The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-02

CARSON NALLEY.-Carson Valley at
this season of the year presents an
appearance of unusual activity and
hustle, and all seems hurry and con
fusion. Harvesting of grain has COM
menced in the valley, which it is
thought will last for three months be-
fore all is gathered in. The hay crop
has not all been mown yet, owing to
the scarcity of hands in the neighbour
hood. Farm hands are paid from fifty
to sixty-five dollars a month with
board, and are very scarce at those
rates. The Carson river is still high,
although there is not so much water
as there was a month agO in the river.
The hay crop has been considerably
damaged this season by the abundance
of water Overlooking the hay land
lying low in the valley, and it is
thought hay will demand a high price
next Fall aud Winter. On land where
80 tons of hay We're cut last year., but
100 were cut this season, owing to the
overlooking OF the river. Animmense
amount of fruit has been raised in the
t"h' No|C 'eS g. "ll+N|"
pears. plums, cherri~s, and berries of
all kinds and, in fact. so abundant
was the cherry crOp as to render it
impossible to sell or give the fruit
away before it rotted. \ large mum
Der of cattle are being pastured in the
valley this sea>Ou and vast herds of
stock are being continually driven
therefro m California. Some fine grain
has been raised this year Mr.. Van
sickle had on his ranch wheat measur-
ing seven and one half feet III hight
and with the heads of the stalks as
full and perfect as could be desired.
Vegetables are not extensively grown.
with the exception OF potatoes, the
land paying better by h production
of grain, although enough are raised
for home consumption among the
farmers. The river Running through
the valley is at this time full of wood
from the mountains, and large drives
are continually TGs>lng down to En-
pire and the different mills along the
banks. The wood business is extern
sive this Summer, more men being
employed IN The woods telling timber
han any season heretofore.
MEN WANTED.-The scarcity of men
n this section is such that operations
hrre to be suspendedin someinstances
for'want of laborers to perform the
work. Yesterday Il load of men, six
.een in number, left town for Carson
Valley. to assist in bringing the wood
drive down the river. Almost every
saloon keeper and business maj in
our town has been requested 10y differ
parties to be on the lookout for
men, 50 hard l. it to find anyone want
ing employment. This speaks we'll
the country. and though at present
times seem dull. in the Fall, when the
crops are gathered and the wood for
the Winter brought dOwn from the
mountains, then will be seen the fruits
uf the year III the activity displayed
araong the business men ofthe various
towns bordering IN the eastern slope
of the Sierra Nevada.
THEATER.-The company played
last night to a full house, notwith-
standing the extreme heat. The plays
were we'll observation-disclosures and highly
appreciated by all. as was manifested ;
by the frequent applause. To night
will be presented w. l.. Barnes play
If ''Solid silver The piece is a very :
eand abOunls in sentiment
and fine speeches. The house will
undoubtedly he crowded tonight as ,
his play i entirely new in this sec ,
ion, 50 secure your seats at once. =
BUSINESS SEASON.-On account of the '
immense timber and wood business a
on along the Sierra range of
west of Carson, during the
ummer months, merchants dealing
II the kind of goods needed for that X
raie, do IA heavy business, and in 9
far greater than is generally I
imposed. This kind of trade is car a
ieFt on with but little show, as the
alesare generally made in large guam
S
RACEs.-August2i is the day fixed by o
q. II. Cowing for a little sport over the
oned in the advertisement i'll anoth-
r column--the first, proprietor's purse )
f $50, and the second, a fine piece of I
liver plate. Entrance for both to close W
it'll the proprietor by the 18th of Au- lie
ust. Admission to track, fifty cents. al
ut up and get your stock in trim. q
Up Town HoTELs.-TEe Corbett r
louise, kept by the Corbett Brothers, OF
nd the Mint House by D. H. Pine, are d
Ding a good business. They are good ~
buses and carried on by first class n1'
len. They are both convenient to thsS'
depot. a,
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