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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07
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A CHAPTER ON PIES.

AS there are two sides to every question. [
wish to say few words for the much SLAM
dered pie. Perhaps the condemnation so
severely passed on this common article of
food refers to those which are unskillfullv
made; but in my opinion land l have had
long experience in planning for the ever
recurring three meals a day for a family)
nothing gives the housekeeper more salts
faction than good pies, which can be easily
and quickly made at any time. She NAV
then welcome the unexpected visitor with
out being troubled with the first anxious
thought, What shall have for dinner? ?"
For dessert what is nicer than green
apple pie, made of tart, mellow apples and
favored with cinnamon or lemon peel? I
never thought pies unwholesome either. 7
know people who have eaten them in mod
Grafton for three-score years, whose health
compares very faverably with that of many
people of half their age who live and diet
scientifically and do everything by rule. 1t
is my custom late in the autumn, or after
cold weather has fairy come on, to prepare
mince meat for the coming season by boiling
several pounds of lean, fresh beef; when
cold it is chopped and seasoned with CHINA
mon, cloves, allspice and salt, and so forth.
Chopped raisins are added in such quantities
as one feels like using.
1t is sweetened with part sugar and part
molasses. Apples are chopped and added
last-about twice the bulk of the other ma
terials. If they are insipid in flavor, two or
three teacups of vinegar will help it, then
water enough to make all moist enough for
pies. A piece of butter does no harm. This
is then placed on the stove in proper dish,
and cooked until the apples are done, or
nearly so. Dried currants, cherries or rasp-
berries stewed, add both to the color and
flavor, if they are at hand
This may be packed while hot in small
stone jars and put away in cool place for
future use, or fastened up in glass preserv-
ing cans if one has them empty. 1t will
keep all winter in a cool place with mo-
lasses spread over the top, and covered
tightly.
Enough may be used of it any time to
make pies for week or two if desired; or
the apples may be left out and added to the
seasoned meat, as the pies are made.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07
Pleasant View Farm-the Home of J. C. Pickering,
Missouri Valley M. r.

son for neglecting this important branch of
their business, for most Of them are ready to
give some reason when interrogated.
First in the catalogue, a reason not ad
yanced by the classes referred to, but evil
IDENTIFY existing and not to be ignored, is the
great ignorance we find on this subject, Or
perhaps we might say in more negative
way, the absence of suitable information
and knowledge. The farmers plod along
from year to year, in too many cases, with
out seeking to improve upon their old meth
DDS or find out how to increase their receipts,
except by enlarging their cultivated areas,
or making use of a few hints from their
market observations. If more pains was
taken to learn what may be done with ducks
under favorable circumstances, and what has
been done in extensive districts OF England
in this direction, they would perhaps be
stimulated to experiment for themselves,
and learn how to add considerably to their
annual income.
A frequent objection urged. against duck
raising, is that it cannot be done profitably
on account of their known voracious habits.
An ingenious but not over veracious French
man has voiced the sentiment OF his genera
ton by telling how one duck consumed
eleven of his fellows in few hours, and we
almost wonder that he finished the tale with
out making the survivors, head to consume
his own gluttonous body. But public crit-
cism has seen fit to hail that story as a rep
resentative lie, and as representing enor-
nous lies as class, SO that canard (from
the French word for duck) new signifies in
our vocabulary lying joke and the most
extraVagant kind of lie besides. Ducks
are great eaters, but are capable of hunting
their own living where the circumstances
are at all favorable. We have seen ducks
bred for years, where after the young f1ecks
are few weeks old. up to which time they
had been sparingly fed, they were given
food at night only, and only enough then to
make them come home regularly at nigh
for its sake. They grew well, proved very
profitable, were shut up and fattened for
the market in very short time when ma
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07
PROFIT IN DUCKS.

In the Northwest, at least west of the Mis-
sissippi, so far us our observation has ex
tended, ducks are bred to a very small ex-
tent. We can see no reason why this should
be, especially in country aboundng in
small lakes and streams. where the most
abundant teed and the best natural facilities
exist in so many convenient forms and local
tiles. Perhaps it may be well to note the
objections that are most frequently raised
by farmers and poultry breeders, as a rea-
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

Transient advertisements PAYABLE in advance.
Regular advertisements payable quarterly.
Twenty five per cent. added for SPECIAL advertise
ments.
Remittances by registered letter, post-otfce
order or draft at risk; but not at oar expense
Any one failing to receive his paper regularly
should notify promptly by postal card.
Subscriber desiring to change the >post-ohice
direction of his paper must communicate to lis 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, 1884-02-07

