The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-24

not the only ones who will be prepared
to ship. L. G. Haynes Mr.. Beck and
others in the same vicinity are ca.cula
ting to do "A good business in this line
also. As said before SO far as raising
ordinary farm products is concerned the
experimental stage has been passed b.
the farmers in the vicinity of Miles
City. and now they are ready for the
consumer. With the help of the rail
road Helena and Butte can have this
! year fresh and luscious home. grown
4 melons and vegetables, at prices not
/ higher than paid for the same articles
shipped from outside the state. There
is enough land under ditch in the vicin-
ity of Miles City to raise sufficient
quantity Of vegetables and melons to
amply supply the Blu tie and Helena mar
kets. The demand in the immediate
vicinity is good. and no part OF the state
offers better opportunities to the set
tier
Fruit growing in Custer county is. as
is the case all over the state. in the ex-
detrimental stage. 1t is only three years
ago that the farmers had sufficient water
II give il a fair test and il is too early
rs yet 10 give any positive data as 10 the
results. One Of the pioneers in this
line is =. c, Haynes. who has spent
hundreds OF collars experimenting with
different varities Of apple and plum
trees. Talking Of his work. he said the
other day that while he did not feel
justified in advising others. personally
be believed hardy fruits could be grown
in his section with SUCCESS the only
question that remained to be settled
beng that Of the variety of trees. His
own experience was that the Zen Davis
variety Of apple. planted in ordinary
soil, did the best and next came the
Wealthy. He has put out hundreds Of
trees. those he put in rich garden soil
not doing nearl, So well as those set out
in ordinary soil. As to plums. he had
found that the native variety did the
not prospering. The four varieties he
has been the most successful which are
the Weaver. DE Soto. Miner and Mar
iana As 10 grape culture. Mr.. Haynes
says he has passed the stage of expert,
ment and knows that il can be sue
cessfulls carried on in his vicinity. He
has ii number set out. and the only thing
necessary is in the fall to cut them close
to the ground and cover with dirt. In
addition to his orchard Mr. Haynes has
a first class general farm. and will be
prepared to ship this year.
: Two other successful farmers in the
same section are the Eichorn Bros. In
addition to their general farm. they too
are experimenting in fruit culture. and
all of their apple trees came through the
winter without damage. This year they
will put forty acres in watermelons and
will also have a big crop of tomatoes
and other vegetables.
The nearest approach to an eastern
market garden is that of Mr.. Beck.
about mile from Miles City. His place
IS under thorough cultivation. and he
has good sized hot house and num-
ber of hot beds beside. He has thous-
ands of tomato. lettuce, cabbage and
melon plants ready to set out. and his
product this year will be equal. both in
quantity and quality, to that of any cas-
tern farm of a like number Of acres.
The railroads are desrous that Mont
ana should have a large agricultural
population: the residents of the cities de-
sire the same thing. Thousands of dol
lars have been expended in ditch build
ing. and farmers have spent other thous
ands in putting the land in state of
cultivation. The experimental stage
has been passed and now it only remains
for the railroads To make rates for the
Montana farmer aud the dealers in the
cities to treat them fairly. to bring into
Montana in the next three years thous
ands of eastern farmers. One good sea-
son for the general farmers in Montana will
do more to overcome prejudices in the
east and draw a big immigration of ag-
ricuturists than thousands of pamphlets
descriptive of the country. The farm
ers are and have been doing their part.
nov the railroads and the people in the
cities should do theirs
Inter- Mountain Stockmen.