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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
POULTRY RAISING FOR WOMEN.

hold that most farmers wives have eno-
ugh to do without undertaking the care of
flock of fowls, but still the fact remains that
goodly number, the majority, perhaps de-
sire to do some outside work that will bring
in money, and | deal with facts as find them
Pou'try-keeping is one of the very few
money-making occupations that come with
in the reach of the women who live on farms
and have the care of the house-work and
family. The writer knows of many farmers
wives who find time to do the chief part OF
the work connected with the care of larg
flock offowls, and still not neglect their other
duties and work; and they make their fowls
pay, too. OF course they are not getting
rich, but they are all clearing from one to two
hundred dollars year, and that goes long
ways in the country.-Ec.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

men with their "smudges,' and to sports
men with their camp fires. To meet This,
efficient regulations should be promulgated
by the different states. visiting with heavy
punishment those who are found derelict.
and a law should be passed that only trees
OF certain girth should be cut. And added
10 these it should be made obligatory to re-
plant certain area in prop ortion as the nat
ura forest was cut. and in this way a more
equal balance would be maintained Some
extremists have maintained that law
should be passed that no trees at all should
be cut for certain number of years, but
this Is absolute nonsense. Forests are not
damaged, on the contrary are benefited, by
systematic and intelligent cutting. In Eu-
rope much more attention has been paid to
forestry than on this continent; our lavish
supply seemed to warrant us in cutting as
we pleased. we seemed to think it would
last forever. Our assumption has been most
abruptly and decisively proved erroneous,
and we are brought face to face with the
most important fact that our forests are
dwindling away. 1t is evident that nc
amount of private effort can avail much, the
question must be settled, end the remedy
applied by national and State Legislation
acting in concert to determined end. Ii
some countries arbor days, on which schoo
children, farmers and corporations plan
trees, haye become quite an institution, anC
are doubtless doing good by awakening in
terest in the subject.-Cor. Neeo England
| FarNaer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
WINTERING PLANTS IN CELLARS.

Many plants, such as agaVes Century
pants,) oeanders, large cactuces, &C.. that
have grown to large to be accommodated in
the sitting room or conservatory, can be
successfully wintered in any moderately
dry, frost proof cellar. After placing these
large plants in the cellar, it will not be nee
essary to give them any water, the object
being to keep them dormant all winter,
which can be done by keeping the soil as
dry as possible, but not so dry as to allow
the plants to shrivCl or become withered.
Large plants of the kinds mentioned, often
form desirable ornaments during the sum
mer time. IL is impractcable. in most
cases, to bring them into the house, in win
ter, but they can be kept for years by cellar
ing thr ough the winter as stated. Large
geranium, saliva, and heliotrope roots, and
even tea roses, and carnations, can be kept
moderately well in the cellar by trenching
them in dry, or moderately moist sand.
Thus many choice specimens of these plants
that we are 10th to pull up and throw away
when winter approachs, can be successfully
kept over until the next season. 1t is a
needless expense to purchase a stock of new
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
FOREST PRESERVATION.

Much has been written concerning the de-
ssructiOn of our forests. and its very serious
effect upon our streams and rivers. AS is
well known, the forest and wooded districts
acts as huge reservoirs, holding back the
water. which is only released gradually.
The removal of the forests therefore, allows
the water to rush down without hindrance
to increase the volumes of the rivers after
heavy rainfalls, and disastrous floods and
freshets are the consequent result. Further,
1t is an accepted fact that trees attract rain,
so that in sufficiently wooded districts and
areas of country droughts are of less COM
mon occurrence than in over-cleared sections.
But if the demand for lumber is so great, it
must be met with supply, and the trees
must be cut. The destruction of the forests
altogether to be attributed to the actual
telling of the trees, but to some considera-
BILE degree is due to loss by fires, which are
caused through the carelessness OF lumber
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

lT is not always the amount, nor vet the
quality OF feed that best subserves the inter
ests of the poultry BREEDER. or what amounts
to much the same thing, the health of his
flock. These. combined with regularity of
supplying the same, are all necessary. No
matter how good breed person may have,
Says Fl. S. W aldo in the american Poultrv
Journal. if he does not feed iudiclously he
will make failure of the poultry business.
CroWding, forcing and overteeding, all of
which are about The same. cannot be tolera-
led with poultry any more than with any
other of the tarm stock. We all know that
a cow which has been overled will soon be-
come dainty and not eat anything for
awhile. The same is true with poultry.
They should have all they will eat with
comfort and relish, and no more. Regular
ity is also very important and helps to keep
their digestive organs in good shape, which
OF course gives them a good appetite, and
ish it. Let the food be nutrcious and
abundant but not SO as to be burden to
the fowls. A variety of food is not only
highly appreciated by the fowls, but also
aids digestion, and serves to keep them
healthy and i'll good thrift. BY variety is
meant both raw and cooked food--neal veg
etabes. scraps of meat, green TODD, grayes
of all kinds, pounded bones, etc. Either for
laying hens or growing stock, a variety OF
feed is always most beneficial. Healthy di-
gestion is what is wanted and AS long as it
is kept up the fowls will he in good trim and
will make a good profit tor the keeper
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

