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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-04
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1t IS a burning shame that the poultry
business III Montana has been so long neg
lected. Fowls are as healthy here as in
most of tile states. and as one acre of our
land produces SO much more feed than an
acre in the states we cannot see why poul-
try is not grown as cheaply here as there.
just think how easy it is for any farmer to
build a good warm poultry house and get a
good stock of fowls, and what great lux
ury are fried chickens in mid-sum-
mer and nice roasted hen at this season OF
the year every day or Two. Then the eggs
ROT just few i'll the spring, but eggs all
summer and winter, and the cost can scarce.
ly be counted. Instead of chickens at fifty
cents to one dollar each, and eggs at fifty
cents per dozen during summer, and one
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-04

reliable eggs from them, where other fowls
are kept. it is necessary to enforce confine-
ment, and this should be done i'll the fall.
before the fowls come into aying, as it 10
pretty sure TO injure laying hens to remove
them. This rule holds good with all breeds.
For most of the large breeds, such az
Dorkings. Houdars and AsiaticS, an ordl-
nary enclosure is sulli, lent. AT best, an
eight or tenfoot fence will restrain them.
The Dorkiugs are fine birds, with heavy
bodies, are excellent layers, and are all thas
a farmer requires combining eggs, flesh,
size and beauty. Yhey are quiet fowlsr
splendid incubators and good mothers. The
Houdans and Polish, on account Of their
heavy crests, are no flyers as the dropping
feathers obstruct the upward range Of sight.
consequently less effort is required to keep
them within bounds. Eggs should be gath
cred at least twice in each day, when hens
are in full laying, to guard against accidents.
Where many fowls are congregated toge'her
in cold weather, they are apt to scratch in
the nests, from the lack of something bet
| Ter to do. and good eggs are frequently
broken and the habit of eating eggs is ac-
quired. When gathering eggs, pencil
should be carried to label the eggs as they
are taken from thc.nest, writing thereon the
name of breed and date of dropping. There
can then occur no mistake on that score, ana
if the confinement be secure, Leghorn egg egg
will not hatch out a black chick.-C. B., 81
| Country GeeLtnnaa7a.
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dollar during winter, and not to be had at
that. why not have them cheap and plenty?
Fowls fed on wheat worth half a cent more
per pound THAI, it is in Montana, are pro-
dllced i'll the east at profit for $500 per
dozen, and eggs aat ten to twelve cents per
dozen, during the winter months at that.
and if our people would only give the mat
two for Christmas and New Year, and a
turkey for Thanksgiving, we could have
two or three per week. and our larderS
would never be clear of eggs Wonder II
thetarmers of Montana ever thought OF
this before. Let every farmer and ranch
man or suburban villager try his hand at
the business. There is no danger of its be-
Ing overdone. Poultry flesh and eggs will
always command d better price than pork
and beef There is always profitable
home market for these articles when all
Others fall for it pays to live we'll and set a
good table. The good housewife is happy
because she has something to cook" and
all the inmates are happy likewise, when
they have an abundance Of choice eatahles
Adopt our suggestions for once; make the
attempt; don't put it off, but commence
now, this spring. Make up your minds
that you will have "spring chicken as early
and often as anybody be dilligent i'll the
undertaking as you are in other things, ane
u corresponding amount of success vii
crown your efforts. Do this, and Montan'
can boast of as many fine tables as any lant
beneath the shining sun.
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q Ighe Dor@sehold.
Country GeeLtn,na7a.

