The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
PROLIFIC SOUTHERN IIxooLN.
Wonderful Possibilities Of the VAL
lsys OF PahranaRa', Meadow,
Muddy River and Las Vegas.

muouy River and Las vegas.
For many years Lincoln county has
been pointing with pride to her mineral
resources, while but little notice has been
paid to her agricultural and horticultural
interests. Indeed We have many we'll
watered valleys. rich in prospective
wealth, equally as valuable as all the
vast underground mineral bearing vaults
OF Lincoln county.
To this fact we owe our ability to point
with pride to the achievements and show
that our rank in point of interest and
high standard of quality and quantity of
fruits is unequaled by none
Pahranagat. Meadow, Las Vegas and
Muddy River Valleys are particularly
favored by nature--a pleasant climate,
rich soil and an abundance of pure water.
Bounded by high snow-c capped noun.
tains in some instances, we see cedar and
pine trees everywhere the hills are
Covered by low. scrubby brush, that
for ages has furnished the valleys with
the best OF fertilizers-decayed vegeta.
tion-the Muddy River Valley is une.
qualled in America for the olive culture.
Pahranagat, Meadow and Las Vegas
Valleys are particularly favorable for the
finer deciduous fruits. Three years ago
l had the pleasure Of seeing 1900 pounds
OF as fine apples as the world ever pro-
duced gathered from one tree growing in
Las Vegas Valley. portion of which
was sold for eight cents per pound The
whole product from one tree at eight
cents is $l44.O6
In Pahranagat Valley there are many
small deciduous orchards. Messrs. But.
Ter. Geer, Eisenmann. Thompson, Roeder,
Castle and Ferguson Bros. all raise q
choice variety of fruit. beautiful in ap.
pearance, delicious in flavor. Indeed
speak from personal observation, as l
had the privilege of picking ripe fruits
from all of these orchards during my
short sojourn in Pahranagat Valley the
past season.
Particularly do wish to call the at.
tention of the people of Southern Neva.
da to the fact that there are millions Of
dollars to be made in this country an
nually from the prune industry. which is
very lucrative occupation. And as l
have been resident of horticultural
regions of California for eighteen years.
! can speak from experience in this line
and from practical knowledge.
One prune tree four years old will pro.
duce annually 200 pounds of ripe fruit
lOS trees growing on one acre of land, il
planted 20 feet each way, by multiplying
the number of pounds grown on one tree
by the number of trees per acre, gives us
$1,000 pounds Of ripe fruit per acre.
This amount when dried is reduced sc
per cent, leaving 1920 pounds of dried
fruit; at six cents per pound it will
leave us $3.50, 20 annual production from
one acre ten acres will make US an an
nual income of 81, 592, or a net profit O,
4 ga 900. Now If we were to take 5,OOt
acres each in Las Vegas, Pahranagat
Meadow and Muddy Valleys and PLAN
to prunes, apples, olives, etc., we would
have the enormous annual income in five
years after planting, net $40, 600, 600
With such an income our county deb
would dwindle down to a tempest in {
tea kettle.
| am aware of the fact that quick ane
cheap transportation is great necessity
and that the first appearance of rail
road will make Southern Nevada swee
with the perfumes from the ever. bloom
ing rose, mingled with that of the bloom
and fragrant ripe fruits, and that thous
ands of people will find healthful oecu
patton in the dry. invigorating atmospher
under the canopy OF the heavens, an,
: that the enchanting handy work of Johl
Howard Paine's pen, "Home, Swee
} Home" will be brought closely into re-
QUESTION in the silvery cline of Southern
Nevada. CHAs. LITTLE.