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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16
VERMIN ON CHICKENS.

When your fowls are seen constantly
pccking themselves, especially under the
wings, and scratching their bodies, you may
be pretty certain that they are lousy. The
causes of this unpleasant condition are to
be found in unc!ean roosting places, nests
and coops. Clean all these places thorough
ly, using lime freely, and sprinkling car
bolic acid in powdered sulphur and ashes
around in corners and infected places, and
give the fowls ample piles of fine gravel or
dry earth tor dust baths, in which sulphur
and ashes should be mixed. Then dust the
feathers of the fowls with sulphur and give
them chopped onions in their feed, and the
poor creatures will soon begin to enjoy
some comfort of their lives. 1t is cruel az
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

of the Drahma blood, but the majority of
otner breeds are shy and more tenacious of
the old place.
| have never been very successful in re-
moving Domnjques from the original nest.
but Games are tractable TO 4 certain extent.
| have never tried the Dorkings. for they
are shy stters at best and easily broken up.
They do better to steal their nests, when
they make the very best of mothers, III
deed, they much resemble the turkey in
qnetnde Of movement. Without appear
ing restless or uneasy, they will wander
farther than any other domestic fowl with
which am familiar. They are no scratch
ers ; are quiet, hardy and excellent layers,
while their flesh is unsurpassed for table
purposes. Like the majority OF fine and
useful birds, they are a little tender in cold
weather, and require comfortable quarters
and steady attention.
Every breed possesses some good quality
that counlerbaiances its deficiencies. Sit
| ting hens are great trouble to some peo-
Ole, bat with judicious management all
trouble may be avoided. 1t is with difficult
ty that can procure sitting hens sufficient
for my own use for either April or May
chicks. They cannot be found in the tiocks.
frequently have to exchange layers for sit
ters. The lac! of proper cleanliness is u
great drawback in the management OF poul-
ny. When hens are attacked with such
4 persistent disposition for brooding, it is as 4
general thing u pretty sure sign that they
are carrying an overburden Of parasites
such hens might easily be broken up ano
become good layers if once thoroughly
cleaned Of lice.-C. B. IL Country, Gentle
| man.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

In amy case the hoe should be startc d ear
ly. Hocng and cultivating has now be-
come among the most labolious Of farm and
garden tasks and if the weeds once get
ahead, it is terribly hard work to keep lle.n
down. The best farmers do not wait for
weeds to appear, il they can possibly spare
The time from other work; but pnt the cul
tiVator through as soon as the first spring
sun cakes little, the exposed earth. The
sproutng weeds are thus destroyed in the
germ and the work is comparatively easy
all the season afterwards. Spring work is
generally SO pressing that it is not often
that one can be so loiehnnled in the matter
Of early wedding. Happy is the man who
can do it bur all should aim to get as neal
tti> happiness as possible Ge,mantoeD,7
| Telegraph.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16
!GQyhe A1oulfyv Dard
SUMMER QUARTERS,

Poultry need as much protection during
the summer from the fierce rays of the sun,
a. they do in winter from the severe cold.
although far too many OF our breeders lose
sight OF this very important fact, and suffer
corresponding losses in consequence.
Birds compelled 10 stay in yards, which
have little il amy shade, during the entire
summer. with the sun pouring dowr
them with tie intensity it does in July and
August. cannot thrive, while they are rem
drred much more liable to disease and dis
orders. 1t pays, and pays well too. to give
The fowls comfort at all times, and it costs
hut little to furnish the necessary shade. no
matter how large the runs may be. Trees,
such rs plums, peach and apple. should at
once be planted in the runs, especially the
former, which seems to thrive better there
than the other Minds named. AS these
trees will not afford much Shade for a few
years. temporary shades mn t be made by
making skeleton sheds OF poles along the
sunny side of the runs, and then covering
them with boughs, cedar LIMBS, or almost
afford the necessary shelter from the sun
These may not loook very handsome, but
then the utility con1pensates fully tor the
lack Of beauty.
Some breeders make the top covering
with coarse muslin stretched on trames
first having treaed the muslin to coatings
OF paint to render it more durable and i'm
pervious to water. If stored away careful
ly when not needed as sun screens, they
will last Tor several SEASONS, and are by no
means uusightly. especially it neatly ar
ranged in tho yards or runs.
Some breeders, to make the houses more
comfortable in the summer tor their birds,
remove the sash and make a movable frame
of Stats or lalh to take the place Of the sash,
while the solid door is removed and a slat
during the hot, still nights of summer, but
when high winds as well as rain storms
prevail, The fowls are rendered uncomtorla-
hle all night A good plan is to have it ar
ranged 81 either can be used at pleasure to
suit The weather. Any one with average
Ingenuity can make the necessary allera-
tons 10 suit.
Thorough ventilation must supplement
extreme cleanliness. else disease and sick
ness will creep in these hot, sullry days, and
claim by far lie largest share Of the profits.
Ventilation can be secured without having
Il draught blowing on the birds constantly,
entianyering their health instead Of benefit
Ting thtm.- Poultry Monthly.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16
VALUE OF STIRRING THE SOIL.