The following hints which we CLEAN from
the Household Companion will be found val
liable in every home.
Before any spot or stain can be erased, IL
is important that one should learn the ma
tnre of whatever produced the blelnish, and
also that of the material injured. Any
thing which, if applied, might erase stain
from wood or metal, might be injurious il
applied to cloth. That which would re-
move tue defect from linen might increase
the trouble if used on woolcns, or have ne
effect at all.
Oils, grease, wax. tar, vegetable or AMI
mai juices, resinous matter such as pitch os
tar, iron and ink spots are difficult to re-
move completely, but ink and iron-mould
the most so OF all. Whenever much writ
ing is done in a house, and children have
tree access to the writing desk, books pa
pers and the carpet are most likely to bear
the marks of ,nisrule, but the injury is not
irreparable.
A weak solution of oxalic acid, applied
with a brush with great care, will remove
the ink from books or papers. and inno
wise injnre them; or, if ink is spilled on linz
en-, cotton or any white goods, oxalc acid
will remove it, unless dried in and of long
standing. In that case equal quantities Of
moriatc acid and tin salt will remove it,
but both these Preparations are poisonous,
and should be carefully labelled and kept
out of the reach of children or careless SER
wants Delicate colors would be destroyed
by these preparations. Ask the druggist
for a weak solution pyrophosphate OF So
soda, dip brush IN if, and carefully wet the
| ink spot, and after several trials it will re-
move INK from delicate colors without in
juring the goods. Wash or sponge with
clear water.
But none of these things can be used safe
/ ly on carpets or woolen goods. If ink 10
spilled on a carpet or woolen article, it
should be attended to at once, While still
wet if possible. and .hen is very easily re-
moved. Take clean blotting-paper or cot
ton batting, and gently sop up all the ink
that has not soaked in. Then pour little
sweet milk on the spot. and soak it up from
the carpet with fresh cotton batting. IL
will need TO be renewed two or three times,
fresh milk and cotton being used each time,
and the spot will disappear. Thec wash
the spot with clean cloth. III the ink has
been allowed to dry in, the milk must re-
main longer, and be repeated many times.
Oil marks on wall paper, or the marks
where inconsiderate people rest their heads,
are sore griet to good housekeepers, but
they can be removed without much trouble.
Take pipe-clay or tlller's earth, and make
into paste, about as thick rs Itch cream,
with cold water; Jay it on the stain gently,
i without rubbing it in; leave it on all night.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-04
SECURING EGGS FOR HATcH1N G.

In the construction of fences around pOul-
try yards, the kind of fowls to be kept
therein should be brought into considera-
ton. Some breeds require greater height
than others. Leghorns, Games. Spanish
and Dominques require high fence fully
sixteen feeD to restrain them. However,
when once thoroughly understood, there is
little difficulty experienced in managing
these breeds. In gathering eggs for hatch
ing purposes, where one is choice (and ev-
cry one should be so where eggs for hatch
ing are offered for sale), the safest method
is to gather the eggs while the fowls are
still confined in their buildings. Then, il
the fowls are all right, no mistake can oc-
cur. It is exceedingly mortfying to have a
bad report from eggs sent out. The most
frequent complaint is on account of non.
Matching. 1t is certain that the conveyance
of eggs toilong distances does not affect the
Matching qualities in the least, provided the
eggs are packed securely in good, safe pack
ages, carefully guarded from the extremes
of temperature. Accidents are unusual.
unless violent measures are resorted to. In
collecting eggs for Matching purposes, those
from young fowls alone should be taken
and from only the strongest and healthiest
specimens. Pullets that are fully matured,
and the most active, vigorous cocks, of any
breed, should be chosen. The eggs from
these birds will be found to possess better
shells. and the fertilization more complete,
thus more satisfactory in the incubation.
While the eggs from old fowls may bring
larger and stronger chicks, yet their value is
small in comparison with the larger percent
age from young fowls. The eggs from
some old fowls will hatch nearly as well as
from pullets. but as a general thing it is not
tile rule. IF incubated in the home yards,
they are better, and produce larger and finer
chicks, but they do not endure long jour.
neys so well as pullets' eggs. The shells oi
old hens eggs quite frequently have soft
spots in them, and these eggs will not keeI
for any length Of time. The deficiency ii
the shell is rot noticeable at first, and if sci
Immediately, and brooded by careful hen
may produce healthy chicks.
Eggs that are intended for sale for hatch
ing purposes should receive extra attention
Mistakes may occur even with the best o
care, and therefore have been in the hab
of gathering eggs for hatcling purposes
while the fowls were yet conticd in the build
ings, or when first let out in the yard, as
then, after their long confinement, they dt
not try the wing. They are easily satisfied
with the short run of yard, aud do no
attempt to escape. have never yet fount
a fence high enough to restrain Leghorl
when taken from free range, and in th'
tullness of health and strength. No amour
of good feed or coaxing would induce th'
/ imprisoned bird to remain. But TO secure
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ADVERTISING RATES.
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transient advertisements paVA!"e III "'1' ''ee'
n.,n,,,r advertisements payable tun tcrly.
.,so,.,-nye par cent added for spec IL advertise
MentS , -. e;,o
pcmittauces by registered letter, post-oihce
-ao ar draft at our risk; but not at our expense.
.nv QUE failing to receive his paper regularly
.non,a notify us promptly by postal card.
s,,scriber desiring to change the post-omce
sirecton of his paper must communicate 10 us 'he
,.n,c of the post-oficc.to which it has previously
neon sent. otherwise we may be unable to comply
with his request.
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eIs1rtffn1tural~

