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

and is giving some attention to dairying as
we'll as farming. | noticed more half grown
chickens about his premises than l nave
seen on any farm in my travels.
Chris. Darmetzer & Bro. are next upon
the road. These gentlemen are engaged in
stock-raising and have an excellent loca-
ton. 1t is principally upon the low land.
They have a bench land farm in cultivation,
and have also a fine location OF the north
bank OF the river
Up the river from DarmetZer's fonr Or
five miles and Just below the'point of rocks,
where the low land valley, widens some
what and the bench lands rise ON all sides,
John Maley has u nice location. He de-
votes some of his attention. to- gardening,
and from thesappcarance OF This yields one
would conclude that,hesis we'll posted in it.
Near his farm on tlle south, Geo. Millen
has a home and fine stock farm.
South of the farms the past eight or ten
miles of mYroute just mentioned, there IS
an extensive bench land extending along
the Beaverhead'iriver nearly thirty miles
and from five to eight miles in width. That
portion of it lying between Ruby, and Mil
lens place is nearly level, clear, of. stone,
and susceptible of cultivation. The soil,
though not as deep as in some other locali-
ties, is rich and Will produce we'll, the only
drawback being a supply of irrigation, the
few streams coming from the mountains be-
insufficient. But this land serves a good
purpose*in Supplying an almost inexhausti-
Bile %pasturage for The large herds belonging
to thesabove named residents.
| was near overlooking- thee mention of
VIM. Trostell and Aldred Il Moore, who are
located, back near the mountains in this, dis
trict. The first named. has q very pretty
little farm on a mountain stream, and is al
SO one of the, large cattle raisers of the
country. Messrs. Eldred & Moore, besides
the northr6ide otthe river, arr
engaged in ~wool-growing. tThein lock
which they have on shares from Poiidex-
ter & Orr for a number OF years number
about 5000 head, of which 200 are lambs.
This flock has suffered more in the past
year from scab than any other, but | am
glad to see the sheep looking so well, and
they are improving fast.
On the north side of Beaverhead the
bench land is broken and rough, and there
is only a narrow strip between the point of
rocks and the Big Hole valley. This, how
eyer.is very level, fertile and already sus-
talns'a good settlement. The residents are
j. w. Lindes, Geo. Helbig, c.. Swanstrum.
VIII. PatricSNG. W. Wheat, j. d. Barley,
Welcome, and, N. Page. AS a special
mention ofthese gentleman [ may note that
J. w. 14inder is a stock.raiser. and runs the
carrying business on a pretty extensive
scale. | found HIM well posted in the art of
handling and packing butter, and learned
several items Of value in that line during
stay at bis pleasant home. Mr.. IIelbig
engaged in stock-raising, has a good
herd and,a fine hay land farm. Mr.. Pat
rick and his brother are,ont and out farm
ars ana have good Locations. Having re-
Gently located, their farms are small. but |
loticed they increase im, size as the time
goes on, and thereis Il material improve
nent within the past year. Messrs. G.. w.
wheat & Bro. are etock-raisers, and have a
location. The land surrounding
hem for some distance is inelosed with
good fences. Their herd, of which rood.
y number are mich cows, islwell. bred up
nto the best breeds.of Short Horns They
IRE also engaged III dairying, packing their
'utter tor the winter markets, Glendale.
Suite and Virginia City, where. it, always
top prices and ready sale.e