The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-17
Grain and Neat.

Grain and Neat
Al journals devoted to the interests of
agricultural pursuits in the Eastern States are
calling on the farmers to raise more meat and
less grain, as this one is steadily advancing in
price by increased home consumption, while
the other is forced to seek a market abroad
often at prices which entail loss on the pro-
ducer. Grain is no higher in European coun-
tries to-day, when rated in gold, than il was
ten years ago; while meats, the price ofwhich
are controlled by demand and supply in
home market, have advanced more than one
hundred per cent, with a continued upward
tendency. The granaries of the West and
Middle States are groaning under heavy &C
emulation Of breadstuff awaiting the uncer-
tain contingency of political connections in
Europe, or the failure of crops in some of the
grain producing countries of the East for an
advance in price, which will enable holders to
sell at remunerative rates; but the condition
of the meat market is much more satisfactory,
rs all that the country has heretofore produced
has found ready sale and quick consumption
in a home market. Our object in calling at
demonstrate that Nevada offersadyantaCes TO
the emigrant from Europe and the older States,
not found anywhere east of the Rocky noun
tains, as a meat producing State. The region
of country stretching west from the Missouri
river to the base of the Rocky mountains, and
which is now so rapidly filling up with emf
grants, is chiefly attractive on account of its
Epa oarricrlf,,r-,l ,,l
seek new homes there, come TO till its virgin
soil, rs the climate is not well suited to rais-
ing stock, notwithstanding the country pro-
duces abundant crops Of grass. The length
OF time which II Is necessary 10 feed stock,
owing 10 the length and severity Of the Win
ters, diminishes greatly the profits Of stock
raising, and hence but little is grown beyond
what is needed for home consumption, while
grain becomes the principal export. 1t is
roughly estimated that the number Of emf
grants which will arrive in Kansas this wear,
seeking new homes, will reach the unprsce-
dented number Of three hundred thousand
souls many Of whom come directly from En-
roPean countries. The heavy wave Of cIuigT.i:
non now pressing the eastern base Of the
Rocky mountains, and which at 10 distant
day must pass over into the Great Basin will
be added to the grain producing class of the
country. 10 still further swell the gruaning
graneries Of the Western and Middle States:
while the fine facilities which we offer for
stock growing remain In their primeval state
comparatively unknown and unnoticed Farm
ers IN the Western States who toll from April
20 November 10 raise from their lands pro-
duce TO feed their stock through six months Of
WINTER, have but little conception OF the profits
which can be realized from stock growing
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required. Nevada in this respect is like Cali
ioTula, as nutritious grasses abound at all sea-
sons, and as good beef can be obtained in mid
Winter from cattle feeding on our mountain
sides as can he bought in the Eastern markets
from the best fed stock the country affords
The only expense attending stock raising in
this State Is that of employing a herder
which Is but mere tribe when compared
with the heavy cost Of raising beef cattle on
the Western plains. Nor is there any danger
to he apprehended from an oyer-stocked
market, even were all the valleys and noun
tain sides covered with roaming fiocks and
herds, rs, in addition to a vast home market
we have San Francisco on the west and Chi
cago on the east, which will furnish market
Tar beyond our capacities to supply. as while
prces remain rs at present, and they are more
likely to advance than to decline, We could
afford to ship by rail 10 Chicago. ms the differ
ence In the cost of transportation would not
-, WY uiherehce IN the cost OF production.
IL will. however, be many years before we will
be under the necessity of looking abroad for a
market for our surplus meats. What Nevada
now wants is one hundred thousand Of the
western wave Of emigrants TO fill her luxuriant
valleys and people her rich uplands and noun
tain sides, covering her rugged face with the
countless hocks and herds the State is so well
adapted to sustain. But before emigrants in
any considerable numbers can be lured To
pass on from the grain growing section of the
border States to the meat growing region of
the inland basin, our advantages must be made
known TO the people Of the East, and greater
facilities offered by the railroad companies for
the transportation of emigrants who may de.
sire to find homes within the borders OF our
State.
Hor.-We like hot weather, but would pre-
fer IL in broken doses at long intervals. We