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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29
No. 20.

tention, to induce a rapid and healthy devel-
opment, the others being given ordinarily
good care, and consigned 10 the kitchen as
they are needed and become fit. 1t may
seem rather hard to Gull close, frequently
selecting bat ten or fifteen birds at first from
flock of forty or fifty, and consigning the
others to separate quarters as mere food
supply for the house, yet in no other way
can improvement be assured. And those
who wish to raise standard birds, but do not
yet understand the desirable qualities of tho
breed they wish to rear, should post them
selves thoroughly in the matter; first by
reading upon the subject in the different
periodicals devoted to poultry; then by
studying the standard of excellence for
poultry, which gives the ''ins' as well as
the ''outs" of each recognized breed of do
mestic poultry then by visiting the promi-
nent poultry shows and carefully noting the
size, shape, weight and markings of these
which carry off the honors, and lastly by
purchasing a pair of standard birds, as a
model to breed to, rather than as stock from
which to produce all standard chicks. Those
| who have been successful in a pecuniary
point of view in rearing poultry for mere
food purposes, cannot always make a sue
cess of it in attempting to breed thorough
bred fowls to high degree of excellence,
for the simple fact that not only must the
best of care and management be bestowed,
and the TODD and feeding be all that is desir-
ed, but there are certain requirements in
the way Of plumage, markings, shape, style
and weight which count very heavily IN the
show-pen. While the showroom will go
far toward teaching many valuable items Of
knowledge to the novice, making repeated
visits to some well known and successful
breeders of thoroughbred fowls will do far
more, as many of the practices there in
vogue can be seen and learned, the breeder
rarely refusing to show the visitor his birds,
and how he conducts his operations
american Awiculturist.
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the 800 inches of water il such was the gen
eral capacity at the time of construction.
In all cases where the law requires work to
be done or certain improvements made in
a reasonable time, the question as TO what
is such reasonable time will be one tor the
jury to determine.
The common law of riparian proprietors
would not allow any diversion from stream.
Zach land owner through whose premises
it flowed was entitled to use the water for
culinary, domestic or stock purposes, but
had no right to divert or render the water
unfit for the use of the parties below him on
the stream. But the necessities of countries
requiring irrigation compelled change Of
this law in such localities, and 1t was SC
modified as to permit water to be appropri
ated like any other property, the party first
reducing it to possession having the bes
right to the extent of such appropriation.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

fee1. After they are well sprouted, but be-
fore they come up harrow thoroughly with
short-toothed harrow the same wav the
plow went. This is to kill the weeds that
are starting and to level aud mellow the soil.
Nothing further is done until they are well
up and need irrlgating. Then small fur
row, or rather scratch, is made between the
rows with the point of shovel plow, drawn
by one horse, and barely deep enough to
carry water. Ii it is dirty and slums up the
small furrow when irrigating so it can't set
tie into the rows. the shovel plow is run
through again about an inch deeper. They
are hoed once If weedy, and irrigated when
needed until the first of September, the
ground is then allowed to dry until they are
ready to lift or dig, which is done by two
horses attached to the same shovel plow,
one going on each side of the row, after
picking them up the bottom and sides of the
rows are scratched over by bent potatoe
fork. in the form of a hoe. to get what is
covered up. You will see by the above that
this is what might be called fiat culture. No
hilling, they need less water and it is kept
|
higher and nearer the roots by running in
shallow furrows. We have raised 1887
bushels of good potatoes on three measured
acres of good land, with no more labor than
is described above except killing the Bills.
ter beetles which was done by shaking them
off the vines into a common pressed milk
pan, and then ,sdestroying them. We
principly plant thS Early Rose, or some Of
its improved seedlings for early use, and the
New England SSedlng long. smooth
white shallow eyes.yariety, introduced into
Montana byNRoesrg Barnes, of Prickley
Pear valley for r'la., fuse. Great care must
be taken about he seed, for potatoes will
freeze enough to Destroy their vitality, and
not be perceptible to the taste when cooked.
j. F. & S.
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GROWING POTATOES IN MONTANA.
Fort MAGINNIs, March 10. 1883

FORT MAGINNIs, March 10, 1888.
Editor Husbandman:
You have occasionally something to say
about raising potatoes. Below we give you
the plan we have adopted after an experience
of seventeen years in Montana. as the one
by which we can raise the most potatoes
with tie least labor: and consequently for
the least money:
We select good, dry, rich, loamy bottom
land that has been in crop about Iwo years :;
prefer it plowed deep the year before or the
previous fall /; plow again about the last OF
April with straight. even. uniform burrows
about six inches deep, and plant the seed
two eyes in piece, cut from good, sound
well-matured, fair-siz potatoes-about IS
inches apart, in every third turrow. close
up to the land side or under the colter. eye
side up, and press them down little with
the hand or foot. This is to keep the fur
row horse from disturbing them with his
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29
Nhe 9nnsthold.

