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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-29
LIV { STOCK.

THE impetus which the opening of way
to the eastern markets for our beef cattle
has given to cattle-growing, is truly Won
derful. Three years ago stock cattle could
scarcely be sold at $40 per head, and we
could mention several large herds gathered
since that date at even q less price. The
business was PROSTATE, all wanted to sell,
ard there were no buyers. Our well grad
ed American cattle here on our pastures,
where they never required to be fed, would
scarcely command the price which the wild
texan cow was bringing on a range that av-
araged no better than ours, and was equal
ly as far from market. Experienced stock
men even secuted the idea when we men
toned that our beeves could be driven, with
profit, to within convenient shipping dis
lance of the States. Failures were predict
ed tor those who first attempted to drive,
and zone could nave been persuaded that,
Gwen though u success, such a radical
change could have been wrought so soon.
Now there are plenty Of buyers and but
few stock for sale, and prices are also mate
RALLY advanced. A sale of 100 head was
made in Meagler county nine months ago
at $l4 per head, but a like herd could not
now be had at SIG. The dark days to cat
tle-growers have evidently passed. Every
year our facilities tor reaching the eastern
markets will improve, and as competition
among buyers increase, they will buy on a
less margin. and prices will gradually i'll
crease. should the demand for beef in the
east continue firm, which may be counted
on as a certainty. All the Montana herds
men will be required to do in the future.
will be to ga her up their estrayesa and mark
and brand their calves. Buyers will come
to their doors every year from now on, and
they will have only to gather up their beef
steers and receive the cash, at least two
thirds Of which will be profit. The cattle
growers may indeed consider themselves
lucky; their road to fortune is sure, and
Che natural course of events will bear them
on at Il rapid pace.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-29
T f I DAIR 7.
TIE E1LEITG MACHINE.

A. T.. Towue, Of Northwood, Iowa, asked
for information through the Prairie Farmer
from any one who has used the new mixing
machine. or seen it used, and ELECTS the fol-
lowing reply from VIM. T. Clarke, Linden
bark, Guelph, Ontario:
"Ilaving tried said machine. l give my
experience with it for the, benefit Of Mi.
Towne and others. At the first milking it
gave entire satisfaction indeed, there was
much jubllation over il. The day Of tedi-
Gus hand milking was past and gone.
Hencetorth there was nothing to do but in
sert the magic tubes and watch the rapid
flow of milk into the pals. But at the third
milking symptoms Of trouble began to show
themselves. The insertion of the tubes APP
peared to give the cows pain. Our quietest
cow started at a quick pace round the yard,
the machine dangling by two teats. On
getting her soothed somewhat, one of her
teats was found to be DISTRACTED, and, on
trying to milk that teat by hand, a clotted,
curdy liquid was obtained, slightly blood
stained. The machine was tried on four
LOWS L NY ICio vs. tiIlu Ui were SlllliibIly Ill
tected in a greater or less degree. After
the trouble began to develope, it grew
worse at each milking. OF course we aban-
doned the use of the machine. We have
had considerable difficulty in getting the
cows restored to their normal condition.
One of them was affected in two teats, and
for q time | feared serious results. The
COWS are all right now, but there has been a
decrease in the milk yield. | may add that
the machine was used with great g~entleness
and care, in strict continuity with the di-
rections. [ am unable to give an opinion rs
to the cause of the unflyorable result. Pos
sibly tubes'of pure silver might not be iniu-
rious. | believe the machine recommended
10y Mr.. VIM. Crozier, of Long Island, has
silver tubes. 1t costs S.. The one | tried
is that which has been so generally adver-
tised at 50, and is of course of chopper met
al. The tubes look to be German silver or
plated. 1t may be that the insertion Of any
hard substance in the oritice Of a cows teat
is unnatural and Injurious. Many whose
opinion is entitled to consideration saw that
1t Is. L simply give my "sperance," leav-
ing others to spin their own theories about
it,"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-29
.CF SWINE.

