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Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
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HINTS ON BUTTER MAKING.

The Earl of Bessborough has issued cir
cular letter to his Irish tenants, giving some
very useful hints rs to butter M king, which
| are Just as applic able to the production of
good butter in this country as in Ireland.
Having alluded to the great disadvantages
Irish butter makers have to contend with in
English markets. he continues:
Have proper dairy or q separate room
for your milk, well ventilated, but not too
light, far away from stable, piggery or ma
nure heap. The floor should be of flags
tiles or concrete, very close and evenly
made, so that it can be easily washed with
out leaving any substance behind likely to
create bad smell, as it would be injurio US
to your butter. Clay floors are very bad.
be sure not to use your milk room tor any
other purpose than your milk or butter.
Wash or sponge the cows udder before
milking, ana your own hands before COM
mencing each cow Use the finest hair
strainer you can get Keep all milk yes
sells scrupuously clean; never use soap in
cleaning your milk vessels, not even in
"sA"iAihS yottt AihiiNtc, VIGIL CiFS VIII
your milk and butter. Do not keep your
milk too long standing before churning.
Twenty-four to thirty-six or forty-eight
hours, according to the temperature of the
weather, will be enough. Avoid all touch
ing of the butter with the hand Use the
best salt made very fine. Wash and press
all the milk out Of the butter before sailing,
using plenty of cold spring water. You
cannot be too careful about this. In pack
ing in filkins get the best you can OF we'll
seasoned oak, beech or oak, clean-looking
and smooth on the inside, and bring them
clean to market. In preparing your firkin
let them be filled the day before wanted
with boiling water, let stand until cold;
then rinse with clean water into which
couple OF handtuls of salt has been put.
This will make your firkin sweet and stanch.
Pack your butter in the firkin as close as
possible, and send it to market as soon as
you can. Let cleanliness be your constant
care, from the milking of the cow until you
bring your butter tg the market There
are few things tarmer's wife or daughter
ought to be prouder Of than her dairy and
its produce.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
AGe% ~ A
ESSj .-. (CAD

1T has generally been ceded that a man
W tn 100 head of cattle, Or 500 head of ewes
was on sure road to fortune, and in the
years that arc passed such start has been
about all that has been needed to insure
such a result, but the time is coming when
something more is needed. In addition to
the capital stock mentioned it is necessary
TO have reasonable stock of industry and
management. The stock-grower will find
in the futrc that he must attend to business
if he succeeds. Heretofore a very little
management has been necessary. Cattle
would multiply without attention, and as
stock were scarce it mattcred little whether
the branding was done when the animals
were calves or yearlings, and many have
been raised in farming districts without
branding. In the case of sheep it has only
Been necessary to herd them through the
day and corral them at night. The order of
things is now changing. The cattle busi-
ness of to-day needs constant attention. The
herdsman should be abroad among his
herds continuously. There is enough to do.
Cattle should not be driven hither and thith-
'er on a range, but the herdsman should be
about and see how they are doing and
ready to assist any that may be i'll distress.
In sheep husbandry it IS time to begin to
begin to consider something of protecting
the range. Sheep must have fresh range
for winter, and in valleys where the feed is
getting short nocks should be divided up in |
small bands of 1000 to 1900 head. They !
winter enough better to pay for the extra
expense. Both the sheep and the cattle bus
mess have suffered in the years that are past
because owners have relied too much on
their individual exertion. 1t is business
that pays well enough for those who ell
gage in it to keep plenty of men to attend
to it properly, and growers will find there
is money in doing so.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
RUBE and MED.

Dark bay and chestnut sorrel, Oregon
stock; have proved themselves good breed
ers; both weigh over 200 pounds. Price,
the season, SIS.
These horses will stand the coming sea-
son at what is known as Hedges Ferry,
and having good pasture of upwards of
1000 acres, mares from any distance are So
licited. Pasturage free till end of the sea-
son in all cases. Mares taken on shares.
Stock of any kind taken in payment for SER
vice. Owners of mares responsible for all
accidents. Money due at end of the season.
Having put the price down to bedrock, and
having variety of stock, and as good and
cheap terry as there Is on the Missouri
river, respectfully invite the boys to give
me call.
NELSE BUMP
7. Q. Diamond City, NJ. I.
IS-3m
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
Largest stznd Most G aEnkRete Establish
90. me2t Of the Aim4s i'm the World.
M0pG than zoo 6talliOnS and Mares.
Imported from Best Std Stables Of France

