Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-27
LYON COUNTY EXHIBIT AT
STATE FAIR.
A Comprehensive Exhibit Which
Gets Some Blue Ribbons.

SO it has happened that Lyon
county has had some blue ribbon tied
onto her agricultural exhibits at the
State Fair.
There are many who will be skepti-
cal about this, but wait until Patsy
McCaffrey comes home and exhibits
them.
The Reno papers state that the
LYON county exhibit was the most
comprehensive one i'll the pavilion and
the only trouble with ii was that it
was too large for the space allotted.
1t is also noted i'll the Reno papers
that McCaffrey has tied first, second
and third awards on sugar beets which
were raised as stock feed in Lyon
county and for experimental purposes.
Among his other winnings were first
and third prizes on oats; second on
wheat first on sorghum; second on
corn; first on giant hungarian mllet,
second on kafir corn; second on al
falfa for forage and second on alfalfa
for seed. and first on potato display
He may have received some more
awards, but the papers do not say
However. the above is enough
And the display made can be beaten
by our farmers next year. To be
truthful. when the exhibit left Yering-
ton we were inclined to think il was
not quite as good as ii might be We
have seen better stuff grown in this
Vallev but what was sent was the best
that could be secured AT the time
This display at Reno has been the
greatest advertising scheme Lyon
county has ever pulled off 1t will be
worth thousands of dollars to Mason
Valley alone Wait until you begin
to hear from it-pcople will be looking
for land that can produce such stuff
a was on display in Reno They will
have to pay more for it than they
would ten years ago. but it is worth
the price that will be asked
Again. this friendly spirit of compc-
tition will make the farmers in the
county vie with each other TO see who
can grow the largest and best OF all
kinds OF things The fellow who did
not get a blue ribbon tied on his ex-
bit this year will strive to beat the
other fellow who did. next year. When
il comes to this pass there will be
something worth while grown, and
lots OF it, 1t will be starter towards
liIolt lllAthalNN ifhl hiibH -iAi hiihS hA
which the proprietor OF 40 acres can
make more than the man who tries
10 farm 10 0acres today under the old
system.
There is no heading our State off
now The interest taken in the one
this year has made il a success, and
each succeeding one should be better.
Then. we will have a county fair next
A. 4. n. -
AT the State Fair can come out here
and see the land the stuff is grown on,
and get acquainted with the situation
in valley that can be made the gar
den spot of Nevada; where the soil j.
fertile and rich. and only needs lit
lie water and manipulation To make
il produce $50 pieces in endless mum
bcr
The exhibit sent TO the State Fair
was secured through the efforts OF and
AT the expense OF the Lyon County
Commercial Club. which used some
excellent judgment when it secured
Mr.. McCaffrey to prepare the exhibit
and stay with il in Reno Mr.. Nc
Caffrey has not been a Lyon county
resident very long. but he recognizes
the opportunities here and our won
derful wealth OF resources. He is an
agriculturalist OF the newer type. one
who has experimental in many coun-
tries with different products OF the
soil. He is breeder OF fine things
that come from the soil and knows
how to make land produce to its full
of all kinds of crops
Again Lyon county has probably |
sown better than she is aware OF She |
will reap a harvest of inquiries in the |
very near future, and from them it is |
more than likely she will gain many |
new settlers. And the expense has |
been small-very small-compared to
the benefits which will result
Here is to the next State Fair and |
the county fair also