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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

The mistakes that occur from lack of ex-
perience and judgment in every department
of farming are almost as numerous as are
the cutivators Of the soil. A writer in a
Western contemporary says he lost S., 900
in trying to establish a fruit farm on uncon-
genial soil, and worried himself gray-head-
ed before he discovered his blunder, and
that his soil and location were well adapted
to grazing and dairy farm. He consoles
himself with the reflection that after all we
know but little, and gain knowledge mainly
in the bitter school Of experience. He con
cludes that farmers all make mistakes which
might be avoided if they would do more
thinking and reading, and thus profit BY
their own and others experience and inyes-
LEGATIONS In connection with this il is in
point to say that good agricultural papers
are full of the experiences of practical and
intelligent farmers, as well as of informa-
ton from the best scientific sources.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
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WHITE FOWLS OBJECTIONABLE.

| OF the cighty-two varieties of fowls receg.
nized in the American Standard of Excel,
lence, only seventeen have white plu,nage
!, Throughout, excluds1. the Light Brahmas,
which might be ranged with white birds.
having color only in the hackle, tail and
primaries. Whether the color or rather
the absence of color, be objectionable or
not is not certain, but it is not fashionable.
White fowls have many drawbacks and are
not desired although otherwise good birds)
on account Of theirscolor. If there be any
exception it is the White Leghorns but
the brown variety, in point of neatness and
beauty, claims the supremacy, as well as for
utility and thrift. The grounds occupied
by white fowls will be Uttered over with cast
OH feathers, which, at moulting time, pre-
sent much the appearance as though a
feather bed had been opened and scattered
broadcast. This is the penalty where white
fowls are keptin large numbers. n hHa
There is frequently seen about farmers
and villagers doors aspecies OF fowl that
may, and may not, be Brahmas. The color
OF the plumage throughouti is pure white
The bird islarge, coarse and ungainly No
one can tell exactly when or where it orixi-
mated. The creature possesses the appetite
Of an ostrich, which it resembles in size and
general make up. The value Of this sort is
only the amount Of flesh afforded, and this
is not of good, or even fair quality, The
development of bone is too great, and not
until late in the season, when prices are
greatly reduced, does it manifest any sign
of plumpness. Where they have been rear
ed and gone through with The usual moults,
the grass is thickly strewn with coarse white
feathers, that present an unpleasant appear
ance, like. a goose pasture. .a... -,45
A white fowl Is not to be desired except
for rare domestct virtues in either eggs or
flesh. They are never as pretty on lawn.
Their plumage is lustreless and devoid of
relief, and lacks the variety of colors dis
played in others. Aside from beauty or
utility, the eolored fowls are more hardy. A
Pekin duck is not as handsome as a Rouen,
and the Pekin drake can never compare
with the one of the latter species. The Pc
kins are not as prolific or hardy as the Rou-
ems, neither do they exceed them greatly in
weight. A white bird among migrating
birds of the air is unknown. The absence
"f color is not in keeping with nature.
There are no white wild geese or ducks.
Even crows and ravens are black Where,
then, originated the blanched plumage? 1t
is sport that has been followed. Its not
the trse bird, although years OF breeding
may bring the like over and over again
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

hundred and fifty hens. During the winter
Judge Alberson's warehouse, in which a
large amount of oats was stored, burned
down; the grain was not entirely destroyed,
as we thought, and the Judge allowed US to
haul several loads of this partly burned or
charred grain home. We did SO, putting it
III IN granary where the fowls could helm
thltemselve. Never before or since have we
known hens to lay such quantities Of eggs
as they did while this grain lasted .-Er.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
HOW TO TELL. GOOD POTATOES.

