The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
COUNTY A.s1.raa.s rx-osY.
4 Brief Revteg Of Eks coaasy's Pro-
gress AsHeslt1re. Stock Raii-
ing. WAhsag, Ets., Ets.

Bheee ASrlSSltcGe STOCK H91s-
ing. NsA!ss. Ets.. Eve.
To hs Hoa. c. s. PrssLi., Ss,re>s,
GsHerai Of tie Siaie II Ns.sfa-Ea=
Sir; 1 have the honor to submit here
With my annual report. as Assessor o!
Elko county, for the dsci year 1854;
AGRICULTURE
1t is we'll known by thos. eonyersan;
~;th the situation of Exc county, tia,
its agricultural rrSourres might b. largely
extended were 1t not for The fact that VT
are 80 situated that it is impossible Il
export any Of the agricultural product:
of the State at n proht. ON account oi
the cost OF transportation; hence tbs
products ot the soil must be absorbed in
our home markets, and FOR this reason
much arabic land is IncGltirated. which
under favorable circumstance would IL
cultivated prnitibly. As an evidence oI
the proarctiyeness OF the soil, .here art
instances in the present year where City,
three bushels OF wheat to the acre have
been ptnduned; seventy bushels OF
hurley. and in one instance over on
h7nired bushels of oats TO the acre have
beSn grown. These, however. are ex.
cep;ionai cases, DO; are evidences OF
IA might be accomplished by proper
cultivation. The average product to the
acre of the land under cultivation j.
about as follows: Wheat. 30 bushels:
barley, 35 bushels: oats. 90 bushels.
The soil is well eltpt,d to Tia. proiuc-
fion Of rc:a:scs, and the average yield
Il about one hundred bushels To- The nere,
though in many instances tLis yield has
been greatly exceeded; aud in qualify
Esi:s product is vastly SUI e~riorto those of
California or the Eis;ern Slttes.
The decrease in the price of agriculiu-
raj products, caused by production i'll
excess OF the demand, has caused many
TO turn their attention to hny aud stock
raising, and the large number of cattle
grazed within the limits oil the countr
las created a large demand for hay dur
ing the Winter months, especially as
stock men have ascertained that it is 10
their interest to feed stock. which in
former years were left to tLeir own re-
sources for ~sustennuce. The rich bot
tom lands of the Humboldt produce n
large amount of this important product,
while many other localities also Yield
large quantities of hay, which finds Il
ready market ut home.
RAISING.
One OF the most important Industries
of the csuuty is stock missing. rs the soil
is particularly adapted for grazing, ana
there nre few localities within the county
that do not produce rich grass upon
which thousands OF cattle and horses
feed and fatten, and it is n wcll-known
fact that the finest beeyessold ia :he San
FIuncisco markets aTe those raised on
the grazing lands of Eastern Nevada.
Among the principal stock firms in the
county l might mention Resell a. Brad
ley, who have large heards in this as
well as i'll other coHnties OF the State
Dan Murphy, wE9se ranges on the nor
them border ii the county extend into
Idaho, and Sparks & Tinnin, who have
large cattle interests in this county.
Though their principal interests are in
aouthcrn Idaho. There are many other
large stock ~raiSers whose entire interests
are within the borders OF Eiko county.
but space forbids enumeration.
MANUFACTURER.
But little attention is given to manu-
facturies, though under this head l might
state that within the county are three
grist mills, one steam and two wafer
power. with n capacity TO supply the
home demand, though for reasons al
ready given with reference to agricultu-
raj products, none of the products of the
mills are exported froui the State. The
Eureka market is partially supplied with
flour produced in Eiko county.
MISISu.
This subject is important in
ton with the resources Of Eiko county.
and the prospects OF several mining To-
c~alities are lntterinG. The principal
producing mines for the past two years
are located at Tuscarorn. Tho Navajo
mine, under the management of W. G.
Price, Superintendent, has done con-
siderable expensive work, and the result
shows that the management has been
conducted with good judgment coupled
with large experience.
Notwithstanding the loss sustained by
the Grand Prize. in the destruction OF
their hoisting works in June 1888, this
mining company, undcs tue efficient
management of its Superintendent, Mr..
John Dixon, kept steadily onward, and
is now producing weekly shipments Of
bullion which show favorable indications
OF future prosperity. These mines, not
M~ithsiauding the disadvantages under
which they labor on account OF the scar
city Of nel-being obliged TO use sage.
brush which is hauled from quite a dis
tanco--arc making weekly shipments Of
bullion n~ggrcgating from $1,000 to s2O,-
900. A number Of other mines In Tus-
carora district are being prospccteJ with
encouraging results.
Some prospecting is being done on the
Polaris aud other mines in Columbia
district, with good results.
The mines in Railroad district still