Imported from Best Std Stables Of France
Winners Of First Prizes in Europe and America
Awarded First Prizes and Gold Medals at the Uni-
Aersal Exposition at Paris 1878. First Prizes and
The public appreciation of its merits is indicated
by the great demand for stock from every part Of
provinces OF New Brunswick, Canada. and the
States of New York Pennsylvania, Ono, Indiana,
illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nevada, California and Oregon, and Utah wash
mgton and Idaho Territories have drawn supplies
from its stables.
100 page Catalogue finest thing of the kind ever
issued % pictures Of Stations and Mares sent free
on application MI. w. DUNEEANS
47-6moS WAYNE, Du Page Co Ills
E57N BAH imported and pure native bred
animals recorded in Percheron-N Stud Book
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
BREEDERS DIRECTORY.
M. M.A.GNO.LT.A.
STOCK AND FFRRY RANCH
CAN NADIAN GIANT.

This horse is a three-quarter blood ely
desdale, one-Quarter Vermont Morgan !;
dapple brown, with black points, name and
tail; stands seventeen hands high, and
weighs 200 pounds; was imported from
Canada yearling and brought to Montana
last year by his present owner he is now
z years old. Price, for the season, $50, with
the privilege Of returning all mares that
miss next season, free.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
TIE EARL OF DUNMoRE's VISIT.

Charles Adolphus Murray, the Earl OF
Dunmore, is stopping at the Brevoort
House, accompanied by his business mana
ger, [. II. Cundal!. He is on his way to
Helena, Montana, to buy cattle for a ranch
in the Yellowstone valley. He has visited
the Northwest, but, although he has been
several times in the United States. he has
never been through the great West. He is
a famous cattle breeder at nome, and ex-
poets to try some experiments in his new en-
terprise. He said yesterday that his visit
was entirely for his own amusement and to
occupy the time during the recess of Parlia-
ment. In reply to an inquiry as to the pos
sible result of the pending English election,
he said
"You may depend upon this if the Gov
ernment does not geta majority of ut least
fifteen. Lord Beaconsfield will resign.
Then the opposition will have to assume the
government. You may be sure they will
make a terrible muddle in couple of
months, and will have to give it up. Ii they
succeed new we shall have a general cleo
ton before the year is over"
The Earl is SO years and week old, and
is bluff, hearty, good~natured sort OF a
man. He is TALL well built, with sandy
whiskers and mustache covering large
portion of his pleasant face.-N 7. Sun.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
THE WOOL TRADE.

The Steubenyille, O., Wool Groacsrs' But-
tetsss says:
By estimate, $50 O0O,000 pounds Of do
mestic'' wool will soon be put upon the
market. The s'ball" has already opened on
the Pacific coast by the introduction Of the
spring clip of California. 1t opens with
some excitement Last year it was de-
scribed as one s'waye of excitement" from
California TO Ohio, through the Southern
states, Kentucky, and spreading through
when all at once lis strength seemed gone
only to be regained later in the season
through the eastern markets, whhere it has
been sweeping ever since with constantly
increasing strength. In fact such an uneX-
pected advance in prices from one year ago
has never been known in the wool history
Of our country.
1t can scarcely be possible that history
will repeat itself this coming season, yet
there are indications OF this. Already in
Kentucky we hear of their pnwashed woods
selling for 40 to 45 cents delivered on board
cars The situation indeed presents some
thing OF the ragged edge view But let
things come as they may, we are inclined
10 think that 1t favors farmers who are like
" to get fun prices for their wool, although
some farmers never get ''full prices in
their own opinion.
The Boston Jot,uat Of Commerce says ::
tAftcr weeks OF remarkable activity in the
wool trade, q comparative lull has ensued.
Manufacturers, after their very large pur-
chases, and having well covered their con-
tracts for goods, are halting to look over
the situation and arrange their plans for the
future. They have now secured very large
stocks OF wool ahead. and can afford to wait
and watch the movements of the markets
as the new clips come in. Prices are firmly
maintained by dealers, but good many
have little left 10 sell. Stocks of domestic
wool are much more reduced than usual at
this season. Fleeces, especially medium
and fine, are very scarce
The San Antonio Express Of March 23d
says of the wool market there: ''Up to the
commencement of the late rain there was i
steady increase III the volume OF business,
but since the rain the roads have been I'M
passable for heavy teams, and therefore
trade has been confined to a local supply
and demand. There is now a fair prospect
for the roads drying up, when large receipts
Of hides and considerable wool, now in tran
sit, are expected 10 arrive. This inconyen-
fence of heavy roads will not be telt much
longer and, unless present indications fail
to produce good results, next spring we will
see wool and hides delivered here by rail.
During the past week there have been
several receipts of wool in this city, a part
of which was contracted for several months
ago. Shearing is now going on in various
parts of the country, and by the time of our
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22
LOUIS PHILIPPE. .Tr.

