Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
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{nakpS VIC CtiO niIS GuSSSSe Co.
to a division and Classification OF the stock
,xanges of our Territory:
50 The stock ranges OF Montana are very
extensive, and sufficient for the wants OF
the stock raisers now here, and those VINO
NAV come for many years ahead, ands they
can very easily Accommodate themselves to
such exigencies as may present themselves.
There need be no clashing of interests be-
tween the cattle, horse and sheep interests
as there is room and scope enough tor all.
They can agree among themselves, Tor III
stance, that the sheep ~raisers may occupy a
certain region to themselves. unmolested
by any other stock. The cattle men may
do the same. No legislation is needed, or
will be, where the people are disposed TO
regulate the grazing grounds in their own
special interests. The sheep may be herded
in the Muscleshell valley the cattle on the
Yellowstone as they seem to be divided
even now by mutual consent and interest.
One kind may pasture on Sun river anoth-
err in Beayerhead and Deer Lodge, without
conflict or interest. Let-the stockmen meet
in some central point, and agree upon some
measures which may spit. them, and every
thing will work WE'LL
There is nothing truer than the assertion
that our stock ranges are very EXTENSIVE,
sufficient for the wants of the people mere
at present and all likely to come tor years,
vet nothing more absurd than the suppo-
'sition that a division and Classification
either with or without lcgislation-can be
effected that would meet the approval OF
those interested, and work no hardship on
present owners, or add anything to the har-
mony of the several stock interests as they
now exist. No county can boast OF more
extensive, i~nexhaustible pastoral lands than
ours. nor. of a more generous, kind-llearted
people who dwell together in greater har-
mony. and we do not see any necessity OF
war between wool and beef-producing i'll
terests: nor do we believe any is liable tc
occur. or that airy division could be effected
that would better their condition..
Does our contemporary propose that tn
sheep or cattle owners of Beayerhead, o.
any. other of our valleys shall forsake thel1
choice locations-selected on account O.
their natural advantages-and their CON
Portable homes to build again in some les
favored locality, or change the business 0
their choice for one to which they have les
anclination, and in which they have less eX
perience. or for which they are perhaps les
adapted? How many of our stockmel
would consent to such an arrangement
There is not the antagonism between thes
great industries that many are led to sup
pose. On Smith River valley, the principa
wool-growing section of Montana, there ar
between 1000 and 10000 head efsheep, AM
from $4,000 to $4,000 head of cattle, and ye
the people live together as tremendously a
before the sheep were introduced.
In the great States of California and Te,
as the two interests have tlonrishcd side b
side without difficulty. Colorado has wi
messed difficulties, hut we doubt if sue
were justifiable. However, a division an
classification of the range there is a lie;
matter than here, since the shepherds
those regions are u migratory class wlthot
homes or sheep sheds, and wander over Il
country living in tents and dug-outs, it ma
tering but little to them where they are,
that water and grass is plenty.
If the Times editor or anyone else can su!
gest any plan that would be better than Il
present, and one upon which the stockme
now in the business aud those who may y
come and engage in it will agree, We slia
be pleased to hear il. But we trust that |
effort will be made to awake any animosi