Take a sound potato, aud paying no at
tention to its outward appearance, divide it
into two pieces with your knife and exam
inc the exposed surfaces. II there is so
much water or juice that seemingly a light
pressure would cause it to fall off in drops,
you may be sure that it will be ''soggy'' af-
ter il is boiled. These arc the requisite ual-
titles Of a good potato, which must appear
when cut in two for color a yellowish
white; if it is a deep yellow the potato will
there must be considerable amount OF
moisture, though not too much rub the
two pieces together and white froth will
appear around the two edges end upon the
two surfaces, which signifies the presence
Of starch, and the more starch, and conse-
queutly froth, the better the potato, while
the less there is the poor it will cook .--Er.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

bushels OF their seed wheat in this way, and
SOW it in different parts of their fields, and
note the result. r
| know OF another man that had about
l5O acres OF summer fallow lard, and the
seed was all out of the same granary and
the Questioning, sowing and narrowing was
all done by one man, and syas all as near
alike as it was possible to do it.. ! helped
thresh the wheat. OneLhaf the field did
not have grain OF smut. and the other halt
of the field was about halt smut. This was
IN 1866. will some scientific man please
tell why it was SO? And if any person
doubts my statement, will refer to the
man who owns the farm. and also to the
man who threshed the grain, as they still
live here.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

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ANY enc failing to receive his paper regularly
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A subscriber desiring to change the post Office
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been sent, otherwise we may be unable ocomp y
with his request a4 .t.-
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

FOUR years ago Mr.. S. o. Osborn, of Stu
art, iowa, planted several acres of forest
trees mostly of maple and black walnut.
and he notes that though the seeds of the
latter, even when put in the ground fresh,
sometimes remain In the earth one or two
years without terminating, but when they
40 germlnate the plants soon catch up with
the naples which started promptly. Mr..
Osborn's trees now measure from four to
Ten ieet in height. according to quality and
richness Of soil. Some of his four year old
Trees made this year a growth of five feet
by actual measurement.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
QUESTIONING SEED WHEAT,

A correspondent writing to the Pacific
Rural Press says:
l knew good farmer few years ago,
who never had any smut and never used
bluestone. His method was to make a
strong salt brine and stir in inc until 1t
was about like whitewash. He would then
put about 60 pounds of wheat in a sack and
dip It in the solution, and let it stay in long
enough to get thoroughly wet, and then set
ont to drip. AS this is seed time, it would
be well for some of our farmers to try few
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
ENsILAGE.

Inc system, lately introduced, OF keeping
green fodder in air-tight underground bitches,
''silos," has been on trial for two years in
th~ East. The results are claimed to be sat
istactory, and many who have tried it are
enthusiastic over il. Indeed, many OF the
statements are SO eXtrayagant that cautious
farmers who have No money to throw away
on doubtful schemes distrust the whole
thing. 1t is difficult to understand how
green fodder can, in drying, lose three.
fourths of its nutritive value, as claimed. II
it is as represented, our whole SYSTEM of
winter feeding will be upset in time. But
this is not probable. 1t is already charged
by some that stock fed on it do not come
out in good healthy condition in the spring.
The following from the New England
Homestead shows that the SYSTEM is to be
pretty thoroughly tested this season. and
we shall soon know what tits worth.
1t silos are folly and ensilage hum
bug. as many farmers would tain believe,
the folly has been 80 extensively perpetrated
that we shall know it ere long for certain.
During the past year many thousands OF dol
lars have been run into the ground' in
silos, and many hundred silos constructed,
which are now being filled. Among them
we may mention the eleven built by w. a..
Wilkhinson, ofthis city. athis Holyoke farm,
with total capacity of over 1000 tons !;
two, each 45 by 10 by l6a feet at Maple
croft" the fine farm of W. r. Hurd, in
Forestville, VT; one 40 by IL by l5, holding
III toas, just finished by Alonzo stebbins,
at Vernon, VT; one of 125 tons capacity,
constructed by Robert Gillet, of New York,
at'Ienex and that of @. A. Wakefield, of
tPitsfiela, OF 65 tons capacity. E. NJ WASH
barn, of Lenox, was the pioneer ensilagist
ilS5-ton silo last season, and has this season
built another of 1S0tons, both of concrete
and both now filed. Henry A. Barton &
Son, Of Dalton, have just finished three
made of concrete, holding about so tons
each. A. R. Cleyeand, Of Dalton, has built
very thorough silo OF concrete, holding
lS6 tons. Charles e. West, of Dalton, has
built Cotton silo. So many and intelligent
experimenters as these ought surely to ar
rive ere long at some definite conclusion. g
The labor Of cutting and putting the ensi-
lage into the silo, packing it down, cover
ing it up, weighing it, uncovcring it and
hosting 1T out again,'is an important item
after the silo is built and the crop harvest
ed; and it some of:the many who are maxi
ing the experiment would give the exact
figures on this point, they woue render the
farming community great favor. We can
get at the seeding value of the enslage pref
ty accurately. Then the question will come:
"Does it pay what it costs, reckoning the
investment, the volue of the crop if not en-
silage, and the by no means slight expense
of handling first and last ?''-- Weste,n Home
stead. ---. .-nLa ~ Z .-.....---.-.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
-BIu--M--..szER

