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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
FEATURING POULTRY.

The farmer whose acres are broad can en-
poultry run at will, but villagers and subur-
ban residents, living on small lots, must en-
close their chickens if they desire to cult.
vate either garden or the good will OF
their neighbors. During the spring and
summer months it is necessary that chick
ems have supply of fresh, tender, green
food, if kept in healthy growing condition.
They cannot eat grass when it is tall enough
to NOV, and the refuse Of the garden is lit
tie better than husks. A good plan is to
pasture the chickens. Make wire cage,
put it on wheels having flanges, lay track
tor the wheels to run on, and sow oats be-
tween. Make the frame three foet high, six
feet wide and eight feet long. The upper
part by Pinch pine, the base 2 by inches.
The wheels are sawed from two inch OAK
plank, and turn on one inch bolts. The
flanges are one-inch stuff nailed to the
to the wheels. The track is two by two.
inch stuff laid on brick, stones or small slabs.
Wire half the thickness of fence wire is
thick enough. The soil between the rails
! should be worked over, and sown with oats
early in the spring. When an inch high il
will do to pasture. Have small door iE
the poultry yard to match the one in the
cage. Half an hours pasturing each day
will do the poultry more good than any
amount Of green stuff thrown to them
When the crop seems exhausted, let the
fowls scratch it over; then SOW again.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
A CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.

have seen great many plans for chick
en- houses, most of which were 100 expen-
sve for most people. | have used one of
my own make which gives good satisfac-
tion. Select an east or south slope If con-
venient. Dig basement seven feet deep,
sixteen feet long by twelve feet wide, Oh
the east side OF which make lath pens, four
feet one way by two the other way, which
will give you sixteen pens in which to set
your hens. In basemenJ like this you can
set hens very early. and in the summer can
hatch to better advantage, as the tempera-
ture is more even at all times. One window
will furnish all the light tho hens will need.
If you wish to set more than sixteen hens
you can make double tiers of nests, one
above the other. By having the coops
four feet on each side it leaves four-foot
walk between. The front of the coop should
be made of lath, in the shape of sliding
doors. brick up the side walls and put in
two or three inches of tin chips, and cover
with dirt or sand tor floor, and board over
the top and cover with tin chips and sand
thus making rat proof cellar and one no
liable to freeze. On top of this build s
chicken house of barn boards with shingl,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
THE AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR &C.
TOBER.

Being engaged in gathering statistics for
the Agricultural Department at Washing
ton, we take the liberty Of using portion
of our space with instructions to our cor
respondents. The commissioner, under date
of August 9th, writes II have mailed to
your address fifteen postal cards relating to
the average yield per acre, quality of grain
and hops harvested. and condition of crops
October 1st, 1888. Please instruct your cor
respondents that in estimating the average
yield per acre, all the acreage which has
been cultivated must be considered. even
though the yield has not been mere than
the seed sown. 1t is the tendency of all
crop reporters to estimate the average yield
per acre too high. and especially call your
attention to this fact. and also to the neces-
sity of making your reports 80 that they
will reach this Department not later than
the 5th of each month";"
The cards which have been distributed
call for information in regard to the yield
per acre and condition of crop. The blanks
are plain and can be easily understood As
we will be required to make out our report
by the 9th. these cards should be filled out
and mailed by the Goth. We trust our friends
will in no case tail to estimate the yield per
acre. Next month they will be asked the
number of bushels grown. and we trust they
may keep themselves as well posted as
possible in order to make as accurate
report as os>ibfe 1t is a matter of gen
eral interest to know the number Of acres
grown per annum, the number of bushels
raised per acre. and the whole number OF
| bushels grown.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
No. Al

root for roosting purposes. Attach a run
fifty feet long, eight feet wide and tour feet
high. Cover it all over with hay or straw
except on the south which is made of glass.
With such run the hens will not suffer
from the cold, and will lay all winter.
In conclusion, would advise the keeping
OF only one breed of fowls. | think the
time is not far off when breeder who sticks
to one breed viii: be the one who will come
out ahead, and it is difficult to keep more
than one breed without having some acci-
dents. bought two settings Of eggs from
one of the best breeders of Light Brahmas
in the United States, and set them in pen
under white hen, and one egg hatched
out fine Plymouth Rock, although the
egg was marked, "No. L. B.''-Corr. Fan
ciers' Gazette.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
THE FARMERS VACATION.