A FARM is not complete, though surround
ed with substantial fence, unless it is sup
piled with number of gates. We remem-
Der that the estimates of gentleman of the
time he had lost during the year in letting
down and putting up his bars equalled fully
two weeks. Perhaps our farmers do not
lose so much time as this, yet the time lost
is considerable, and it can easily be avoided
by making gates. These winter days when
1t would be disagreeable working in the field
can be employed to good advantage ia max
ing farm gates.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

"A COPY of the late proceedings of the
New York State Agricultural Society con-
tatns condensed reports from tifty-three
counties OF that State, giving the names OF
such varieties of the potato as have succeed
ed the best in those different localities. The
Burbank was placed at the head of the list
IN thirty-four counties, Beauty of Hebron IN
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

The lower Musselshell valley will in time
be Montana's most extensive fruit growing
country. The sell is similar to that of the
Bitter Root valley, and the natural protec-
ton is better. Crops can be planted earlier
and they mature earlier than in any other
part OF Montana. Wheat and oats grown
in that section last year rlpened fully three
weeks earlier than elsewhere in this Terri
tory.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

THE present Indications point to the rails
ing of much larger fruit crop in Montana
this year than ever before. Many new ap-
pie trees which have not born fruit are well
filled with fruit buds, and the older trees
show that they will be mere heavily ladened
with fruit this season than ever.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

IHE nurserymen of Illinois are talking OF
organizing State Association tor the fur
therance OF their bushes, better aequain-
tance, etc. and it is quite probable meet
ing will soon be called and the association
organized in proper form.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

They have State Board of Silk Culture
IN California, and at the last annual meeting
5. A. Sellers offered to lease his grove OF
5000 mulberry trees to the Board at $40 an
acre, the Board desiring to make it an expe-
rlmental station. so runs the world away"
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

nine countless Early Rose IN six, Chilli in
two, and Conquerer and Late Rose in one
each. Among those which stood high, but
not first, were Mammoth Pearl, Peerless,
Early Vermont, White Star, Snowflake,
White Elephant, EARLY Ohio, James Wick
and Queen of the Valley.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

CALFoRNIA farmers raise SiXty-twO BUSH
els of snntl0Wer seed to the acre. and after
grinding gallon of oil rom each huShei,
feed the refuse to chickens and cows.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07
%s--0 .

HERE are as many distinct varieties of
S'raWoerres-dIStlnct in form, color, pro-
Effectiveness and tlavOr--in ten-acre field as
you can find in the garden of any amateur
grower Of new cultivated varieties.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

FARMERS in southern Illinois state that
the peach crop will be a failure in that ceun-
try this year.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

OVER So, 600, 900 worth of cut flowers are
sold annually in New York. There are over
800 men engaged in the business.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN Is designed
to be- as the name indicates, husbandEnan in every
sense of the term, embracing in its columns every
department. of Agriculture, Stock-raisil.g, Horti-
culture Social and Domestic Economy.
ADVERTISING RATES.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-02-07

MONTANA oats are finding market at Spo-
kane Falls, W. L.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

tors who were treating her will prob}biy
dispute the conclusion. Numerous fn-
stances can be cited of sudden recovery
from ailments under medical treatmlnt
especially those of hypochondrical pa.
ture. This lady does not state what the
nature of her disease was and it Is not hn
reasonable to presume and assume thtt it
was hypochondria, in which PRAYER wdlld
probably be as effective as any other ntde
of treatment.
There was time in the history of hhe
human race when miracles were necqsa-
ry to convince the unenlightened hat
there was an invisible, supernatural pRw-
er over all but that age has long dnce
passed, and those who will not nov be
convinced by revelation and the hir-
acles recorded therein would not be pn-
vinced " though one rose from the dej1. -
1t is q burlesque upon the intelIigen& OF
this people and age that such absurd ITO
ries as the above are sanctioned and |l,e.
believed by anybody.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

IT is no wonder that CRIME stalks aboad
in the land when the honest efforts of
the officers are opposed and frustrated
by the moral influence and aid Of persons
who set themselyes NJ a. modalas N soai<
city OF law and order. A moral sentiment
that damns one for the same thing that it
apologies in another on account of social
position is the curse of the country and
the greatest obstacle to the admlnistra.
ton of the law which knows no distinc-
tien of grade in society. Only those who
violate the law need have any fear of the
penalty, and only when the law IS en-
forced upon all will all respect and honor
it. Let justice be done though the hea-
vens fall, Is maxim and sentiment
that must prevail or government and So
ciety are failure and farce. The safe
ty of the innocent depends upon the pun
lshment of the guilty.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

