Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-10-08

almonds ard many other crops Of
tho semi-tropic region are successful
ly produced. Tho list Of possible
products Is q very large one.
But after NIL, tho agricultural 81 do
OF Nevadu's display ut tho Fair is
valuable not as evidence OF what has
been done, but as an indication Of
what will be dono. 1t is important
us suggestion rather than achieve
mont. When the visitor goes into
the Illinois State building he sees TIE
results Of massive agricultural in
dustry. He learns how many bushels
OF wheat, corn and other ccrea S arc
ruiscd in the aggregate. 1t is, Of
course, n great showing, and the be-
holder lcscs sight Of quality and finds
himself admiriug bulk. lie is in tho
midst of u State that is already made.
Nevada represents the other extreme.
It's exhibit is TO be studied rs n
prophecy. AS the world hrs 20 often
been told that Nevada has no future
and is i'll n way 10 tie abandoned in
the end TO the Pluto Indians, he is
surprised to see it's agricultural pos
siOilitIcs wildly illustrated and ag-
gTcssively presented for considcra-
ton.
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Let US consider now soma OF tho
actual results that intelligent men
have obtained IN the intensive cult.
walton os small areas in Nevada. One
forty. lot produced, in 1858, $3.50
from wheat, potatoes and hay. This
fact shows how far short are the cen
Il figures OF giving the remotest idea
OF the best results Of irrigated farm-
ing in Nevada. George AIT, OF Cen
dale, put iifteon ncres into vegetables
last year, and raised On one.half OF it
40 tons of potatoes, which he sold
, for Ii cents per pound. lie also
Sold 500 worth Of celery from half an
mere, and $1,000 worth Of c%aulillower
from one acre. He sold forty tons Of
cabbage at III cents per pound. and
says he could have disposed OF LOCO
tons OF produce if he had had it.
Joseph Frey sold $500 worth OF apples
pears and plums from one acre in
1859. The traveller on the Central
Pacific never forgets IL ,mGoldt,
which is che CT the rare GASES on the
Nevada desert. lie remembers tie
hotel Mt the railroad station, and tho
little orchard Of eight ncres that sur
rounds it. That orchard produces
about SEQ bushels of the finest apples
which sell readily for So per bushnl
These facts taken in connection with
tho splendid exhibit at tho Fair,
leave no doubt rs TO what a be
done in building up II prosperous irri-
CATION industry III this State.
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Ncvada's exhibit in tho chemical
department hes also attracted much
attention. It's salt and soda took first
prize, proving nin~ety-nine. per cent.
pure. The gross value of salt, borax
and soda from tho sirglo county Of
Esmerelda has amouH.cc 10 S2.370,OG0
since 1875. This department Of Ne
vHd"'s natural resources Oilers II fine
prospect fer profitable business enter
priscs in tho future. Ono OF the
most curious things shown at the
Fair is II sample CT mineral soap.
Men have stccd with wido.open
mouths before this curious exhibit
from natures laboratory. 1t is real,
genuine sonp and produces a very
nice effect. Ii exists IN tho form Of
II largo deposit and will surely be
made valuable commercially at an
early date. IL will not DO long be-
foro we are confronted with The
legend: "Good morning, have you
used Nevada mineral soap?"