Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-09-11
AMONG THE FARMERS.
RUBY VALLEY

Above Lauraine, has many pleasant homes.
It is probably two miles wide, and as far up
as the canyon is a continual cluster of ripen-
ing grain fields. Oats is the principal crop,
and from present indications the yield will
be much larger than it has been for a num-
Der of years. The farmers visited We're e.
S. Dupuis, A. FL. Vanbrocklin, FL. Taylor,
G.. L. Wilson, G. Kingry, Claiborn Wilson,
r. r. Rafferty, and E. R. Pierce. The last
named gentleman is one of the foremost
cattle raisers of this section. His 20O-acre
field is largely in meadow, and hay is a mar
ketable product in this section. Messrs.
Taylor, G. Wilson, Kingry and Rafferty, are
out-and-out farmers, and their fields show a
large acreage of cereals. G. l.. Wilson is
improving a new farm by the river, and has
a pleasant residence at the grove. Mr.. Van
brocklin is farming and dalrying. He has
nearly 200 acres in cultivation, and a good
prospect tor a bountitul harvest. Mr.. Du-
pulse has lately added a new Altman Il
Taylor steam thresher to his stock of farm
machinery. The engine is large enough to
do good service in running a saw mill, which
use tina owner proposes to put it to after the
threshing season is over.
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the residents are mostly cattle-raisers. Our
visit to the Metzel farm was both pleasant
and profitable. Mr.. NJ. is one of the largest
stock-ralsers in Madison county. His mead
ow and pasture lands are enclosed by a
fence a half dozen or more miles in length.
His herd is large. That of full-blood and
half breed Short-horns would delight the
lover of good stock. Mr.. M. is president of
the Upper Ruby Stock Growers association,
and as such has given general satisfaction.
His field, upon which he grows two crops
in one season, was looking well. The first
crop of oats and barley had been harvested
and stacked, and the second crop was just
beginning to head out. 1t will not ripen, },
but will make splendid feed for his fine
stock.
PULLER'S HOT SPRINGS
as a notwithstanding resort has grown in in
terest since last year. The management
and accommodations are better than they
ever were before. Mr.. Fuller, instead of
leasing the hotel, is giving it his personal
supervision, and is running it in tip-top
shape. He has an excellent house keeper
who keeps things neat and tidy, serving
the afflicted in the best possible manner for
their comfort. For the cure OF chronic dis
eases the Springs are gaining a wide repu-
tation. The water is an excellen. cure for
rheumatism and spinal Affections. Several
cases taken at a very critical stage have re-
ceiyed permanent relief after a few weeks
bathing. One of these, Mrs. A. I'll. VAN
brocklin, was, when taken there, so severe
ly afflicted with rheumatism that she could
scarcely move a limb, and had to be attend
ed day and night, had so recovered that she
was able to ride with me to her home. Mrs.
C. B. Vaughn, of Lewis and Clarke county,
whose condition a month ago was consid-
cred extremely critical, had at the time of
my visit, improved considerably. and felt
confident that the wonderful properties of
the Springs would restore her to health.
THE JEssAMINE STOCK FARM
shows some Improvement since my last Wis
it, in the way of enlarged pastures, gates
and cross fences. 1t now embraces in all
nearly 600 acres under fence, a portion OF
| which is fine meadow land. The owner,
j. e. Galloway, is making his home this
summer in Virginia City, where he dees a
fun share of the law practice. He has add
ed a number of thoroughbred bulls to his
herd this year, and now has as pretty a herd
of thoroughbred, one-half and t~hree-quarter
breed Short-horns as are to be seen in the
country. Fort Short-horns bred up in the
butter strains, no herd in Montana can claim
a superiority over that of the Jessamine
farm. This farm is truly a pleasant place