The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-11-02

Win FdllrOaue LOT the transportation
OF its products. The strong and con-
stantly increasing demand from rap.
idly developing mining camps guaran-
tees good prices for grains, fruits aud
vegetables. The Nevada farmer has a
certainty on crops aud profits which
many States do not possess.
The world does not understand Ne.
vada aud it's agricultural possibilities,
because it has not advertised it's re-
sources as have other western States
which have been putting forth vigorous
efforts in recent years TO attract settlers
from the high priced lands In the CEN
tral States. With less than l00. 900
population. or less than one person to
the square mile. there is no danger OF
overcrowding, and for many years
ground floor conditions will exist for
the pioneer farmer and investor. The
efficient work of the State agricultural
experiment station is being recognized
now and the fact that Nevada cattle
have been taking prizes for several
years at the Sacramento State fair is
entitled to the attention aud intelligent
interest of not only the people OF Ne
vada but of the enterprising people of
California wLo are looking for new fields
for land aud agricultural operations.
The value Of Nevada farm lands and
buildings, according to the census figures
of 1910, was more than $50. 200. 900, an
increase of 100 per cent over 1900. A
similar gain during the next 10 years
will put Nevada well along in the pro
cession of the great agricultural States Of
the West. In fact, conditions are favor
able for greater percentage Of growth
during the next five years than during
the preceding 90 years. With $l5. .000..
900 on deposit in Its State and national
banks. or more than $3.50 per capita,
local financial conditions in Nevada are
strong as compared generally with the
new States of the West. Nevada gold
and silver production means more than
500 per capita. and considerably
greater amount per capita than that OF
the mineral producing nelghboring
States.
Figures That Convince
Farm and livestock produce amounts
70 nearly 10000. 600 per year. Its live
stock-Its cattle ana sheep-are worth
probaoiy $z0,000.000. Its wheat neids
average about 80 bushels per acre, Ior
which nearly 81 per bushei has been
recently realized; 40 bushels per acre
uf barley ana 4S bushels Of oats have
been lair averages, and high prices
nave been received. It's alfalfa has
been averaging nearly four tons 10 the
acre at prices which have brought
nearly $40 per ton III recent years, bet
Ter than has been realized by the
farmers Of Montana. Idaho, Utan and
Colorado. About 5000 acres are now
Ill sugar beets, producing about 20,0OO
tons, which are being consumed this
year at the Fallon sugar factory. under
The Truckee. Carson irrigation project.
Nevada Will be great potato State,
great as To amount produced anu
quality aud price. An average OF more
than 100 bushels per acre. worth about
81. 20 per busnei, OF over $500 per acre.
Is a recent record. Less than 10000
acres are now in potatoes, but the con.
dltIons would seem to Justify quick
addition OF many thousands of acres.
Nevada has selI-relIant and enter.
prlsing people, a dozen well built aud
growing young cities. aud many good
towns.
There is general awakening con-
cernlng the possibilities from scientific
SOIL culture aud irrigation Development
by pumping methods. Enterprising
railroads being double tracked TO pre-
pare for the immense increase In busi-
ness III the near future. and the In.
fiuence to be gained from the develop
menr operations of capitalists from San
Francisco, Los Angeles aud Salt Lake,
WIN the prosperity of It's mines aud the
better recognition at home aud IN other
States concerning its resources, VIII
priug satisfactory results. Railroads
and people cooperating TO place the
facts about lss many resources aud ad-
vantages before the people OF other
states, and favorable railroad rates for
home seekers anu intending settlers, all
com Dine to make Reasonable The belief
tnat great progress will De made In the
near luture to the benent OF all In