The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-06-14

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other portions of the United Sta,es is
the introduction If higher bted ami.
mals of thi1 kind, which, with proper
care and attentio-., would never de-
generate, but become the equal Of the
Anaalasian or Godsll.hn Arabian
steeos of ,,ld.
The breeding Of cattle is the tnost
important feature os The live stock
business IN this county. Thons,nrs
of heads are shipped annually to ths
markets of Caiiior,si, and To States
east. A great advantage possessed by
this region as a stoek.r,nss country.
Is lhst it is not subjected To those icy
blasts and chilling rains prevalent III
grazing Lands east Of the Rocky
Mountains, which cause cattle to nrift.
Ia naily instances, hnaareds OF u,iles,
thereby declnatiug herds, aud oitcn
destroying entire ur yes.
During the cold seasons Of this sec
tion. cattle feed IN the valleys aud
10 tliills. but when warm weather az
pfoiehes. ,h,y gra1e toward the
mountain sunnnits AS the fresh grass
appears, and return To The valleys al
the coming of cold weather Along
the humboldt Valley thousands Of
tohs ot hay ale cut annually with
which to feed cal tie for Winter mar
kets. The nutrition existing IN the
erssses here has excellent properties
ior fatienlng live steck. Hundreds
of cattle, herses aud sheep receive no
further attention during Winter than
to be driven t. the valleys and foot
hills to Craze. Beef and mutton
found ia ino ma, a,keisuf Lander County
equal, in all respects the best f"uad
in The stslls of st. LOUIS, Chicago OF
the City OF New York.
Many citizens of Lander have found
the wool business 50 remuneratise as
to invest large sums ia sheep. IL l.,
not infreqnen'ly that individuals Of
This county sell their annual c:ips for
iren two thousand to twelve thousand
dollars Parties who have engaged ia
this business and who have given 1t
their lad vdu4l attention, have been
seen to realize handsome profits from
il.
t. bo made successful it requires
ones Constant attention, aud when
thas attended to the owner is we'll paid
for his trouble. This enterprise re-
quires not nearly so great an outlay of
capital and effort as either RAISING
cattle or breeding holses, for one man
aud two or three good dogs can take
care OF several thousand sheep. All
lhi rs considered, this is one of the
mest profitable businesses IN the
county.
Owing to several causes agricultural
advantages here are limited. The
loading cause is the want Of sufficient
ram; another, is IFS altitude. which Is,
On an average, about five Thousand
iiys hundred feet above the sea level.
This latter, with other causes, renders
the nights too cool for cultivation of
maize aud often re.ards the harvest OF
smaller grains uutl late in the season.
Wherever water cali be obtained III
sufficient quantities, excellent crops oi
wheat, barley, hay aud potatoes are
raised per acre. The yield aud quality
OF Irish potatoes surpass that Of any
other region ot North America. This
yegstabl is destined to receive more
attention ut the hands vi Nevada
farmers, since it thrivcs 50 will in the
State. There is no cause why Nevada
should not furnish potatoes for foreign
markets AS California does wheat,
save the lack of culllvsting them
In no other part Of che country il
the quality Of wheat and barley su'
perlor to tha. raised in Lander. The
yield is from thirty to sixty bushels
per acre, aud the gran is firm and
heavy. Vegetables, such as cabbage,
beets, carrots. onions, peas, beans and
squash do well aud arc OF superior ii,-
vor. For firmncss, brittleness aud teu-
derness these vegetables produced here
are unsurpassed 10y the same kinds OF
any other country.
In aud around Battle Mountain a
number nf artcsian wells have been
bored and have proven success.
They are from one hundred and thirty
to one hundred aud sky feet IN
depth. On the ranch of j. A. Bios