Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-15
course best calculated to promote the public
good.
MONTANA HERDS, FL0CKs, FARMS AND
MINES
MINES.

the shape OF the uplands which come into
the Beaverllead river ON both sides. forming
Il narrow gap through which the rive,
flows. There is an Overland stage station
at this point and Il hotel. Mrs. A. Martin
the proprietress. sets a good table. is oblig.
ing and strives to make guess comfortable
She has a pretty hay land farm and q hero
of stock. in which there are Il number of eN-
ccllel mIlch COWS.
Leaving there my next halt was at the
Willowbprn ranch, owned by james Maui
din, the celebrated breeder of Perclleron-
Norman horses. Mr.. Maullin has some
thing over 1000 acres OF good hay and pas
ture lands enclosed with substantial fences.
His band Of mares number several hundred
head. A large. number of these are Of d;
good breed, and of good size and form. The
stations are indeed beautiful to behold.
Louis Philippe, Mingo, and Rob Roy have
been SO well advertised and written up that
but little mention of them need be made.
His new horse, Vidal, is a true type of the
heavier Percheron-Norman horses. He is
four inches taller than Louis Philippe, and
weighs $50 pounds more, IL monster in size.
yet a beauty in form. TO look at his points
separately one would think them overdone.
but to view the horse, as he stands, one can
not find and unprOportioned point or crook.
The same, however, may be said Of Louis
Philippe and Mingo. One would be aston
ished At the great power of these horses,
and still more surprised to see how active
and with what ease they move. The colts
got by these horses are all larger than the
colts OF our common horses. If the mare
is medium size and we'll formed, colt from
one of these horses will be large. | fthe
mare be a runt then, of course, the tolt will
not be large. still it will be we'll muscled.
compact and far more perfect than our COM
mon colts. The mares which MI, Mauldin
is breeding are of good stock, large enough
and bring colts that tor size, weight, mus
and compactiyeness OF form, excel any
others in The country. | looked at several
that in form were perfect
models, and superior in size, out measuring
Il every way the large American horse |
lrive, except in length. ] could write sew
eral columns upon the advantages of ming
ing this breed with the horses of this coun-
ny, for | truly believe it the best thing yet
for the country's good. The as
that the colts from these horses are
will not do. | found the colts in
sfr. Manldin's pasture to be active and good
rioters. They AT not race horses, and the
country does not necessarily need race
took. Running horses are a luxury in the
country, and such, too, as most of our peo-
'le would be best off without. But Maui
Inns Percheron-N Norman horses are needed.
they are hardy, and easily kept, and as
raft horses, have no superior. There are
hundreds OF bands OF horses in the country
which could be materially improved by the +,
Of some of Mauldin's young +,
Iaif-breel stations, But let the readers ;
'ho are engaged in raising horses come and
&c for themselves. The trip will pay them.
While at the Willowburn ranch / passed the /
ay very pleasantly in the company of the !.
roprletor, Mr.. Brown, who has been long :
ngaged in his service, and Mr.. Buck, all !"
ut and out horse man and veterinarian. !
From Mr.. Mauldin's my route was up the
lain road, and my first call was at the resi- $
OF Henry Burtiend & Bros. These q
entlemen have several farms well i'm p
roved and a pleasant home. They are ex- 0
'nSive stock men, having considerable t
erds of cattle and horses, and a large flock il
sheep. Their sheep house is superior to
lost OF the wooi-ggrowers, and their sheep c.
e No. l. They have no disease among 6