A CONFERENCE was held between Com
missioner n Loring and strong committee OF
the National Grange, on the matter Of max
ing the department cabinet one. While a
complete understanding was not arrived at,
she conclusion was reached that cordial re-
<lations could be established between the
cage and the department, aud that such
sSsiatiofis would be for the good of each s2
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

but let there be any mistake, or a course of
in. breeding, and the true color appears. Ma
ture returns to the erginal. A colored bird
that shows the white feather at the early
pluming should be discarded. Corr. Coun-
try Gentleman.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

He who would lead a happy. independent
life should go to farming. Labor in the
field makes his meals always palatable, and
and the rewards Of his industry fill his house
with JOY and thankfulness.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

In is good for grass lands to run water
over them in winter and let it freeze. as
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

THE weather being favorable farmers
should irrigate their fall wheat.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
NO FEED, NO EGGS.

The pernicious and miserable habit of
leaving fowls 70 forage for themselves we
have always condemned !; and the other
equally indiscreet habit Of half feeding or
supplying but scanty allowance to poultry
is quite as Objectionable and alike deserving
of acknowledgment. We hope this little ar
ticle may come to the notice Of some of
those old croakers, who are always running
down the poultry business and saying 1t
won't pay; that they have tried 1t. q Di1n't
they keep dozen fowlsfor ayear, and DUR
ing that time didn't the hens continually re-
fuse to lay, etc. That's fact, they did re-.
fuse to lay, but they were on a ssstrike. %
Their claims were just, and their motto
was, mo food, no eggs little food few
eggs; plenty Of food and plenty of eggs
We would bevcry glad to see the old
reckless, worn-out and Improbable way OF
attempting to raise fowls ON the farm done
away with. Give the chickens good, warm
house; keep it clean. Let them have good,
clean food and water, and plenty of it, and
then you can rest assured you have done
your duty, and they will do theirs with it.-
terest added.--X. p. IN american Stocknaan
a4.. 9s---o-aEa sad S
AN experienced turkey raiser furnishes
the following: Eight turkeys of the same
blood were put up in pen to be fattened, four
In each pen. Four were fed with boiled
meal, boiled potatoes and oats. The others
were fed on the same food, except that one
nf ~ -
eight fowls were killed the same day, and
those which had been fed on charcoal ex-
ceeded the others one and one-half pounds
each, being much the fattest and the meat
being greatly superior. In this connection
we offer our own experience with hens.
During the winter of 1878 we were residing
ON farm in eastern Oregon, and had some
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

rhe ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN Is designed
q be. as the name indicates, ahusbandman Ill every
s.ase Of the term, embracing in its columns every
aenartment Of Agriculture, stock-raioii.g, Horh
.ulture. Social and Domestic Economy. 44. .a
ADVERTISING RATES. sfat a..y
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

]. ANYBODY can farm, and most anybody
can attain a limited degree OF success, but
it requires an energetic, thoughtful man to
attain eninence in the calling. 7st@a
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

