'
tons to engage in farming, with high hopes
are much disappointed, and after 1e"
years of failure abandon the business IN dls
d gust. Misdirection or mlsmanagemen
makes his grain crop unremuneratlVe a III
tie care elessness spoils Ibis has, ruins his tor
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01
WHEAT.

In sections of the country where wheat is
the staple crop, and has.been through long
series of years, it is reasonable to suppose
that the farmers, from long experience,
have learned better how to cultivate it than
those who only raise it incidentally or as an
outside crop The system most generally
in vogue is to break the stubble or other
lands upon which it is designed to sow
wheat as early in this month as practible,
and then re-break and harrow prior to drill
ing in. Stubble, weeds, grass and growth of
every kind plowed under in the warm
months of summer soon rot and furnish
rich plant-food of quality we'll adapted to
to the growth of wheat. Those who remain
idle now, and at seeding time ploW under
heavy coat OF grass and weeds. SOW broad
cast, and then expect good crop, are gen
orally disappointed. We have often stated
that the wheat yield can be doubled by SOW.
ing on clover sod properly broken and pre-
pared we go further and state. that with
proper preparation, even without the clover,
the yield if not doubled will be largely in
creased. That drilled wheat can be success
fully cultivated, is thought to be question
no longer Of debate. The practice, howev-
er, has been experimental rather than gen
eral, yet in many instances the reports are
very favorable. Aside from spring cnltiva-
ton, the proper preparation OF the soil,
sowing With good well matured seed Of we'll
tried and popular varieties, add much to the
quantity and quality OF the crop, as wen as
to the certainty OF better pay than is com
mon with the inferior system alluded to. In
drilling in the seed we prefer that our rows
run from east to west. The SHOWS will re-
1 main longer on the ground, neither does it
freeze and thaw SO easily as when the rows
run north and south. This may be consid-
cred small matter, yet it has often saved
crop.-Jomnal Of 4agrs,cu1ture.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01

age crop, starves the cattle, and impover-
ishes the owner; while few extravagant
outlays, predicated on the expected profits
of future crops, begets Indebtedness and
embarrassment from which it is difficult to
recover. Young farmers and farmer boys
should learn the old lesson so necessary to
success, that all unnecessary expenses must
be kept down. unless they have good in
come, and to endeavor, by judicious appli-
cation Of labor, to raise the largest possible
crops, and at the same time improve the
soil. Herein lies the secret of success.-Ec.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01
THE HOUSEHOLD.
RECIPES.

TO Remove Mildeao.-Take equal parts of
lemon juice, salt, starch and soft soap; rub
on thick1y, lay on the grass in the hot sun.
Renew the application two or tire times q
day.
Fig Candy.-Take one pound of sugar,
three-quarters of pint Of water, and set
over a slow fire; when done, add few
drops of vinegar and lump Of butter, and
put iuto pans in which slices of figs are laid.
10 D,-ive off Rats.-Rats will leave the
premises if chloride of lime is dropped
where they run. If they get it on their feet
they will be careful not TO travel again on
the same track. 1t possible to reach such
places, they can be driven out by means Of
it.
English Mullins, Time, twenty to thirty
minutes. Ingredients, one and 2 half ounces
OF German yeast, quart of warm milk, a.
teaspoonful OF salt. and some flour. Add
the milk and the salt to the yeast !; then mix
it into rather soft dough with sufficient
quantity of flour for that purpose; cover it
over with thick cloth and set it to rise near
the fire. When risen divide it into as many
pieces as you please, and form them into a
round with your hands; spread a thick lay
er of flour on wooden tray; put the muf-
fins on it and let them rise again; then bake
them on a hot stove or plate until they are
lightly colored, turning them once. When
done pull them open, butter them, lay them
on-a hot plate and cut them across. '''s'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-01
AGRICU j T i R A I.
DRYING HAY.