OUR correspondents to whom postal cards
have been sent asking certain questions con-
corning crops and the prices of farm pro-
ducts will, We hope, be prompt in sending
in their replys that they may reach us before
the last day of the month. There is a great
deal of labor connected with the matter of
furnishing statistical information to the de-
Partment,and in the absence of returns from
correspondents at the proper time. it is very
difficult to complete the reports which have
to be made up and mailed in time to reach
Washington by the 9TH of each month.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
NECESSITY OF BULK IN DIET.

A constant waste and repair OF all the
bodily tissues belonging to the normal con-
dition of all healthy animal lite. Certain
portions of the food taken into the stomach
are in some way, not fully understood, alb
sorbed and used for supporting and sustain
ing the entire system. Other portions seem
to have no such office to perform, but pass
fIom the stomach through the alimentary
canal and are taken up by the scavengers of
the bOdy-the intestines-and discharged as
useless, and worse than useless, matter.
And we learn from these facts that supply
ing mere aliment of the most condensed and
nourishing sort, and in quantities just suffi-
ciet to support health, is not the true way
to keep all their bodily functions in their
best condition. 1t is just as necessary that
the waste portions OF food should be sup
piled as that the directly lite-sustaining con-
stituents should not be wanting. Hence,
we urge upon poultry-keepers the necessity
of giving something which, by its mere bulk
may help the almost Unsuitable crop and the
eyer-grinding gizZard of the fowl, and while
the needed share for general sustenance is
being eliminated shall also furnish the waste
matter, which is equally important to the
well being of the flock. For this purpose
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
Ghe 1unSehuld.
HINTS ON COOKING APPLES.

All throughout the country where apples
are abundantly raised, they form large
part of the diet at this season. Nothing
else will furnish such a variety of whole
some, paltable dishes. But in cooking ap-
pies, much care is required in order to have
them retain the rich, fruit flavor.
In stewing for quick apple sauce, they
should not bd allowed merely to simmer
while cooking, but should cook quickly over
a hot fire. A small quantity of water
should be added when the apples are put on
to stew. They should then be covered
tight and not disturbed until they are cook
ed Cider apple-sauce, which requires sew
eral hours for cooking, should be cooked
more slowly anu with less heat.
Apples TO be baked should not be put in
to the oven until the heat is sufficient to
bake Immediately. Both the appearance
and flavor are much improved by quick
baking. But care must be taken that the
fire is not hot enough to burn the skin. A
good apple, well baked, is a most appetizing
delicacy for any one with poor appetite.
There is nothing more delicious than warm
apple bread, eaten with fresh butter We
make the bread the same as for steamed
brown bread. When the bread is mixed
ready to cook, add sliced sweet apples until
the mixture is thick with them. Steam from
three to four hours then bake thirty min
utes in an oven OF moderate heat.
In making apple pies, instead of slicing
the apples after they are pared, l CRATE
them. They cook quickly, and are much SUI
perior to the ordinary kind. have often
eaten pie with the apple but partly cooked.
And again when the apple was cooked, the
crust would be overdone. Grated apples
cook SO quickly that both these difficulties
are avoided.
There is no pudding superior to the baked
Indian pudding when sweet apples are
cooked in it. Into one quart of boiling milk
stir cup of corn meal. Into this stir a quart
of sliced sweet apples. Add a cup OF mo-
lasses, and a teaspoontul of salt. Mix all to-
gether well. When ready to put into the
oven, add two quarts of milk. Pour into
large, buttered pudding dish or pan, and
bake slowly four hours. When cold, a
clear amber-colored jelly will be formed
throughout the pudding; the apples will be
of dark, rich brown; altogether most de-
licious dish. The addition of a small uuan-
tity of butter ard a little salt improves the
taste of both apple pies and apple sauce
Nellie Thompson
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

POTATOES. parsnips, carrots, beetS, tur-
nips, and all roots that suffer from willing
are best kept in a cold, rather damp, but not
wet cellar, covered with little straw or lit
ter, or buried in sandy earth it will not an
swer to pile such roots deeply, two feet is
deep enough; a deep pile is sure to heat
and start into growth When many roots
are to be kept for marketing in winter, the
pit is the best way of keeping them, but we
are speaking now of the most convenient
way Of a family supply.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

