Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-08-02
MADE A SUCCESS.
Nevada's Resources as Shown by
Commissioner YeringtOn.

Commissioner YeringtOn.
Hon. j. A. Yerington, chairman
of the Nevada State Board Of the
Worlds Fair Commissioners, has
been one of the busiest men III Chi
cago during the past few weeks, and
now has the satisfaction of seeing
his State occupying 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, Towards the end
of April, however, Mr.. Yerington
arrived upon the scene and in his
wake came a collection of exhibits
that bid fair to prove dangerous
competitors in their respective de-
partments, Since then, Mr.. Yer
ington has labored necessarily in ar
ranging 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 display 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 Commits
sioner Yerington to a reporter for
the Dispatch.
eff the people would only believe
that our farming lands can produce
value of 1925 to the acre and 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," said the gentleman from Ne
vada. Lincoln, Washoe, Douglas,
Humboldt and EIko counties are
drained by the Truckee, Carson,
Humboldt, Colorado and Muddy
rivers as well as dozens of minor
rivers and creeks. Aside from those
we have mile after mile of canals and
dams, which render irrigation easy.
D.. Bonellis, of Rioville, Lincoln
county, shows what can be raised in
the way of fruit, while our wheat
display is among the best at tho
fair
"How is your State affected- by
the silver question:" was asked.
1.-THE Recommendation 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
81 90, 100000 worth of mining prop
erty is lying practically idle. Ne
vada produces much silver, but con-
trary to general belief, it also pro-
duces great deal of gold. In
proportion gold is 40 per cent of the
mine production. Should silver
suffer our gold mines would suffer
also, as the miner must have some
other value in order to produce his
gold. With silver at fair value and
Soll at fixed valuation Nevada is
prosperous State, and then give US
immigrants, no. miners, but farmers
who build their homes, our State
will be equal to any in the Union.
Our farmers cannot yet compete
against California for the eastern
markets, but with healthy mining
interest to nourish our home pro>
duction, all would be well in very
short time
Mr.. Yerington is also the repre-
sentative of the Nevada Silver
leagues, and will speak at the silver
convention next week.
The almonds, figs and grapes in
the Nevada exhibit, received few
days ago, is the first fruit to be
shipped by any State west of the
Rocky mountains.-Chicago Dis