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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06


The keeping of poultry may be made
source of profit or decided disadvantage
according to the treatment bestowed on the
fowls. As an authority says, the best layers
will not yield large supply OF eggs, unless
they have the proper kind of food, and he
might have added with equal truth the pro-
visions of suitable housing, for it is an in
controvertib|e fact that hens will not lay, no
difference how much or what kind of food
may be furnished them, unless they have a
good warm shelter. Nor does it make any
difference how well they are sheltered with
out the proper food, they will not produce
the eupected quantity of eggs. The one
follows the other as natural sequence.
Not only in winter do they require atten-
ton, but equal care must be given in sum-
mer. Then their houses must be kept per-
fe 'tly clean and ventilated, and good lot
to run in, with plenty of shade to furnish
them a cool hiding place during the hot
weather, is necessity. BY a proper atten-
ton to their necessities poultry may be
made one Of the most profitable pereuisites
of the farm.-Breeder and Sportsman.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
FAMINE IN INDIA.

While this country and, indeed. most of
the word are this year blessed with a super
abundance of food produ It's, tami inc, as we
learn from a late cabegram, is reaching Sc
rious proportions in Bengal, and native au-
thorities claim that the government relief
system is inadequate, to the emergency.
Recent reports of the East Indian Agricul-
tural Department spoke of abundant crops
of wheat and a large surplus available Tor
export; but the country CONTAINS nearly
100000 square miles and d population OF
upwards of 10000, 900, there are only TO-
900 miles of railroad, and the difficulties OF
transportation from the sections in which
food is abundant to that in which it is scarce,
are. in many cases. so great that wheat
could be taken from California to Bengal
More cheaply and quickly than from some
part of the Northwestern provinces or Berar
In no other part of the world are famlnes so
frequent or so terribly fatal as among the
teeming millions of Hindoostan. So COM
mon, indeed, are they in one province or
another, that they are annually taken into
account, as disturbing elements, by the au-
thorities. and the "relief fund.- nearly al
ways figure in the yearly financial estimates
Men, women and children die, not by nun
dreds, but by thousands and tens OF thous-
ands, Often whole families. sometimes
whole villages, are swept away by starVa-
ton or diseases resulting from scanly or
improper food, for all sorts of unclean AMI
mails. weeds and refuse are devoured by the
famshing wretches. No doubt tamlnes are
fewer and less destructive now than when
the land was under native rulers; but it is
shameful that they should exist at all, for
the only shadow of justification for BRUSH
supremacy in India lies in the assumption
that the British government is far better
for the people than native government
could be.-RuraL Nea0 Yorker.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
AN IMPROVED INCUBATOR.

The Amseyicam AgrdcuLturist gives very
good plan for simple and cheap incubator:
The incubator is made of three boxes six
inches deed The first, or bottom box, has
no top, and the floor is perforated with ten
or twelve halt inch holes, in which are in
serted tin tubes to admit air. This is called
the yentilatOr. The second box. the egg
drawer, has no top or bottom, but piece
running lengthwise on the bottom, on which
the eggs are placed. The third box has
zinc bottom, the top and sides being of
wood. This is called the heater. At the
rear OF this box is tin elbow, not bending
into it, but extending downwards outside.
The three boxes being placed one on the
other, first the ventilator, then the egg
drawer, and last the heater, we now have an
incubator of three divisions. the top one be-
ing heated with lamp inserted in the elbow.
The draught from the lame is caused by
two or three tubes extending from within
half an inch of the zinc upwards through
the top of the incubator and at the opposite
end from the lamp. The whole is covered
with large box, eight inches larger in eve
ry direction, top, bottom and sides filled
with sawdust. The heat, smoke and impur-
tiles enter the heater, warm the zinc, and
pass out at the top of the tubes. The eggs
in the drawer underneath are kept at tenn
perature of lO2 degrees"
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No So.