This colt was sired by imported Norman
Louis Philippe, dam an Oregon mare; iron
gray, dark points, fifteen hands and one
inch high, and weighs upwards OF 1900
pounds; very closely made and extra heavy
boned; 3 years old. Price, the season, $40,
with the privilege of returning mares that
miss next season. free.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22

next weekly review we will have much
larger receipts to announce, provided the
roads become sufficiently settled to admit OF
transportation. The prospects for high
prices for wool continue favorable, and there
is little show now for any permanent de-
cline lor a long time. though luctuation:
in prices may be expected during the latter
part of the wool season. The situation in
England is very bad for English hockmas-
ters, and the full statement of the recent
losses has never been given. In some cases
| the ravages of the liver-rot have caused a
loss Of ninety per cent Of all the sheep in
certain localities. This will cause no search
ty of wool this spring, as the pelts will be
collected and larger percentage Of pulled
wool will be the result, but the effect Oh sub
sequent clips will be severely felt, and Aus
tralian and other foreign woods which have
formerly sought American markets will be
in great demand to supply the English man
ufacturers. Foreign woods must advance
in value under this large increased demand,
and with their advance must come steady
advance in the price Of American woods.
The situation is one tull of promise for our
wool. growers, and they should take extra
precautions to protect their flocks by build
ing more shelter for Them and by giving
judicous feed to keep them in the best pos
sible condition.
The Economist thus speaks of the wool
market in New York: ''The demand for
wool is less animated on account OF the re-
duced and meagre supplies offering and the
undesirableness OF the same, unless at very
high prices. There never was time at this
period of the year when stocks of domestic
fleece and pulled woods were sold up so
clean in all markets. Prices are advancing
in the markets abroad for all classes Of
woods adapted to our necessities in conse-
quence of the large demand for this coun-
try, and is getting more difficult every day
to obtain the grades of wool we require I'M
less at prices which will materially enhance
the cost of the secured pound. There is no
safety left manufacturers but to diversity
production Gf modification Of the wool
tariff is not reached), because it is now clear
that any class of fine wool when secured
will cost from SOC to $1.14 this season, while
last year manufacturers were enabled to
purchase the bulk Of supplies at from 40c TO
75c secured.
The Shipping List says of the trial at Bos
ton: The past week has been comparative
ly quiet week in the wool trade, the sales of
all kinds amounting to only 2,643, 100 Tbs.
Not long ago this would have been looked
upon as large business, but. after the ex-
perience OF the past six months, the sale of
100000 lbs. in week has given tie i'm
preston to the trade generally that our
market is quiet. The anxiety, however, to
secure desirable lots of wool appears to us
as urgent as ever, and the numerous large
manufacturers, that were taking the rounds
Of the market at the close, indicate tiat
before many weeks round lot of desirable
wool viii re difficult to find
Advices from London March |, say the
colonial wool sales are very a imated. En-
glish buyers are still eagerly purchasing.
slRa~--Ss--~xs-
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22

IHE downward course of pork has been
watched with intense interest of late hy the
thousands who have been submitting with
whatever patience they could muster to the
squeezing process.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1880-04-22

THE English papers speak of our judging
cattle by points.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
Died Far From Home.