AsT1,E s,,u advances and the days lengtfi-
en-reminding us that the time VIII sooh DC
here when the farmer must HE himself 10
the field aeain--it is we'll to take some
thought as to what to grow, Mixed nus
bandry has as a general rule paid best in all
times and countries. This includes stock
growing, darying, poultry-raislng ana
awine-raisinr on small scale. together
with gardening and growing all klnos OF
erops. He who practices mixed husbahdry
IL always sure of All income. Some branches
may tail or prove Improbable each year.
but all cannot. The coaaing year promises
better to the farmer who makes speciality
Of any particular crop than any season mas
for some years, though we would never
abandon II certainty tor an uncertainty IL
Is probable that those who make speclal-
sy of oats and barley the coming summer
will realize the largest protis, provided they
succeed III getting good crops. And as
there are no deposits OF gra>shopper eggs
on orr valleys, there is q fair show OF es-
Gaping the plague Those who make a spe-
cial.y of growing wheat may calculate on
much surer reward than those who give
their attention TO other grain. 1t matters
little to the wheat-grower whether We have
grasshoppers or not. True, 'hnppers 40
sometimes cut wheat crop short one
fourth, but that is nothing compared with
the loss often sustained with other crops.
Where special huSbanlry is to be relied on,
wheat growing promises quite as we'll as
any other crop. Flour another year will
probably be quite rs low rs it is now, but
since the demand must necessarily increase
from 80 to 40 per cent during the summer,
1t is doubtful If there is any greater surplus
In The spring of 1881 than there is now.
There is now big money in farming at the
present prices Of grain, when we count the
cost of labor, the interest on implements,
machinery, etc., but there is . margin and
good business tact may geta handsome
profit. But the surety of crops and conse-
quenlly prosperity eventually makes II
desirable. Therefore as it is the certainty
OF success which induces most men to farm
1t will be well to remember this season as in
all others that it is not best to rely solely
upon any one crop, but that it is safest to
grow variety. The main crop may be oi
any particular class, but it is well to have a
good garden and small acreage OF all kinds
OF crops adapted to our climate.
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heavy yield with srant covering. l have
known it in moist weather on mellow soil
on a small scale. to grow without amy coy-
cring at all, except what aid it received
from the rains.-CUI. Country Gentleman.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-04

roc ROCKY MoUSrA1S li'snASpNAS , Is ueS'snen 'n,
be- the h''jp'%"'" mt s %o'mna ever svery
sn,,se Of the term, embracing IN us 0o'l'S 1'o's
scusrtmcnt of Agriculture stoeh-r'aOHs' 'S'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-04

Buckwheat is one of the most staple arti-
eles of poultry food. 1t is very fattening,
an egg-producer, and very much relished
by poultry.
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", ,tI.,! ~ Won'r<axz
g Gusbandn''"
purIJsIIED EVERY THURSDAY BY
r NJ. SuTnERLlN, Editor.

W. r. SUTslEBLsN, Associate Editor
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-04

The following hints which we CLEAN from
the Household Companion will be found val
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14
THE FATHERS HOUSE.
SAVED By A MOTHERS PRAYER.

Was II drcam-only dream? Once more
was at home.
Whore watching eyes were growing dim, watinl
SO far away my feet hal sped, had long cease,
tn hear
The Old familiar household name, above all 9th
ers lear
SO far my fathers trembling hand could no more
reach my hcnd;
They mourncd for me us for one lost, they wcp
for me as dead
AT night. in Dreams stood once more close Il
the frclit hearth,
| sang as in the ullcn time, my songs of ioy and
mirth.
Twas hut frcami why did wake? How
dark the room, and chilli
! wonder if in that dear home am remembered
still
What il, at nghtfall, should seek the shciterinp
roof once more,
Oh, would they shut me from its warmth, or turn
me from the door?
If at my fathers feet fall, and cry "Forgivc thy
chldi
Though he has wandered lar away, SHINING, un-
done, dcnlcd;
lie is so weary of his sins-hcavy the burden
seems
Twas like message from above to sec home in
his dreamsl
Like to the voice the angels hear, his mothers
voice has stayed
His poor, bruised feet; he seemed to hear as
once for him she prayed,
And he remembered that dear time, when, after
her. he said
The Snow lay me down to sleep"-hcr hand upon
his head
If should die'-what if 1 should this wrctii,cd,
dreary night;
Who'll keep my soul? I'll seek my home before
the dawn Of light.
I'll 'ay. my father, have sinncd, forgive me,
implOrc:
Not worthy at Thy feet 10 lie. nor stand outside
thy door,
But. oh, forgive me, love me slil--pray for me,
father, pray
That my sns may he forgiven. the ioulcst washed
away!"
Nightal again: safe at home, loved, sheltered,
and forgiven:
IN outcast ncar the gates of hell, brought back
in sight of heaven.
)h, life, and love- and peace, and res---oh, blcs
scd he Gods namcl
'hc "Whosoevcr will, may come" brought even
me home again! Selected.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14
Not His Son.

