Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-01-31

The home of Ii O. Proctor, the famous
dairyman of the country was next visited.
Striking him at this season when his pens
were closed and his store rooms empty did
not appear to be just the time to get an
item about cheese making, but 1 found a
chat OF an hour Or two both pleasant and
profitable. In the summer season Mr.. P.
devotes his entire time to the manufacture
OF cheese and butter, using the milk of from
10 to 100 COWS. His location is a new one.
and is as desirable for the business as could
be tound in this vicinity. His corrals and
stables are conveniently arranged and sub
stantially made. His dwelling, dairy and
store house is large and roomy, well de-
signed, and as neat a kept house as is to be
found in the country. 1t is his design in the
future to operate upon a much larger scale.
The milk from the fine dairy herd belong
ing to Eli Strobe, who is stopping here,
will be used, adding considerable to the
product Of the dairy.
From PrOctor's to the Southwark. the
valley, stretches out wide, and is level,
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was travelled to reach the nome of John Pot
ter This location is, from its appearance, a
most excellent one for the business of WOOL
growing, ia which Mr.. p. and his partner,
W. 1. Ford, are engaged. Their improve
ments, though not quite so substantial as
one or two others upon this valley, are good
and conveniently planed. Their sheds are
Quilt in the shape ola hollow square 40 tee1
on the inside, and, besides being very COM
Portable, they have stables, buck stalls
and lambing houses extending half way
round. Alslear little mountain brook rip
pies through the %corrals, adding a value to
them that many other wool-growers cannot
boast Of. These gentlemen made tleir
start three years ago with 900 head. The
first winter they had poor accommodations
for, the flock, and sustained some losses,
Since. then, however, they have passed
through three lambing seasons and their
flock now number about 2,a00 head, "a show.
ing probably a little above any record it has
been my pleasure to note. They are well
pleased with this result, and now that they
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pense and trouble of improving their place,
they are in a situation to make large profits
from the BUSINESS
The Cold Spring RANCH. the home of I.
Stone, was next upon my way. The attrac-
tons OF this place, consists mainly in the,
large spring and fine meadow which it irri-
gates. The spring runs about $50 inches of
water in one body, sufficient to turn con.
siderable machinery. This was once the
popular dairy ranch of this section, but of
late Mr.. and Mrs. Stone have given up
that business and are .devoting their atten-
ton to the care Of their cattle herd, which
has. materially increased in numbers.
From here my course was southeast six,
miles over a level and beautiful plain, most.
OF the land along the wav being good and
susceptible of producing fine wheat. Cross
ing over Smith river | visited the residence
Off. O.AIlussey, which is near the bank of
that stream. A year ago MI. FL. arrived in
Montana, and being .pleased with the coun-
try he Immediately purchased a flock Of
sheep and selected this as his home, andhas
since then expended considerable in the inn.
p%rovement of his place. He has already
one large shed completed, and at the time Of
my visit was roofing another, which when
finished, will be sufficient to shelter his
flock, the number of which is a little over
1000 head. Besides this flock he is a part
ner with c. w. Cook &tBro. in the owner
ship of another flock numbering 5000, OF
which he has charUa For th;c aook ha hoe