Whatever may be said OF the good effects
Of breeding ill-and-in breeding to close re-
l%ations) in cattle and horses. it should not
,be attempted with swine except by those
who have made The breeding and manage
ment OF swine Il close study, and even then
the breeding should be carefully conducted.
40 that an out cross be made in ,iiRe to
keep the stamina and physical proportions
OF the animals intact. The effect of in-and-
in breeding is to refine and render more del
lcate the animals worked upon. At the
same time it is intended to fix and perpetu-
ate certain desirable qualities iii the sire and
dam. II persisted in sufflcietiy long, the
animals resulting will lose stamina, become
weak, eaeryatc,i aud more or less inipotent.
Ii also teuds to intensity certain inherent
qualities OF the animal. and in the case of
swine tie tendency to s%crotula is often sud-
denly brought out. Thispeculiarly is seen in
some tanll es OF tSotiolks strongly in-and-
in bred. The pigs We're weak. and often i'll
capable OF sucking. Their skins would
burn and crack under the sun, their tails
would drop off; they became sore and or
tSli ibiliu. Al ltiileu more [nan anV one
thing to bring this once highly priced breed
OF swine into dislepute.
Al'>our tuore prominent breeds of swine
have undoubtedly been made from the re-
suit OF some happy cross, bred in-and-in,
ant tl,nce forward bred in line, that is,
from particular families. Thus Mr.. Fisher
Hobbs. tie breeder Of the improved Essex.
perhaps the best of the small breeds, select
cal three families TO breed from, selecting
j~ndiciously taerefrom and breeding in line
that i, from certain families.
While the scientific breeder may safely
breed ln-and-in, even with swine, knowing
always when to stop; while he may safely
breed to line, and thus psrpctuate certain
desirable qualities, the ordinary breeder
WHO intends raising the stock for tatte.iinm
bad altogether better breed from sire and
dam not akin, and not only this, but from a
boar Of peculiar stamina. Thus the sows.
II bred exceedingly fine, will be more apt to
have healthy and prolific filters. Never
theless,' so TAR as pigs for profit in tattening
are concerned. 1t is not necessary THAT the
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WEAVING COLTS.

The colt may be weaned at the age offive
or SIX months, according to the develop
ment and growth of the foal. If the latter
is strong and healthy, it should not be al
lowed to run with its dam longer. 1t then
should be separated some distance from the
stable compartments of the dam, and turn
ed out into a large rick yard with a house
attached. The colt should by all means be
housed on cold nights and in cold. stormy
ana Indictment weather. No Quarters are
better adapted or can be furnished the
young foal than the above described. of a-
iordlng without trouble a run at will on
succnlent and grassy diet 50 peculiarly
adapted Tor the general health and welfare
OF the young weanling and at the same time
a shelter to protect the system from all sud-
den climatic disturbances OF the atmosphere.
The dam should be put to more laborious
work in the meantime, and ted on dry diet,
such as good sweet hay and oats, and if the
secretions of milk should be of any GREAT
degree troublesome after occasionally emp
tying the mamma by drawing the milk with
the Thumb and finger, Or should the dam
'AtAi
fret or pine after her foal for any length OF
time after IL is separated from her. Il mild
dose Or two Of laxative medicine should he
administered but these difficulties very
rarely occur at weaving the toal. There is
no principle OF greater Importance, or that
should be more strictly observed than the
liberal feeding Of the young colt upon good
sweet aud Wholesome diet, OF easy digestive
properties, during the entire growth of the
animal. More particularly should this at
tention be given to the food in the early
stage OF the weaving. Bruised oats or oat
meal, the last named being potridgc, made
thick and lhinNed with equal quantities Of
mix and water. well sweetened with sugar.
ahd given in a milk-warn state. with a lit
lie salt mixed in the food. should form a
considerable portion OF It's daily diet--Roaz
World. "'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-29

HERE are a great many poor cows ard
miserable bulls kept in the country, wIlicl,
should be got rid OF rs soon as possible
put there are also Il great many good COWS.
nearly or quite equal to some of the pure
bred ones, and these ought to be carefully
preserved Tor p~eipetuating the race. Every
farmer should preserve his best breeding an
mas. II ne must sell some let it be the
poorest.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-29

There will be about half 4 billion dollars,
"oftn OF cattle shipped over the Union Pa
ellie road this season TO the east.
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animals be bred so fine as when the distinct
characteristics Of a given breed are to be re-
tanned.
, 1878-03-16
The Queens Maids OF Homer.

