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WELL known orchardists and nursery
men, ,''says the Minnesota Farmer, ,"predict an
apple famine in few years, unless our ap-
pie orchards are attended to. 1t has been
noticed throughout many sections of the
west that where apple trees die, no attempt
has been made to re-plant trees, and the
consequence is orchards are thinning out
wonderfully fast. There are many difficult
ties to contend with in raising apple or
chards, and especially has it been so in this
State, where it is very hard to procure va
rieties that will stand the seventies of our
winters. But many attempts have been
made lately to secure hardy varieties, and
some success has attended such efforts We
think that in time, Minnesota will be able
to grow many varieties of choice apples :"
Montana will doubtless follow in the wake
OF Minnesota in growing hardy varieties of
apples. There has this year been a large in
crease in the number of bearing II ees, and
few years more will develop some fine Or
chards in the most favored localities.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

In the rash and hurrah to make money
SO noticeable in new countries. pleasures
are too often lost sight of. Farmers should
not neglect to devote portion of their
time to this purpose and to the providing OF
amusement for their families. They should
also take time to beautity their homes and
provide all the comforts OF life, tor we have
but one life to live, that we know anything
of, and there is no object in devoting it
solely TO the accumulation of wealth. We
would advocate industrial and frugal habits,
but at the same time insist upon taking
pleasure when the opportunity offers, for
pleasures, of all things, cannot be horded
up, but if not enjoyed at the opportune
time are gone forever. Let the farmer then
make his home happy that he may dwell
with his family in perpetual sunshine. Not
in the perpetual glow of the sun, but in
the sunshine of loving hearts, the greatest
boon to humankind and one within the
reach of all.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
A GOOD CHICKEN HOUSE.

A good chicken house is of more impor-
tance than some people realize. 1t does not
follow, because our climate is less cold than
the East, that hens caSl roost on the fence
or in the trees. During the rainy season
they need shelter from the storm, and they
will not lay without it. 1t will do very we'll
to let them roOst in the trees during the
summer season, provided you keep good
dog to guard them, and they do not get
strained and injured in flying down from
high places. But it is not safe to allow the
heavier breeds of chickens, such as Brah-
mas, Cochins and Plymouth Rocks, to roost
more than four feet high, and two feet is
and finest cocks | ever raised were both
fatally injured by flying down from perch
four feet high.
1t does not pay to let the chickens roost
in the wood-shed, nor wagon-house, nor
hog pen, nor barn. l never knew anybody
to be in love with chickens that pursued
this method, and unless you are in love with
them there is no use having them, for you
cannot make the business pay. Whether
you KEEP dozen or hundred there should
be some system about it, and they should
have good snug, safe and convenient
house to live IN.
L have experimental many years with
chicken houses of various styles and sizes,
and will here give description of the style
like best. The house is eight feet long,
four feet wide, and five feet and four inches
high. The stills are 2x4 redwood, runner
shaped at both ends, and are hest made by
saving an Is feet piece in two, which gives
six inch protection on each end of the
runner. Sides and ends are enclosed with
one inch redwood boards. A 16 ft board
cut into three lengths will make the house
3 tt. in. high The boards are fastened to
the top by mailing to 1x3 pine. When the
corners are tightly Joined and we'll nailed
the house will be very stiff and strong with
out braces. La one end is door five feet
four inches high and % inches wide, made
of 1x3 pine, six of these pieces being used.
Such door will admit an abundance of air
and light. but no coohs nor skunks. Hang
the doc. with strong strap hinges and lock
ii with good paddock at night. In the
opposite end al the bottom cut a hole 6xlO
inches tor the chickens to go out, and close
this with board that slides up and down
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
MONTANIANS GOOD LIVERs.