To KEEP celery, plough out trench long
enough to hold your supply, allowing six
or eight inches for each root; shovel ont the
trench, after.ploughing, till the walls are as
deep as the length of your celery, or little
deeper; heel in the roots in double or a
triple row as thickly as they will stand Z;
throw boards or corn stalks over the celery,
and cover with little earth, rounding it up
to shed rain. and wien severe weather comes
on, cover with enough litter to keep out the
frost from the banks at each side.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
FARMING IN KLICKITAT.
WEIMAs, WASHINGToN TERRITORY, I
November 9th, 1884. 7


November 9th, 1884.
Editor Husbandman.
do with regret bother you again chang
ing the address OF my paper. But let the
bother be what it may the paper must come
i can't do without it. have had it ever
since it was born and it seems like child
belonging to the household; it would be
hard to give it up. | promised to write
more about Klickitat when learned more.
Now the promise is out. | was somewhat
fooled on that part of Gods heritage.
thought it had been overStocked with sheep
and would out of it. but it is too dry about
one month in the spring. The grass grows
fine until then when it begins to dry up and
milk-cows begin 10 dry up too. We could
make butter like we used "to did " in Mon
tana; but where | am now | think will
have that business by the tail. for it is in the
mountains. Stock did well in Kickital un-
til about the first of August when there was
a general falling-otf in flesh. think fruit
will do well there. The trees that | set out
did well, but a man can't live on fruit alone.
| did not like it and would not advise any
one to 90 there from any good country.
Yours, as ever, ARTHUR JARRED.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

PLYMOUTH ROCK hens are disposed to
lake on superabundance of tat when de-
prived of full amount of exercise. To
avoid the evil effects of this abnormal con-
self, the surrounding circumstances must be
understood, and if more exercise cannot be
allowed, then feed of less fat forming ma
ture must be provided for them. They are
foragers and if allowed all the exercise they
want, they can be well fed without detri-
ment and the production OF eggs will be sat
isfactory. The young chicks grow rapidly
and are very hardy. Feathering out quick
ly and coming into market early makes
them useful bird.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

WE are aware that Asiatic fowls are often
adjudged wrongly, aud what is considered
natural fault is only an habitual one, which
can be cultivated like any other propensity.
The tendency to inertness and internal fat
ness is not natural to any bird while at lib
erty, and obliged to procure its daily susie
tenance by its own labors. 1t is only when
inactive and under artificial condition that
the Asatic fowls become loggy, fat and
haydn. Poultry Journal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

Potetoes Faoored With O,lion.-Fry large
spoonful OF minced onion in two or three
spoontnls of beef drippings and butter mix
ed. When lightly Drowned, add cold sliced
potatoes, seasoned and cut into small pieces
as you stir them. When heated through
they are ready to be eaten.
Juanbles.-Three cups of sugar, two of
butter, five of flour, one beaten egg, half a
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in few drops
of warm water, and any havoring liked.
Roll thin, sprinkle with granulated sugar,
cut in round cakes, and cut a small piece
from the center of each, or press a raisin or
citron into each center. A little more -four
may be needed when rolling out.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

THE tall season is the time to clean up the
moving lands and fit them for the machine
Al this season of the year this work can be
done more readily than at other times, tor
distractions show plainly. Another reason
for doing this work now is that in the spring
time the growing crops require. or at least
should have, all the farmers time; and if
put off until then the work will have to 90
urdOne
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

SOME years ago we had quite controver-
sy in regard to the production OF burrs in
Montana. Some Of our correspondents
claimed that the Introduction OF California
sheep into the country, would seed our
ranges with burrs and these pests would be-
come as prevalent here as on the Pacific
coast and through the Mississippi valley
but we find no change after half dozen
years of experience, and consequently con-
clude that the Montana farmer and stock
grower will probably neverbe bothered with
burrs.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

BUT few farmers in central and eastern
Montana have made success of raising on
ions. Some attribute the failure to the eli
mate; but they are greatly mistaken. The
fault is mainly in the variety of seed and the
manner of cultivation.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

Ten years ago neither India, Australia.
nor the Argentine Republic had sent car
rage OF wheat to Europe. This year the
amount OF eXportable wheat from India is
estimated at 50,00O.000 bushels, from Aus
tralia, 25.OOO,00O. and from the Argentine
Republic at 100000 bushels, total of
$4,000. 900 bushels.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

j. W. TINsLEY. of the Missouri valley,
raised last year on one-fourth of an acre OF
land little over ten thousand pounds OF
squash which he sold readily, the entire crop
averaging three cents per pound, exclusive
of the cost of transpOrtiOn. Has any other
Montana farmer made as much money from
so small an area of land?
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