A German, only three months from
Bavaria, came to town sick of chills
and fever a few days ago, leaving, on
that account, employment somewhere
in the country. He procured proper
medicine at Moore's drug store, and
went about town, until chill came
on, when he was carried to the City
building, given place to rest and
some ice water, and assigned to the care
of policeman Rigsby. lie was shortly
after able to go to the cistcrn, and then
returned to his bed. When visited
some two or three hours subsequent,
the man was found dead. a small
memorandum book, containing brief
dairy of his sea voyage and travels
from New York, letter from his ALL
anced bride i'll Germany, torn map
and n small brass check stamped est.
l.. II. l.. II. A." with some three dol
| lars in money, were all the articles OF
any value or importance found on tho
deceased. His name was Adam See
berger, age about 30 years, and of good
| appearance. 1t is supposed that ne
was formerly a soldier and came from
near Augsburg, Bavaria. He was un
able to speak English, and nothing
said by him in his native tongue per
tanned to anything more than the con
dition of his health. The letter of hi
affianced bears ready translation, bu
is mainly taken up with every day
concerns, concluding with an expires
sion of longing to see her now long
| long departed lover.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
Words OF Warming.

The Aberdeen Examiner writes the
following timely words of warning
which we hope our planting friends
will :lll heed:
We cannot too strongly impress
upon the farmers of this and neigh
boring counties the necessity of using
great care in selcctin" and preserving
cotton seed for next season. The
great bulk of the seed of cotton
that was open or about to open
during the recent rains, is utterly
worthless for planting purposes, and
almost all of the old seed has been
sold or consumed; hence if early and
close attention is not given to the
matter we shall have 4 cotton seed
famine in this region next year. Do
not trust the selection of seed for
planting to others. but attend to the
matter yourself.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
IMPORTANT TO LETTER WRITER'S

Editor Telegraph
Being connected with the dead-letter
section of the post-oflice department, l
want TO make a few suggestions as to
directing and mailing letters, with the
hope that, by some means, they may
be needed.
Many people direct a letter hurriedly
and thoughtlessly. They forget many
times to stamp it after it is addressed,
and they forget the State or to add the
county. However, about half of the
misdirected letters that go TO the dead
letter Office have only the county men
toned, and no postof,ice; such as John
Smith, Mcpherson Co., Colo. Then,
many lettcr-writcrs imagine that every
village, crossroads, steamboat landing,
or saw-mill in the country is post
Office. 1t is not so, and, of course, all
this class of letters go to the dead-letter
Office. And,now comes the main object
of this note. Always be sure to put a
"return request'' somewhere on the
envelope. 1t may be brief, but let it
be complete. If one lives in a city, he
can say-"If not delivered, return to
c. 1872 N. 9Th ST." or, "From G, 1872 n.
5th ST." If a letter is ut n town or vii
lage, a name must be given to enable
the department to find the sender.
Many people who know no better,
say, eff not delivered, please return to
J. S. Smarttown," or, to Me, Smart
town." or, to John Smith, not giving
any residence. These requests cant
, be complied with.
The importance of the ''return re
quest" can be felt Mt once, when we
see letter after letter bearing the same
address, and from the same writeI
more frequently than otherwise, will
the injunction, "Iu haste" passing
through our hands on their way to thu
dead letter Office. Perhaps, the write
doesn't give his proper address on thu
: inside, so his error could be pointed
, out to him from Washington. II. p.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
TRIBUTE OF RESI'ECT.

MONROE, La, Sept. lG, 1850.
At II meeting of the Board of Directors OF
The Monroe Wharfhoat and Elevator Com
pany, held 1T Saudcr~' Hall this date, it was
Resolved, That in the death of our late
associate, Mai. II. NJ. Bi;S, the Monroe
Wharrbuat and Elevator Company has lost
one of its most Jealous and efficient mcm-
bcr>; the community tried and trusted
citizen, and his death has created i'll our
Board Il Vacancy which cannot Il" easily
1ilrd.
Resolved, That to the brrraN"d family of
III, deceased, while rendering our heartfelt
coincidence, we point them t" his life and
character a. being cmiuently worthy Of en-
ulation-
Resolved, That copies of these resoiu-
lions he furnished the MONROE BULLETIN
and Ouachita Telegraph for publication.
JOHN q. SANDEES,
D. NJ. SHoLARs,
Committee.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
Democratic Executive Committee.

Rooms PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Monroe, Sept. IS, 1880.
The committee met to-day pursu-
ant to Gala quorum present.
On motion it was resolved, That
4 convention of the Democratic voters
of the Parish OF Ouachita be held at
the Court House in the City of Mon
roe, on the 9th day Of October, 1880,
at II NJ, for the purpose of nomi-
mating 4 Rcprcsentivc to fill the uncx-
pired term of Hon. w. w. Farmer.
On motion it was resolved, That
the basis of representation to said
convention be one for every so voters
and Il fraction of 20 thereof, of the
votes cast at the last election for
! Govcrnor-whiclv vote was as follows.
| tO-wit:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

Capt. Cryer intends to raise his
whartboat at Monroe next week, haV-
ing already ordered very large
steam pump for that purpose. lie re-
CARDS its elevation as very feasible
matter, and one that will be of no in
jury to the boat, as her hull has not
been damaged in the least. He con-
plates however, if it is in any way in
jured, to Immediately replace it with
another, thus being ready for the bust
ness of the opening season.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
DIR. \, s, HelllliclS.