hrmer must have a fine quality of grass.
4 do not gather grapes of thorns or figs
histles. neither can they make a nice
Hw of hay from an inferior quality of
Is. But great many men who have
GRASS do not convert it into the best
and many whose grass is not first rate
not make as good quality of hay as
could if they were more skillful Or
teGretul.
ne of the most important things in max
! as good quality of hay as the nature
he grass will admit is to dry 1t properly.
not only possible, but it is very easy to
grass either'too much or co little. Some
hers dry nearly all of their grass too
Eh, others do not dry theirs enough,
e many go to either extreme which
. pens to be most convenient. This, not
! ause farmers are unusually careless or
fprant, but because it is difficult matter
Dry hay Just right. Some days are so
fh brighter than others-the ground is
nuch dryer and hotter at some times
= lit is at others-and some kinds of grass
50 much more readily than others, that
requires great deal of skill and good
Ement to tell just when the hay is right
gong into the barn. Then, too, it is not
lays possible for farmers to manage their
wing, turning and raking just right 50
\ they can 60 to carting their hay just at
right moment. Thus it comes to pass
great deal of hay is not properly cur
Therefore it is not rs valuable as it
bit to be, and so a great deal of money,
is equivalent, is lost to the farmers Of the
tntry.
4 trying to dry grass SO as to convert it
the best quality of hay which 1t is cap
Of making, certain things should be
stantly kept in mind.
Its possible to dry grass great deal
much. 1t is often done now, but not as
|e'ally as twenty years ago. What is
pted is not to evaporate all the natural
yes from the grass, but merely and only
POsh so that the hay will not heat in the
"' The greener and fresher the grass
De got Ill and not hurt, the better the
Elty Of hay which it will make.
But it is very important that hay bt
eo enough. Otherwise it will be injured
reat deal more in the NOW than it coulC
W Ner-drying in the field. | am very
L aware that some men claim to make
may without drying grass at all. Some
less 10 succeed invariably, while other
WI sometimes, and at others do not
o'llers say the plan is failure. Ihavt
81 'fied 1t, but Ihave tried as little dry
- possible and injured some good ha,
l'aAins the experiment. Have come t,
-. sv'l'ius'on that ordinary grass need
laderable drying.
N tne - amount of drying will largely de
y :. upon the ripeness of the grass, til
4 ~ ''e sun, the dryness of the ground
~ ne i quantity of grass per acre. If til
l., : very ripe it will dry in half the tim
'Au Do required if tits. green. .esH Dir
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NO. 81:
DIAMOND CITY, M. T., AUGUST /, rs.

ton of the bearings gets out of line, and
friction is increased. 1t has been the study
of machnsts to make a perfect working
mower. They have not giveh sufficient
study to the making Of a durable one. We
must make the most Of what, we have and
keep our eyes open to needed repairs, max
ing them promptly as they are needed.-Et-
ma;ra Husband,aan.
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SIZED WEEKLY BY
p N. SUTHE Rl-I N !,
rn1TOR AND PROPRIETOR

EDITOR AND PRophlh1oH
MOUNTAIN HusBANDMAN is designed
b Rochl tsa nane indicates, husbandman Ill every
as he i,s term t9 embracing in its columns every
eo l,f az Agriculture, Stock-raicl-g, Hortl-
Pftue!u eoncisl and Domestic Economy.
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,nyERTIsING RATES.

Ensipnt advertisements pavauie IN advance.
mIsr advertisements payable quarterly.
[saV- i've per cent. added for SPECIAL advertise
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
Items of Interest.

Philadelphia supports 5, ASS taverns
and beer saloons-TI8 more than at the
1st of June, 1875.
The mammoth sponge that was
found in Florida is twelve feet in cir
cumference, and weighs nineteen
pounds.
The earnings of the Sing Sing con-
victs in April were Sc, 600 in excess
of the expenses. It pays to run a
Penitentiary.
Mr.. Charles Blanc of Paris has dis
covered mode of giving plaster the
consistency Of marble, and of bronz-
ing it.
The Philadelphia Times tells of q
barber who advertises Silent shaves," I"
and whose shop is, In consequence.
crowded from morning until night.
The export of manufactured cotton
from New York to Europe during
1875, was "A, 456 packages. In 1875 the
export was only Al .O07 packages, and
before that the average was about 49,
900 packages.
1t is stated that every Chinese prov
ince contains coal, and that the an
thracite beds of that country would
supply the whole world. The pres
ent annual product is about three mil
lion tons.
DR.. Petermsnn, the eminent Ger
man geographer. has received a grant
Of 500. 900 from the Portuguese govern
ment to aid him in exploring the in
terror of Africa by way of the Congo
River.
Dennis. of Florida affidavit fame,
declares that the Democratic manag-
ers basely betrayed him. as they pub
lished his statement contrary to an
express agreement. He was expected
to furnish more information, but de-
clines.
France and Germany continue to be
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16