After the accession of Queen Victoria IN
1887, young and mex perienced Us years old,
her first trouble writes London CORES
pOGdenu was in the organization Of the
ladies' of the royal household. Those around
her were quite agreeable to her, but they
were the wives, sisters. and daughters OF the
ministers of the former ersOvereign-he uncle,
William ". When these ministers retired,
and Sir Robert Peel had fOrmeda new cabinet,
he informed her majesty that the ministeria!
changes would include the higher Offices Of
the court occupied by ladies', including tho
ladies of her bedchambcr, and also at the
same time implied that it was impossible
that she should have as her associates the
wives, sisters, and other near relations of
the political opponents OF himself and his
new cabinet. Victoria promptly declared
that she would not submit to any change OF
the ladies' of her household, and she was sup
ported in this occasion by Lord John Russell
and Lord Melbourne.
Sir Robert Peel at one offered his resig-
nation, and the old ministry remained IN
Office until ISL, when their weakness be-
fore the country compelled their retirement,
and Sir Robert Peel came In, and Queen
Victoria yielded her ladies' TO thenew premier.
No difficulties were again raised on the
"be,lchamber" question, says Sir Thomas
Erskine May in his great work on The
Constitutional History Of England" " The
principle that Sir Robert Peel applied to the
household has since been admitted, on all
sides. To be constitutional The office of the
mistress of the robes and ladies of the bed.
chamber, when held by ladies' connected
with the outgoing ministers. have been con-
sidered as included in the ministerial arrage-
ments. But ladies of the bedchamber be-
longing to the families whose political con-
nection has been less pronounced, have been
suffered to remain III the household without
objection, on a change OF ministry
Still, in selecting these ladies, the queen
exercises the utmost care. No doubtful per
son is ever admitted into the chamber circle,
and, although equivocal characters from for
eign countries may sometimes secure presen-
tation at court by deeeiving the ministers
from those countries, questionable English
woman is a rare thing Oh such occasions.
have Just glanced over the official list of
the Ladies near Queen Victoria for 1878.
The department of the mistressof the robes,
of which the duchess of Wellington Is the
chief. includes seven ladies of the bedcham-
Der. five extra ladies' on the bedchamher,
eirht bedchamber women, four extra bed
chamber women, one lady attendant on Prn-
cess Beatrice, eight maids OF honor, and
one extra maid OF honor. All are ladies at
tached to titled families, the maids OF honor
having each the prefix of 'Hon. to her
name, In addition to these are the ladies
of almost equal rank in the households OF
the princess of Wales, the duches of Edin-
burgh, Princess Christiana, and the march
ioness of Lorne, the daughters-in-law and
married daughters Of Queen Victoria
, 1878-03-16

PAINT FOR FARM IMPLEMENTS -
suppose that there are many farmers who
never used a paint brush, and l can i'm
agine how their old rusty wagons, plows,
etc, look, the wood work badly cracked,
and going to ruin rapidly. 1t is of as
much Importance to keep pfarminstruments
well painted as it is to paint house, and
every farmer should have an "outft" of
painting materials on hand so as to be
prepared to do any job in that line that
may be necessary All that is necessary
is a two gallon oil can, a couple of brushes
of different sizes, and the necessary paint.
but that can be bought as wanted, yet it
is better to buy 25 pound keg of white
lead and 4 can of oil (half boiled and hall
raw as they viii keep long time For
plows, harrows, and the running gear OF
wagons You need only red lead and oil,
but for other colors you viii require the
white lead. If you want common black
paint, use lampblack and oil, but for a
carriage body get black coach paint at the
wheelwrsht s, also some varnlsh to finish
with. You would be surprised to see the
nice work that You or the "boys" can dc
after little practice, and when YOU get
in the way of doing Your own painting
your keg of lead won't remain on your
hands long Why, there is money m
paint-actually bank bills, and gold and
silver dollars! For instance, you buy a
new farm wagon, and keep it well painted
and under cover when not in use. Now,
your neighbor buys one at the came time,
and doesn't paint it for 10 or II years,
and what is the resuItl Worn out decay,
ed wood work, split and cracked, must be
thrown aside as FUSED up" while yours
is as good almost as when new You have
found 500 in your paint, but your neigh
Dor, poor man. got, perhaps to stint his
family IN the neeessaries of life to pay foI
a new wagon"
, 1878-03-16

