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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23
COVERED RUNS.

No one who has used a covered RIM for
fowls, will be apt to do without it, Anv
sort OF roof will do, so it is in sheltered
spot. Let root projecting from six to ten
feet be built along the wall or fence and run
the entire length of the yard. You have no
idea how the chickens will use it and apnre-
ciate it in wet and stormy weather. II
should be so built as to be exposed to the
sun and sheltered from cold winds. IT is
good idea to have it foored, and this covered
to the depth of several inches with sand or
dry ashes. In stormy weather, this makes
splendid place to put the coops containing
old hens and little chicks. Readers of the
Prairie Farmer, who have used covered runs
In their poultry yards, can doubtless testify
as to their value. Even in dry weather II
will be noticed that when not feeding the
fows consider the covered run as popular
resort for sun baths, dust baths, and Quiet
reflection Farmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23
No SO.

goes, the best remedy is turpentine, given
in capsule form. One or two of these-and
they ars sold in suitable sizes-followed in
twelve hours. by a dose of castor oil, we
have found sufficient to expel the trouble
some parasites from the system. The effect
of getting rid of them is magical, as the bird
appears to get new lease of life, at once re-
gaining vigor and activity. Sometimes,
when we have been unable to discover the
presence of worms, we have tried the rene
dy, with the same beneficial result. OF
course, then the great thing is to try and
prevent them in future, which can best be
done by cooking food that Is at all doubtful,
and also seeing that the ground Is kept
clean and free from overcrowding. If there
is any suspicion that the run IS infested with
parasites, it will be advisable to use some
lime upon it very freely, and this will have
the effect of clearing it thoroughly; or. if
the run is small one, the lime may be mix
ed with the soil. Lttle's Soluble Phenvle
might also be useful IN attainme ent of tbe
same end
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

ioor crops year and its yield is enormous.
lhe fall Is the best time for sowing the seed
say from September l>t to October 1st. This
gives 1t good start. and it Will stand the
winter and do much better the following
season than when sown in the spring.
Sowing IN the fall gives an opportunity to
reseed in the spring on any spots that may
not have received the seed; also to gain one
season If failure should occur. The above
IS my experience tor fifteen years." When
1t begins dying out in spots it is time to
break it up, and the ground will then be
found in excellent condition for wheat. corn,
etc. Alfalfa claims to bear the palm as a
forage plant, coming earliest in the spring
and remaining latest in the fall.
1t is worthy OF trial in any locality
where it has not already been tested. We
cannot recommend this grass too highly
Neac Merico Stock Groaosr.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

Intelligent agriculturists no longer pay
any attention to the moon when thew are
ABOUT to plant crops. cut timber or trim the
halr or nails OF themselves and their chill
dren. When the air is warm enough and
the ground dry enough in the spring. the
moon Is lett unconsulted nowadays and
the farmer goes on and plants. The moon
hum'ug is exploded to unmendable frag-
ments and Is heard of now only in remote
regions where the methons of Noah and
Methusaleh are still in operation.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

WISCONSIN is the leading cranberry
State. Michigan is second The averaoe
yield OF marsh is $50 to 200 bushels to the
acre. The picking season lasts two weeks.
and three bushels is a good days work.
Seventy-tve cents bushel is the picker's
pay The wisconsin crop is nearly all
shipped to Chicago commission houses. at
S2.'o to S4 bushel. A well managed
marsh containing 400 acres of vines will
yield about $4,000, and with very large
crop the sum can be nearly doubled. The
entire crop of the United States is consumed
at home. Englishmen don't take kindly to
the fruit, and ship load sent to London a
few years ago could not be sold tor the cost
of carrying. ......
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

prevent frost, which at the same time uive a
full return by benefiting in other ways
OF one of these only have space to write.
The more vegetable matter lying on the sur
face OF the ground, the greater the frost.
This is because the vegetable matter attracts
moisture to itself, and also keeps the ground
under 1t damp. This action is all the great
er if the Vegetable matter is decaying. My
readers have noticed that there is often a
heavy deposit of frost upon straw or vines
when there was none on bare ground near
by. Therefore, the neat, tidy gardener who
keeps his grounds clean will suffer less
from frost than the slovenly man whose
grounds are covered with decaying vegeta-
BILE matter.-John NJ. Stahl, in american
Garden.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