In answer to the call published last
week, DIR. Hclmick, it will be seen
from his announcement, consents to
become IL candidate for the legislature,
submitting his name to a nominating
convention. The Doctors supporters
muster in force and are strong in their
solicitations. The convention will be
held Saturday, the 9th proximo, two
weeks from tomorrow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

The most brilliant meteor we ever be-
held rushed across the heavens from
the pole star region last Thursday
night, and disappeared into space "he"
about , degrees above the horizon.
The trailing blaze was full two degrees
in length, about one third OF which
was fiery red and the remainder sott'
electric. like white. The body OF the
blazing courser was about the Size o'
peck measure. There was no audloie
"boom," as there was from Maine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINGS.
Rooms STATE: CENTRAL COMMITTEE, \
Conservative Party, :

Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Democratic-C Conservative Party, 7
New Orleans, Sept. Ia. 1880.
Mass meetings Of the Democratic
party throughout the State will be
addressed by Il. +. Jonas, John Nc
Emery. +. A. Burke, II. G.. Manning,
w. G. Flower, r. l.. Gibson and Jas.
Linoan: in the First Congressional
District by II. l.. Gibson, Albert
VOORHEES,. Il. =. Wilkinson, +. II.
McCalcb and james Lingan; i'll the
Second Congressional District by r.
John Ellis. W. Il. Houston, Albert
VOORHEES, and ii. G. Miller; i'll the
Third Congressional District by ). >.
Billiu. X. n. Sims, d. A. Catfrey,
II. S. Perry and Gen. Allen Thomas
in the Fourth Congressional District
by N. G.. Blanchard. w. II. Jack, II.
n. Ogden, S. NJ. Morrison, M. j.
Cunningham and Jas. Jeffries; in the
Fifth Congressional District by J.
Floyd King. George II. Ellis, A. l..
;. Atkins, Robert Richardson, S. D.
McEncry, J. ID. Hammond, c. II.
Moore. W. +. Redwinc and +. f..
Kidd; in the Sixth Congressional
District by +. w. Robertson, X. A.
, Cross. Charles Parlange, A. 5. Her
ron. f. f. Perrodin, w. w. Leake
) and w. II. Pipes.
+ Mass meetings will be held as fol-
I lows:
q FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Algiers, Saturday, October?:
: st. Bernard, Wednesday, October IL.
Point-a-la iIache, saturday, October III.
Buras, Saturday, October 70.
= SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
ST. james Court House, saturday, Oct. -
st. John Court House, Monday, OCT. IL
II st. Charles, Wednesday, October 10.
Jefferson, saturday, October e., 10.
~ THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
u New Iberia, Saturday, October9.
Franklin, Monday, October T..
Lake Charles, Wednesday, October H.
al ThibodauN, Friday, October Is.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
le Shreveport, Saturday, October9.
| Coushatta. Monday, October IL.
is Natchitochcs, Wednesday, October IL.
=, Alexandria, Monday, October Is.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
n Monroe, Saturday, Octobero.
!, BaStrop, Monday, October H.
Homer, Wednesday, October Is.
ii Columbia, Friday, October 10.
Delta, Saturday, october IL.
N st. Joseph, Monday, October is.
~ Nidalia, Wednesday,, October ~.
III SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
ID Opeousas, Thursday, October Z.
~ Baton Rouge, Tuesday, October II.
Clinton, Thursday, October IA.
Port Vincent, saturday ..t 0et@1sr IT,
IL Amitc, Tuesday, October 49,
as BY order of the committee.
Or J. y. EusT1s, President.
.. NJ. TENNIsoS, Secretary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

The committee would suggest that
the meetings in the several wards be
held on the I'd day of October, and
that the members of the committee
from each ward make arrangements
for said meetings.
On motion. the committee adj
jiourncd.
+. Y. AEY. Chairman.
j. =. GAERETsON, Secretary.