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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

grover and grows to be very large often
reaching the height OF fifty feet and from
three to five feet in diameter, and is perfect
~ hardy. The timber is hard and durable,
and is used in the manufacture of cabinet
ware and proves as lasting for fence posts
as catalpa or red cedar. 1t commences to
bear when two years old and is prolific
bearer. the fruit being about the size of Kit
atinny blackberries !; ninety five per cent. of
the berries are a jet black, the balance a
reddish white. They have a fine aromatic
flavor and subacid sweet taste, and are used
tor dessert as we use black berries or rasp-
berries. They also make pleasant light
wine. The leaves are mostly lobed or cut,
and are valuable food fer silk worms. The
bark is gsayish white, branches dropping.
The Mennonites Of Nebraska use it as an
ornamental hedge plant, and it makes a
beautiful hedge and stands shearing as well
as any tree on the list.
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work on our window panes on winter morn
lngs After the starch grains are burstcd
oy cooking, these veins probably disappear,
or are less visible.
The new theory is that the botato should
De so cut as to keep the connection between
the eye and the center of the tuber. The
experiments for the past season showed that
an eye cut shallow in every case gave a
smaller yield than when it was cut long or
oeep' so as TO reach the cen.er of the potato.
The subject will receive the attention of
potato growers the coming season. and If
the new theory proves incorrect, there will
be more care used in cutting seed potatoes
in future years.-Neao England Farmer,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15
THE HENS NEST,

Inc nest is one of the points connected
with poultry that is often neglected. OF
course hen will lay on the bare ground
when compelled to, but nice nest in some
dark corner is very attractive to her.
Before forming plan for her nest it would
be well to watch her when she has her own
Way-so far as choice OF nest is concerned
and it will generally be found under some
nay stack or in some hidden nook III The
lott of the barn, where she can Law her litter
OF eggs aud hatch them out without be;re
disturbed. One objection TO this manner Of
Matching is that the hen will NOT have pa
ticnce to wait tor all the eggs to hatch, tor
some OF the eggs will hatch out several days
before the rest, owisg principally to the fact
that the eggs laid first have been set upon
longer thaa the rest, and consequently will
hatch first, and the chicks climbing around
the nest makes the nen restless. and she will
sometimes leave before half of them are
hatched However, a nest made by the hen
is far superior to an artificial one, and il the
nest can be found and the chickens taken
away as soon as hatched and dry, she will
do better than she could any other way, and
in many cases does without help.
An artificial nest is, however, a necessity,
and should be built in dark corner of the
chicken coop, and a board placed before so
that the hen will have to go behind it in or
der to reach the nest. or some such arrange
ment fixed so as to initiate her natural nest
as much as possible. Old nests should
never be seen in the poultry house, for lice
and all kinds of poultry parasites breed in
them happily and unmolested, and they win |
worry the fowls nearly to death, and in |
many cases they (,ae towls) do give up the
struggle for life altogether. The best way
to dispose of these old nests is to burn them
and in this way the insects too are Destroy
ed. Hens nests should be provided tor the |
laying hens every three or tour weeks
the spring and summer months
and should consist of tiue hay or cut straw,
with which few tobacco leaves have been |
added, and through tlti> considerable |
quantity OF wood ashes should he -iited A |
new nest should be proyid, u I,.r ,ne sitting |
hens which, when they come of with their
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

THE Western Ploughneaa mas this sensible
fifty that he has made valuable discovery
Another announces that he has been able to
demonstrate that a certain method is a fail
ure. Those fifty farmers are all benefited
by adopting the right method and avoiding
would have been the benefits if these com
muncatinns had been made to some good
paper where the audience might have been
millions instead Of fifty? We say millions.
because a valuable item is copied into hun
dreds of papers, and may even cross the
ocean on its mission of good.
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ERRORS IN MANAGEMENT