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with his request
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

ALL manure deposited by nature are left
on or near the surface. The whole tendency
of manure is to 90 down into the soil rather
than to rise from ii. There is probably very
little if any loss OF nitrogen from evapora-
ton of manure unless it is put in piles so as
to terment. Rains and dews return to the
soil as much ammonia in year as is car
ried off in the atmosphere
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
No. 3.

almost any coarse, bulky article, such as po-
tnioes, fresh grass, common purslane, chop
ped apples, turnips, cabbage, or in winter,
hay or rowen. will answer, and their use
will make fewer demands on the meal bar
for the support of the poultry.-PouItry
World
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

plants for the garden every year. when we
can winter many of the old ones in this SIM
all deciduous plants should be removed be-
fore they should remain on the oleanders
and carnations through the winter.-Amer-
lean AoricuIt,utJ for October
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

Do NOT forget the manufacture of manure
in the winter operations of the farm, but
make provisions for saving all of it that you
can. Our people ought to feed stock and
eyer BEFORE
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

WILL our farmer friends listen to our ad-
monition to keep their cellar doors open un-
til the cold weather makes it absolutely nee
essary to close il in order to keep the vege-
tables from freezing.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

MONTANA farmers are less troubled with
weeds than any other people in America
The wild sunflower is a little troublesome
but thorough cultivation will soon eradicate
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

FARM implements not needed until spring
work should be carefully cleaned and housed
from the weather
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

NEVER did our farmers have a better op-
portunity for getting out timber, building
fences, barns, dwellings, etc. and hundreds
OF them are improving it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

The winter wheat, we learn. is looking
well. As yet we have no report comparing
the acreage sown this fall with the crop of
the past year.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27
Ghe Auuitry pard

HERE is no pret,ier sight about the farm
than nice even lot of like ooiored and uni
formly marked chickens.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-27

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN Is designed
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sense of the term, embracing in its columns every
department. of Agriculture, Stock-raisg, Horti-
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,,oekp Wou'tt<.z<z
Dusbantlrna"

r. N. SUTHERLIN, Editor
w. II. SUTHERLIN, Associate Editor
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-09

In hearing that Mrs. Langtry's latest craze
isa Chinaman, who continually dances attend
ance upon her, am reminded of letter re-
ceived from friend in Connecticut describ-
ing her appearance with a Chinese escort
And this is what she says:
Il have just made the most unique &C
quaintance, with Mr. L. Wing, Chinese gen
tleman, who is here for his summer vacation
He is one Of the few young men of rank
who passed the competitive examination in
China, and were sent to America to be edu-
Gated at Yale college.
Last evening he took me for drive an
account of which | am sure you will enjoy
About sunset he drove long, thin black
horse up to the door attached to high
narrow buggy without top. The quaint
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-09
Young Peoples Department.

We give below an article taken from the
Nation, descriptive of the country where
Shakespeare lived. It is SO refreshing to
read Of the winding banks of the Avon in
this warm weather.
We think OF the Judith Shakespeare, whom
Mr. William Black draws with so mastery a
hand as walking beneath the white bios
somed pears, and STOPPING in the marshy
places to pull bunch of the golden caltha
(which is really our own yellow buttercup,
under another nance to tuck in her belt, just
as we girls do nowadays.
Perhaps the superstition of the country
folk in regard to the rosemary not growing
we'll unless the "mistress is master of the
house" is the reason why young lassies are
SO fond Of giving a sprig of rosemary to
their true loves as an emblem of fidelity or
constancy:
Every one will tell you of the luxuriant
ivy on the castle walls at Warwick, but what
may one not say of the orchards and quaint
old farm-houses Of WarWickshre surrounded
by white blossomed pears, or of the golden
caltha in its bitches, of its woods and fine
trees. By the winding banks of Avon there is
much rural beauty, and that Wycliffe's ashes
were borne down its slvery tide gives to its
waters increased interest Pretty little cot
tages nestle here and there surrounded by
gardens full Of quaint old flowers; many of
them we know we're there in Shakespeares
time, because he wrote of them The Rose
mary of his winters Tale" is here, and
the country folk ever say that it never grows
well in the garden unless the mistress is mas
ter of the house. Here, too, yet fingers the
old custom of planting a tree-a Mulberry
often-on the birth of an heir, and the
vigorous life or the death of the tree was
taken as an augury for good or ILL., The
banks of the Avon are truly beautiful
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-09

The party which went up the river on Mon
day evening was most enjoyable one.
The gentlemen Of the Athletic association
we're the prime movers and did everything up
in their usual handsome style.
They took tea at Big Rock, then danced
like so many jolly sandpipers on the sand-bar,
coming home in the moonlight