heaven that is not cooped in his creed
he walks by the dim light Of his
solitary taper. gropes and stumbles,
and when the Master demands the
talent with interest, finds it hurried
in a Napkin"
We hear much said about SO many
religious beliefs, or creeds, making
infidels. It is a mistake. If it were
so, what of it? Shall people stop
thinking and having belief. for fear
some one will be made an infidei
Says one, let their be one religious
faith, and that one my faith" and
the infidel will not have so much to
cavil about. Mistake again. He does
not Hike "your faith" any more than
he likes mine. The difficulty is n ct
in the number of creeds. The truth
is, there is a foundation of truth in
every creed; some want of the soul
has expressed itself in that form. 1t
is true many conflicting IDEAS may
have gathered about it.
Men feel. and know that they are
"sin ners," but just how, when. where
and for what reasons, there may be a
thousand different views. Men feel
that they want a Saviour-need help
in their weakness-so look about
them, and loI there is the Christ -
But thousand different ideas about
his nature, work and mission, devel-
ope into creeds. Men feel the want,
the necessity of a Creator, a Father,
a God-but in a thousand different
waysthey represent him. The desire
of the heart goes out after the spiritu-
al, and 1.-THE "holy spirit" is given;
but thousand different beliefs, about
how 1t reaches and acts with the spirit
Of man. Now, the Father, the Son,
the holy spirit, have a nature inde-
pendent of all belief In them, but
they cannot change that nature to
come to the weak capacity of men.
Men must grow spiritually up to a
correct comprehension of them, even
II thousand worthless creeds Is the
result. More anon.
JENNETTE HARDING.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16

The Omaha Herald these times
daily illustrates the fact that often
times when the cry Of "stop thief'' is
raised he who bawls the loudest is
himself the thief. The editor Of the
Herald and Patrick, 1t will be remem-
bered, were Tilden's men to do the
dirty work Of stealing or buying an
ELECTORAL vote from Oregon. Now
Miller spends his time crying fraud I!
fraud! "Put Hayes out-that's the
way to settle the case" But the
noise made by Miller is as empty and
meaningless to honest men as the
barking of an ownerless dog-wheth-
er Hayes holds by fraud or not.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
LAZARUS 81 MORRIS

PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY
S.-Eeadquarters Department
OF the Platte Office of Chief Quartermaster,
Omaha, Neb.i May l. ISIS; Sealed Pr39posais'
will be received at this Office until II O'Clock
NJ, on Saturday, June / 1875 or az the same
hour (allo~ing for the difference In timel at
the offices of the Quartermasters at the fol-
lowing named stations, at which places and
time they will be opened in presence Of bid
ders, for the furnishing and delivery Of MIL
itary Supplies during the year commencing
July ist, ISIS. and ending June SOth, 1879. as
follows: Wood, Hay and Charcoal, or such
of said supplies as may be required at Oma-
Ra psR9 dneT
Depot Fort Russell, Fort Sanders, Fort steele
FoIt Bridger, Fort Hall, Camp Douglas, Fort
Cameron, Camp ROBINSON, lamp FPr, McKdn.
ney, Camp Stsmbaqgh and CAMP Brown;
Proposals will also be received at this
Office to the day and hour aooTe named, ior
the delivery on the cars at the point nearest
10 the mines on the line of the Union Pacific
Railroad, of five thousatd tons of Coal, OF
2240 pounds TO the ton. Also for delivery at
the Omaha Depot or at stations on the Un-
ion Pacific Railroad east from Kearney juno
tion, of two million pounds of Corn and one
million pounds Oats; ds Bids Tor grain sdG snosid
Proposals for either class Of the stores men
TONED or for quantities less than the whole
required. will be received: The government
reserves the right TO reject any or all pIopo-
sails. A preference will be given 70 articles of
domestic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars stat
inc the kind and estimated quantities of
Wood. Hay and Charcoal required at each
station, and giving full Instructions as to the
manner of bidding, conditions to be observed
Nv bidders and terms Of contract, &C. will be
firnished on application to this Office or to
the Ouartermasters st the various stations
nathed.
marked Proposals for, at"
and addressed 10 the undersigned or to the
respective Post and Depot QQartermasters.
N. I. LUDINGTON,
I6w4 Chief Quartermaster.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
knowledge and Belief.