THE Department. .ot Agriculture estimates
ysotato crop Of last year at 6S per cent
ssst full yield. s.f.sI...t
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
Igr'ifnllI'fiitral. {

No farmer should be without all ugricul-
tural paper. ,t.as .tul8 + II lrnas uf. q
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

ow is the time for the farmer to make
Ms selection Of papers and magazines fol-
tho coming year. t&a3 s.# tt5s.h
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

IF 4 farmer would stand in the front
ranks of5 the asriculturalists Of the age he
must devote his long. winter evenings TO
reading agricui tural papers.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

In addition to good news and literary
journal every farmer should nave at least
one agricultural paper. IL
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

The refuse salt from the Onondaga salt
works is used quite commealy in western
New York on wheat lands. with beneficial
results.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05

IT is the opinion Of some of our best tarn,-
ers that fall plowed lands thoroughly irri-
gated in winter will produce much more
than if not irrigated
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-01-05
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
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IMPATIENCE.

There are two kinds of impatience
"a right and wrong. The differ
ence between them is not so much in
the feeling itself as in the way we
deal with it. 1t is made to result in
some good and wholesome action, it
is iustifable, but if We suffer it to
lead us into fretful complaints, irri-
table speeches and denunciatlons,
then it is to be condemned and re-
strained. Let the reason sit In judg-
ment on this feeling, and it will not
overstep its bounds. So with Its
counterpart, patience-if it be SIM
ply a slothful love of ease that causes
us to shun exertion, or an excessive
restraint preventing rightful efforts
at improvement, it is unworthy and
should be driven away; but If 1t be
that tranquility which is in harmony
with nature and all her plans-which
can afford to wait the appointed time
for all things, and yet is never wear
led in well-doing-which can endure
with fortitude inevitable, and yet
lose no opportunity for helping what
can be helped, and improved-which
speaks of power held in reserve, but
only waiting the right moment to
spring into action, then may we hope
that such patience may do a per-
feet work. .
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Want of good sense is the worst
of poverty.
The great hope of society is indi-
vidual character.
There is no pleasure but that some
pain is nearly allied to it.
No conflict is so severe as that of
of him who fights to subdue himself.
Earnest activity, believe me, al
ways reconciles one with life at last.
1t is easy to look down on others
to look down on ourselves is the
difficulty.
He who builds higher than his
neighbor's smoke.
Recreation is not being idle, but
easing the weakened part by change
of business.
Leisure is sweet to those who have
earned it, but burdensome to those
who get for nothing.
Many foolish man has measured
his form in a glass goblet and found
ample room.
Virtue dwells at the head of riv-
er, to which we cannot get but by
rowing against the stream.
If man knew as much about him.
self as he does about his neighbor,
he would never speak to himself.
Do not intersperse your language
with foreign words and high-sound-
ing terms.
As malarial air may endanger a
good many constitutions, so bad COM
panions endanger good character.
The greatest friend of truth is
time; the greatest enemy is preju-
dice; her constant companion is hui
mility.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25

Perhaps no medicine is universally required as
good cathartc. Swaynes Pills prepared expressly
to meet this necessity being composed of purely
etabe ingredients Of which podophyllin mandrake
sarsaparilla, yellow dock and other concentrated
Juices enter largely into their composition; the whole
strength of which is extracted on an entirely new
principle They mild in their operation and are
truly a valuable aperient and anti-bous medicine.
They stimulate the liver to healthy action cleanse
the stomach and bowels of all impurities. Curing
sick and nervous headache, dyspepsia indigestion,
biliousness, fevers, drowsiness colds aching palms,
slight chills with flashes of heat, and female rregu-
larites For bilious and costire habit. no medicine
is prompt and efectual. Mailed receipt of price
lin postage stamps). 25 cents. FIVE boxes for 81
Address Dr. Swayne Son, Philadelphia, Pa. ASK
your druggist for them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
BROADCAST THY SEED.
Broadcast thy seed I!

