The silver state., 1889-02-13

what survey er-seDeral Jones says OF 1t.
In the report of the Surveyor General
and Register of the Ian Office for 1887
and 1883 the following occurs;
During the past few years the grazing
industry of this State has become in im-
portance and wealth an industry OF the
| first rank. 1t will continue to be an i'm.
portsnt factor ;n our industrial affairs as
| long as our mountain ranges continue to
support the vast herds that DOW feed
upon their slopes during the Summer
season, and the ''white sage" continues to
give forth it's succulent and nutritious
herbage in our valleys for their Winter
supply, which herb, after being uipped
by the early frosts, affords most tender
and juicy food, and is eaten with avidlty
by all kinds of stock. Considerable in-
| terest of late years has been manifested
in the
| IMPROVEMENT or THE VARIOUS BREEDS OF
CATTLE.
The Hereford, Shorthorns, Polled
Angus, Gailoways and Holsteins are
| being introduced INTO the various herds,
each breed possessing some special merit
| 10 it's adoption to certain locality and
character of country in which it is intro.
duced, according to the judgment and
discretion Of the several owners. More
attention has recently been devoted to
feeding of stock in Winter than formerly,
sufficiently demonstrating the fact that
such system is more profitable in this
| State than elsewhere, and that raising
hay for Winter fodder is less expensive
than iucnfflng the risk of loss by expos
ure during al occasional rigorous Winter;
through which the stock would have to
forage uppropided for
| Alfalfa nay is well adapted for the ma
turing Of animals, and fits them for mar
ket in 8 superior condition After being
brought from their Summer ranges and
fed upon it the beeves become more solid,
juicy and tender In fesh than il wholly
fed upon the ranges, and such beef COM
mand better price in the market. So
far no symptoms of the deadly Texas
fever or anthrax, raging among cattle IN
o her localities, has been detected on
Nevada's ranges
THE PRINCIPAL GRAZING COUNTIES.
Elko, Humboldt end Washoe counties
ore the principal grazing counties in the
State. Their ranges are very extensive,
and are exceedingly well adapted for the
industry. The mountains are not SO rug
ged and barren as other portions of the
State. the nutritious bunch grass cover
ing them to their SUBMITS, while water
is plentiful and convenient to the ranges,
thus avoiding any necessity for the stock
to travel great distance from iced to
water, which forms an important element
for good stock range.
10 the Spring, when the SHOWS begin to
melt and disappear, the stock instinctively
follow the SHOWS receding belt, even up
to the summi. OF the mountains. and will
remain there until snow reappears in the
Fall, when they gradually retreat to the
valleys and browse upon greasewood and
the succulens white sage, which furnish
the principal food for the Winter.
BEEF AND WOOL.
itis estimated tna. the expectation of
beet from this State aggregates nearly
10000 head, experimenting in value
lSl, 800, 900, According to Assessors
official returns there are l9l 27O head OF
various grades in this State, ageregating
IN valne s3, 100000.
Sheep hnsbandry has also become an
iodustry attaining TO considerable impor-
taDce this State, which has proven to
be a safe and profitable investment to
those WAC have engaged in the enterprise
Thers are many portions OF the State well
adapted for the business The climate,
being 80 free from the billiards of the
Northwest in Winter, and the oppressive
heat Of Summer, ia peculiarly attractive
and remunerative to those seeking ranges