Every one knows that wet soil is a great
injury to growing crops. And yet regu-
lar supply of moisture in the soil during
the season, is one of the most important
objects to accomplish. 1t soil, especially
wet soil. is LETT undisturbed. it soon becomes
hard; technically, it .bakes,' aud the
moisture escapes with marvellous 'rapidty.
1t is therefore an object to keep the surface
loose Moisture does not escape us rapidly
through a loose surface as through Il COM
pact, solid one.
In pursuit OF this object, however. cult
vators make u great mistake, and much in
jury results to corn, potatoes anl 0 her
things. The cI,livator is kept running all
summer, the teeth often penetrating sever
al inches deep, exposing the upturned sur
face to the sitn, aud in this way il vast
amount evaporates that is really needed hy
the plants. 1t is OF course much better than
to have baked surface; but there is Il loss
for all, and IA loss that might be easily saved
by little thought.
The first stirring in spring should be
deep, in order to break up the compact
earth, especially it the ground was plowed
in the fall; but after this The working should
be as shallow as possible. Firm >oI-st'il
crushed and pressed when dry-h"ds
moisture better than in any other condition.
and is very different thing 10 ii merely
loose soil through which the external air
easily goes and dries the moisture out. The
more such partially dry soil is pressed, lsle
firmer therefore it becomes, and The more
moisture it contains. This is the principle
on which the good effects of the roller de
pends and hich has beel. so often explail'-
ed in this paper. Rolling and pressing
while the soil is somewhat dry, is indeed
the whole science OF otPulverzation. the good
effects of which are SO well known.
While, therefore, the first stirring should
be done with deep and narrow teeth. SO as
to penetrate as deeply as possible, all sub
seouent workings should be with cultiva-
tors having short and broad teeth, just
skimming the surface and cutting off i'll
stead of tearing the weeds; aud 'his advice
is as good tor the one who USES The he in
the garden as for he who uses horse cul-
tlvator in the fields.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

FARMERS, of all men, need most to COM
pare notes and profit by each others expe-
renee How can they best do this? Ger
salnly by putting their experience in print,
80 that it can be preserved, studied at leis-
ufe and reach the hands of the millions.
Farming has already, perhaps, the best lit
erature of any profession yet none offers a
"iaer field for fruitful discoveries and in
'ehtlons without number, than this.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

II IS impossible to lay down rules for ir-
1'sa''oh that are adapted to every farm,
o".ns TO the great variety of soil and eli
uate that exists on every valley. On the
.olu' black soils along the river bot
O,l. souls out little water is necessary. On the
~ .o'i'hs bench lands about midway between
s"' 'aountains and river, it is almost i'm
poSsloie TO get on too much water; but
s"' a' the base of the mountains there are
oi'en to be found varieties of soil that re-
4une out little water, and this is supplied
=, 'o'' seasons by rains, as the showers fol-
10" The mountain ranges.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

THE Kansas City Commercial Indicator
says that ''nl reports in reference to the
growing wheat crop OF Kansas are OF an
encouraging character and, unless present
signs are sadly at fault, the yield will be
much larger than for any previous year
The prospects for good average yield are
excellent and then the acreage is much
larger than last year or any previous year.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

wa>tetul to leave vernin to prey on the
chickens. They make them thin in flesh
and render them much more liable to fatal
diseases. than in good, healthy, vigorous
condition.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

PETROLEUM mixed with castor oil. aud
applied to rose bushes, will kill the scale
insect. and make The bushes healthy and
vigorous. The mixture forms a sort of var
h'Sh or cement, which remnias on the
bushes.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