Broadcast thy seed
Although some portion may be found
To fall on uncongenial ground,
Where sand, or shrub, or stone. may stay
Its coming into light of day;
Or when it comes, SOME pestilent air
May make it droop and wIther there
Be not discouraged: some will find
Congenial soil and gentle wind,
Refreshing dew, and ripening shower,
To bring it into beauteous flower;
From flower to fruit, to glad thine eyes,
And fill thy soul with sweet surprise.
Do good, and God will bless thy deed
Broadcast thy seed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25

CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM DRUGGIsTs-"We know
the yalue Of malt hops quinne bark and asparagus
composing Malt Bitters"
"Best kidney medicine on our Shelves
sour lady customers highly praise them.''
Physicians prescribe them in this town.
1.-THE largest bottle and best medicine"
"our best people take Malt Bitters"
'Sure cure for chills and liver diseases
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
NONSENSE SONG.

The Jack and the Jolck and the Jamborie,
They climbed up into the banyan tree.
They climbed to the top,
But they had to stop,
For no more foot-hold could they see.
The Jack and the Jolick and the JamborIe
To climb still farther did all agree.
So the Jack stood up on the topmost limb
And then the Jolick climbed over him.
Over the two went the Jamborie,-
He climbed up quickly the world to see.-
And then the Jack from the topmost limb.
With grin and chuckle, climbed after him.
TO the top climbed he,
The world to see,
And there in the air swung all the three:
The Jolick gleefully followed the Jack,
And quickly reached the topmost back.
And then again went the Jamborie
Up to the top the world to see.
On they are going, and on and on;
They'll reach the stars before they are donei
A. r. Wells, in So. Nicholas
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25

"Don't talk too much; try and be
a good listener" said father to his
little boy. But when he caught the
lad with his ear to the keyhole one
day, when his sisters beau came to
see her, he thought the boy did not
fully catch on to his meaning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-09-25
"MIRANDA AGAIN"

''The clerk reported that this was
the forty-second time Miranda had
BEEN up for drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct"
"And tidier, respectabler woman
you'd never wish to see when she's
sober;" this was what neiohbor
said of her.
Can you fancy that the two char
acters are one and the same woman?
A woman in her home, speaking
kindly to her children, busy about
her daily work, her face still comely
and pleasant.
A woman standing at the bar of a
public house, under the flaring gas
lights. Her loud, coarse voice rising
IN vulgar jesting, yelling laughter
aye, in oaths and curses. Her fin
gers clutching at the counters edge
to steady her swaying form and reel
ing brain, her other hand stretched
eagerly for more and still more of
the liquid devil that already has pos
session of her.
A policeman's strong hand upon
her shoulder, savage scuffle, and
through the quiet ring out the yelling
shouts from woman's lips as she is
dragged away to police cell.
FortY-two times has this scene
been repeated in the life of this wom-
an, still young and comely. But,
OH the hundreds Of women, whose
womanhood is daily in this Christian
land, dragged through the mire of
the streets. Think of it with shame
and horror
/" What is that to u.s." Do you re-
peat the impatient query of the
priests and elders of old?
1t is just this to you-that woman,
these hundreds of women were many
of them once in our Sabbath school
classes; impressible, tender hearted,
much under the power Of ON infu-
ence, our example.
As Sunday school teachers, we
hold in our hands a preventive spell,
which, if used wisely, earnestly, and
well, will do much to save the wom-
en- of the next generation from the
shameful degradation of to-day aye,
save not only the next generation
but following generations yet unborn,
for the appetite for, drink descends
from parent to child.
1t is oar acork to SAFE the children
from becoming habituated to the use
of the drinks which may some day
lay their honor in the dust. Lead
the children, through temperance
bands and in every possible way, to
abstain altogether, and we choke the
ss5g sflilF lFdrf. d
Nothing builds up shattered constitutions quIckIy
as Browns Iron Bitters.