Many fragrant errors are made by poul.
trys1en they tall into the custom of keeping
hens until they are too old for profit; per-
haps in their young days they were choice
birds and good layers. A hen of any breed
begins to fall off in egg production as a rule
after her second year, and hens kept by
market poulterers and farmers after they are
two years old are kept at less.
The best plan by far is to raise pullets
every year to replace the old hens. If this
is neglected disease will find a conpeniai
harbor to riot in, for as sure as fate the old
hens will be the first to succumb to- sick
ness and disease when the surroundings and
conditions are favorable for their perpetual
uon. But If the practice OF keeping pullets
IS once followed we are sure no farmer or
market poulterer will ever abandon it..
The young poulterer who hugs the deln-
sion that when he starts in the fowl business
with young fowls and makes it pay well for
the first and possibly the second year. that
the whole thing is settled, and lie has onlv
TO iced the fowls and they will 90 on for
ever laying eggs and raising chickens; makes
great mistake. Hens should be killed off
after they pass their second year and cease
laying. Before moulting is the best time
Tor they are in better condition, and thew
VIII no longer pay for their keeping and
must be replaced by pullets.-Rr a8H q
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

D. About two inches is the best depth for
sowing the seed. u.a
=. The drill puts in the seed better and
cheaper than broadcasting.
l. From the middle of September to the
last OF October is the best time for sowing.
8. Drilled. one bushel of seed per acre !;
sown broadcast, two bushels per acre.
8. One heavy rolling after sowing does
much good. 4,
III. For honr, cut when the grain begins
to harden. .L------L ~ - --.L.l
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WHEAT-GR0WING MAXIMs.

Somebody has been at the trouble of con-
densing great deal of information about
wheat growing as follows, into very small
compass, and somebody else has set it affoat
without giving credit to the author:
l. The best soil for wheat is rich clay
loan.
2. Wheat likes a good, deep. soft bed.
3. Glover turned under makes just such
a bed.
A. The best seed is oily, heavy, plump
and clean.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15
THE GARDEN IN WINTER.

A few horticultural memoranda NAV be of
use as reminders at this season of the year.
STRAWBERRIES.
When the plants are injured by winter. it
Is nearly always in February or March. or
even latter, when the ground is bare. with
sharp, cutting winds. and with alternate
freezing and thawing. The remedy is mulch
ing, and one of the safest materials to apply
Is evergreen branches. which possess the
advantage of never smothering or rottinp
the plants. If mulching has been omitted,
1t is not too late to apply it. Where ever
greens cannot be had use coarse or stiff
straw or cornstalks. A statement was made
at recent horticultural meeting at straw
berries should be mulched heavily for pro-
lection, and that light covering was worse
than none at all. Reverse this assertion,
and it will become correct. A heavy, close
mulching will smother the green plants a
light and open one will admit air. 1t is well
for every one to leave portion of the
strawberry beds uncovered, when the adj
vantages of protection will be shown in
spring when the covering is removed, by
the deep green and fresh appearance Of the
protected plants, and the brown color of the
exposed ones.
COVERING BEDS.
La this connection, as applicable to flower
beds containing plants which require some
protection, the covering may be effected
with evergreen branches cut of uniform
10 uth Lott IL
ing inward and tops out, ike the thatching
OF a roof. Such evergreensshould be chosen
as have branches which lie fiat. like the
Norway spruce or hemlock and if the work
is neatly done they will present positively
appearance. Ifevergreen braches
alone do not afford sufficient protection,
leaves may be first applied, and then the
evergreens added to prevent the winds blow
ing the leaves away.
ACCIDENTAL PRUNING.
There are several advantages in cutting
back the shoots of newly transplanted ap-
ole-trees, set in autumn. IT renders the top
lighter and the trees less liable to be whip
bed about by the wind, aEd bv having less
caves to form and sustain the following
season. the growth will be stronger A de-
:isive experiment was made fl ~ years age
n Western State. The owner set out ;
hundred apple trees in autumn, but he was
unwilling to adopt the advice to render the
reads lighter to correspond with the cutting
'ack of the roots in digging up the trees. j
But in the winter COWS broke in and brows-
d back about one-third. The winter being .
windy and very severe, those with entire =
leads were swayed abeut and all died; the +
mes which the cews shortened back were r
he only trees that lived. THIS fact offers a g,
uggestion at the present time to those who q
ct out trees in autumn with severely short i,
ned roots and full tops Country Gentle =
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IHTs department will not have accom-
pllshed its purpose until every farm is well
supplied with poultry-so we'll supplied that
fried chicken, roast chicken, chicken pie and
eggs the year around are no longer lux
ury.
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No. IA.