Oat Meal Poaridge.- two cups of oat-
meal all night in water; in the morning
strain it and let it boil briskly for about half
an hour, then add about two cups of milk,
and salt to your taste; let this boil up once
or twice; sweeten or not as the patient may
prefer. This may be assimilated by very
weak stomach, and is not only refreshing,
but nourishing. When straining the oat-
meal, before cooking, rub it in the sieve
with spoon, so that all the soft part will
be saved.
Pudding Chep.-One pound OF salt pork,
skin off the rind, chop fine with two pounds
of bread crumbs, moisten with water until
thin enough to stir like cake dough; add
three eggs well beaten, pepper, one TEA
spoonful of soda dissolved in water ; add a
little flour; turn this mixture into a pud-
ding dish and bake one hour with slow
oven. Serve hot or cold
Potato soup.-Pare and cut potatoes into
small pieces; clean one-third as many on
ions and slice thin put both into kettle,
add water sufficient for the consistency of
soup when done and boil well three-fourths
of an hour.
ammonia. is very useful in the
kitchen. A few drops mixeG in the water
will take off any grease trota plates, dishes,
etch., better than soda, and does not iniure
the skin of the washer. as the constant use
of soda does. Sponges, hair-brushes, etc.,
are best cleaned with diluted ammonia-in
fact, it is very useful thing for many pur-
poses In the house.
Cofee.-Heat the grounds hot in a mess
pan, one tablespoonful for each person and
one for the pot or kettle; then pour on boil
ing water, one eupful for each spoonful of
coffee. Cover tight and stand where it will
keep hot, but not boil, for fifteen or twenty
minutes. Then strain into the cups. The
coffee should never be boiled. Coffee boil
ed is coffee spoiled"
Bean Po1Tidge.-Is made by cooking dried
beans in plenty OF water till they are quite
boiled to pieces, and thicken the broth with
Graham flour or Indian meal, in a batter
| with milk.
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WATER RIGHTS.

In compliance with the request of many
subscribers, we reproduce an article by Col.
A. NJ. Voolfolk, of the Helena Eadependent
on the principle governing water rights and
the appropriation of water tor irrigating. 1t
is considered a correct digest of the subject.
The Legislature spent most of its session ON
bill regulating water rights, but it died at
bills, however, became laws. One was pub
lshed in these columns last week The other
was of minor Importance. We have not
seen it, but we believe it provides that water
rights shall be recorded, and that the record
shall be taken as evidence in court Mr..
Voolfolk says:
The rights resulting from appropriation
will date back to the beginning of the work.
For instance, as between conflicting rights,
where the question of property is at issue,
it may be that of two bitches one was first
completed and yet be subsequent and sub
ordinate to the other, for the simple reason
that work was begun first upon the ditch
completed last. Surveying and stalking a
line OF ditch. blazing trees, etc, where fol-
low ed in a reasonable time by actual work,
will be evidence of appropriation. In such
eases the appropriation will relate back to
the beginning of the survey or other work
first mantesling the intention to appriate.
Many water rights originate in the follow
ing way: A man or his grantors dig a
ditch capable of carrying, tor instance. 100
inches of water To this extent he has the
oldest right on the stream. But four or five
years afterward he finds that he needs more
water, and SO he goes to work to enlarge his
ditch to the capacity, say, of 300 inches
Now, to the extent of his original $50 inches
he has an undoubted right, but other subse
quent locators who appropriated before the
ditch was enlarged have prior right to al
water above he $50 inches.
1t is true that man Giay manifest his in
tention to appropriate, say, 300 inches o
water, and yet at first his ditch may only
carry 80 inches, on occeunt of obstacles
which interfere with the flow of water.
the general capacity of the ditch. however
is 300 inches and these obstacles are remoy
ed within reasonable time, the extent O
his appropriation will be limited and gov
erned by the average or general capacity o
the ditch, and he will be allowed to retain
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29
STANDARD FOWLS.

