The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1904-12-09

A communication addressed to this
paper a time ago, asked if we could
give an idea just why and what gave
this valley its evident prosperity.
From the standpoint of man up a
tree it did not look to be a profitable
undertaking to haul produce i miles
to the nearest railroad. An intelligent
study of the resources of the county
will be interesting with revelation
of one or two startling Iacts. The
productions of this valley consists of
all of the hardy grains with fruit and
potatoes of superior quality, last but
not least comes the dairy production
of this valley. There is produced at
the Douglas County Creamery, in the
neighborhood of /, 100 pounds of but
ter daily, as we'll as considerable in
dustry in the fattening of hogs from
he by-produets of the Creamery.
Next comes the question of a market
for the output of the farms an well as
the creamery and other productive
industries.
At one time it was the custom for
the farmers to haul their butter to
Carson City and there peddle il out
among the people of that city. This
method proved very unsatisfactory as
well as Improbable. About twelve
years ago it became evident that some
thing else must be done to get rid of
their dairy products. The farmers
after mature study arrived at the con-
clusion of erecting a creamery, where
the milk or cream could be delivered
and converted into butter and made
ready for the market without any
other effort on the part of the farmers
than delivering the milk to the cream
cry.
Under the able management of Mr..
Merrick and the directors, a market
was soon found for all the butter that
could be produced. The gratifying
question for our dairy products. 1t
also created market for hogs
One of the most important effects of
the establishment of the creamery was
the general improvement of the dairy
stock, with a view to raise only the
variety of stock that paid best as
milk producers, and today, with the
proably exception of those who raise
beef cattle, a general Improvement in
the milk stock has been most marked.
Next comes the market for grain,
etc. Wheat, the principle product
of the farm, must be marketed at
profit or the value of farm
property is in a great measure re-
duced. 1t was at one time the custom
TO sell most of the wheat to California
buyers, hauling the grain to Carson
and other railway stations. That
operation took most of the profits of
raising wheat. Not that alone but
the practice of buying flour from
California manufacturers, when as
good -four could be manufactured
farmer long to see where an improve
ment can be made that will be to his
advantage, and in consequence of that
a first-class Touring mill was erected
by Peter Hoffman several years ago,
and since then Mr.. Hoffman has adj
ded improvements to his mill that has
brought it up to the latest improve
ment, making it one of the finest -four
ing mills for its size in the country,
but with all that, something else must
be there to to make the manufacture
of -four profitable as well as create a
market for the wheat that we raise.
Mr.. Hoffman. by perseverance and
with the addition of new machinery
when ever it was necessary, is now
manufacturing brand of -four that is
equrl to any made on the coast, and
as its superior excellence becomes
known. it is used in preference to
other brands manufactured in Cali
fornia. This is as it should be; home
pride is the great element that builds
home industries and home commune
ties, and every house holder that has
a spark of home pride will readily
recognize that fact, and when home
manufactured products are equal to
any manufactured out side of home,
will use the home article in preference
From what has been said it can
readily be inferred that as Virginia
City went down, the market there for