brood, should be destroyed. AS soon as the
hen has hatched out her brood she should
be well creased with mixture of lard and
Sulphur, especially the breast, so that the
grease will rub of on the chicks and serve
to keep them free from lice.-Corr. Poultru
Monthly.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

1T has been thoroughly demonstrated by
poultry fanciers of the east that it costs no
more to produce pound of poultry than it
does pound of pork, and we think poul-
try is the healthlest and most palatahle. ~
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

For early cabbage sow the seed in box
and put it in the cellar until they begin to
grow, when they can be removed to the
sitting room. They are not quite so orna-
mental as house plants, but being very use
full would not be considered very much IN
the way.
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FARMERS should not allow their farm
teams to become low in order in the winter.
They should be we'll cared for. in order that
they may be ready for service.
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QGht Raultry nard.
to harden.

A WELL kept flock of poultry is the most
profitable thing about the farm except the
milk cow @-. S'9-a7
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IHE best poultry house is constructed
with two ten-nch concrete, stone or brick
walls, with six-iuch air space covered with
dirt. A cheap and equally comfortable,
though not quite SO convenient an abode
may be built in the ground.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

HENS that have been well provided for
during the winter and have good quarters
should lay right along from now until mid
simmer. ..ra sraa
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

AGRICULTURAL societies cannot do bet
ter thing for the awakening of a spirit of
enterprise and friendly rivalry than to hold
weekly meetings for discussing subjects per-
tanning to the farm by any and all who wish
to participate therein, and for the exhibition
of choice productions.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

MANY of our farmers have allowed their
are very inferior. They need to get new
seed. Potatoes are a staple, and every farmer
should raise tirst-class variety.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

ENTHUSIASTS who insist upon silk culture
in Montana should first try the introduction
of the Russian mulberry tree. This tree, it
is claimed, is not so valuable for silk pur-
poses as other mulberry trees, but it is very
evident that it is the only mulberry that will
grow in Montana, and if silk is to be grown
in this climate, it must be from this tree.
We would like to see the tree introduced
and grown, for aside from its use in silk cul-
tnre it is valuable for its fruit and as wind
break. 1t is also good for fuel, and makes a
very nice ornamental tree. Groves of Rus
sian mulberry are very beautiful. This
tree was brought to America from latitude
of 40 degs.. in Russia, and is being grown
very successfully in Nebraska 1t is cross
between the Mor4s nigra, or black mulberry
of Persia, and the Mo1us 1artaracG, native
Russian variety. The tree is a very rapid
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

FARMERS who have by some misfortune
allowed their grain to become mixed should
60 to some one who has pure varieties to
get his seed grain.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

GOOD seed is very essential to good crop.
Every farmer should save his best products
for seed and if he has none that are first
class, should sell and buy some that are.
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a ANY farmer, we care not how short OF
means, can build poultry house in the
ground, and II he will do this he can have
winter eggs.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-02-15

ONIONS, next to cabbage, are the most
profitable vegetable crop farmer can grow.
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DURING the warm weather which precedes
a general thaw farmers should go over their
premises and put their fences in thorough
repair. .... "..
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The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN Is designed
to be, the name indicates husbandunan in very
sense of the term embracing ia its columns every
department. of Agriculture, Stock-paisi.g, Horti-
culture Social and Domestic Economy.
ADVERTISING RAEaSS
The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18
Montana Compared With Dakota.