A communications was received by the
Lime Kiln Club from Mount Idaho,
signed George n. Ninepiper, stating that
a colored person in that neighborhood
claimed to be the only son of Waydown
Bebee, and the writer desired some pos
tive information on this point, as he
himself believed the fellow to be an i'm
postor.
"Will Brudder Bebee arose and ex-
plain?" asked the president as hush
ofexpectation gIided around the hall.
'Gem'len,' said the member, as he
stood up, ''dat pusson am certainly a
repositor. / had free sons by my first
wife, but dey am dead. / had two gals
by my second, but dey am in Toledo. l
hasn't got but one child by dis present
" ife, an' he am 100 young to eben set
down in pail of hot water. 1 am de
only Bebee 'mong de huh cullud race in
America as far as knaw.p ra tl.si
"DO understan' Brudder Bebee TO
say dat de pusson am, a ropositor~ mild
ly inquired the Rev. Penstock from
down the hall. 'i" l"l sl.'i hHa
.Yes, sah," was the prompt response.
"Misser Chairman, continued the
reverend as he gave his coat-tails a new
balance, 'I should like to inq,iar' dc
meanin' of dat word repositor'bef it
am entered en- de minits of do meetin'."
"Bruddcr Penstock," replied the pres
ident. ''dis club imagines dat il knows
de difference between repositor an
deposition. Dar' bein'l no queshm now
befo' de house ii will be permanently
proper fur you TO occvpate your seat."
"Occupate l"repeated Penstock, gasp
ing for breath. t'ff' '0
"Dis char said oecHpate, Brudder
Penstock. You will please sot down an
admit dc regular bIzness of de meteu' to
purCeed. When dar' am any queshun
befo' de meetin' which am speechable de
gem'len will be giben ebery intrushun
to make a speech I'm. Quad. are
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14
The British Elections.

The way money goes in this cam
paign, says Marcus Conway in letter
from England, is remarkable. 1t will
probably be the most expensive elec-
tion ever held in this country. There
is no great enthusiasm in the head OF
heart of the nation, and no important
cause or principle on either side. The
profoundest agitation exists in the
minds of the licensed victualers, who
are in perpetual fear of some legislation
restricting their liquor selling; the
public houses are innumerable, each a
centre of influence, and they are solid
for the tories. Then there is good
deal of warmth among the small trades
men because ofco-operative stores, con-
cerning their views on which candi.
dates are sharply questioned. Apart
from those exercised by these two
burning questions, no class of the com.
munity seems concerned to inquire af,
ter the opinions of candidates. Ii is
mainly race for power, Derby race
for the stakes. Money makes the
mares go in suclr q race. Everybody
who does anything, however little, ex-
poets to be paid three or fopr prices for
it. II is a time when the roulette Is
rolling, and, as it must soon stop, each
intend to make the most of the oppor'
tunity. The newspapers all charge
treble the ordinary price for advertise
ments or statements put forth by can
didaics or committees. There is an
electoral district in London, the details
of whose daily expenditures for one
party are known to me. There the lib
erals occupy public houses with com
mittecs at a cost of f200 per week
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14