Never in the history of Montana agricul-
tnre have our farmers been situated to live
so well as now. The majority of them not
only have plenty of the substantials, such as
milk, butter, poultry, Montana cured ham,
ETC., ETC., but they have stored away in
their larders and cellars grand supply OF
preserved fruits, jams, jellys, etc. Some
have put up wild berries, some tame, and
there is scarcely farmhouse that has not
something of the kind, and there is scarcely
a farmers wife throughout the length and
breadth Of the land who is not able to set
up meal fit for king. Most of them set
meals every day that are whole feasts and
not only satisfy the hungry laborer but
tempt the indisposed to eat and be merry.
1t is proverbial with Montanians that they
live WELL And we really believe that there
is no agricultural people on earth whose
every day table will average with that OF
the whole-soul, free-hearted farmers OF
Montana.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
The Auultry nard.
POULTRY ON A LARGE SCALE.

In growing fowls on a large scale it is
best to colonize them. Where separate
breeds are kept it is necessary to provide
separate runs, or rather haye the colonies
located so far apart that they will not mix F.;
but on the ordinary poultry farm where but
little or no attention is given to keeping of
breeds distinct, it is not necessary to locate
the houses very far apart, since they always
seek their own quarters to roost. We would
recommend small houses, and not over 25
or 30 hens in each. More than so will prove
fatal to the success of the industry. If the
proper attention is given to keeping the
premises clean. providing plenty of fresh
water, good teed and the proper variety,
there is no reason why 1t can not be made
to pay handsomely.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
OUR FISH INTEREST.

Farmers shculd be as much interested in
the preservation of the fish in the numerous
streams of Montana as anyone, and should
certainly unite in an effort looking to this
end. Every irrigating ditch in Montana
should be screened. This would be some
expense and it would be source of consid-
cradle annoyance to keep them clear of
trash, but the preservation of the fish is of
sufficient importance to justify this. Every
farmer loyes to go fishing occasionally. His
sons and daughters also love to enjoy this
sport. But unless there is something done
to protect the interest, in a few years this
sport will be numbered among the things
that were. Just think of the thousands of
bitches in the Territory at this season of
the year that are running full of fish that
are being deposited on the fields and mea-
dows to perish and rot in the sun, to no
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
THE INDIANA STATE FAIR,

The great Fair of the Hoosier State is to
begin at indianapolis Sept. Goth. We return
thanks to the Secretary, Alex. Heron, for a
complimentary ticket for sell and lady and
an invitation to be present.
This is to be strictly an agricultural fair
and farmers festival. Tuesday of the Fair
will be Indiana School Oh. dren's day
free tickets issued for that purpose. No
fees for display OF exhibits, but every con-
venience for exhibitors and the comfort of
visitors. Merit alone governs awards. Pre-
miums'ha always been paid in full. More
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well pleased with it that he recommends it
as preferable to the others in use.

If II could be arranged ito have a small
movable fountain in the berry garden, it
would be found of great advantage, as the
yield of most small fruit ca. be greatly in
creased by sprinkling every day or two in
stead of rrigating. Sprinkling the canes
ana berries is especially beneficial to rasp-
berries Where little pressure can be had
a FOUNTAIN or nose may be arranged so that
IL Will be only few minutes work every
evening to give the garden a shower. This
arrangement would be good tor vegetables
as well as fruit. and there are many loca-
tons where the cost of such a convenience
would be very tritling, and we would rec
ommend all so situated to make this i'm
provement before another spring, and do
not hesitate to assure them abundant rec
ompense for their trouble.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
Ghe 1unSehpld.