JAMES PERKINS one of the foremost cattle
ra'sers OF Chestnut Valley. who has tor The
past tour years been giving considerable at
ten'lon t" farming is succeeding admirably
ID growing grain and other crops without
irrigation. There appears to be a hardpan
underlying the soil OF bis farm which is
near the Missouri river. The rise in the
river every year deposits enough water over
the hard pan to keep the land sufficiently
moist for growing crOns
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23
ALFALFA,

This valuable forage plant is particularly
adapted to the southern and southwestern
states. Ii lasts from ten to twelve wears. as
the roots penetrate from from six to ten
feet in the ground, far below the average OF
other plants, except the johnson grass; but
it requires deep, rich soil well cultivated
For any crop the richer the soil the better
the crop. This adpIies to grasses as well
as any other, and it is folly to expect any
other than poor results from poor soils.
The sun must have free access to alfalfa, and
the ground must be rolling to enable the
water to pass of readily for wet under
ground is fatal to the plant.
When it is sown with combination of
oats the latter should be sown first and well
narrowed in; then sow broadcast at the rate
of twenty pounds of seed to the acre, and
rolt the ground well and pasture it in the
fall or let it lay idle.
1t is more difficult to establish the first
year, requiring fine mellow soil, but will
then, when once started, produce protita-
crop. The second year it may be cut two
or three times, but the stand will not yet
be very dense. In the third year this mag
niticent forage plant is developed in its full
vigor. and gives the earliest as well as the
largest quantity of fodder for cattle, and
1t is no sooner cut than it pushes out fresh
shoots, and the after growth is something
wonderful. With favorable weather every
six weeks will furnish a cutting. IN the
blade of grass withers, alfalfa is as fresh and
green as in spring, as the roots 60 down to
the moisture in the ground like the Johnson
grass. Although a prodigious ylelder it
does not exhaust the soil, but rather i'm
proves the ground by the decy OF its roots
and converts it to rich ground full of vege-
table matter
To promote its growth the ground should
be plastered each spring and every second
wear manure or ashes should be scattered
over it in November; the winter rains will
dissolve the manure. but to effect a complete
mixture the ground should be narrowed the
succeeding spring as soon as it is dry
enough to crumble.
A ranchman of Utah writes us as follows:
81 have had years of experience, both here
and in California. We always SOW broad
cast twenty to twenty-five pound to the
acre: the thicker it is sowu the finer your
hay will be. If it is planted thin it stools
out and the stalks are thick and course and
not relished by stock. 1t requires no hoeing
whatever when sown as above. We cut
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

Transient advertisements PAYABLE in advance.
Regular advertisements payable quarterly
Twenty y-fve per cent. added for SPECIAL advertise
ments.
Remlttances by registered letter, post-offce
order or draft at our risk but not at our expense
Any one failing to receive his paper regularly
should notify us promptly by postal card
A subscriber desiring to change the post-ofice
direction of his paper must communicate to us the
name of the post-otfice to which it has previously
@en sent, otherwise we may be unable to comply
Nth his request.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

MANY farmers prefer spring wheat to
winter wheat And when the land is plow-
e" Iii the tall and the sowing done as early
aS possible the success will be full as good
ana the chances for failure are less.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

The parties in Eastern Meagher county,
who have the contracts for supplying Fort
Maginnis with oats this year, are, we learn,
only offering seventy-five cents per hundred
pounds, and pay in trade. This is redicu-
lously low. when it is taken into consdera-
tlon that these contractors are to receive
$3.50 to $2.75 per hundred.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

FARMERS: do not place our tickets in the
ballot box November 4th until You see that
they read Against the Constitution"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

FARMERS should stack their their straw
1t will prove good substitute for hay if the
winter should prove severe
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

HE farmers of Eastern Meagher county
stand in need of a Grange or some other Or
ganzation which will enable them to COM
olhe and make contracts direct with the
government for the delivery of oats at Fort
Maglnnis and Assnaboine. They can well
afford to raise oats at say $1.25 to $1.5O per
hundred, and by combining they could Sc
cure the contracts which would insure them
a tair market.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