IRoN-TUBE CARS.-The recent building
of a new style of freight cars In this city
has caused inquiries concerning an interest
in the new cars. The cars are fiat ones,
made, as to platform and frame, of wrought
iron pipes and steel rods, and, % in num-
Der, were built for the Boston and Albany
road. Flat and box freight car bodies
made of wrought iron pipes and steel rods
have been In use as an experiment tor
number of years by several railroads IN
the country. The Providence and Wor-
cester road has experimental with them
for three years, and from one car of the
IRON tube make at first it is now ordering
all cars, to replace its stock, as 1t wears
out, of this make, and has at present lO
in use. Barnum has used Is Of the cars
during the past q months in the trans
Dortation of his show The Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railroad has 20 box
and 10 fiat iron tube cars, and the Boston,
Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford road
four in service. The special merits claimed
for the iron tube car are a saving of 20
per cent. in dead weight, greater dura-
bllity, a % per cent saving IN repairs
security against fire, greater elasticity OF
motion. an increased withdrawing ca
pacity, practically limited by the strength
of the truck only, etc. By compilation
from reports of the railroad commissioners
Of this state it is found that the eight
leading railroads during the last five years
have averaged 8. 81 tons of dead weight
for every ton of freight carried, and 1t is
claimed for the iron-tube cars that at least
a ton of dead weight can be saved to car
This saving ought to mean dividend to
any railroad equipped with the new cars
The same eight roads are found to have
expended in five years 6, ,S333, ,6S3 in re-
nairs on cars, an average of SO 90 per
car The iron-tube cars are believed TO
save 30 per cent Of this expense. 1t Is
SIGNIFICANT that the cars now built are
nnch the same as they were 40 years ago,
while the steel rail has succeeded the IRON
raul. which indeed was the successor OF
tbe wooden one. 1t seems time that I'm,
movements on the car were made, and
those interested in the iron cars believe
thew have secured that improvement.
-Norcester Press.
, 1878-03-16
A II Iopv,r Hnu-JN-r Saf MT Z.

AFAcr WORTH KNOWING. pitcher
of ice water in room inhabited, and in a
few hours it will have absorbed nearly all
the perspiration gases of the room, the
air of which Will have become purer, but
the water utterly filthy This depends
upon the Fact that the waterhas the faculty
Of condensing and thereby absorbing near
ly all the gases. At ordinary temperature,
a pint OF water viii contain pint of car
bonic acid gas and several pints of ammo
MA. This capacity is nearly doubled by
reducing the temperature to that of ice.
Hence wafer kept in room awhile is
always unfit for use, and should be often
removed, whether it has become warm or
not. And for the same reason the water
in pump should be pumped out in the
morning before any is used. That which
has stood in pitcher over night Is not fit
for coffae-water in the morning Impure
water is as injurious to health as impure
air, and every person should provide the
means of obtaining fresh, pure water for
all domestic Uses.
, 1878-03-16
GRABBING TIE GAMBLERS.
4 lad Night for CariieIds Constituents

At ll:30 o'clock last hight Sergeants Holm
berger, Guy, and officers Purron, Harlow and
Ames, made raid on Gariieli's gambling
rooms. No 1914 G street and Bodin's res
taurant. This is the same place that was
entered by the officers last Tuesday night,
when it was found the gamblers had all gone
out to lunch. The entire raraphernalia was
captured last night. The officers visited the
place in citizens clothes and completely sur
prised the occupants. A colored man an
swered the rap at the door, when the officers
rushed up stairs where several nen were
found sitting around faro table fighting
the tiger. They were all put under arrest.
Before leaving, two of the gamblers gave the
Sergeant $50 each as collateral for further
appearance at court this morning, and they
were released. The Others were marched to
the Central police station and licked up for
the night. They gave their names as Selu-
cius Garfield, the proprietor, alias T. &. Per-
ry, H. B. Kendig. C. H. Whitaker, T. G.
Scott, o. Lowell, W. S. Jones, and the col
ored servant, Aaron J. Clark About 800
chips, a large number of cards, deal-boxes,
and other paraphernalia pertaining to the
game were taken to the station HGsiiny-
ton Post, FEB. %.
, 1878-03-16
Gamblin. in the Black Hills.

