New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17

ers of the Little Missouri, such as the Powder
R,ver and the Belle Fourche are strongly alkaline
and bitter The land in the valleys OF Prair'e Dos'
Wolfe Soldier, Dutch and Big ana Little 'oose
creeks as well as along Tongue RIVER mas aifeaoy
been taken up by thrifty class OF FARMERS ous
further away from the railroad there are other val
leys equally fertile In the Big Horn basin there
are 100000 acres of irrgable land, capable OF pro-
ducing annually 100000 bushels of wheat Ihiess
the land is taken up within few years by the
large farming companies for mammoth ia'"'''
there will be territory nearly 800 miles SQUIRE '"
be allotted in small farms to energetic homestead-
ers The land in this region. as has SO often oee'
said. is much superior for farming purposes !"
the land In New England and even In New-fork as
the land of those States is superior TO Lapiaho-
Wherever has been possible and necessary 10 ir'
rigate. the country presents network OF heeiy
constructed bitches and aterals In sherihan
County alone there are 100 miles of main bitches
and 1000 miles OF aterals watering an area OF
10000 acres
The land is admirably adapted to irrigation. Inc
farmer in irrigated districts has an advantage over
the farmer little further east In case OF
drouth he does not suffer. He is dependent neither
upon showers upon the uncertain tinerant ram
maker All the streams in the country are utizeo
for irrigation. The snow the Big Horn Noun
tains which has been accommodating for seven or
eight months of the year melts just at the time 1t
IS needed keeping the streams filled during the
whole season.
The most common and best-grown products are
alfalfa, wheat. oats potatoes, small fruits ana
vegetables Three crops Of alfalfa are harvested
each year. 1t will be remembered that few years
ago a prize Of 500 was offered by The American
Agriculturst" for the largest crop of potatoes per
acre grown in the United States farmer ON
Piny Creek raised 97i bushels, not only receiving
the prize but afterward selling the crop for viii
1t is not often that man realizes N2V from
single acre of potatoes AS high as lSl bushels OK
oats nave been raised on a single acre. each busnei
weighing from 40 to 1 pounds. on Bg loose
Creek tomatoes are grown weighing often from
one ana q half to two pounds each, and turnips
ana other vegetables are proportonately large.
Anv enterprisng resident Will show you tnat all
sorts of agricultural impossibties have been real
lied In this favored district Until lately there has
been considerable difficulty in finding Market
bur since the Burlington road was built through
last December prices have gone up and dealers
ana able to reach the great Hiarhe'' VI
the country. . 80. hoo, hrouoht
under irrigation and some that Is unsuitaDe ZOE
raising farm products makes excellent pasturage
Horse, cattle and sheep raising Is now the he
pal business in the Territory. the last wal pe
tween the ranchers and homesteaders occurreo
about year and half ago: The farmers WV, VIZ
wished to take UP claims and cultivate tne L Laln
we're resisted by the ranchers who wished 10 Keep
the territory for free range nlted states o tbs
called to quel the disturbances anu rd ers
stipulation finally made that me i hsrde ec
should let the farmers alone The same nvaraby
ours every cattle country, ana almost h'diiapS
has to be settled by force OF arms. .,n,r~
The native buffalo grass which keeps It's sustainlnb
and nutritious qualities the year round me gpaa,
which is rambling n its growth ana s sne s,ock
furnish excellent feed ror ca.e snu cures
When the season Of growth ends the grass eSres
in the field into hay Of great excellence furnsn ,
fodder the year round for the cattle or the range
The wild grass has more sustaining ana hu,rl, t
qualities and is more fattening than the careIuny
cultivated timothy and blue grass OF Eastern otates
Every spring hundreds OF thous Th oi az the
grass beef are shipped East me catte f oa hv
hand Probably a man on foot. and certainly q
woman with an umbrella, would cause sI ~, Pe
what domesticated, feed their cattle little during
two months Of the year put ms hn 10 III, III
nor pay for the necessary. The country ltsei,
is unsuted for the stock that requres, Sat ,han
that provided by nature in the ravines ana Vino.
breaks There is sufficient grass OF f .ne from
alkali TO suffice for thousands OF herds. In 1879
the farmers marketed $1,000 worth Of irc s,0Sh the
shipping by the extensive cattle companies usihg
b as ss psen or Sqr for "n the Rme
1t is not definitely known just what tne entrns
VI the mineral resources OF me COUNTY hae wored for
some time. and gold has been panned OUT III neary
al the IN padyhs Two mines
are in operation in Sheridan County and eoon
quality r Of oS a0%e Geye Ged or at the nine
settler who wishes may go to the hills and dig
coal for himself for nearly all have access s %
thickness Quantities OF building stone, sucn a.
granite, gypsum, sandstone, HHestoHe VI s"o~
quality and marble at hand. -.
or the climate there is great deal 10 pc saIa'
There are extremes of heat and cold but the uIy'
intense cold is more endurabe than milder TEN.
perature in a moister climate. In all countries OK
high altitude IL is possible to endure great ueaI
The very fact that the country Is high ana a,y
precludes the possibility Of fog and rainy spe's
consequently there is no malaria nor nlasma IN
the air no stagnant ponds and no swamp can can,
aries" In winter there is the friendly chihook
winds which have been known TO melt three ieet
Of snow in a day and a night, and in summer ,here
are the cool winds from the mountains. lhere ar
warm DAYS; but the summers are Inlli cothPaleu
TO those of Texas and Arizona. Certainly .nere
Il no case on record of dissatisfied Cro" [s.u, ~.
ing from the happy hunting grounds LOT n's
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