MONTANA farmers can make money grow
ing pork for ten cents per pound, and can
generally rea liZe that figure
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

The American, Killsmarnock, and other
willows OF this class are very ornamental,
but must be grated in other stocks six to
eight feet from the ground to have the fin
est appearance.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

MAN should form partnership with ma
ture. The good mother will do much for
us, but man must do his share or fall out OF
the company.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

The Scotch Fife wheat is a spring wheat
and should be sowed very early. The land
should therefore be prepared in the TALL
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

rERHAPs the largest prune orchard in the
world is situated one mile south from Sara
'oga' CAL, and contains 10000 trees. 1t was
recently sold for $71 900. 1t is situated on
gentle slope from the foot of the mountain
" Inc Los Cato. road, and can be taken in
@' glance. Near by is the famous Rice
O,enard, containing fruit and nut trees OF
al'iiost every known variety; also the O'Ban-
nu. ,Uu q Kent orchard of eighty acres, for
"n,en $4,000 advance has been offered
and refused. .-Luus,ms Union.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

To VOTE down the Cons titution will not
postpone the time OF Montana's becoming a
State single hour.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

FARMERS have not had a better autumn
tor threshing out and harvesting their grain
and doing fall blowing for eight or ten
years.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

NEVER did more excellent season pre-
rent itself for the farmer to build barn
than the present.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-23

VOTE against the Constitution.

1T would be well for every farmer to
break fully one half of his land in the fall.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
Crop Prospects.
again.

A. Davenport, one of our most
successful grangers, a man who makes
careful note Of the condition OF the
growing crops and everything connect
ed with the farm, is exceedingly we'll
pleased with the outlook i'll this section.
He saws that while the grass is back
ward the small grain is in a superb
state of development. ltis taking root
deep and breaking forth through the
earth as thick as hair on a dogs back,
promising an unprecedented strong
stand. lie also assured us that there
was no cause whatever for any undue
anxiety regarding the corn crop, that
the ground was rich with moisture and
that corn planted as late as the 10th IN
s+ant would mature and yield large
cron with our ordinary fall weather
Instead of being in any manner anx-
ions about the crops, he l% on the con-
trary, mreh encouraged az the pros
pects.-sioux Falls Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16

NOTICE. u. $. Land Office at Mitelell, D. T.
IL May i2, 1855.
Complaint having been entered at tais
office by George ". Bennett against
EdwinS. Wheeler for failure to COM
ply with the law as to Timber Culture
Entry No. 1O43s dated Oct. 8, 1882, upon
the sw or section 3, township i0l
range IS, II Jerauld county d. I with
). view to the cancellation OF said entry;
contestant alleging that claimant has
has tailed during the lst yaiu to break
five acres: second year failed to break
or cultivate five acres; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at The
office ]. T. Ford at Elmer, ID. I. on the
9TH day of July, 1884, at 8 O'Clock q. III.
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure.
mlGj6 Geo. 3. Everltt Register
j. Z. Ford, Of Elmer, d. T. is hereby
appointed commissioner to take the
testimony in the above ease. Upon
conclusion of the case he viii at once
return al the papers duly certified tc
the oaice, when and where they will be
examined and decision rendered there.
on July Il, 1884.
GEO. b. EvEsIrr, Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
APPEAL NOTICES.

A PPEAI. NOTICE.-Uni States Lard office
N at Mitchell, d. T.. March l2 1884
TO John E. Montgomery, Alpena, ID.
your Hid. entry No. 25377 made June
/, 1883, upon ne or sec No Is township
No 1OS, North of range No IS W. 5th F..
NJ, has been adjudged forfeited hy this
Office upon complaint of Charles Da-
Wis, and you are further notified that
our decision viii become final as to all
questions OF fact, unless appealed from
Within thirty days from this Notice;
that being the period Of time allowed
you in which to appeal from said deeis-
ion to the Honorable Conmissioner OF
the general land office. Upon your tail
ure 10 appeal within the time speciti-
ed, sad entry will be reported to the
Honorable Commissioner for cancella-
GEo. B EvERITp Register
n1ais II. BARBER Ia. Receiver
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
Decoration Day.