Ham-Which has become trif1e dry and
hard is improved by frying with lid over
the trying-pan.
Spice CMrants.-Eight pounds fruit. five
pounds sugar, one pint cider vinegar, one
ounce cinnamon, one-half ounce Glove, one
ounce nutmeg. Boil one hour all togather.
Put in more spice if you wish, and cook it
down as much as you wish. A verv nice
relish with meats.
10 BroiI Ham Nicely.-Slice the meat
from the ham raw, as thin as you can, then
put it into pan of cold water; set it on the
stove in stewpan and let it come to boil:
then have your griddle hot, and broil the
meat with little butter dropped into the
pan and plentiful sprinkling black pepper.
Parker House Rolls.-Boil one pint of milk:
when cool add small piece of butter, a
desertspoonful of sugar, a little salt. flour
enough to make it stiff as can be stirred
with spoon. Let it stand to rise nine or
ten hours; then knead the dough for twen-
ty minutes, cut thin, using enough flour to
make this possible make into rolls. and
put in the baking-pan two hours before it is
to 60 into the oven. Put little butter on
the top to make them brown we'll.
Leisure Hour Picklss-Take a Jar with a
close lid or bung, and half fill it with the
best and strongest cider vinegar; then veg
etables of any kind that come to hand, such
as small beans, cauliflowers, radish pods.
young cucumbers, onions, &c.; throw them
in, taking care always that there is sufficient
vinegar to cover them. When nearly full.
add mustard seeds, bruised ginger, shallots.
whole pepper, g., to taste. Tie down tight
ly, and place the jar in vessel of water
over the stove Hntil the articles are soft
enough.
PlckIed Cucunsbers.-The best cucumbers
for picking are not larger than mans
thumb, and should be fresh gathered. Put
your cucumbers in a jar and cover them
with brine made of one part salt to four of
boiling water, pour hot over the cucpmbers,
cover and let stand for twenty-four hours,
and to six cucumbers put one small white
onion in the hot brine: when you take the
cucumbers from the brine wash them in
cold water and vinegar, half and halt; wipe
them dry in soft towel and put them
back in the jar; make pickle of-to every
quart OF vinegar, two ounces of brown SUI
gar, two sticks of cinnamon, two pieces of
mace, six cloves. two teaspoonfuls of all
spice, the same of whole black pepper. one
long pod of red pepper ad tablespoonful
of mustard seed; let the inegar boil for
five minutes; pour the vinegar boiling hot
over the cucumbers, and when perfectly
cold tie up, and they will be fit to eat in a
week.
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No. 43.

in groove. Close this door every night.
In the top of the back end cut another hole
6xlO inches for ventilation, and rail four
Stats over it or cover it with a wire screen.
The roost is made of sawed shakes, two
lengths just covering nicely and giving
good projection on the sides. The shakes
should be supported by 2x4 ridge-pole
and lx3 strip OF pine halt way between
the ridge and side, set on edge and well
nailed. Make the perches of 1x3 pine, 4
feet long and placed "a to 80 inches high
supported same as bed Stats, so they can be
taken out at any time. The perches should
be sixteen inches apart, six in a house Of
THIS size. There is room on each perch for
i've to eight hens, according to kind. but
not more than forty hens should be placed
in one house, and twenty-five would be
better Lay good tight floor in the house.
well nailed down.
Such house can be easily hauled bv one
horse wherever it is wanted 1t is safe, as
nothing can get into it when locked. 1t is
hrm and will not rack to pieces by being
moved nor blow over in the wind. 1t is
easily cleaned, as the perches are not nailed
in, and it is high enough for man to stand
erect inside. 1t is warm enough in the
warmest weather since it is made perfectly
tight above and below and all around, and
yet it has a perfect ventilation and abund-
ant light. 1t should be whitewashed inside
and painted with coal tar outside, especially
the roof. 1t is inexpensive "a man can
make one in day. and it will last twenty
years. The object OF tie floor is for greater
safety against vermin and cold drafts, and
also to keep the droppings free from dirt
in cases where they have a market value.
This house, set up on blocks one foot high,
makes nice dry place for the chickens un-
derneath in wet weather.
W. c. DAMON.
Napa, Cal. Aug. 49, 1854
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

improvements ordered to provide for the
increased show in the live stock Department.
1t IS estimated that ST 1000 900 Of machinery
and Sl 100000 or live stock will be on pX-
hlbltloh. The amount of business by sales
amounts to millions, and the amount OF
money put in General circulation by the
Fair is estimated al S5OO.0OO.
The railroads centering at the capital will.
as usual, carry passengers at halt rate and
return all exhibition stock and articles tree
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