| Breeding fine poultry has become as much
of science as breeding any other kind of
live stock, even though it does not require
tithe of the outlay or expense, and those of
limited income can indulge their tastes in
that direction, being reasonably sure of
making the fowls pay their way, and in
some cases realizing quite snug little profits.
A mistake too often made by novices, is to
buy pair or trio OF first premium birds, at
some large poultry show, and then ex-
pect to raise from them the following sea-
son nothing but chicks which will be as
meritoious every way as their parents. Very
often it is desirable to get these pri. e-taking
birds for breeding purposes, If the fitting OF
them for exhibition has not impaired their
health Oh strength in any way, for from such
birds many fine chicks can be reasonably
expected bat if from ten to fifteen per cent.
of the offspring can BIZ rated as extra ''stan-
dard'' birds, the breeder has every reason
to feel well satisfied. In procuring choice
breeding stock, however, we would not
make it a point to buy the exhibition birds
at the shows, but rather visit the yards of
some prominent breeder, who breeds the
variety or the varieties you wish, and there
select what you need. By this means you
select the choice bird. just as they are "at
home" without having been pampered or
| fixed up for exhibition. AS to varieties,
that is matter which must be decided by
each individual, but It is very bad policy
to try more than one breed at time, for il
the breeder attends to the birds properly he
will find all his time and skill required to
perfect one breed. 1t is far better to be able
to sell extra specimens of one kind to pur-
chasers, at round price, than to supply
customers with many kinds at low price,
and corresponding low grade.
In attempting 10 rear standard fowls, it is
absolutely essential to hatch out the chicks
as early each season as it possibly can be
! done, to enable them to have the entire sea-
son TO perfect themselves. OF course chicks
hatched out in March require more care and
attention while in the downy state, become
fully feathered, than DO those brought out
in May. With many breeds the experienced
: breeder can, while the birds al" very young
pick out thosr chicks which wjil or should
meet the requirements "t the standard, ,
and to these he can give extra care and at
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

WE devote considerable space to the poul.
try interest, because we believe poultry and
eggs better food tor the human family than
beet and pork, and we want to see them su-
persede these articles in great measure on
our famers tables.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

Transient advertisements PAYABLE in advance.
Regular advertisements payable quarterly.
Twenty-Five per cent. added for SPECIAL advertise
ments.
Remittances by registered letter, post-ot1ce
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Any one failing to receive his paper regularly
should notify us promptly by postal card.
A subscriber desiring to change the post-ofhce
direction of his paper must communicate to us the
name of the post-oflice to which it has previously
been sent, otherwise we may be unable to comply
with his request.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

THE general opinion with Msntanians is
that Chinese sugar cane cannot be made a
success In Montana, yet we are quite certain
that there are localities where it will grow
with sufficient thrift to be made profitable.
1t is very hardy plant and stands the first
light freezes of autumn without injury. and
if it only grew to height OF four or five
feet for the tall varieties and three or tour
feet for the short ones it would be found
very profitable to farmers of limited means,
since it would supply the home need tor
sweetening. 1t is grown in this latitude in
the States with profit. and though it often
freezes and is not worked up until spring,
the flavor is not impaired. 1t would be well
for some of our farmers to try the expert.
meut. The Chinese sugar cane. we believe,
is the hardest, yet the amber cane, being of
short growth, might suit Montana best.
Who will try it and report their experience.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29
Bn--S-zE

MANURE for the garden should be we'll de-
composed, otherwise it will not produce the
desired lesuIts. Many farmers, not being
aware of this fact, do not get the advantage
of their attempt to enrich their gardens un-
til the year following. A little attention to
this matter will be very beneficial.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

The demand for improved poultry has
never been better than now. This is an age
of progress, and he VINO would keep up
with the times must improve not only his
poultry, but other stock as well.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

In putting in grain always run the drill,
brush or harrow with which the finishing
touch is added to field the way you wish the
water to run when irrigating it,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

AT the threshold OF another years opera
tions in the field, the garden and on the
small fruit plantation, it is well to consider
how much the outcome depends upon good
plans. good soil. good seed and good man
agement.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

THOSE who have late onions left in the
ground all winter can supply the market
with nice sweet onions at least two weeks
ahead of even those who plant sets this
spring.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

Now is the time for the farmer to make
success certain by putting the seed in the
ground early.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

ALWAYS have the land in good shape for
so wing, and do not fail to put grain in well.
This is the only system OF farming that will
pay in any country.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

SEE that the hen you give nest of eggs
to sit on is free from vermn.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

Sow early garden peas in rows, as they
broad cast.
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On the hotel tables throughout the Terri
tory there are great many watery potatoes
served. Is this the fault of the cook or the
tuber. 1t would appear to be the fault of
the cook, since on our farmers tables we
find potatoes that are dry and mealy and
well favored 1t is not reasonable, how
ever, that this should be the case. The only
way we can account for it is that farmers
keep their best potatoes for home use and
sell their late and inferior ones. We believe
if potatoes were planted early and properly
cultivated that we would not notice this de-
feet in the potatoes served up on our public
tables. There is something in the variety. If
this is allowed to deteriorate, the cooking
qualities will be injured. We would urge
our farmers to get good varieties and keep
them pare. There is no country on earth
that produces a better quality of potatoes
than Montana, and an effort should be made
to keep the general production up to the
proper standard.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

Sow beet seed in light, rich soil early, and
good crop is assured.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

The garden must be rich in order to pro-
duce good vegetables.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

ONION seed sown late does well for early
onions the following spring.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

You cannot have a sure crop unless you
commence early.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

To make gardening pay good hot beds
must be supplied.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

EARLY sown grain has never yet in Mon
tana failed to produce the best crop.
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Sow early and often, and do not procras-
tinate until the crop is all done.
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{Gghe Huulhp gard.
GATHER your eggs every day.