Citizens of Jerauld county! Our gov
ernment has established and set apart
the Both day of May of each year as a
day sacred to it's citizens in which to
honor the heroism of those who jeop-
ardiZed their lives that our country as
a united nation might live, that we and
our posterty might enjoy the benefits
Of a peoples government. Asa tribute
of honor and esteem in memory of our
fallen comrades and to inspire fraterni-
ty for the living, as we have no graves
of comrades in cur midst to decorate
with flowers, at q regular meeting of
%. o. G. Ord Post, No. 90, 6. A. r., on
Saturday, May I'D, it was resolved TIC
hold services betting the day and occa-
sion at the church at Washington
Springs at half past one o'clock, p. H.,
on the 30th day Of May, 1884, and that
a general invitation be given through
the papers OF our county to all who can
to join us on this memorable occasion.
a noted speaker from abroad, himself
a comrade. is expected to deliver the
address. Shall we forget those who
gave their lives for us? Can we not
give enc day il . year in memorial OF
them? II. G. STEPHENS,
G. NJ. HILL, Commander.
Post Adjutant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16

NTOTICE OF 4CNNTES'T.- Unlte, States Land
IN Office at Mitcl, Ii, ID. L., February 1881.
Complaint having been entered at
this office by Thomas Walsh against
George l.. Petit for failure TO comply
with the law as to timber culture entry
No lG205, dated Sept. Is, 1882, upon the
seqr sec,b, town 10s range iie, in Jer
auld county,D. t., With . view to the
cancellationof said entry, contestant al
leging that claimant has failed during
the lst year to break 5 acres of said
tract. The said parties are hereby
ordered to appear at the office Of G..
w. Mcdonald, Washington Springs,
May 26th, 1884, at 8 o'clock a. an, to
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure.
Geo. B. Everitt, Reg.
II. Barber, Jr., Rec.
C. w. Mcdonald of Elmer d. IT,, is
hereby appointed commissioner to take
the testimony in the above case. Upon
conclusion of the case he will at once
return all the papers duly certified to
the office, when and where they will
be examined and decision rendered
thereon May 30, 1884.
Geo. B. Eyeritt, Reg.
a25m16 II. Barber, }r., Rec.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
MONIES OE Cs;l.4 4Es.5l.
,T[yIICE or G0NTEST. - United states Lam
Y 9flce at Mitchell, d. T.. 8prt! -, 1884.

a WlI y. g ,, =, e, q, S...l,
tolaplaint having been entered at this Office
by I5eIlry kOons against Christian ?. iltsaer for
abandoning his Homestead entry, 40 1851 dat
ed ataeh 1852, upoE NE ne Il se ,;.ii S. town @ 'ts %
the canreii;ttiOn Of said entry, the said parties
afe @ hereby ordered to appear at the office OF
john liogers Notary Public AZ llallsSintgn o;
10 'rcspolld and iIiinish all The testimony con
celntGg said alleged abandonment.
GEO. Il. EvERITT. Register
II. BARBER j Il. receiver.
John Rogers, n F., OF P!ankinion, d. H. is
hereby anTointed u commissioner to. take the
testimiony IN the above case. IIe, will at once
retEn;.l tha papers duly certified 90 thls olige
oi}g.;a1d decision rendered thereon july 8, 1854.
GEO. b. EVERi,fr. Register.
m9ia9Os&s Fl. BARBER JR. HeceWer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16

E7ss go ess H}anot life is slgeeptns iay, 50 and
E!55 sza - q dare before y0u die, something
d y s--1 '~'' mighty and sNbline lcaye behind
to conquer time" %Gt u week inyouf own town
80 outitt free. No risk. Everything new. no
capital is required. We VIII furnish YOU every
as mlch as men ana boys and girls make great
pay. Reader, ii you Nqi5 business at wi1jchyou
cln MAKE great pay all TIE time, write for par
ticulars to II. HALLElr u Co, Portland, Maine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
NOTICE, TIMBER CULruRE-U. S. Land Of
q flee at MITCHELL. D. T.. MARCH %. 1881

