Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-28

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offer a few words of information, that our
readers may not be misinformed in regard
to the Territory. The first thing for persons
to consider when they contemplate migrat-
ing to a new country, is what they will do
when they arrive there. TO determine this
they must first know something of the
country, something of its capabilities. neces-
stiles, the advantages offered, and obstacles
to be overcome.
Montana, as it stands to-day, offers, we
believe, more and better opportunities for
both labor and capital. finding ample en-
ployment than any State or Territory in
America. Our mines are almost unlimited,
and afford a wide field for both speculation
and labor, Although the cream has been
taken from our placer mines, they are far
from being exhausted, while our quartz is
yet in its first stages of development. In
every section where its development has
been undertaken, operatives have met with
more than average success, and in many
places large fortunes have been taken out.
And had wisdom in all cases been the guide,
we doubt If we would have had a single fail
Ure to record.
Should the hazard of the mines be too
great, the stock business promises a sure
and rapid road to fortune. The profits in
this branch of industry the Eastern man.
when he knows our facilities, can more east
ly calculate than we. Our herds roam our
valleys ano hills without a herdsman, and
flourish and multiply without expense to the
owner, the labor of preparing feed being
unnecessary. Our flocks, equally independ-
ent, require only the expense of a shepherd.
The mortality of stock from disease here is
less than in any of the States, and the loss
from severe weather is less than in the West
ern States, where stock are sheltered and fed
all winter long. The difference IN cost of
production is merely tho difference between
the cost of prepared feed in winter and sum-
rner pasturage on lands worth $50 per acre,
and that Of free pasturage the year round.
II a person has no capital to invest either
in stock or the mines, but has enough of
this worlds effects to bring him to the coun-
try and purchase a pair of horses-or even
oxen--a pillow and provisions for a month or
w. hNo, ORPotOuuttlCS HCiC VI ROOu. we
have thousands of square miles OF as fine
farming lands as can be found anywhere,
that can be located either as homesteads or
at the government price of $1.25 per acre.
Farming here is much more certain than in
the States, and the labor of filling an acre is
not more than half what it is there. while
the product is rarely ever less and in most
cases double. a location may be taken on
some of our best valleys where a water ditch
may be made almost wholly with a plow,
and entirely with ones own labor. This
done, he can make the best season that sci
entific research can dictate, despite the tickle
and uncertain skys. Prices are at present
good, and as our mining interest will most
likely keep pace with our agricultural inter
est, they will remain remunerative.
TO, the laborer, we would say that his
chances are quite as gooG, in proportion, as
any other class, Wages are treble what
they are in many parts of the States. Placer
miners. get from $3.50 to ST. per day quartz
miners $50 per month and board, or 500 and
board themselves. Farm hands command
rom. $40 to $3.50. per month, and herdsmen
from $50, to, $40 per month the year round.
We would not be understood to say that
these prices wouldl be maintained if all the
surplus labor in. the States should emigrate
hither, but there is a scarcity of labor at
present and will most likely be for. some
time to come. 1t would be hard to estimate
as to the exact number OF taen that could
find employment here. There are about