Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-02-14
LIV STOCK.
A D sHEEP RANCE.


with sheep in the year 1886, when he had
1000 head of improved sheep. With these
he moved to his present location. prompt
iing, under the homesteadAaw, lG0 acres of
land, upon which his residence now stands.
Careful and unrcMitting attention was fol-
lowed by abundant and acknowledgements.
Year by year saw increased fiocks and added
acres, with more conveniencas Of every
character. He was satisfied will compare
lively slow progress for a few years, pre-
iferring to grow upon the actual increase of
ranch rather than 60 in debt for anything.
Every addition to his farm he paid for in
cash; and to this principle he adhered,
until now it is his boast that he has .''never
paid q dollars interest for borrowed fnoney
in his lifes"
Approaching his ranch from the Pcnitas,
and when within about three miles of his
residence, the traveller observes tar to the
left what he at first takes for a large chalk
hill, not looking for q young town in that
locality. Closer inspection develops the
fact that he has mistaken the cluster of
OulluIuSS Slil0 GuCtl AOCh CiLIlAtlSyS q
white hill. Reynolds surroundings more
closely resemble one of the cotton planta-
tions ON the lower Mississippi before the
war than anything Lean liken it to. 10
give an idea of this ranch, there ia, first, his
dwelling, a large stone mansion, with its
necessary connections; adjoining this is a
school house, l5x16 feet constructed for the
use of his oNn children. Within convenient
distance is his stable, a building 25x60 feet.
of lumber, shingled;; around this are sheds
and various enclosures for different pur-
poses. West from his dwelling house, and
within q stones throw and plain view are
five cottages, we'll finished, each with a
good rock chimney. They are la line, at
right angles from the "house." These cot
taGes are for his hired men, such as drivers,
stablemen, etc. Southwest, and about l50
yards from his dweking, has just been CON-
pleted a shearing house, 50x70 feet, and
used for si1earing sheep, Closely connected
with it is to be constructed a house for stor-
ing wool, 26x7D feet in dimensions This
will be Of rock entirely. with iron roof, and
fire-proof. The rock tor this building is al
ready quarried and the contract made tor
putting it up. O%ut-houses for all purposes,
dipping-troughs, ETC., are in this cluster Of
buildings. AT various eligible points on his
land, dwellings for his shepherds have been
put up. Ibese buildings are ten in number,
and are movable. but large enough for a
man, his wife and family.
In addition to the possessions above
enumerated, MI. Reynolds own '1S,0OO
acres of land, upon which his fiocks aud
herds Craze. Some 5000 acres OF this land
are under fence, and the first of mex year
he will inclosc the whole of it. He has an
abundance OF water, the Aqua Dulce turn-
fishing a permanent supply. Besides this,
tonr wells, recently sunk, fitted with pumps.
supply convenient wafer tor the scattered
focks. These wells have been sunk with
the '.well-borer," are fifteen inches in diane
eter, and OF OF various depths. Ote of them,
forty feet deep, gave twenty-three feet OF
water. Two large c~isterns, twenty feet
and eleven feet In diameter, furnish water
for the family.
Mr.. Reynolds owns 5000 head of high
grade sheep. His sons, who live with him,
own 1900 more, given to them by their
father. Two hundred and fifty head of fine
horse stock and twenty-five head of mules
are kept for his teams and saddle purposes,
One hundred head of cattle furnish milk and
butter and keep up the stock. Twenty-Five
men, all with families, are employed as
Shepherds. drivers. etc. REYNOLDS has foul