A tourist, after passing through Mon
tana, writes to his home paper as follows: !:
~ am certain that the great Territory,
600 miles long and ,3oomiles wide' contains
more wealth than any other State or Ter
r;torv in the Union. It is the least known,
with, perhaps, the exception OF Idaho; but
If what has been discovered of its mineral
r..o,rces Is a fair standard, in very short
time all the rest of the Union will have to
.;eld the palm to this favored section of
onr country. l. is curious to compare the
e,rface of Montana with that of her great
neighbor, Dakota. Dakota is peculiarly
farming country while Montana is min
ing and grazing country. Dacota rolls
smoothly away in gentle undulations, not
unlike the swells Of the ocean. From the
SUBMITS of these swells the eye becomes
fatipued with the sameness Of the landscape.
Montana, on the other hand, is. adorned
with majestic scerery ofrock and mountain
waterfall, and in whose bowels are secreted
every variety OF metal. One half Of the
Territory is mountainous, the other being
good arabic land capable Of the highest cul-
tivation, yielding abundantly agricultural
products Of al descriptions"
The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18
errn6MoN9s

the District Court Of the First Judicial Distric
of the Territory of Montana, in and for the coun
ty of Beaverhead.
Schultz, Defendant.
The people of the Territory OF Montana sent
greeting to Frank A. Schultz defendant on arr
hereby required to appear in an action Drough
against YOU by the above named plaLntlll, IN tne
District court of First Judicial District o. the Ter
rtory of Montana, IN and for the county OF Leaver
head and to answer the complaint hed there.
a.t q days m S,S If OF the aay
if served within this county; or if served ont OF
this county, but in this district, within twenty days
otherwise within forty days. Judgment by default
will be taken against you, according t the prayer
Of said complaint rs,
The said action is brought to obtain decree OF the
court for the dissolution of the bonds OF natrnony,
heretofore and now existing between you and plain
tiff on the grounds of deSertlOn and absence from
the Territory of Montana and for the custody OF the
three minor children of said marriage to-wlt: Geo.
II. aged years, Sophia E. aged years and Albert
H. aged one year; and for an equitable division OF
the property belong ing to said defendant
And You are hereby notified that if you fail to ap-
near and answer said complaint rs above required,
the said plaintiff will apply to the court tor the reei
demanded in said plant, and for such other and
further relief as to the court seems 'nee' anu p'o3e'
and for costs of suit.
Given under MY hand and the seal OF the Dstr'c.
~ Court Of the First judicial Distlltt o'
SEAL the Territory of Montana, III and for me
county of Beaverhead, this 1st day OF
August IN the year OF Lord one thousans elS INK
THEO. MUFFLY, Clerk,
f31-}1 by ROBT. r. WING, Deputy Clerk
The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18
sUMMoNS ..

TN the District Court of the First Judicial District
Of the Territory of Montana. in and fsr the county
of Beavcrhead.
Ellen r. Baker, plaintiff, VS.. John G. Baker, de-
fendant.
The people of the territory of Montana send greet
ing to John G. Baker, defendant You are hereby re-
ouired to appear in an action brought against yot
bv the above med plaintiff, in the District court o
the First judicial District of the territory of Mon
tana, in and tor the county of Bcavcrhead, and tc
answe the complaint filed therein, within ten days
Exclusive Of the day of servce after the service
YOU OF this summons, if served within this county
or if served Of this county, but in this district
within twenty days; otherwise within forty days
or Judgment by default will be taken against you
according to the PRAYER of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree OF the
Court dissolve the bonds of matrimOny heretofore
AID now existing between YOU and plaintiff, on the
grounds of extreme cruelty and abandonment, tor
more than wear last past.
And YOU hereby notified that If you fall to ap-
pear and answer said complaint rs above required
the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
lief demanded in said complaint and for the custody
John Ellsworth, minor child OF said marriage, and
for such other relief may be meet, and tor costs
of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the District
I court for the First District OF the terri
I ora, tory Of Montana in and tor the county
of Beaverhcad, this 3Ist day OF july.
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty three:
BY RoBT. T. WING, Deputy Clerk.
c. w. Turner Esq. Plaintiff S Atty. 6l-3N
The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18
JUNCTION JOSH.
Notes Of Interest to Junctionites--Wha
Eastern Idaho People are Doing.
Il,NcrInN lnAuO

