Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-09

Fruit Raising, and Other Indus
tries that Promise " eli.


tries hat Promise " eli.
For years past, says the Virginia Chron-
icle, it has been a favorite custom of green
horns, and even Of old residents who knew
no better, to run down this State az an
agricultural State. At the same time the
resources and adaptability of Nevada are
something wonderful. Just like Califor-
mia, Nevada is in the transition state be-
tween a mining and an agricultural COM
munity. Nowhere else ON the coast can
better soil OF climate be found, and only
now are we growing out OF the drouthy
condition, so long accepted as a mstter-of-
fact necessity. All that is required for
THE BROAD VALLEYS
OF the sagebrush domains is water, and
plenty of it the soil is there. Where can
finer potatoes be found than in Nevada ?
In fact, every tuber thrives m~iraculously
here. Reno, Carson and Dayton straw
berries beat all others on the coast. The
plums and pears of Washoe valley cannot
be equalled. Apples Of the finest flavor
and Of the ~juciest kind are grown every
where, while grapes, figs, oranges and lem
ons find a home in Lincoln county. Day.
ton, which some years ago was an arid
center of slum ponds, is now a bower of
FRUIT AMI FLOWERS.
Cherries of the finest kind have been
raised for years where the old Occidental
mill used to stand in Gold Ravine. Silver
City is a bower Of roses. Truckee Meadows,
but for the biting frosts, could furnish
enough fruit to supply the State almost,
not to speak Of Carson, Genoa and other
valley towns. Hops Of the finest kind
grow wild on the banks of the Truckee,
near Reno, while wild tobacco luxuriates
on the banks OF the Humboldt.
Fish OF ALL KINDS
Abound in our lakes and rivers, while the
mountain nights feed armies of cattle and
sheep of the best breed and variety. An
goria and Cashmere goats have been intro
duced to swell the record OF Nevada's
choice wool product. Various parts OF the
State are the breeding home of fine Nor.
man, Percheron, Clydesdale Norwegian
and Siberian horses, while the very highest
grades Of both beef and mich cattle are
being raised on the ranges. The day Of
the old Texas steer is gone-the Nevada
rancher and farmer is only satisfied with
the best he can raise, for il costs no more
thnh thO pOOAOobs SOtbOu uuu q AOm6 al
Lincoln county, and
a. AND HONEY
Are staple products. Nevada wheat ia to-
day pronounced the very best in the world,
and mills are multiplying and turning out
the best quality Of -four. The silk worm
even is being domiciled in the southern
portion of the State. Nevada will perhaps
have a lasting silk industry some day. 1t
may not be that her tea, tobacco, silk, cot
ton and other products will ever attain
| great dimensions as industrial pursuits,
but Whatever the amount raised, it will be
OF the very best and command the highest
notch Of figures.
Hub Parker, the present Fish Commits
sioner, is enthusiastic on the subject OF
this States resources. He holds that Ne
vada is
A MINIATURE WORLD
In itself with q complete system Of land
and water resources, such as cannot be du-
plicated the world over. By and by, arte-
sian wells will multiply, and the valleys OF
Nevada will astonish the world in amount
of variety Of production. Her waterways
are the sites OF future immense manufac-
| turing industries, while her mountains
| and gulches are ~storehouses Of treasure,
hitherto only scratched on the surface.
At Lsgomarsion d Noce's ranch on the
| Truckee river the yield of fruits has been
wonderful this year. OF peaches alone,
Mr.. Noce calculates TO box over 1900
pounds of the very finest, which command
on the Comstock double the price Of Cali
fornia peaches. He lately brought up here
several cases of blackberries, rasberries
and currants Of extraordinary size and
surprising flavor.
Whoever thinks Nevada is not q great
fruit growing State, and one that will as
tonish the world before long, should travel
around q little and use his eyesight.