Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-14

try Is shown by the following article
taken from the ELY Record, In yes
terday's issue Of the Bonanza men
ton was made Of three articles in
the Record touching upon the ac.
tviiy to be found in the eastern por-
ton OF this county. The first one
published was relative to the Rail
road Valley company operations. The
one today concerns agricultural and
the third Is upon mining
II Is not OF common knowledge that
huge acreage is under cultivation
in the Current Greek and Duckwater
sections, and that farming has been
carried on In these sections for over
30 years. The appended article will
give local residents an insigb' ~" ~
the results obtained by ma
Nye county farms:
During the past week it was the
pleasure OF one of the editors Of the
Record to visit the settlements along
Currant Creew and Duckwater val
leys in Nye county The trip was
made with ID. "A. Walker, manager
Of the Railroad Valley Saline com
pany In his 90 Thomas Flyer, leaving
Ely on Wednesday and returning on
Monday evening. Current Greek and
puckwater valleys were first settled
in the early SOS. soom after the dis
coyery OF rich silver ore at Hamif-
ton. and for many years supplied the
people Of Hamilton with practically
all OF their hay, grain, vegetables
and fruits. When the mines went
down the farmers confined their en-
ergies principally 10 the production
OF hay and grain, which was fed to
cattle and hogs. and by this means
we're enabled to continue their farm
ing enterprises. Gradually they all
became largely Interested in the cat
tie business. which they found very
profitable until the last few years
when their ranges were greatly dam
aged by nomadic bands OF sheer
driven through the country during
the winter season from northern
ranges. During the past few years
the farmers have greatly reduced
their herds. but they still own from
one hundred to several hundred heat
OF well graded cattle, which are ruI
on the mountain ranges during thu
summer and fattened for local mar
kets during the winter on alfalfa
timothy and red top. As who'll
these are two Of the most prosper
Gus communities in the entire state
The ranches of Currant Greek ar
from so to Sc miles from Ely an
Duckwater from Is to % miles fui
tber, which precludes their haulin
hay to the markets of Ely, but the
always have a ready sale for It Q
their ranches at from $40 to SIS pc
ton. while later in the season II
worth $40 at the ranch. At the pre-
ent time hay is very scarce in bot
valleys. and readily sells at $50 pc
ton. Grain sells at from 2la TO
cents per pound and potatoes al
cents. About 1000 head of beef ca
tie are fed at Duckwater every wi
ter, and are always turned OIL
prime condition when needed.
For many years past Currant Cree
has been known as the best and 81
est fruit section in all eastern \
vada. While the altitude of the VI
ley Is something more than 5000 fe'
it is so we'll sheltered by mountai
on either side that a total failure
seldom If ever known. The fruit
of excellent flavor, and comprises
most all known varieties. Fruit
usually so abundant that much oil
Is fed to hogs for fattening purpos
it being cheaper than grain, and p
ducing very sweet and wholesol
meat. Martin Horton one of
most extensive farmers on the ere
is now running about 100 head
hogs In the summer they are k
on alfalfa, in the fall they are turr
on the stubble and later they are
alfalfa hay and apples, and are tu
ed off hog fat without having y
ed grain except that picked up
the smbble field, and no finer m
can be had anywhere, Mr.. Hor
has been in the cattle business
Railroad valley for more than fc
years, but has concluded that tn
is better money in hogs, with
risk and less work
The first settlement on the CT
Is the estate Of Cazler brothers,
owned by Joseph, Edward and Filr
who have about 100 acres in cult
ti0n, and one Of the finest and