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

Nef2ua'S agricultural ExniDlt.
Tho Irrigation Age has n very
interesting description OF NsvLli's
exhibit ut the Worlds Fair from
whic:, we take tho following, relative
TO the agricultural and chemical ex-
hibit:
Here is n striki1g anomaly that
forces itself upon tie attention OF the
millions at the Worlds Fair: No
State in the Union hus been moro
bclittied and abused Than Nevada
no State in the Union makes a moro
complete or creditable exhibit of the
farm, OF the mine and OF the natural
our than this same Nevada.
This anomaly stngsers II good many
people who have been taught To bo-
lieve that Nevada has no possible fu-
turc aud that it is utterly devoid OF
the elements which fit u communal ~
for Statehood. Tho truth ia that Il
half u million people were shut up l n
Nevada TO morrow, the first morning
Of the twentieth century would SEE
thern IL great State. 1t would he
great not merely in II line OF pro
duction but in many. 1t would have
o widespread aud diversified agricul-
tural industry, moro profitable than
in most other parts OF the world. II
p-nnll hnstt, o.. tI.rt,tn.V tnfi,.K sn,l.a-
try, by no means limited to one class
Of production. 1t would support Il
scoro OF manufacturing industries
working upon raw materials taken
from its mountains ind farms. 1t
would have many new lines OF rail
roads and many large towns. The
exhibit ut The Worlds Fair gives tho
lilo - the assertion that Nevada is
tit only for a cattle range and n min
ing camp. 1t proves beyond all CUES
ton that this State Of the Sierras is
capable Of supporting Il large Iopula-
ton, Of developing Il well-rounded
and prosperous industrial life, ard OF
adding II new and splendid territory
to tho domain Of civilization.
Tho Worlds Fair is not merely q
celebration, but IN education. And
every American citizen who is made
OF The right stuff has studied tho ex.
hibits Of the several States Of arid
America and been literally educated
to tho important fact that these
commouwealths are rich in oil the
materials OF industrial life. They
havo learned why adventurous and
enterpris.ng spirits leave tho Well
troddcn paths OF tho older States and
seek virgin fields in the West. They
have begun to discern tho large pro-
portions Of tho developments which
have been reserved for tho west, RI
half Of the continent and the second
century in the history OF the republic
And right here lies the Importance
OF Nevada's exhibit. 1t is n revela
ton Of the possibilities Of States that
have been misrPprescnted until they
sccm almost disreputable. Again
tho dark background OF Nevada's
reputation stands tho bright picture
Of her achievement, or more truly, Of
her capacity for future achievement.
1t is highly important that the Ut
most advantage be taken OF this OPP
~poTtunity 10 bring Nevada to the
front that il may hereafter DO better
understood by investors, home-scck-
ers and our countrymcn Mt large.
This duty falls fifty 10 tho Irrigation
Age, whose impartial love extends TO
all the States under the wide arch Of
our western sky.
Nevada is known as n mining COM
munity and as veIy little eiso. Its
mineral II arc important and
that department OF it's exhibit is in
teresting. but il ia with agricultural
aid irrigated Nevada that readers Of
tho AGE are chiefly con cerned. The
Worlds Fair visitor expresses no sur
prise Mt %5eholding n complete display
II tho products Ct tho mines, but
thousands Of people have stood before
the Nevada booth in the Agricultural
Building and rubbed their eyes Uc-
foro fully believing that thoy read
the name Alright. They are surprised
TO learn that tho State Las IN ayri
cultural industry Mt NIL; thoy are
more surprised when they look care
fully md observe the extraordinary
quality Of tho cereals.
or curse Nevada has great posi-
biliticg beyond the ~ccrcals, forage
crops and vegetables which form tho
principal part Of its agricultural cx-
iibit. Ii can produce splendid 70.
suits with all tho deciduous fruits,
and these arc very profitable. In tho
southern part Of tho State, ligs,