A great portion of the misunder.
standing in the world is caused by
the confounding of ideas-calling the
different results of turns of thought
by the same term.
knowledge and belief are used as
meaning the same thing, while they
are widely different. Great caution
should be used in making the dis
tinction. knowledge never leaves a
doubt In the mind, concerning a mat
ter about which it has made a conclu-
sion, whereas, belief, In any form al
ways leaves more or less doubt.
A person cannot changs his opinion
about what he knows; but may often
change in his belief of a matter. 1t
is sometimes said a man should not
believe what he does not know
Now no one can know what
be believes; as soon as a
matter is knowledge, 1t ceases to
be a belief. Therefore a man may be
very positive about that which he
knows, and "teach with authority" I"
But in matters of belief. great modes
ty should be observed, and much eau
tion in advancing them as facts.
How black is the record of human
ity in this affair of belief. Certain
minds come to a certain belief, then
claim for IL the divinity OF truth, and
require all men to embrace 1t or re-
ject it. at the peril of their souls.
Other minds have come to different
belief. about the same matter, and de-
mand the same acceptance of it as the
other minds, with the same justice,
too but justice is what they both
lack.
Then should not men have any be-
lief in any thing2 Most assuredly
they should, and what is more, they
must have a belief If they think at
all, but then 1t should be treated as
such, and not urged upon the people
acknowledge. Every mans belief
should be treated with respect, how
ever widely it may differ from our
own. The one who is revolving
around In his own belief, or creed,
and cannot see any beauty or truth
In his neighbours creed, is retarding
his own growth of soul. stultifying
bis own powers of mind, is blind to
all the beauty of earth aud glory of
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
Philadelphia ExpOsitiOn-Opening
Ceremonies

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE cer'
emonIes incident to the opening OF
the international Exhibition took
place yesterd' y afternoon in the build
Ing heretofore known as the main
building at the great Centennial Tx
hibition which was opened two years
ago.
The scene yesterday was very fine,
the vast building being handsomely
decorated, and visited by nearly eigh-
teen thousand people. 1t was not un-
til nearly 8 O'Clock that the opening
ceremonies began, the delay being oc-
casioped by the late arrival Of some of
the invited guests.
The ceremonies were commenced
with airs on the great Roosevelt Organ,
followed by the chorus, Lift up your
heads" by the German Societies, and
short but impressive prayer was de-
livered by Rev. DR. Breed; when Mr..
Henry ID. Moore, President of the Ex-
hibition Company, commenced the
formal opening of the Exhibition, and
welcomed the visitors.
Hon. A. K. Mcclure, in a short ad-
dress, then introduced Hon. James
g. Blaine, of Maine. He spoke at
some length, and was frequently ap-
plauded. He was followed by Sena-
tor Bayard, of Delaware, and Senator
Wallace, of Pennsylvania.
Music followed by the orchestra,
and the chorus, America" was CIV
en- with the orchestra, organ and
chimes, and the ceremonies ended.
Shortly after the ceremonies had
closed Gov. Hartranft entered, having
bee n delayed by missing the train
from Harrisburg. He was received
with applause. and acknowledged the
compliment fn q few remarks.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16