A man arrested in Vermont the other
day gave the name of Benjamin F. But
Ter and it is believed to be scheme Of
old Ben, the greenback candidate, to be
used against HIM in the campaign. There
is nothing Butler cannot endure better
than to be let alone. He would probably
rather be called a gentleman thief but
he would rather be called q thief than to
not be mentioned at all. If Butler cau-
dldacy was anything more than politi-
cal joke the "salary grab" of 1871 would
be sprung upon him. He was chairman
of the house committee that reported the
bill increasing the salary of the president
double and that of the members OF con-
gress one-half. The bill was approved
by President Grant the day before the ex
piration of his first term and covered the
past term for himself and the then expir-
ing past congress SO that he grabbed n
hundred thousand dollars more for the
term than he otherwise would and each
senator and representative FIVE thousand
more,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

The sensation IN Omaha now is the or
der Of the chief of police for the arrest Of
any woman seen on the public streets
wea ling an unbelted Mother Hubbard
dress. DR.. Mary Walker would not have
much of show for her liberty Of con .
science in wearing her peculiar style Of
Bloomer apparel in that state. When the
officers of the law assume to interfere
with wemen's fashions there IS danger OF
q revolution and there is no telling what
dire calamlties to the country and the hu
man race may come Of this. A woman
will submit with the reservation OF the
last word to almost any restriction or even
oppression, but when her fashions are as
sailed -bleod-may be seen on the
neon and all the tribes of earth do mourn.
We shall await the result Of this move
ment with very much the same feeling Of
anxiety and anticipation of consequences
that we would the knocking down OF a
dynamite factory with sledge hammers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

In his speech il Brooklyn the other
night Carl Schurz said that the charges OF
immortality made against Cleveland had
been carefully and thoroughly investiga-
ted by several individual and disinterested
parties and he was prepared to pronounce
these stories monstrous calumnies upon
the man. In that Mr.. Schurz may be
correct and every good citizen of whatev-
er party name can heartily hope he is cor
rect and that this reprehenslble msde of
political warfare will cease not only for
this campaign but for all others in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Schurz states in the same
speech that 1t was through republican
support two years ago that Cleveland re-
celved his enormous majority for COVER.
moi. In this statement he is very much
mistaken. Cleveland received not more
than the legitimate increase of democratic
votes over the vote for Hancock two years
before. 1t was the republicans not voting
at all that gave Cleveland such an over
wheiming majority. The cause OF tins
Is is we'll known was the Conkling dis
affection in that state and not the great
popularity of Cleveland.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

BUTLER Is supposed to be running 10
the Inter ests of Cleveland with the expec-
tation Of drawing Oh enough from Blaine
in Massachusetts and New York - give
Cleveland plurality in those states. 30
far a. the inteation i concsrned these ear
oe no doubt that Butler = runnins in hia
own interests and in those Of Cleveland
so far only as may he 10 his own. Butler
may have his weather eye ON cabinet
position In Cleveland's administration,
and if that is the arrangement it is bet
ter thing than his own chances Of election
to the presidency by about as much as a
possibility beats nothing all. The prob
ability of Butler drawing from Blaine is
very remote. He may coral some demo-
Gratis on the way in the stampede from
Cleveland to Blame and thereby reduce
the latter's prospective majority, but he
will not reduce the legitimate republican
majority in those states. He is sort of
half way station for the strsgglers be-
tween the tive parties but will cut no fig
Ellrs IN the general result. J !. h ~,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

The democratic journals IN ditfeent
parts of the country are now trying te lex
plain the meaning of the tariff plank OF
the democratic national platform. They
all preface their explanations with the]rs-
mark eff we understand the English an
guage" it means so and so. The better
one understands the English Language
the less he knows what the plank of the
platform means. With laws in such. ca-
ses the court searches for the meaaink in
the intent Of the body that made the NV.
Applying that rule in this case we must
search for the meaning IN the lntenk01
the convention that made it. The in-
tent Of the committee on platform, Hut.
Ter said in his minority report, was to de-
ceive the people, and with this infor,na-
tion the convention adoped the majority
report platform and it must have been
with the intent to deceive the people,
and that being the intent Its meaning
must he to deceive.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

THE republican and democratic par
ties in the national canvass seem to
be going on the principle that two wrongs
make a right. In answer to the charge
of immortality against Cleveland the dem
ocats have filed cross bill charging
Blame with similar departure from vir-
tuous rectitude about thirty years ago.
Such campaigning is disgusting in the ex-
treme and will effect nothing. Only the
enemies or opponents of each will believe
either of these stories SO that the vote OF
neither will be in the least affected by
them. Each party can prove the charge
satisfactorily to itself but neither can
make any impression upon the other by
it. They each originated in some sewing
circle or mite society where Mrs. Smith
whispered to Mrs. Jones that Mrs. Gossip
told Mrs. Tattler that Mrs. 20 and 50 and
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

WE observe from some Of our exchan-
ges that Chas. Richardson, editor of the
Valley City Times, IS probable candi.
date for the legislature from the Barnes
county part of the district. As that coun-
ty will probably be accorded represen-
tative the remainder Of the district will
no doubt nominate any one whom the
people of that county may agree upon,
and the matter will be virtually settled
by the people Of that county themselves.
Under these circumstances 1t is not the
province or disposition OF the Alert to
NEEDLE IN the selection of their candl.
date, but we are pleased to say from per-
senal knowledge of Mr.. Richardson that
he is man in every way worthy Of the
honor of such nom ination and election.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15
Burke as q Devout Liar.