PENsIONs.-Evcry soldier who is en-
titled to pension, or who may become
so by the return of any old army disa-
bility, or by change in the law regu-
lating pensions, should have his appli-
cation therefor made and filed In the
pension Office before July l, 1880, In or
der TO secure the arrears of pension.
Applicants who apply for pension af-
ter July l., 1880, will not receive the
back pension. lfthe application is fill
ed before that day, aud the claim not
completed until afterwards, the pension
when granted will commence from the
date of the soldiers discharge from the
service. In cases OF the widow or 9th
er heirs of the soldier, the pension dates
from tho soldiers death only where the
application is made before July l, 1880.
II is not begging for worthy appli-
cant to ask for a pension. The govern
ment has cheeriully paid more than
81 ,0O0,00 in pensions 10 Yermonters
during the past year. Disbursements
from the treasury made TO our brave
men who, like the Romans, protected
with their arms their liberties, their
country and their homes, are like va
pors that rise from the earth and de-
scend in fertilizing showers TO bless and
beaulify the land. a'l .ff..I
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14
SHAKERS
SARSAPARILLA

Prepared by the Canterbury Shakers from tn {
roots Of Sarsnparilla, Dandelion, Yellow Dock
Mandrake. Black Cohosh, Gargct, Indian Hemp,
and the BERRIES of Julipcr and Cubebs, united
with lodi'le of Potassium made by the Society.
lt was the first as well as the best and pure 81 OF
strengthening and purifying medicines called
Sarsapaiila, being totally unlike all others in
variety, quality and quantity ofits precious prop
critics. Ii clcanscs the blood of impurities and
drives out scroiulous humors. Ii eNcites the ap-
petite, regulates the stomach and bowels, in.
creascs the flesh, ppcvcntf weakness and dcgcn-
Grafton of the liver, kidneys and urinary organs.
1t Is u mothers remedy, regulating and strength
ening the maternal functions. II puriiics the fe-
male system Of ulcerativc weaknesses and dcbili-
tating humors. II eXpcls the cause of rhcuma-
lsm and gout, and invariably relieves asthma.
IL cApells the first symptoms of hereditary hu-
mors in children and youth. IL is truly wonder
ful in nervous and general debility, cmacation
and dropsy. II has been publicly recommended
by Drs. Valentine Mott, Dixi Crosby, and others.
Its reputation rs the best and purcst Sarsaparlla
extends over period of fity ycais
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14

Bdpfisf-Rcv. David +. Estes, pastor. Sunday
services at :45 AN. and 1900 PM. weekly
PRAYER meeting on Thursday evening at 100.
Jfefhodist-ltcv. II. n. Munger, pastor. Sunday
services at 100 and 100 PM. Weekly prayer
meeting Thursday evening at :OO
Eptsc1JIdi-St. P,uPs ChHrch-Rev. T.. s. f1shcr,
cctor. Sunday services ut 10: 45 AM. and :OOr.M.
Friday evening at I 90.
Mission Chdpei--Dr. IL. a. mgham. Sunday
services at 10 45 AM. and I: 90 Pm. weekly
prayer meeting Thursday evening.
Roman CfnhOiic-Rev. L. Cunningham, pastor.
crtces alternate Sabbaths; High Mass at 10 90
AM; Vespers and benedicton at 6 :00 Pm.
CongregatiOndl-Rcv. George II. Hall, pastor
Sunday services at 10 45 AM. and 100 PM. Week
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 20.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.


(,on1regnfionnl-Cor Pleasant and Main sts.
Rev. i. L. Hooker, pastor. Sunday services III
10: Ii AN apd 100 I'M. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 700. ~
IEfhoIisi-N0rth Plcasant-s ST. Rev. W. III. Row
sois pastor. sunday services Mt 10; 40 AN. ana
I 40 r.M. Thursday evening prayer meeting nj
ZOO Class meeting on Friday evening III 30.
E.piscopai-St. Stephens Church-Main-st Rcy.
James II. Franklin, rector Sunday school AT y '3o
AM, Sunday services at 10 :45 AN. and I; ;OO PM
Inn,uu f,ifh0iic-W ey ybridge-st. Rev. L. Gun
ningham, pastor. Sunday services, alternate SAB.
baths, High Mass at l0:N AM; Nespers and
bcucdiction at 6 80 Pm.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Methodist ---, pastor. sunday services
at 100
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-14

i. J. KENDALL & CO,-Gentlcmen We have q
beautiful roam mare that was given to us ON nc
count of n SPAWN on her leg which made her dead
lame. We took of her shoes and allowed her to
in the barn yard in the fall of the year, apply
ing "kendalrs SPAWN Cure" according 10 dircc-
tons. We did not use her for month. She was
entirely cured, and the bunch completely removed
and has never been lame since We state what
we know to he a fact. We have sold IL dozen
bottles in the short time that we have acted as
your agents in Concord.
Respectfully, UNDERHILL& & KITTREDGE.
Apothecaries.