NOTICE, TIMBER CULruRE-u s. Land Of
~ flee at Mitchell, b. T., March 20, 1881.
Complaint having been entered mt this Office
by William NARROW against VIM Barnes for alb
Mareh 81 s os S sem ehy syecfon ao 2ay - uGn
loS range 81 in ,Jerauld county ID. T.. with view
to the cancellation OF said entry; the said par
ties are hereby ordered to appear at the ol!ice
May, 1884, at O'Clock u. m. to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment. GEO. b. EvERIrT, Register.
III. BARBER .JR.. Receiver.
J. F. Ford. OF Elmer, d. I. is hereby APP
pointed commissioner to take the Testimony
in the above case He will at once return all the
papers duly certified to this Office when and
decision rendered thereon May 50, 1854. 49, '''N
GEO b. ilvEi;ITT. Register.
a25ml6 II. BARBER, JR., Receiver.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
nIl

Complaint having been entered at this office
by Beniaman Drake against II. II. Barrows, for
failure 10 comply With the law as timber culture
entry No. slGI. dated March 2Sth 1882. upon the
county. D. T.. with view to tie cancellation of
said entry: contestant alleging that claimant
has failed during the 1st year to break 5acres on
said tract or to cultivate the same the. second
year. The said parties are hereby ordered to
appear at the office of G. w. Mcdonald at Elmer
ID L on the I'd day Of June, 1854 at O'Clock a.
m., correspond and furnishes stimony concerning
said alleged failure GEO. B. EVERlTT,
m2m23 Register.
III. BARBER ,JR. Rec.
G. w. Mcdonald OF Elmer. d. T. is hereby APP
the above case. Upon conclusion of the case he
will at once return all the papers duly certified
to the Office, when and where they viii be eN-
amined and decision rendered thereon June 9th
1884,
GEO. b. EvERrlyr Register.
u, EAEEEH IR. KaceiVer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
MOTTO Ell United States Land ofice Mitchell,

NOTICE. United States Land ofiee Mitchell.
IN d. T., April Is 1881
Complaint having been entered ut this Office
by James II WaldrCn Jcrauld Go against Wiln Ii
Ehlers for abandoning his nd entry No 1sl;i2, ts,-
ted Mar Ith, 1882, upon the seiA see %, town
LOG. range G3. III ,Ierauld county, D. T., with ~
view to the cancellation Of said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 30th day of June 1884, it O'Clock
a. nl. to respond and furnish testimony concern-
inS said alleged abandonp,enT.
mlGi6pdjhw GEO. il. EVERETT, Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
NoT1cE-u.s S. Land Office, Mitchell, ID. T.,

= Y -fIIII II, Ioof.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
for abandoning his homestead entry No. AG;4
dated Aprl2, 1888, apon the nwlaS aSsecS "a, town
snip lo6 range G6 in ;Ierauld County with
said parties are hereby ordered 10 ~
office OF H. ID. Clark, at Plaullinton b. r.. on the
sth day Of June, 1884, at 8 O'Clock a. NJ. to res
said alleged abandonment. GEO. Is. EvERITr. 9
a25m1Gjhr Register.
Harry d. Clark Of Plankinton ID. T.. is here
by appointeda commissioner to take the testi-
mony III the above case. He viii at once return
and where they will be examined and decision
rendered thereon June 1sth 1884.
GEO. Is. EvERITr, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16

THOMAS l.. WHITE.
d. $. filing No. 2l55I for the nell mel and ss nc1
and nei4 sell section 5. town los, range G5. i!o
names the following Witnesses to prove his con-
tlnuous residence upon aud cultivation Of said
land, viz: + Il Woodruff. OF Jerauld Co.. Fred
Schoenleber Steven B Smith, George Hatch. of
Beadle Co., ID. Z. GEo. Z. EyERIrT,
a1lm16W&c Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
j. ii. ROGERS,
v0TrcE CT E1VAL pRoor.

NOTICE FOR PuBIIGATIoN.-I Land Gniqe
~ ut Mitchell, u. L. 4 prl ana, 1854
Notice IS hereby given that the following MAN.
ed settler mas filed notice Of tlis,Ateutont
final proof in support of his claim alldthat said
proof viii s5 made before Cerl. Dist Court ut
Elmer. Jerauld Co., D. T., on Saturday. May Il,
VII,