The Capital OF Friday gave it IS its opinion that
"Helen Barden had flown, no one knew whittier
save, as we believe, Marshall Mcclure, the highly
honorable proprietor Of The Alert 1t will be
interesting TO our readers to know that after the
trial was over, and Mr.. Mcclure had secured wha,
he most desired, he gu ietly slipped out of town
and brought back his poor dupe, and Helen Bar
den is once more here, under the bewitching infu.
ence Of his smile.
The above is from the Capital of yester-
day evening and shows the contemplate
spirit of mesnness that actuated the au-
thor of 1t. who, 1t Is well known, is none
other than w. IL. Burke who sets himself
up as model pillar of the church and
representative praying man of James
town. His vindictlve malice towards and
business jealousy of the proprietor of the
Alert has never lost an opportunity TO
show itself either in Misrepresentation or
downright lying, and the latter has been
his course IN connection with this affair.
His scofiing at the poor homeless glrl
whose confidence has been betrayed is in
famous as hell itself and the man who
will do it is beneath the level of beast
much more 80 that Of man and christian
as he pretends to be. 1t is just such
pharisaical hypocrites that drive betrayed
girls into brothels and lives of shame. In
the face of his affidavit On file in the Far
60 land office proving up his pre- emption
it is unadulterated gall on the part Of
Mr.. Burke to accuse any enc of perjury
or subornation of perjury and it Is not yet
toe late for him to have to face that afii-
davit IN criminal court. He has charged
the proprietor of the Alert with black
mail and subornatlon Of perjury in both
Of which We brand him an infamous liar.
He admitted in his Saturdays paper
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

In habeas corpus case before Judge
Hayes of the Iowa circuit court bench
the other day the Judge decided that the
jurisdiction of justices of the peace under
the prshibitory law is the same as that in
cases Of robbery and other felonies, that
they only had the jurisdiction Of u COM
mitting magistrate and trial could only
be had after an indictment by a grand
jury. The case goes to the supreme court
as test and the result is looked forward
to with great interest by beth sides of the
question. There is an evident intentle
on the part of both the advocates and op-
ponents of the law to find all of its strong
and weak points.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

The democratic conventlon for the
nomination of candidates for the legisla-
tire this year win probably be held in
jamestown . sAss os twOysasg sgvwaa
held IN Bismarck. We believe no move.
ment has yet been, made toward holding
either q democratic tsrrltorlal convention
for the nomination of q delegate to con-
gress or legislative conventions hut no
doubt there will be IN due conrse Of time
Democrats are not the kind of stuff il
seems to be discouraged at matter OF
successive defeat every year for quarter
of century. They are of that kind who
''live in hope il they die in despair. F."
Their tenscity of life far exceeds that OF
the proverbial cat with nine lives. They
are not likely to be content with merely
wearing Cleveland hats during the cam
Daign.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

SOME suggestions are being made as to
the proper place for holding the leg'sla-
tive convention for the nomination of the
two members Of the council and four OF
the house to which this the ninth district
,s entitled under the new law. Most Of
the suggestions so far have been in favor
Of Bismarck aud the capital city will
probably be selected as the place and very
properly so. Two years ago it was held
in this city and We could not consistently
claim il this year, neither do we know of
any disposition to do 50. Convenience Of
access to all parts of the district or to the
greatest number OF delegates to be chosen
should of course have some weight as
should also the prominence and accom-
modations of the place with other propr,-
etsry considerations, in any and all 1T
which Bismarck has valid claims.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-08-15

Queen Victoria has notified Lieut..
G reeley of her intention to present him .
copy of her book and ever since itIhas
been observed that he has been growing
more and more ungrsteful for his re3cue
from starvation on the polar icebdgs.
Greeley is brave man and . heroic Eex-
plorer, but the idea Of having to explore
the queens book is too much for him.
The queens Intentions are no doubt Of
iha-Hesy hese asd kindest but the amount
Of unintentional persecution she has in
flicted on the human race with that hook
is awful to contemplate. If Lieut.. Gree
ley survives q perusal Of that book he may
safely undertake another exploring expe-
dition among the polar icebergs.