running along the front OF the coop. ltmay
be mixed with water or milk; the latter is
better 1t should be we'll slaked, forming a
pulp as loose as can be, provided it don't
run off the board They must be well-fed
three times day-the first time as soon at-
ter day break as it may be possible or con-
venient, and then at intervals of four hours.
Each meal should be as much and no more
than they can eat up clean. When they
are done feeding the board should be wiped
and some gravel may be spread. 1t causes
them to feed and thrive.
After fortnight of this treatment you
will have good fat fowls. If, however, there
are but four or six to be fatted they must
not have as much room as though there
were twelve. Nothing is easier than to allot
them the proper space; as it is only necessa-
ry to have two or three pieces of wood to
pass between the bars, and form partition.
This may also serve when fowls are up at
different stages Of fatness. This requires
attention, or fowl will not keep fat and
healthy. ......
AS soon as the fowl is sufficiently tatted it
must be killed; otherwise it will not get fat,
but it will still lose flesh. 1t fowls are in
tended for the market, of course they are all
tatted at once; but if for home consumption,
it is better to put them up at such intervals
as will by required for the table.
When the time arrives for killing, wheth-
er they are meant for market or otherwise,
hpu CHI ho foc yuit
for twelve or fifteen hours. This enables
them to be kept for some time after being
killed, even in hot weather.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
THE WHEAT CROP OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM

The area under wheat in the United
Kingdom for the present year, as given in
the Agricultural Returns, is 2.745, ,4S5 acres.
Sir John B. Lawes, estimating the general
crop from the yield on his experimental
plots at Rathamste, puts the average at ~
3-s bushels per acre, and deducting IA
bushels for seed, calculates the available
produce will be 9,30S, $40 quarters, ,or74, AL
$50 bushels. The estimated number OF peo-
ple to be fed, from September l, 1854,
to August 81, 1855, is little over 36, ,250, 600.
Allowing an average consumption OF 500
bushels per head, the requirements would
amount to 205,029, 592 bushels, or l3O, ,55S,-
312 bushels more than the crop furnishes.
The average price of wheat in England at
present is 32s. 4d. per quarter, or As. l-2d.-
about SO cel.ts-per bushel, the lowest price
on record, more especially when the excel
lent quality of the produce is considered.
Many believe, however, that it Will reach
3Os. a quarter. These figures do uot pay
farmers, and the Tunes says they are pre-
pairing to increase largely the the consump-
tion of their own wheat in stock-teedlng In
the form of wheat, meal or grain artitlclaliy
snrouted The domestic consumption is
therefore likely to be considerably greater
than DR.. Lawe's estimate. Although Eng
lish farmers are extremely slow in changing
from their accustomed routine in farm oper-
ations. still it is expected they will consider
ably lessen their usual area under wheat,
and be more careful than ever to sow none
but the most prolific and valuable varieties
am ecaution which our own farmers also
would do we'll to adopt.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
IGhe Auulhy pard.

THE turkey is one OF the most dilIcult
fowls to raise, being very susceptible of dis
ease. 1t cannot become Injured to contine-
ment, but must be allowed almost unlimited
range. Do not attempt to fatten turkeys
until the weather becomes cool. The best
place. for them now is. on the range, and
they only need a small allowance of food
when they come up at night. An exchange
says: To tatten them tov early is not bene-
fetal. They can be made serviceable in to-
bacco fields, as they sdestroy all the large
green worms they can get, and if allowed
the run of the farm will destroy innumera-
BILE quantities of grasshoppers, etc.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

A LATE writer gives it at his opinion that
If the ease with which the raspberry can be
grown were fully appreciated, there would
not be farmer in the county who would
not cheertully set out enough plants to sup
ply his family with of many as they could
eat at three meals day during their season;
and that their is not farmers wife who
would not rather pick the fruit than spend
so much time in a hot kitchen, making
cakes and pies. The children would come
in tor their share OF the delight in connec.
ton with the care of the plantation.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

GILBERT & HARDENBRoOK, of Deer ,odue
valley, on Friday, October "a, set twice and
lhreshed J, 100 bushels of oats in eight hours.
This is the fastest threshing on record in the
Territory. The machine used was tn
Believile," and the threshing was done
on Charles Ell. Carver's Gold Dust ranch,
near Silver Bow Junction. in this county,
the oats being heavy and of the choicest
quality. Mr.. Carver has about 1000 BUSH
els OF this seasons oats on hand.-Butte
Miner.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
QTghe Dun5ehnld.