Do not neglect your birds because the
weather is good.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

Do not procrastinate. A week gained
now will be big thing to any crop.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS MONTANA TERRITORY MARCH % 1888

FARMER says that he planted potatoes
ON new ground and that the product was
quite scabby. The following year he plant
ed the same land in potatoes again and the
product was comparatively free from scat
What is the experience all around. There
is wisdom in a multitude of coupcil
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those who grow onions from the seed
should drill them very thick. The onion
will be small. but will mature well and nor
go to neck and top. as when sown thin.
Some gardeners fairly heap the seed to-
gether. The soil, however, must be rich
and the seed sown early.
LINE in the fall, is an old adage, but
lime in the spring is etfectual also. MI soils
are benefited by it, and although it is said
that ''lime enrches the parent, but impov-
erishes the sons" we doubt if single case
can be pointed out in which lime has been
injurious. 1t is cheap, easily applied, anti
lasting in effect. 1t is urged that the soil
must be well manured when lime is used
annually. or else it will prove exhausting.
but no necessity arises for urging farmers to
follow such practice, as it is only the tritty
farmer who uses lime, and whenever we see
it freely used on farm we look no further.
as its application implies that in addition to
it, manure and green crops help to keep up
the fertility of the farm.-Eu
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-03-29

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HusBANDMAN Is designed
20 be- as the name indicates, husbandman in every
sense of the term embracing in its columns every
department. Of Agriculture, Stock raising, Horti-
culture, Social and Domestic Economy.
ADVERTISING RATES..
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MERRY is the farmer now.
Sow small patch of turnips now for
early use.
Daily Republican., 1883-09-04

EALE-A fOOD, PkOMPr a.
Wing horse, Quiet about the XII,
(lIl nc sold "A: a bargain. Apply u
hEWABU, VA ". fiSht NJ. $500
Daily Republican., 1883-09-04
sys,asd nu,th. and consedue11 IL

ysSfpH fq'nf, Rnd cOnsequeui " VI
excess Is thrown off In the manure and
wasted. II, instead OF feeding on clover
cntirely II portiea Afsstrhw, HH'or hay,
such as that grown on wet meadows, OF
corpStAl}s, were ,Nixssh with II, Aha cat
tie NIGH, be ,pajntaiNd NJ leiilalE oas
good condition at u less cost, some, of
the poorer kinds .of fodder 'tipg made
10 takefhe place VI this clover. This
point IA weliilusttate,l by on expert
Iaeht made at NoeEkerm, ia Gefilahyr,
Fadr cows wetefed duitha' q period Of
SEVERAL Weeks With Ill Vie green clover
they W6uld eat, amounting TO-, 123
pounds per day, containing i've and
!ix- tss,tlls pouhds'5f albdminoiI. and
fifteen pounds of farbh hyifates.
During another period they were fed
with Aghty-seveh pohhds, pf greeh
clover ana !ix ard s.3en tentls' 9f' ME,
icy daily, containing thtte and eight
fenths' potinds OF alhHminojds, and
seventeen and hght-tehths pounds, of
carbohydrates" ~ 'rbe result was that
The dows wlit, fe,i with the clover aAi
Straw gave w. much milk, whitli' was
as rich In butter and cayeiiie as they,
did when fed ~, clover only. The cost
Of the milk when tbt COWS were ffd on !
clover alone W II 80 per cent. More than
when ted on the 'tlSver and straw
rnixture. HERE was 4 saving Of about
onAthit,l in the, cost Of" tie, milk by ]
combining straw AND green clover ina
stead " feeding c6ver alone. When
I lie clover Alone Was led there We're
nearly two pounds of albuninoi,is perl
day fell 10 ea'li COW III re than was
needed, and this 'was wasted, thus In
'rtasire' the, cost Of milk, the albu-
lniroids being the most costly elements
Dr. food. mo FARMER can feed probably |
n,..", syn ~ :" u ~" - ''oh' II 10 '""'"s
Daily Republican., 1883-09-04

SALE -DNE NEW +O0.h now l.
liJrla s"ale,at ga West Front street.
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