The industrious farmer can always find
But. no matter about this, he needs rest and
recreation and ought to have it. He cannot
have it by always staying at home. His
good wife and fair daughters need rest and
recreation, and the farmer who does not ex-
tend 70 them the opportunity for such, is
unfit to be husband and father. No man,
whatever his station in life. has a right to
take unto himself a wife, pledging himself
upon the honor of a man to love, cherish
and protect her through life, and then heap
upon her all the drudgery OF the household
and half Of his own meanest work Tor fifty
years. and never once during this long space
of half century offering her so much as a
half dollar of his own accord. And when
she asks him for dollar to get eight yards
of muslin tor some needed purpose, his first
thought and expression is, What did you
do with that two dollar bill gave you last
spring ?' And when his only daughter, the
pride OF his heart, asks him for three or four
dollars to get new spring hat, he wants to
know if she cannot have her last years hat
worked over and make it swer for an
other season. This is the character of a
mean, contemplate man. | am sorry to
say that it is too often initiated by farmers
whose natural training teaches them better.
This is the season for fairs, exhibitions
and stock shows, and the time when the
work of Farmers Clubs and Oranges can
be made most effectual. Farmers ought to
give them their close attention. 1t is not tC
be expected that every farmer can afford te
spend ''the heated term'' at Saratoga. OF
Long Branch with its unavoidable outlay
of several hundred dollars. Nor is it abso
lutely desirable to do so. Most farmers
would not enjoy vacation of that kind
They generally want to combine pleasure
with profit n their vacations. No farmer il
SO poor but that he can afford to enjoy, a
least once year. short season of recrea
ton. Now is just the season to do it. |
he has not the time nor means to do more
ne can take his family and spend da,
with each of his neighbors, and, in turn
have them each to spend day with hin
and his family. Such visits will cemen
friendly feelings among farmers and tend Il
draw them closer together. On these visit
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

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Twenty Ave per cent. added for SPECIAL advertise
ments
Remittances by registered letter, post-ofice
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Any one failing to receive his paper regularly
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been sent, otherwise we may be unable to comply
with his request.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

JOSEPH BELL, OF Neck, N. j., found a
guinea's nest on his farm few days ago
containing seven dozen eggs. They were
piled up "layer upon layer" A short time
since his brother found a nest upon his
premises containing about the same number.
Another Dutch Neck farmer discovered a
nest upon his premises two or three years
ago, which is said to have contained bar
rel of eggs. These statements may seem
incredible, hut they are true nevertheless
e..
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
Ghe 1ousehold.

