Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-09-19
secure in their mountain retreat from the
scolrse of disease, and blessed with a boun-
tiful harvest, their large-heartedness goes
out toward the afflicted South.
MONTANA HERDS, FLocKs, FARMS AND
MINES.
The Upper Deer Lodge Valley.
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Out of the mountain heights far below
their rounded tops, yet high above the lever
over rough rocks, down through deep can
yons, grassy glades and shady groves How
the crystal waters Of many rivulets ana
creeks. each coursing from the Continents
fountain head toward every point OF the
compass. finally mingling and uniting INTO
one. the Deer Lodge, a river, though among
the earliest christened and most dearly
loved. has no namesake. l have before
passed upon it's banks and described Its
shores, the beautiful valley, grassy hills
and grand old mountains that rise up on
the east and west. Then it seemed that |
said all that could be said of it; but now
when / again come, tresher scenes, newer
beauty and brighter subjects gladden. my
ewes and thoughts. When here before the
river run clear and deep, and the valley
waved with green meadows. Now the rlv'
err is colored with red dust from the Butte
silyerado. while the valley is transformed III.
to a great grain field. How grand the
change! Then it was beautiful. but now il
is supremacy serene. But a few years age
it was not believed that early varieties OF
Irish potatoes would grow and mature
here. The soil was deep, strongly impresg
mated with alkaline, and the land was only
valued tor its sne grazing and hay produc
ing qualities. Cultivation 6 few years, how"
ever. has taken the alkali from the surface
making it dry and improving its adaptnesE
for grain-growing. As year by year the
soil has shown its adaptability, aud The
grain markets increased, the fields have
been widened until now several Thousand
acres on the upper valley teem with colder
grain. and the landscape for miles as far a.
the eye can reach, presents a truly charm.
ing picture of wealth. and beauty. 4 pic
ture of wealth, I said, and it is no exagera
ton. The broad acres that have been en-
closed with new fences, and now yellow
with ripening grail,, the clusters of hug
nav ricks, neat residences that loom up her.
and there, taking the places of log cabin
and shanties Of u year ago, is proof OF this
OF the farmers along the upper valley
whom | took pleasure in visiting, | ma.
first name Benz. Phillips, a heavy stock
grower, whose herd is now ranging il
Meagher county. He is building a tine tw'
story dwelling ut his home place in the up
per end Of the valley. The house wIlel
completed will have eight rooms, and COS
over $1,000.
A. smith. the country blacksmith, farme
and stockman, has also reared and neari,
completed a tine dwelling in front of his oil,
home.
Napoleon Peters 6 Bro, are build
ing a fine barn and otherwise improyin;
their hotel accommodations.
j.. Fl. Norton has a good hay farm
a good herd, and is enlarging his fields.
VIM. Evans, who has improved his prem
ises by charging, is operating one of Wood
haryesters and binders, with which he is dc
ing a large amount of work, and it give
good satisfaction.
David Murphy s Co., stock-raisers, hay
large farms, fine grain fields and huge ha
ricks thereupon.
Morgan Evans is an extensive farmer, an
owns the Touring mill. His improvement
the past year consist in doubling the capac
ty of his farm. He has several hundre
acres of wheat, and was cutting with a sell
binder.
John Thomas is one of the chief WOO
growers of the county. His improvement,
the past year have mainly been in the ere1
tior. of Il fine barn. The increase of hi
flock has been large, making the bushes
remuneratiye.