WE would invariably recommend mixed
husbandry. Exclusive grain growing has
been profitable in the years that are past,
but the signs of 'he times indicate that for
the next decade it will pay best to carry on
stock growing as well as grain growing.
Poultry, hogs, horses and cattle can all be
grown on small scale by the farmer to a
better advantage than to devote the entire
attention to growing grain.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

The frequent hail storms during July
and August severely damaged a number of
crops, yet as the storms went in streaks, the
destruction was not general in any one val
ley, and in many instances only part OF a
field was badly injured.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

The new crop has not yet commenced to
to go market, yet prices are probably about
as low as they will get.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

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ments.
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Any one failing to receive his paper regularly
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been sent, otherwise we may be unable to comply
With his request.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

AS rule the Montana harvest Is good
there are. however, some crops that have
been damaged by hail storms, but not
enough to materially effect the general
yield of the Territory.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

HERE are still a few locations on our
settled valleys where new comers can build
nice homes
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

Do NOT not fail to put out at least fourth
OF an acre in strawberries this fall. Com
mence the work without delay.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

THE harvest time, the harvest time, the
merry. merry harvest time is here.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

THE recent warm weather has been excel
lent for ripening tomatoes and SQUASH
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

IHE Thomas two horse rake is unques-
ucnably the best for use in this country. 1t
mas many advantages over the single horse
sulky rakes in use. 1t is made stronger,
needs less repairing, and lasts longer. 1t
can be handled easy, does the work more
rapid and better. 1t has third more teeth
'lan the single horse rake, and in very short
grass will clean the land, while the common
raNes do not In punching after the hay
nas been windrowed the horses can walk on
each side of the windrow and do the work
more rapid than the rake drawn by single
morse. With the latter the horse is COM
pe'led to walk over the ridge of hay, and it
N often very difficult to learn horses to do
Such work, besides many farmers are troub-
,eu 10 get horse that will work in shafts.
MI A. &. White, an extensive horse raiser
u "mith river valley, used one of the two
nurse Thomas rakes this season, and is so
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

The experience of every farmer has been
that the early crop is the best. To secure
this it is necessary to plow in the tall in Or
der that the land may be seeded as soon as
the frost is out of the ground in the spring.
Farmers should therefore improve every
spare moment in breaking their land for
next year. Where the ground is too dry to
plow well it may be irrigated. All the
spare time should be employed in breaking
ground from now until the ground freezes.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04

The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN is designed
to be, as the name indicates hnsbandman in every
sense OF the term, embracing in it's columns every
department. of Agriculture Stock-raisilg, Horti
culture, Social and Domestic Economy
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-09-04
Vol. 9.

r. N. SUTHERLIN, Editor
W. H. SUTHERLIN, Associate Fd,to,
rFpMc NJ ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
Wedding Custom.

There is custom prevailing among
the inhabitants Of the Sanderman Is
lands, which may throw light upon
the civilized use of wedding-cake.
When a native girl, whose exceptional
beauty has brought her many suitors, is
knocked down and carried off by her
accepted sutton, the welded pair, with
n forty-eight hours of the wedding
send cup of poison distilled from the
hulahula tree to each and every one OF
the brides former admirers. II any
recipient feels that he cannot become
reconciled TO the marriage, he drinks
the poison and dies; but if he decides
that he will survive the loss of his in
tended wife, he throws away the poison,
and feels bound in honor never to show
the slightest sign of disappointment.
BY this admirable system the husband
is spared the pangs of jealousy, and is
able to live on friendly terms with the
surviving admirers of his wife
Second Century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
The Hampton School.