Lemon Cahe.-Two cups of sugar, one cup
of water, five eggs, the white of one being
left out for icing, two cups of flour, the rind
and juice of lemon and two small tea
spoonsful of baking powder. Bake in jelly
tins. For icing: beat the white stiff, add
powdered sugar and the juice and rind of
lemon. 1t should be quite stiff.
Fanaie's Pudding.-One quart of milk, the
yelks of four eggs, one cup of sugar, two
tablespoonsful of corn starch dissolved in
very little of the milk, and a pinch OF salt.
Scald the milk, add the corn starch, sugar,
and beaten yelks. Cook few moments,
being careful not to burn. Flavor and pour
into a deep dish. Cover with the whites
beaten stiff and mixed with four tablespoons
tul of sugar. Brown lightly in the oven.
Eat cold.
Loaf Cake.-Three cups of flour, one and
one-halt cup of sugar, half cup of butter.
one cup of milk, two eggs, two spoonfuls
baking powder one cup raisins, nutmeg..D
Pie Cust.-One cup of lard, three cups of
-four, three-quarters of cup of ice-water,
salt.
Porteree.-One pint bottle best porter two
glasses pale sherry, one lemon, peeled and
sliced, half pint ice-water, six to eight Jumps
loaf sugar, half grated nutmeg, pounded ice.
This mixture has been used satisfactorily by
invalids for whom the pure porter was too
heavy, causing biliousness and heartburn.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

AN exchange gives the following treat
ment for pul}etS that are intended to be
kept tor laying hens: AS long as AN early
pullet is growing, she may be fed highly
but the comb must be noticed in order to be
watchiul of the first sight of the scarlet color
which indicates that she is about to begin
laying. At this period she will become too
fat if fed on much grain. and if very fat she
will not lay. After she has commenced to
lay, however, she will receive all she desires
The critical period is that between the ma
turity of the pulp and the beginning OF egg
production.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

MI. Hale, who has large experience in
raising Strawberries, says that right meth
ods of culture will bring from 400 to 500
bushels OF Strawberries to the acre in sin
gle season, the requisites tor success being
thorough preparation OF the soil to start
with. thorough draining, naturally or arti-
tlclal'y, deep blowing and subsoiling, per-
feet mellowing. and liberal manuring. Pro-
ductive sorts are of course all-essential.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

SCI IOWA as the Result @; applying manure
10 tile roots; whereas. in nine cases out of
'eh' IL arises from the poverty of the soil,
causing the roots 10 run down into the bad
s"osoll. | am continually hearing COM
p'ailiIs rom owners OF fruit trees rs to their
unsatisfactory condition, and on examine
'l"h nave invariably found scarcely any sur
tace roots or tibers of any kind. nothing but
large thong-llke roots. that run right down
into the subsol. On inquiry have usually
louhd That manuring or top dressing had not
been practiced tor many years, their owners
having come to the conclusion that such
practices were dangerous.
do not say that manure will prove to be
cure for fruit tree ailments of all kinds; but
will briefly detail few facts that have
come under my observation at various times
10 prove that staryatien of the roots is a far
more prolific source of injur, than abundant
feeding OF the surface roots, both with solid
and liquid manures, and growers must form
their own conclusions as to the best course
to pursue. The fruitful or unfruittul state
OF orchard trees in nine cases out of ten, is
entirely dependent on the attention which
they recelre as regards manuring.
In the fruit growing parts of Kent, where
large orchards OF standtrd trees planted on
grass land is the rule, it is well-established
fact that if the grass is cut for hay and car
ried away, the trees soon become untruittul
and die out; while. on the contrary, if the
iS fol off tbn ;C
turned to the roots in the shape of manure,
the trees keep fruitful and healthy. | have
seen some Of the most moss-grown, misera-
Bile specimens of starved orchard treetS re-
stored to fruitful condition by making the
ground beneath them the winter quarters of
sheep and and pigs, feeding them at the
same time as if they were in the tarmyard
with roots and corn.
The fiuest old specimens of apple and pear
trees are generally those in an orchard next
to the homestead that is used as a run for
calves, sheep. pigs aud poultry the whole
year round. In these orchards the turf is
short, and being full of nutriment the trees
keep healthy and prolific tor an indefinite
period. Ashes, garden refuse. or any kind
of road scrapings, or even scavengers' rub
bSh may be utilized for increasing our sup
ply of orchard fruits. They should be
spread roughly on the surface in winter,and
in spring narrowed and rolled down firmly.
The result will soon be a marked improve
meet in the size and quality OF the crop
Difference OF opinion prevails as TO the
pruning or non-pruning trees, some adopt
ing one system aud some another; but, be
that as it may. never knew fruit trees con-
tinue to yield good crops Tor any length OF
time unless the roots were supplied with
manure in some form or other.-Londoa
Garden.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
Mr---Ns
MANURING FRUIT TREES.