Paste for Patties.-Take one pound Of fine
-four, pass it through wire seive on to
pastry slab i; add pinch of salt and two or
three drops of lemon juice; wet it with cold
water into a paste about the consistency of
the butter to be used; flatten the paste
with the hands; place on it one pound of
butter that has been worked we'll in dry
cloth fold up the sides and ends of the
paste, and roll it out the length Of half
yard; fold it in three, turn it around, and
roll it the other way; leave it twenty min
utes, then roll it twice more, and so on un-
til it has been rolled six times this done.
roll the paste to the thickness of half an
inch cut it with a plain round cutter dip
ped in boiling water, turn each patty over,
place them on a baking tin, egg the top,
and with small cutter make a deep incis-
ion to form the cover. Bake in quick
oven.
Jelly Cake.-Half cupful of butter, one
cupful Of sugar, halt cuptul of sweet milk,
two eggs and two cupfuls of flour. Stir
small teaspoonful of cream of tartar into
the flour, and half as much soda into the
milk !; beat the eggs, then beat in the sugar,
then the butter, then add the milk and soda,
then the flour and cream of tartar, only stir
ring them in very quickly. Bake in a hot
oven in gingerbread tin. Have board
two inches longer and two inches wider
than the tin. Place q clean towel upon that
and turn the cake upon it. When cool,
cut the sheet open in the middle with long
knife-I mean split it-and spread the bot
tom half with jelly; then place on the top
halt. Frost If you choose. When wanted,
cut in squares.
Jelly Roll-Beat three eggs very light;
add one cupful of sugar and beat again !;
then stir in, very gently, one cupful of flour.
Bake in quick oven, in gingerbread tin.
Having bread cloth or clean towel spread
upon the table, turn the cake upon it,
spread with jelly and roll up Immediately,
rolling the towel tightly around it to keep
it from spreading. Lay it until cold on q
pile OF soft cloths, or anything yielding,
that the roll may keep round. Commence
cutting in slices one inch thick at one end.
Graham Buttercakes.-One pint of butter
milk, a teaspoonful of salt, one-half tea
spoonful soda, Graham flour enough to
make a thin batter. Dissolve the soda in
boiling water and add the last thing. Bake
Immediately on hot, we'll creased griddle,
and eat while hot.
Roast Beetsteak.-Take two or three
pounds of rump steak cut into one slice,
and cover it with a stuffing of stale bread,
chopped fine with small onion, a little
sage and pepper and salt, and large piece
OF butter or a slice OF salt pork chopped to
mnce meat. Spread the dressing on the
steak, roll it up tight and tie string around
it, or skewer it firmly together, and roast
for forty minutes, basting it frequently with
drippings from the pan.
Drop Cake.-One cup sour cream, one and
one-half cups of sugar, two eggs, two and
one-half cups sifted -four, one-third tea
spoonful baking soda, the rind of halt 6
lemon grated. Dissolve the soda in boiling
water and add the last thing. Drop in little
tins and bake ten minutes.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

THE farmer in the midst Of the harvest is
IN the height OF his glory. 1t is not like it
was when the writer was a boy and toiled in
the harvest field Then it was the hardest
time of season. Now machinery does the
work, and it is no more laborious than seed
time and irrigating season.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

FULLER, in his Snail Fruit Cuttu'ist, says:
II do not believe that there is one acre OF
strawberries in thousand, cultivated in this
country. that yields over one-half what it
would if the ground was properly prepared
before planting.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

ANY person Of good common sense, who
has real love for poultry, heeds the wise
counsel 9 others, exercises great deal of
his ov alignment with regard to his wants,
is pc 1t and has true perseverance, will be
likely to succeed
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

HENS usually pull out their feathers more
or less when infected with lice or some skin
disease, the result of being compelled to
roost in filthy place. Try cleaning their
roosus and rubbing an ointment made OF
silver and lard under the wings and over
the body of your fowls.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

THE Ohio Farmer says: 1.-The longest
lived tree is to be obtained by planting seeds
where the tree is to grow and grating it
there without ever removing it, but it will
be too long coming into bearing this with
apples and pears. but with the peach it is
the way to insure the greatest possible hard
mess with any given variety"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

A Country Gentleman correspondent uses
sulphur to kill the striped bugs which infesl
melon. squash and cucumber vines. 1t is
applied by dipping the fingers in the sui
phur and touching each leaf in the morning
when the dew is on the plants. and also by
sprinkling a little around the stems OF the
plants.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

Ell. STURTEvANT says he has found
strong tobacco water remedy for the CAB
bage flea beetle, hallica striolata, the little
black bug or flea which is so destructive to
young plants of turnip, radish and cabbage.
The decoction must be made strong. This
tobacco water is of no avail with the striped
hug or cucumber beetle. Corncobs dipped
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

Mr.. A. M. PURDY has whitewashed his
fruit trees for thirty years and closely OBJ
served the results, which have invariably
been to make smoother bodies and healthier
trees. He therefore designates the articles
in some of his exchanges which oppose
whitewashing as injurious to trees, as "mere
boshn
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
iGlghe Auulhy pud

The prime objects of poultry breeding
are to secure beauty, color, size and produc-
tiveness.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

IF farmer has his ground in good cond
ton. he may yet sow fall wheat with rea
sonable show of success.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

THIS is tn. first year since 1876 that Mon
tana has had sufficient frost in August ts
damage crops.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

in coal tar or III turpentine and kerosene
seemed to drive away large portion of the
beetles
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

kept as clean as circumstances will permit.
The disease OF the poultry yard are confined
to no particular breed, season or climate.
Prevention is better than cure.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13
Igrifnlhral.

