The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

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Surveyor General Preble. in his report
TO the Legislature. says Of the grazing
interests Of N,vada:
The impr, ssion abroad is ihnt this
State Is u mining State. aud that no
other interests exist here. The error is
very apparent when We notice the reports
Of constantly growing farming commvni.
ties, and the large and Constant ship
meut Of beeves from the State. Nevada
is fast assuming the position Of u great
cattle State. TIE bunch grasses Of til.
mountains afford excellent pasturage
during the Summer. while the seeming
barren waste Of deserts is the safeguard
ing deeply in the mountains. drive th-
%cattlr, horses and sheep to the dry val
lcys and deserts, where the snow fall is
never deep, and they find good browsing
on the white and black sage and water
in the pools Of melted snow. No long
stretches Of wide pniirie existing i'll the
"Nhh@ 49, ~ ~ wv AASA
gather that force that drives cattle TO.
miles and miles .sSsuust all resistance,
but the high. broAen ranges Of m"nn-
tains stand Us bulwarks TO break the
winds, aud shelter is afforded in every
valley. Farming being confined to the
Lands in the valleys bordering imm di-
ntely on n stream. the vest territory Il
side is devoted to grazing. and instead
of Nevada brIngg SOLITARY mining camp
among the barren MOUNTAINS, thousands
Of cattle, hoBeS and sheep find iatten-
lng and nutritious food ih the bunch
grasSes that grow III Tia valleys and the
''Oarrcn mountains" The beef and
mutton produced in this state il of e1-
ceptionnl quality, being juicy. hrm and
tender, and is sought alter 10y Lutchcriug
ipus of more noted States. Bveves ale
shipped both East aud Nest, To Chicago
and to San Francisco. and command tue
highest market price. On account Uf it,
superior climate Nevada is looked upon
80 Wv AAhA plAi VI NlG uoINt. anu
ior breeding purposes OF both horses
aud cattle 1t Is equal, If hot superior, Ia
k,mtucky. CLltlcInen Of the South,
who have considered different putZIns
countries, claim NevaGa US the best ter
ritnry Tor that business. Cattle Eanges
are being sought tor and large acreage
Is being sold annually by his office Tor
that purpGse, The most dcsimbIc spots
are OF course taken up" but stIIl II
large territory Ol good gazing llad IL
,ef. open and 10 for sale. 4 vast unIyult
VI land unit Tor farming, but wsll
adapted To grazing, could be disposed vi
very readily IL the pTlcs ".uII De ui-
Jusied below one dvlbIT sud lwentS-iy.
cents Isl 21l per qnTr. and | would ad
wise the dIspOsInS OF mountainous land,
unit for farming ~ large, solid n4cis.
at graded rates, aud IL grading commits.
sion should be formed, AZ lands worth
live dollars (Sj) per mere are sulG Tor l.p
s''hie price n lands worth twenty-five
(25) cents, VIZ One dollar AMI tsrnt,-
nve cents ISL 25.) Good grazing lumd
In III demand, and large investments ~
stock ranges hnve been made III ths last
year 10y foreign iirgs, Seyeyul Iaugr,
have been disposed Of with cattle Ia resi-.
deuts OF California. English capital u'so
has been used III purchasing rauBes ia
Eiko county, ami over II mi,iiOu dollar,
has changed hand, III the Last year. Al
though the ASSc,sors' reports do Tot
SNOW 1t, | leurn from reliable prlLority,
stochmcn' associations, &c., that there
are nearly IoO,O 900 head OF clt,Ie in this
state and 800, 900 head of sheep.