Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-12-18

POGMIoOOs ~ -s.H-
Our potatoes have \ worldwide
reputation. AT the International Cot
ton Exhibition at New Orleans, Ne
vada potatoes won first prize. The
soil Of Eiko county Is peculiarly adap-
ted to the growing Of potatoes Of
large size and uneQualed quality.
Nevertheless, this important industry
is neglected and not enough potatoes
are raised to supply the local market.
A yield OF 800 bushels to the acre Il
not uncommon and the average price
per bushel is so cents. A great mar
ket Is open to those who will en-
gage in potatoe raising. California
and the local markets can take all the
potatoes raised here for many years
to come.
Dzirying
No place offers better inducements
to the dairyman than Elko county.
Good water. nutritious grasses, grains
and forage plants, excellent climate
and cheap grazing can be had. There
are three creameries in our county,
with others In prospect. Butter pro-
duced at these plants is OF high quail
ity and commands top prices in the
markets of the coast.
Garden Truck.
Asparagus, rhubarb, radishes, sweet
corn, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes,
onions. cabbage. beets, turnips. car
rots, ~caulihower, peas and melons do
exceedingly well and there is always
a great demand for them. Truck
gardeners will do well to locate here.
A few acres properly cared for viii
make one independent.
Poultry.
Poultry can be raised at a good
profit here. There is nothing about
the climate that is unfavorable, and
the many days of sunshine have 6
tendency to make the hens lay. <tul.
try raised and exhibited by A. D
Taber of Elko, have won many prizes
both in Nevada and Utah state fairs.
Grain for feed can be raised as
cheap and abundantly here as any
where in the United States. There
are hundreds of carloads shipped
through this county each year from
the coast, bound for Pacific coast
points. The market for poultry, tur.
keys and eggs is always good.
Fruits.
Several parties have made remark
able progress in horticulture. Here
apples, plums, peaches, pears, cherries
and the early berries are grown in
considerable quantity. The fruits are
of remarkable firmness and delicious
flavor and are of the best quality for
shipping. The trees and their fruits
are wholly free from scale, worms
and the many diseases and pests with
which the orchardist of other chimes
have to contend. Fruits have been
successfully grown here a great many
years and a failure has never been
recorded by frosts or other causes. In
n Of the orchards. one tree has aver
aged $50 worth of apples per year for
the past twelve years.
An exhibit from this section won
five ribbons and one diploma at the
Four-State fair at Ogden, Utah, the
states of Wyoming, Idsho, Utah and
Nevada competing. This exhibit at
tracted much attention and spoke vol
umes for the productiveness Of this
section, receiving favorable comment
from Colorado and Oregon fruit men.
Bee Culture.
Alfalfa fields, the white sage, the
native shrub and flowers make great
bee pasture. One hive, will produce
seventy-ive pounds Of honey per sea
son, so that q few stands in the garden
furnish the table and pay a good part
of the ~groceT's bill, too. There is a
great demand for Elko county honey.
Stock Raising.
The greatest industry in our county
today is that of cattle, horse and sheep
raising. For the past twenty-five
years the stockmen of Elko county
have been steadily improving the
breed of their cattle. Thousands OF
dollars have been expended In the
purchase of the best types Of high
grade stock and these representatives
of noted strains have been placed up
on the ranges to mingle with, and
through their progeny, raise the stand
ard OF the native cattle. AS a result,
Elko county cattle have q command
ing place in the eastern and Califor-
mia markets. Many districts in the
county r famed for the prime beef
raised there.
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