THE oat crop of the Missouri valley is re-
ported to be unusually fine.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

AN August hail storm damaged some por-
ton of the grain crop in Gallatin county.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HusBANDMAN Is designed
to be- rs the name indicates husbandman in every
sense of the term, embracing in its columns every
department Of Agriculture, stock-rasiLg, Hert-
culture, Social and Domestic Economy.
ADVERTISING RATES.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06

THE PERILs OF Boy BABIES. 1T is per
picking fact that while more boys are born
than girls, there is a surplus CT female pop.
ulation. OF the children born in this city
during last year, l4,06S were males and
l3, 253 females, and yet it is impossible for
SSl, S57 members of the gentler eek ia this
country TO fed husbands without inveigling
an equal number Of males TO commit biga.
my. It has commonly been supposed that
war and the hard8hips and hazards pecu.
liar to their manner Of life are the cause Of
the excess of mortality among males, bu.a
writer 10 an English medical Journal pre-
sentg statistics to show that four per cent.
more boys than girls die before reaching the
age Of five years, and iniimates that an
explanation is TO be found in the difference
in nursing the two sexes receive. He does
not say whether boy babies are hugged too
much or pinched to death by their fair at
tendants, but reform in the method of
their treatment appears to be imperative.
The writer TO whom reference is here made
is uugallant enough to suggest that the
| excess Of mortality among male infants may
be due il part to higher organism than
that Of girls, but ri ecurge the explanation
is unworthy of consideration. Our fair
friends viii perceive the gravity of this
subject, for the preservation Of bog habies
10 essential TO The supply of the demand
| for husbands. There ere nearly a million
less males than females in the United
States already, and the stsgnation Of the
matrimonial market begins to excite alarm.
| New Yolk Mail.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06

CALRoRSIA's STEAMBOAT EXPLOSIONS.
Steamboat explosions have not been of very
frequent occurrence in California, the total
number aimee the settlement Of the State
being nineteen, covering period Of thirty
three years. Following 10 LIST Of all the
explosions which have occurred in the
State, which Will bo found valuable for
preservation for reference ]. Sycamore !;
blown up at Long wharf, San Francisco, in
1850. 2. Jennie Lind between San Fran
cisco and Alviso. 3. Major Tompkins be-
tween Sacramento and the slough. e. New
World; Cache creek. 5. Georgians at
Pesaluma. g. Pearl at Sacramento. 7.
Secretary; Point Pedro. s. Co1trs Costa /;
Oakland Der. 9. r. X. Page; on the up
per Sacramento. 10. Bell; above Sscra-
msnto. II. Washoe; Sacramento slough.
IL. Helen Hensley; Wsshington.strees
wharf. Is. Sophie AcLane Suisun. IL.
Yosemite Rio Vista. Is. Julia Broad
way wharf, San FEsnoisco l6. Ranger !;
Sacramento. ". American Eagle; San
Joaquin river. Is. Boston at BsDicia.
10. Pilot Pstaluma creek.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06

SACRAMENTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 6, 1885,

whether they have been guilty of neglect Of
Guty. These are matters that Judge Mcfarland
passes upon, according to the argument here. The
Governor is here in attendance his regular
duties, and does not know whether il is right or
wrong, because ne Is not permitted TO look al the
evidence. He las 10 right TO see what has been
done. He awaits the Judgment of the Court, not
q final judgment of a Court that can enter judg.
ment upon its own action but Court who shall in-
form him in some respectful mode that they must
adopt, that they have investigated the
question, and found that A. H Chapman is in
competent. And that is all the Governor has. He
may believe 1t or dsbeeve it. He can act as he
chooses He knows nothing about it. he is not
permitted to read the evidence, because that in
wolves the question OF passing upon the evidence.
do not desire to take up any further time in a-gu
ing this question.
The Commission then adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06