EN- barrassed In their relations by dis
trust In both countries. The French
having declared that the Germans
were fortifying Metz, the Berlin press
reply by intimatiDg that the French
Government Is importing corn for ar
my purposes.
The manufacture Of cigars is becora-
ing an important industry in Cinein-
natl. In 1870 there were $50 manu-
facturers In that city, who turned out
25 ,000, goo cigars, on which they paid
a tax of S125, 900. In 1876 there were
400 manufacturers. who turned out
l0e, 600, eOe cigars and paid tax OF
$500, 900.
England's naval strength is 579 ves-
sells of 915, $50 tons burden, with 5,sl9
guns. and steam power equivalent to
6O3. .44S horses. Sixty.four of these
vessels are powerful iron-clads. OF
the regular troops. Isl regiments; OF
militia, yeomanry and volunteers. 4SS
regiments, making q total OF $50 regi-
ments, to say nothing of pensioners
and reserves.
The Cincinnati Gazette is In favor
of investigating, thoroughly and fair
ly, all the alleged frauds in connec-
ton with the last Presidential election
and believes the result will show that
Hayes was entitled to fifty more elec-
toral votes than were counted for him.
There seems to be general willing
ness on the part of Republicans to in
vestigate.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16

The Inter Ocean gives the following
instructions how to construct tele-
phone: "On the pole or poles of any
form of electromagnetic, of which the
core consists of a bar, or U-shaped
permanent magnet, lay a small disk
or sheet of very thin iron or common
tin. Inclose the whole in cardboard
cone, the small end Of which is open,
an is placed In the ear so as to act as
speaking trumpet, to convey the vi
bratious Of the thin sheet of iron or
tin, which faces it, to the drum of the
ear. This completes one telephone,
for one end of the line, and the other
telephone, for the other end Of the
line, should be made just like it; and
the wire which forms the electro-mag-
net should be of the same diameter
and length in one instrument as it is
In the other. 1t is better to have sup
ports of glass"
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
A few days ago some of the eastern

A few days ago some of the eastern
papers aud the Chicago Inter Ocean,
announced that some former mutual
friend" of Tilton and Moulton had
now q "quickened conscience" and
was about to reveal a conspiracy
against Mr.. Beecher which would
open the eyes of and astonish the
world; and that Beecher was con-
suIting his legal advisers at that mo-
ment with a view to the commence
ment of suit for libel against Tilton
and Moulton. Mr.. Moulton recently
referring to these. in conversation
with a newspaper man, said:
There won't be any libel suit
brought by Beeeher. and no friend of
his or enemy of mine. or any body on
Garth has any document or documents
- show that entered into conspira-
" With Tilton or any one else to ruin
~ 8yascher,s reputation. Beeoher is the
DIT, of his own licentionsDess with,
v,crIaa ,nomen s. and his treachery to men. I
have only one confidential irlenu, s and
IssI ahs hears % nv name. / never was vol
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
Warren Clougb nears bis last hours,

Warren Clougb nesrs his last hours.
Will the governor commute his sem
tence, or will they break his neck for
a crime he probably never committed :?
Let him have the benefit OF the
doubt.-Lincolyl World.
So say we--"Let him have the ben
eft of the doubt. and go say the press
of the State, so fer as we have noticed
an expression ca the matter. There
is no other safe, sensible position to
take In it. And Governor CARRIER will
certainly not risk the terrible respOn-
sibility of letting a man be hanged
under his administration when there
exists a doubt that he committed the
crime
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-05-16
sAIE3

~ Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
Vendi on an order of sale, issued ont OF the
District Court of Nemaha County, State of
Nebraska, and 10 me directed as Sheriff of
said county, upOn decree and Judgment
rel dered by said court, In a case wherein
Ihe state Bank of Nebraska, at BrOwnviIle,
Nebraska, was plaintiff. and Peter b BOrss
was defendant, will offer for sale, al pub
lie auction, at the door of the Court House
in Brownville, in said county. on
Saturday, Jnne 2Snd, A. ID. 1878,
at one o'clock p. NJ, the following described
lands, In Nemaha County Nebraska, tO-wit
The northeast fractional quarter of section
four (4), township four (4), north Of range
fourteen Q), east, containing one hundred
and seventy-S1x and $500 acres; and the
northwest fractional quarter or seStlon four
az, township four (4). north of range fourteen
Q4), east, containing one hundred and sew
enty-six and 47-l00 acres, together With all
the improvements and privileges thereto
belonging.
Taken on said vendi on order of sale as the
property of p. b. Borst.
Terms of sale. cash.
Dated, this 18th day OF May 1878.
47w6 RICHMOND v BLACK Sheriff