JUNCTION., IDAHO, August 18th, lSS3
AS big, little, old and young were GU,
cutting hay, last week, we thought best tc
defer Junction items till now.
The boys about town say that:
There is new barber in town.
The stage robbers got away with
S. Loo, besides cigars and beer, of the Agent
Red, last Thursday, about TO a. ,n., near
the Divide, as the coach was on. its way
from Red Rock to Junction. The coach
arrived about 6 p. m., when the news of the
robbery was received. DETECTIVES Stephen
son, Luton and Doolittle started in pursui,
on the following day. They came across
some Indians who showed them the trail
They followed it. like old scouts, but to no
purpose. They returned, about E p. m, to
obtain reinforcements and supply Of whis-
KY. They reported Doolittle mortally
wounded, by the premature explosion of a
pack saddle. The robbers are still enjoy
ing thei- cigars and beer.
Hank. Slaughter has gone East.
Frank Burgess will follow suit in few
days.
Indians are running horse races on their
reservation.
The boys are jolly over the prospect of a
local base ball club.
Plenty of salmon aud sage hens are being
caught by the boys.
Rev. r. A. Dell attended the M. E. Con-
ference at Butte, the 18th inst.
The festival, held for the purpose of rails
ing funds with which to purchase an organ
for the Nj. E. church, was attended by peo-
pie from Salmon and the whole Lemhi val
ley. The old folks had "way up" time,
and the youngsters were not far behind.
An auction was held of the large cakes re-
naming, which added materially to the
fund. Sos was netted from the affair.
LEMHI.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18

Ttgz1 nofffs:
ALIAS SUMMONS.

7 N tn Justice Cou, of the ecu ty of Beaverhead
Territory OF Montana.
John Il. Selway, Plaintiff E. w. Madison ant
6. w. Hill, Defendants.
The people Of the Territory OF Montana sent
greeting to K. w. Madison and G.. w. Hill, defend
ants: You are hereby required to appear in &C
ton brought against YOU by the above named Plain
tiff in the Justice Court of the County of Beav eread
Ter tory ot Montana, and to answer the complain
filed therein. within ten days or Judgment by dctaul
will be taken against you, accordidg to the praye
of said complaint
The said action is brought to recover the sum OF
Forty two So 100 dollars upon contract for catt,
sold and delivered and interest from May 1882 a
10 per cent per annum and costs OF suit.
And YOU are hereby notified that if you fail to ap
pearan answer said complaint above required
the said Plaintiff will take judgment for said sum a
land dollars besides interest andcosts Of suit
an yor further notified that 5000 has beer
attached in the hands ofC. w. limerick to sat,sf,
said demand.
Given under my hand in Justice Court of thu
County of Ecg vcrhead. Territory OF Montana, this
9TH dav Of August in the year of our Lord thou
sand eight hundred and eighty three.
Wm +. kIRkWOOD Justice of the Peace
W. S. hRBOUR Plaintiff Atty.
The Dillon tribune., 1883-08-18
PROPOSALS.

- OF the 25th dav of August, A. D. 1883, for the
purchase of not to exceed six thousand $4,000 IN
Bonds of School District No. 10 OF Beaverhead
County, bearing interest at seven per cent per an
num- interest payable semi annually at the Office OF
the Treasurer of said Beaverhead County at Dillon
Said bonds to be issued the Ist day OF September
1883, and redeemable in six years. The entire pro-
these bonds. Which are aut5orized bv an act Of the
Legislature of Montana, approved February, 1883
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Proposals should be addressed to the Clerk ol
School District No. TO- Dillon, Montana.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
DAVID LAMONT,
Clerk Of Board.
Dillon, Montana, July 2S, 1884, [3o-]