Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-05-10
Nevada. Pr.p-o..

Of the State. the Virginia Chronicle
cuils tie following useful infor nation:
From data nov in hand, and which
is being compiled IN = form convenient
for future reference. it has bken ascer-
tanned that Nevada, thought by many
TO bs u barren waste and OF no value
IA the aXri~culturist, has climate suit.
able for the production Of almost
every known plant or fruit. rs we'll a.
a climat. conSenial to health, while
its lands are rs fertile rs those found
within the border OF the United
States In Washoe, Carson, Reese
River, Mason and other smaller val
leys, cereals of all kinds grow luxu-
~rilntlI. while fruit growing now on
the increase is and has been for MANY
years = profitable branch of agricul-
turs.
In the southern portion OF the State.
al Riorille, ST. i honas, Cnlvil!s, .nd
IN the adjacent country, the grape,
cotton. tobacco, olives, oranges, figs
and lemons thrive with surprising
Yields This section OF Nevada is
adapted for the production OF every
kind OF fruit but facilities for mar
ketinG the products have prevented
the farmers from cultivation except
for homo consumption. There is now
. railroad in progress which will pass
through or near this valuable couI-
Try. when the farmer may market his
products and the agricultural re-
sour,es OF Nevada will become known
Rs more than a barren waste or a min
ing country.
In the central and northern portion
OF tie State there are immense bodies
OF land which could be made produc-
tive could water be secured for irriga-
ton. This subject UrriSationl is one
OF the great drawbacks, not only 10
Nevada, but to the entire territory
west OF The Rocky Mountains. and
when il has been solved Nevada will
be made 10 blossom as The rose, for
there are no more fertile lands any
where than within her borders.
Thousanh OF acres OF land have been
irrigated in the past by private enter
prise. which has proved il the millions
OF gallons Of water running waste in
the Spring Of tho year could be stored
up till nature intended its use. great
benefit would result 10 the entire
West.
Tho vast mining wealth OF the
State has prevented many from en-
Gagins in agricultural pursuits, as
The temptation to delve in the earth
for 4 sudden fortune has been too
great, until within the past few years,
when the characterization OF oliver
has made mining more Improbable,
when many have gone 10 the p!ow
and barrow Is s means OF livelihood.
But With the demonstration Of silver
came the closing Of many OF the
smaller mines, and as a consequence
a'6 "S oHPsOai-'piSs - hIlSIc
was 90 market for the product.
From the last annual report OF the
Surveyor-Gensra We learn that the
area OF the State Of Nevada is about
D,T3I,GOo acres, OF which 100000
acres are agricultural, 100000 graz
ing. and 10000 forest lands. Thus
We find about "A per cent available
for the farmer ADD stock grover; but
from tho same report we ascertain
that only l4l,496 acres are under cul-
tivation, which is entirely due To the
depreciation 10 the value o, silver aud
the lack OF proper facilities for irriga-
ton 1t is the ultimate desire Ut this
service to collect data which will sup.
port the opinion that Congress should
como 10 the relief OF the Western
States III tho irrigation problem with
we'll developed pl ans for it's solution.