The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-08-12
NEVADA AT THE FAIR.
Her Resources as shown by Commits
siOner YeringtOn-The Wonder Of
the World

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The following in relation to Nevada's
creditable exhibit at the World Fair,
under the supervision of Commission
er James Yerington, recently ap-
peared in the Chicago Dispatch:
Hon. J. A. Yerington, Chairman
Of the Nevada State Board of the
Worlds Fair Commissioners, has been
one of the busiest men in Chicago dur
ing the past few weeks, and now has
the satisfaction of seeing his State oc-
cupying prominent place among the
exhibitors of the Worlds Fair. The
State of Nevada was rather slow in
getting to the Fair with its displays,
and for time it was feared that she
had deserted the enterprise. Toward
the end of April, however, Mr.. Yer
ington arrived upon the scene and in
his wake came collection of exhibits
that bid fair to prove dangerous COM
petitors in their respective depart
ments. Since then, Mr.. Yerington
has labored necessarily in arranging
the different exhibits and those who
have visited the Nevada booths in the
mines, agricultural and chronological
buildings are ready to admit of the
success of his efforts.
Most prominent among the States
exhibits in the Agricultural Building
are the magnificent displays of grapes,
figs and almonds. The rich wheat
and other cereals also cause much
comment, as few people have ever
credited Nevada with being an agri-
cultural State.
"You see we can raise grain as well
as Illinois and figs and grapes as well
as California" said Commissioner
Yerington to reporter for the Dis
patch.
elf the people would only believe
that our farming lands can produce a
value of 1926 to an acre and that
that homes are cheap, there would be
more immigration to our State" he
continued.
"But your State is all sand and
mines" ventured the reporter.
"That is an entirely mistaken idea, I"
said the gentleman from Nevada.
"Lincoln, Washoe, Douglas, Hum
boldt and Elko counties are drained by
the Truckee, Carson, Humboldt, Colo
RADIO and Muddy rivers as well as
dozens of minor rivers and creeks.
Aside from these we have mile after
mile of canals and dams, which render
irrigation easy. D. Bonellis at Rio
vile, Lincoln county, shows what can
be raised in the way of fruit, while our
wheat display is among the best at
the Fair.
elbow is your State affected by the
silver question: was asked.
"The demonetization of silver will
ruin us the same as it will ruin the
other Silver States. We only have a
population of AZ, 900 and today over
$3.50, 900, 900 worth of mining prop
erty is lying idle. Nevada produces
much silver, but contrary to general
belief, it also produces great deal of
gold. In proportion, gold is 40 per
cent. of the mine production. Should
silver suffer our gold mines will suffer
also, as the miner must have some
other value in order to produce his
gold. With silver at fair value and
gold at a fixed valuation Nevada is a
prosperous State, and then give us
immigrants, farmers who build their
homes-and our State will be equal
to any in the Union. Our farmers can
not yet compete with California, for
the eastern markets, but with healthy
mining interest to nourish our home
production all would be well in a very
short time"
The almonds, figs and grapes in
the Nevada exhibit, received a few
ago, is the first fruit to be shipped by
any State west of the Rocky Noun
tains.