The Melodeon is located at the corner
of Main and Wall streets, brilliant with
kerosene lamps, crowded every evening
almost to sutfocation. You enter the
brilliantly lighted room, Gro wded with at
least a hundred men your ears are greet
ed with music, and, looking back, you see
on raised platform the orchestra-piano,
violin, and cornet Here on this oiicloth
are ffty-four numbers, and some have
prizes, and some don't. You throw the
dice-frst pay half dollar and you win
whatever is put down on the chart op-
posite the number you make " Try q
throw, sir p The last remark to fine
looking fellow about six feet high, smooth
shaved face, rather Of the Beecher type
He says, well, he'll try it, ard lays down
a dollar for two throws The first throw
Is unlucky, and he loses, locks around,
| and asks stranger watching the game
whether he won't throw for him. Just
for luck You know" Stranger accepts
nice-looking man by the operation wins
$40. He thanks stranger very much, buys
two checks from the operator, and presents
them to stranger with "Just try for Your
self now, I'm much obliged to YOU"
Stranger goes to throw. Operator says,
''Hold on, you must put up dollar-just
to represent" Stranger says, What's
that for These throws are paid for"
Operator says, " | don't lay any claim to
the money, but you just put it down to
represent the number of throws you have,
don't You see = Stranger puts down a
dollar, wins nothing but two more checks.
Operator says, There, you've got two
more throws, and must put up two more
dollars to represent doubled each time).
Stranger argues the point; don't want to
throw any more wants money. Cant
get the money new; You MI st throw first.
Why bless you soul You may win go"
Stranger puts down the two dollars,
and So the representing goes on,
stranger usually holding out for his money,
but on this or that plausible excuse put
ting down the double, and expecting the
game to end soon, get his represent
back and win nice pot, until finally he
says he can't represent any more, and
wants his money Operator smilingly
tells him he must represent Just once
more, then the game ends Stranger says
he hasn't got a red more, and wants his
money. Operator says he can'tget either
money OF throws unless he doubles his
last represent Stranger sees a rough
crowd gathering close around him, argues,
enireats, threatens but all to no pur pose,
and he either walks out bankrupt or is
bounded out if he has any pIgilistic
desires, while the operator coolly pockets
the money and waits for another victim.
The niee-leekins man of Beecher type of -
face, was capper. don't suppose you
clearly understand the game, and l have
not found anybody here that does; but
that's the way its done, and many are
the victims
, 1878-03-16
POETICAL SELECTIONS.
Love In the Lane.

A happy hush our steps o'erhung,
With scarce a zephyr bursting,
The fields OK amber grain among
To set TIE graybeards rustling,
As down the lane i strayed with Bess,
Sly glances interchanging,
Beneath spell of bashfulness,
That was almost estranging
But when her waist sought to take,
Her figure closer bringing,
a brown thrush from hazel brake
Bursts into joyous singing,
And when, unchid, a kiss took,
Ere yet word was spoken,
The whole world into a voice awoke,
As though spell was broken.
Then "Crinkle, crinkle :" crisped the rye,
The winds above it playing
aha, aha :" in blythe reply
The barley tops We're saying;
The ranks of corn in airy glee,
Their phantom hands were clapping (;
Whilst " Encore from neighborinS tree
A woodpecker kept tapping.
Hot flushed her cheek, as though 4 thronS
Of witnesses were peeping,
" To let the world know all were wrong,
She murmured almost weeping.
But when We Grew from out the lane,
Wherein | told loves story,
She smiled to think the waving grain
Should celebrate our glory
For mingled with the plaudits clear,
That bearded ranks were calling,
There, tinkling came unto the ear
The sound OF water falling
From where the brook with many bound,
It's silver peal was hing:ng,
And soft l said, 1t hath the sound
Of marriage bells ringing"
, 1878-03-16

The GREAT FRAUD THE Louisville
Comier-Jcmnal says: Billy Chandler Is
itching to keep his soured individuality
before the public, In finging letters
around the country challenging people to
flip the nasty chip from his shoulder he
has lighted on Burke, Of New Orleans,
and Burke has very properly tipped some
dynamite on the disappointed ofilce- seeker
The best way TO treat a man bull Is to let
him butt his head against stone wall
Any man who takes pleasure In boasting
of his participation iii villainy Is not
worthy to receive any consideration what
ever at the hands of respectable men, and
Chandler indorsed the returning board
scoundrels very heartily when he said IN
his letter to the New Hampshire republi-
cans: SIN Louisiana there had been
thrown into the ballOt-boxes over 7OOO
more votes for the Tilden than the Hayes
electors, and to make Hayes president it
became necessary fo- the returning board,
acting under proper local laws, to throw
out more than ZOO Tilden votes ON ac-
count of alleged murder, riot and intimi-
dation preventing fair and free election
in certain parishes To perform this e1-
traordinary, even if justifable, work, In
:he face of an armed and infuriated demo-
cracy, required men OF Indaunted courage,
and such courage the returning board
possessed"