81 ASSURE you, gentlemen" said the
convict, upon entering the prison. " shss
the place has sought me, aud rot the
place. Ny oWn adsifs really demanded
Al my tine aad attention and I nay
-ru.g cay That my sslsssiea TO ill this
place was an eatits euTPriFe. Had con.
sailed ny own iuterses ] fhauld have per-
eEzpsoTiiy dee,sne1 - seIre bat as / an
ia she hsaGs d Tay fr1eass ] see no othsr
c5azEe bas 70 suoidis.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06

Baseball, as now played, is an outgyowsh
Of cricket, and il creation Of the iass
twenty years. Previous 10 1860 tee round
bat and present hard ball sgers Sakn0wn--
at least in New Euglen5, where : FAT bat
vas rsed, and the ball s5ls one. thrown
at the player to pat hun ous.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-06
ELECTRIC HODGE: -PODGE.

Supreme Ledge, A. 0. U. w.-Ehe Vatican
and Great Britain - suiciae IN New
York Cattle Thieying in Texas Race
In Eneiand-The typographical Union-
Drought In Virginia SHY Persons
Roasted AlIve-JRdse Lynch In Mis-
serri-Serman Soldiers ROisoned-Et
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IooNDhssAuos IRON lasr maurs pIsrArours.l
National Republican., 1883-03-14
WEST wAst11NGToN.

Samuel Donaldson, about Is years of age,
whose parents reside across the Aqueduct
bridge near Roslyn, who went down the river
ON fishing trip with Capt. Simmons, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat with q
razor on Sunday last. 1t appears that Donald
son had been sent for the mail of the sloop
Lottie, Capt. Moss lying in Rozier's creek,
King George county, Va, and failed to de-
liver letter for Capt Moss containing a sum
OF money. He was accused of stealing it and
searched. but as 1t was not found on him, he
was threatened with an arrest, at which he
became greatly alarmed, and promised to find
the money If carried back to tho slOop and
while pretending t. look for it he suddenly
seized razor and inflicted o mortal wound
before he could be stopped. Coroner Brown,
of King George county, held an inquest over
the body, and tho Jury brought in u verdict
in accordance with the above stated facts.
His remains were brought to the third pre-
cinct station yesterday about o'clock, and,
later were turned over, on permit from the
health department, to j. +. Birch, under
taker, who removed them to the home of his
parents.
About o'clock yesterday morning the
horse attached to wagon of Mr.. Charles But-
Ter ran away from in front of his store on
Thirty-second street, down which ho ran at
full speed, and, turning down NJ street, con-
tinued his mad flight, colliding with lamp
post on that street between Thirty-second and
lnlrty-frst, completely demOllshlng IL, and
also hitching post, and making complete
wreck Of the wagon, being finally stopped at
the corner of Thirty-frst street. Mr.. Butler
was thrown out at the corner of Thirty-second
and NJ streets, but fortunately escaped with
but few slight bruises.
An interesting revival of religion is being
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Teasdale in the Bap-
tist church at Tennallytown.
Yesterday. Thomas Bowling, auctioneer,
sold at auction for the trustees of the Tennal-
lytown Building association, the house and
grounds Of Mr.. John Hulm, situated near
that place Tor the sum of 81 ,325 cash.
The citizens of Tennallytown are still COM
planning, and very justly, of the condition of
the approaches to and surroundings of the
public school at that place. The school
house is almost inaccessible.
Numerous improvements are being made in
the county between this place and Tennally-
town. Mr. Louis Roscnbush is building a
very handsome residence at the intersection
of the Tunlaw and Ridge roads; Mr.. Oliver
Varnell is cnlarging his residence near the
entrance to Woodley lane, and several other
new houses arc being built in the neighbor-
hood of Tennallytown.