Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-23
LYON COUNTY,, AGRICULTC.
RAJ PARK.
Mason Valleys PrOducts-Grange
Affairs = $4,000 Cattle and
10000 Acres of Alfalfa-A
BlOOdpd Horse Dead
General osperiiy
Of the Rancher>
Pumped Dry.

VI hut hduCHtiS
Pumped Dry.
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pclous Ma on Va ev boys. q opocu
i.ro the J ~ suc,tm on Sunday
even ~. cod aiol dcd Us an iu.erc.
| ing cove. ~.i.iol about ah,,i., in that
rine'a9 il u',utal di,ii ,l. The farm
ers are reported as in most pros
porous condition, having been blessed
with more than usually bounteous
ops, and with prices for their pro-
ducts that have proven very satisfac-
tory that there are other roads to
wealth than that which leads into the
bowels of our silver-ribbed noun
tains or the San Francisco stock
market. Among other items men,
toned was the fine stock ranch of
the Mason brothers, who are the
owners of 5000 acres of splendid
grazing and farming lands, and are
known as the leading stock raisers
of the State. These gentlemen have
in the valley at present about 1000
head of cattle and horses, and, alto
gether, nearly 10000 head of stock,
the bulk of which are now being
ranged outside the valley. Their
herd includes some of the finest
graded and thoroughbred cattle to be
found on the Pacific Coast, and the
annual revenue from sales is of itself
little fortune. There are many
other large herds in the valley, and
cattle raising has been made the main
feature of the section. Mr.. Osborn
considers Mason Valley as the best
adapted for the profitable culture of
alfalfa clover of any portion of Ne
vada, and says there is not less than
40, 900 acres of land entirely suitable
to its growth. Some $4,000 acres are
now seeded with this profitable fod-
der, and the present season has
yielded, in the three cuttings, from
seven to nine tons per acre--in the ag-
gregrate not less than BOG, 600 tons OF
feed. Corn is a success, when well
cared for. and has generally rlpened.
The small eight-rowed yellow variety
is found to be the most successful, as
it comes to maturity much earlier
than any other kind. The potato
crop has yielded enormously, and is
so far free from rot. The heaviest
product per acre is reported at $50
bushels - 5000 pounds and the
quality is said to he superior to that
raised in any other section of the
State. Generally speaking, the fruits
have done well, many varieties hav-
ing been raised, though the orchards
are young and as yet not plentiful.
The farmers of the valley have II
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
in operation, which numbers some
thing over sixty members, and is in
Il very tlourishing condition. The
Grange will have been instituted one
year on December Sd, and at that
time it is proposed to appropriately
celebrate the occasion ~ II grand
birthday ball and supper, notice OF
which is given in another column,
and by tickets of admission issued
yesterday. Mr.. X. Cleaver is Mas
ter; Mrs. Cleaver, Ceres, and Miss
BIZ. Sanders, Pomona of the Grange,
Mr.. Osborn speaks of the loss, last
Summer, by death, of the famous
stock stallion some time since i'm
ported from Canada by Mr.. Nichols,
as much regretted by the breeders OF
the district, rs the horse was the
finest yet brought to the coast and
the sire of the best foas in this part
of the West.
As the stalwart, handsome and in
| telligent Granger, Mr.. Osborn, wa:
the first arrival from the Walker
River country that we have met fol
months, and as he no doubt thought
during our interview that we were al
animated interrogation point. by TIT
number of questions asked, he II
offered ample apology, and Gf he die
not know it before informed that 4
reporter in search of an item is more
| inquisitive than a pomack-stump on
a hunt for cold poison. Much
obliged, Charles-call often.
DROPPED DEAD.-Mr. Louis Heise
a German painter and paper-hange
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