CHAs. A. DAVIS. a graduate Of the Mich
igAn Agricultural College. has been elected
t. the chair OF chemistry and mathematics
in the Colorado Agricultural College. The
first named college is an honor to that State
and a benefit, not alone to Michigan, but 70
agriculture throughout neighboring States.
gsys---ss---srs
PLANT trees along the banks of your can
ais and water courses. They will save con-
siderable from evaporating along streams
that have but little fall and flow slowly
The Cottonwood, Balm of Gipad, Syca-
more and Poplar will grow from cuttings
and make large timber within a few years.
Utah Farmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

IHE loss OF strawberries by the hail Of
last week run up into thousands of dollars,
One man alone estimates his loss at two
thousand boxes, worth at MARKET rates ST.
Ooo turrants, grapes and tender plants
were more or less injured. Colorado Farm
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

FoR mihew in gooseberrcs, take com
mon sprnkling bucket, fill with spring
water and drop into it a piece of quirkIime
about the size of an egg. Sprinkle OH the
bushes early in the morning every other
day. One of our subscribers informs Us
that he tried the adove treatment on some
Of his bushes while others he let alone.
The ones he sprinkled produced fine fruit.
that much more than paid him tor his
trouble, while The others were so badly mil
dewed as 20 be unfit for anything Utah
Fu27Ner.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

The American farmer, realizes now that
agriculture must be lifted up to the place
where it properly belongs; that he has in
terests to be promoted, aad rights to be
protected that his calling must be raised
TO the rank OF a recognized power.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

ALrAFA grows 10 "a height OF seven feet
In California. At a meeting of various
oranges held at Lodi lately, some stalks OF
this size We're exhibited and commented
upon as making good walkingsticks.- .-Cot-
orodo Farmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16
Ig''ifuthtral*

UNLESS oar gardeners hestir themselves
cabbage will be scarce and high.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

,,e Rocky MOUNTAIN HusBANDMAN Is designer
= he rs the name indicates, u hnsb9ndIn"h a. every
oor the term embracing in its columns every
department. Of Agriculture atook-r''1G.s' hortl~
i,,re Social and Domestic Economy.
ADVERTISING RATES.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

HEALTH will steady aud nerve the hand,
and light the countenance OF him who
guides the plow.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

MONTANA has, probably, the most won
derful variety Of soil and climate of any
country on earth.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

The season promises well for tomatoes,
squash, and other varieties Of tender veget-
ables.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

NEBRAsKA's grain crop will be over lO0,-
eOO,O 900 bushels this season, according to re-
ports gathered by the Board of Trade at
Omaha
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

MONTANA fruit orchards, as far as heard
from, are prospering, without single ex-
ceplOn.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

CULTIVATE srees along the bitches and
fences. 1t will divest the country of its
present naked look and make it cozy and
home-Iike.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-06-16

READ your agricultural paper and keep
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ton of man.
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puBIlsHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
p n. SUTHERLIN, Editor.
W u sUTiaERLHN, Associate Editor
New Ulm weekly review., 1881-01-05
Peasant Homes in Germany.

But, even when remembering all the
faults of the Fatherland, an American
can scarce help plying the emigrants
when he sees the pretty, home-like
houses they give up for the miserable
shanties that await them in the West.
in middle and southern Germany the
isolated farm house is the exception.
Here the traveller is seldom, if ever,
oppressed with the utter deso]ation, the
srinding lowliness of peasant farm life.
The owners of adjoining farms build
heir houses in a group, and then 90 off
% cultivate their outlying land. Some
ork-days may thus be lost, but many
. social evening is gained. Then the
home in itself is far pleasanter than
our ordinary farmhouse. The build
ings, with their tiled or thatched
roofs, are picturesque, and they
always have an appearance of cleanli-
ness and thrift. Every window-this is
characteristic of all German homes,
high and lows neatly curtained and
decorated with plants and flowers. The
little door-yards are nicely, if not taste
fully, laid out and planted. A German
front yard is a miracle. 1t is exquisite
ly neat, and is fresh and cosy; but to
the extreme-Dutchy, as we would saw.
Be it but ten feet square, it is laid out
in many precise little plots, and filed
to overaowing with well-trimmed and
various gaudy flowers, has quaint or
nament or two, and then a silver ball
usually beams it's effulgence upon the
whole from its lofty pedestal. The
striking contrast that the unkempt
Western farmhouse and garden forms
with all this none but those who have
seen both can realize. But, though the
emigrants may miss their pretty homes,
they will find the new world far ahead
OF the old in many particulars. -lnde-
oooo7<7onof
New Ulm weekly review., 1881-01-05
The TerrOrs of a London Fog.

