Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-13
A NEVADA PARADISE.
Southern Nevada Offers a Great Field
OF Possibilities.

Southern Nevada Offers Great Field
OF Possibilities.
Phil Triplett of the Wells Herald,
and other members of the Committee
appointed to select the site for the
experimental station in Southern Ne
vada has returned from that district |
and gives the following account of
what is doing in that section of the |
State that is little known Of by the
average Nevadian. 1t reads like
Southern California and not the Sage
brush State.
Following are excerpts of the article
from the Herald:
That section of Nevada most closely
resembling paradise is certainly the
Muddy River Valley. in Southern Lin
coin county, for unquestionably. it IS
the most prolific and beautiful region
of the whole State. No one who has
not been there can have any idea of
it's grandure.
Not one in five hundred people Of
this State know that within the Dor
ders of this battle-born land lies val
ley that bids fair to eclipse any section
of California in the production of fruits
and vegetables. Though the valley
has been inhabited for more than thir-
ty-fve years. it has been so isolated
that very few people has ever visited
it. However. the sound of the locomo-
tive whistle on the San Pedro Clark
road has disturbed it's seclusion and
brought it from retirement. During
all these years comparatively no mark
ct has been afforded the farmers for
their product and they have simply
lived in hopes of better days ahead
At last their fondest dreams are real
lied. The bands of steel rails have
been laid almost at the gates of their
little world, they are all awake to the
great possibilities Of their favored Sec
ton. new blood has been infused into
their veins. They feel that they have
the most fertile section of Nevada, and
can we'll defy contradiction. Their
valley is one of almost perpetual sun
shine and summer. Winter as we
Northern Nevadans know it, being alb
solutely unknown
During the forenoon of May 9Th the
party entered the valley, having driv.
en- down from Moapa. The first farm
at which a stop was made was that
belonging to A. ]. Sproles at Logan
At this place the first crop of alfalfa
was being cut and wheat sown in
new ground on December LIST, last
and which had received no irrigation
whatever, stood six feet high. 1t was
estimated that wheat would be ready
) for the harvest in two weeks from
: that date. Last year on new ground
!. Mr.. Sproles raised two crops Of barley
. The first crop gave Al bushels PEI
;. acre, and second 50 bushels. Mr.
Sproles also raised a crop of barle,
: and a crop of corn on the same ground
in one year. Strawberries on the
:, vines at Christmas was one of tn;
e sights of the Sproles farm last year
, Mr.. Sproles is planting a nice orchar,
:, and will soon have all kinds of fruit
v Passing on. the fruit farm of Majo
t Horace Holt was the next stoppin:
?, place. Here was found the fines
- vineyard in the valley, grapes of a
= most every variety hanging heavil
from the vines. The Sultana seedles
< raisin is largely produced by the M;
'. Jor. Here are raised three crops G
/. figs per year. Apricots, peaches. pom
Re egranates and almonds are also
a heavy product Apricots are read
a q. for the market on May 18th. and fir
- and peaches June list.
es Driving on the next stop was at tt
Y, farm OF Church and Son of Loga
~ Here are found, aside from the ce