It is singular how long some fallacles re-
tain their hold, even after they nave Deeh
disproved by facts, and of these one OF tne
most mischevious is the belief that fruit trees
and bushes are liable to injury rather tnah
benefit from the application of MANURE. All
sorts of disease, such as canker and other
o;,n,arts to which fruit trees are liable, are
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

1HE 81. Louis Miller says: Wheat is ac-
cumulatlon in large quantities in northwest
ern market ccnlers, dealers holding their
purchases III the hope of securing reduc.
tioh IN rates vt transportation to the sea-
o"rd' Farmers, contrary to the general be-
lief, are generally disposng of the surplus
of 'her crops, instead OF holding as much as
possible for better prices.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

Transient advertisements PAYABLE in advance,
Regular advertisements payable quarterly.
Twenty-Five per cent added for specI.l advertise
mens.
Remittances by registered letter, post-otfce
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
subscriber desiring to change the post-ofice
direction of his paper must communicate to us the
name of the post-ofice 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, 1884-11-06

a WRITER in Vichs magazine says that in
raising Strawberries tor market. the rows
sho'l'd De at least twenty-five rods long. so
'lai horsepower mav be used in destrovinu
every weed as soon as it sprouts. and the
surface OF the soil kept constantly clean and
mellow. No ridges or turrows are to he
formed between the rows.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

Mr.. HALE recommends leaving the old
canes which are past bearing, till the follow
ing spring, to protect the new vines from
WIND and snow. Sometimes the snow thus
accumulating has shielded the canes, and a
better crop has been the result. Mr.. r.
johnson in his Farm Notes" makes the
same recommendation.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

The wheat importing countries of Europe
are estimated to require 357 ,000,0 900 bushels.
The supply from different countries, iu mill
lions, are: From Russia, "a; other Europe
an countries, 36; India, 80, and all other
countries, AZ, making a grand total of 1S7,-
10000, and leaving tor the United States
l69,00O,O0O.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

len years ago neither India, Austrlia, nor
the Argentine Republic had sent cargo of
wheat to Europe. This year the amount of
exportable wheat from India is estimated at
oO'OOO,OO0 bushels, from Australia, %, ,0O0,-
ooO, and from the Argentine Republic at
100000 bushels, a total of S5,000,000
bushels.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

Ina Michigan discussion on apples, E..
Buell., of Kalamazoo, successful orchardist
said he would place Red Canada first tor
market then Baldin, top grated, then Wag-
ener and Northern Spy.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

The hard Fife wheat raised the past sum-
mer pretty clearly demonstrates that Mon
tana will not long be dependent upon her
sister Territories for first-class -four.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

MONTANA farmers should not be contented
with reaping from ton to a ton and halt
per acre of wild grass where the same land
can be made to yield three tons of tame hay
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

AT the home of the thrifty farmer we find
the larder well stored with preserves. jellies
jams and canned goods put up at home.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

MONTANA should be made to produce ev-
cry pound of bacon and lard, every can of
small fruit, us d in the Territory.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
STATISTICS OF DEER LODGE COUNTY

Phillip E. Evans, deputy-assessor OF Deer
Lodge county, kindly furnishes us the tol-
lowing table of statistics which the Neao
North Vest says is the most complete table
vet collected in hat cOunty.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

No FARMER should allow another spring
TO pass without putting out about an acre
of small fruit
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

PREPARE tor winter by muiching the
flower and strawberry beds, and laying
down the raspberry canes.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

The farmer, of all others in the land, is
the most cOntented.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

In another year it is safe to predict that
the use of Dakota flour in our Territory
will cease
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

GLORIOUS sunny autumn has fingered
with us long and Well
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

Now is THE time to rush farm work 80 as
to get good start in the spring.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

For health, happiness, and prosperity, go
to our rural homes.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06

No, milk cows, l,O24 sounds butter made IS, iS5
Sheep shorn, is, 2OO pounds wool sheared 81 200.
No ranches, 3s2; average wages paid per mo $40
Gross receips of placer mines, $l2S, 1926 wages, 81
No. of quartz mills, 5; gross receipts, S520,69s
Wages per day, $50.
Grist mills, 2; sacks of flour manufactured, 800.
Saw mills, 20; No. M. feet lumber mfg Ii, ,sO7
No carpenter shops, 6; wages paid, So 50 and So.
No. saddlery and harness shops, 3.
No. blacksmith shops, 8.
No. of silversmith shops, g.
Reduction furnaces, 1; value of bullion $25O, 900
No. OF beeves slaughtered, LOG.
9 sheep =" l 1865.
" hogs &C 2S6.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-11-06
Igrifnltural

THERE are no pleasures that exceed those
Ola country home.
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Vol. 9.
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Gushandn1a"

rhe ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN Is designed
to be, 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
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