The London Telegraph thus dis
courses about London fog: 1--WE are only
just beginning to estimate the terrible
effects OF the great fog which lasted,
with few and brief intermissions, from
November, 1879, to the first week in
February, 1880, and which enormously
increased the death rate of that period,
beside laying formidable train of con-
sequences not even yet fairly disposed
of. None of the other large towns of
Great Britain suffered to any extent
comparable with the visitation that
fingered so long and so calamitously
in London. Asthma is the disease
which appeared to be most directly
influenced in its mortality by the
continuous fog. In the first three
weeks of the present year, when the
dense curtain lifted for a time, the
deaths from this malady dropped at
once to about thirty percent. below the
average, having previously risen. in
the middle of December, when the fog
was severe, to forty three per cent.
above the average. Then, again, on its
return at the end of january, and it's
continuance with increased density
through the first week of the following
month, the deaths from asthma rose at
once to the alarming height of two hun
dred and twenty per cent. over the av-
erage, falling again, when the fog
finally disappeared, to as low point as
they had stood at for considerable
time. Of course, all lung diseases fol-
lowed the fluctuations of this extraordi-
nary atmospheric condition, but none
of them equaled asthma in close obedi-
ence to the varying density, or, unhap-
ply, in prompt yielding to the benei-
cial change.
New Ulm weekly review., 1881-01-05

8 ). sEE.a5
The Wild Hog of India.

THOSE who have formed their concep.
ton OF pig exclusively upon the tame
pig Of the civilized sty. have no
adequate idea of the free wild pig Of the
Indian jungle. Like the North American
Indian, the pig is debased bv con-
tact with civilization. He becomes
cowardly, weak. dirty, and prey to an
inordinate thirst for swill. The distance
between the tame Indian of Saratoga.
who steals chickens and wallows drunk
en- in the gutter, and the fierce
warrior of the Western plains, is not
greater than that which separates the
despised pig of civilization from the
wild and fearless quarry of the East In
dian pig sticker. The latter pig, whose
spirit has never been broken with PIG
yokes, and whose moral nature has
never been poisoned with swill, is one of
the brayest inhabitants of the Jungle.
and has been known to attack and put
to rout the majestic elephant and the
ferocious tiger.
The full name of the East Indian pip
is Sus s'adicus, though no one EXCEPT 4
punctilious scientific person ever calls
him byit. Among beginners in the art
OF plg-stlcking he is sometimes mag
niloquently described as wild boar
-though he is very often wild
SOW; but pig-stickers of reputation
uniformly call him a pig or hog.
Sets a'ad.cus often grows to the length
OF tour feet and eight or ten inches, and
reaches the height of three feet, or even
forty inches, at the shoulder. When
full grown his strength is enormous. and
IN speed he will sometimes rival the
fastest Arabian horse. He enters upon
existence in striped state; subseouent-
~ ne becomes brown; when in the brine
OF life, he affects dingy black color;
and when old, he is gray and grizzled.
AT no period can he be honestly called
handsome or a graceful animal. but
MS courage and tenacity of life demand
our respect.
In point of teeth the tame nio has
sadly deteriorated. The wild boar Of
Andla: which is the type of the barbaric
pig OF all ages, is armed with long semi
circular tusks. Those in the lower
jaw sometimes attain the length of
eight or nine inches. They curve out
ward and upward, and the edges are
kept sharp by the pigs constant habit
ol securing Them against the tusks OF
the upper jaw. The swiftness and
power with which he uses those tusks
to carve an enemy are almost incred-
ible. A hunting-dog is frequently cut
nearly in two by single stroke of
boar's tusks, and horses and men
are occasionally killed by boars which
have become tired of being hunted,
and which try to infuse little variety
into the affair by hunting their enc
mics. When wounded he is an exceed
lngly dangerous beast to face on foot,
unless the hunter is a lawless ruff
tian who is capable of killing him
with rife. One can scarcely ina-
gine an Englishman so lost to all
sense OF decency as to shoot fox. and
next to that crime ranks, in Anglo
Indian estimation, the loathsome out
rage OF killing pig by any process ex-
cept that of pig-sticking. w L. alden,
sn H0zper's Magazine.
New Ulm weekly review., 1881-01-05

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prominent physicians all, over the coun-
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Certificates attesting its virtues have
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