A correspondent writing OF the
Hampton Va school for negl .cSs and
Indians says:
There are 400 blacks in the institu-
ton who either pay for themselves or
obtain from outside charity so per
month for their support and educa-
ton. BY working upon the farm of
100 acres out of school hours they may
easily earn this sum and even more, for
in the summer months they are often
absent at service. None of them are
beneiieiaries of the general govern
ment. The Indians, on the contrary,
are peculiarly its proteges. They each
receive an outright bounty from it of
$3.50 per nnum, private charity pro-
ylding $40 more. A list of the differ
ent tribes they represent was given US.
the Sioux being in the majority. OF
the 10Y now here, sixty-eight are Sioux.
Out of school, negroes and Indian men
and boys alike are employed upon the
farm or in learning trades, while the
women are taught indoor work and
other occupations suitable 20 their sex.
rev of the negroes care to learn
Trades, agriculture being their favorite
pursuit The Indians prefer trades,
provided the manual labor is not too
aald Tor them. From long disuse. ex-
.endng from generation to generation,
Tue muscles of the arms of the "bucks'
nave become flacid and inert. What
nIde labor is done is performed by the
4udWS When we see the women
staElng the burden and the heat of the
Say' however it may shock our gal
'an'Ty, we should consider that for
ayes their condition of society has been
sle reverse of our own, and that the
UesFaole change cannot be made at
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
never

'ver begin a dinner with pie.
Never sleep in your oyershoes.
Never ride thin horse bareback.
Never walk fifteen miles before
breakfast.
Never carry barrel of potatoes on
your lead.
Never swallow your food before you
chew it.
Never jump out of the window for
a short cut.
Never drink more than you can car
ry comfortably.
Never give tramp your summer
clothing in winter.
Never jump more than ten feet to
each ferryboat.
Never leave the gas turned on when
you retire at NIGHT.
Never sit by q red.hot stove .yitha
sealskin cap or az ulster on.
Never thrust your knife more tnan
halfway down your throat.
Never kick an Infatuated bulldog
when you have slippers on.
Never let your clothes dry on you
when You are caught in the rain.
Never walk into parlor at a recep-
ton and put your feet on the mantel-
piece. 1t will cause the blood to run
to your head. Figaro.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16
Face to Face with a Lion.

Diedrich Muller, during his hunting
time in South Africa, happened on
enc occasioned to come very suddenly
upon lion. The lion did not attack
him, but stood still, as though he would
have said "Well, what do you want
in my country" Muller alighted
from his horse, and took deliberate aim
at the animals forehead; but just as
he drew the trigger the horse gave
terrified start, and the hunter missed
his aim. The lion sprang forward
but, finding that the man stood still
for he had no time either to remount
or take to his heels-the lion stopped
within few PAGES, and stood still also,
confronting him. They stood looking
at each other thus for some minutes;
the man never moved, and at last the
ion slowly turned and walked away
Muller hastily began to reload his gun.
The lion looked back over his shoulder,
gave deep growl, and instantly re-
turned. Could words have spoken
palmer. Muller, of course, held his
hand, and remained motionless. The
lion again moved off, warily, as before.
The hunter began softly to ram down
his bullet. Again the lion looked back,
and gave threatening growl. This
was repeated between them until the
1ion had retired to some distance, when
he bounded into thicket and disap-
peared.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

p. Inc Hdu Street Daily Ne,cs says
~ psi'llnore man who disappeared from
ny accustomed haunts about year
-. 80, turned up the other day, looking
: seeuy and discouraged, and. in answer
aereplied:
lett here for Kansas with every
E Sss Of making a fortune, but luck
was against me"
Did you gointo stock?"
s,. No sir; | organized fire insur-
'nce company"
a mat ought to have paid p
tbo ~ ~ course it had: but just as I got
~ - ellng running one of the insured
~ s sadl burned ont, and come upon me
li,b SoVV damages, and busted me sky
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-16

A literary society had assembled a
a house on Clifford street when a
stranger pulled bell and said to the
gentleman. who answered it:
lis this literary meeting?
Eyes sir
"Very well; 1 would like to come in
and read my piece"
whats it?"
"Its something to draw tears from
every eye"
"But what's the subject?
ats about onions, SIR
For a long minute the two glared
at eachother, and as the owner OF the
house reached for his revolver the
stranger fed into the darkness. De
troit Free Press.