The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-10-07
NEW AGRICULTURAL
ERA FOR NEVADA


The greatest move that Nevada has
yet known, considered from q COM
bined agricultural and horticultural
viewpoint is now taking place. Fur
Their, considered as having to do with
the future agricultural greatness OF
this State. the changed conditions
are embarrassing and OF greater
Importance than the average citizen
has ever tried to contemplate.
This relates to a departure from
what many of us have known, and
still have In mind, OF Nevada ranch
ing. Old-time methods within our
State come under the western-coined
word "ranching." Not so In Cali
fornia, the Eastern. Middle Western
a n Southern States. however.
Farming" is what they call it. and
farming It Is. Soil tillers in the sec
lions mentioned farm" in an inten-
sive way, SO Is to get the most out Of
the soil. or. otherwise, obtain crops
that bring in large revenues.
Up to the last Few years most of
the western States farmers practiced
ranching almost universally. Ranch
ing meant all the land one could Sc
cure for great wheat fields. pasture.
hay or range; great herds OF cattle
and sheep, combined harvesters,
plenty Of branding irons, and doing
things in a Wholesale way. There
were rare exceptions where some
landowner specialized in orchard or
field product-engaged in intensified
farming-but his influence and num-
bers were negligible.
i But Nevada Is going in for farm
Ing" In fact she is decidedly en-
gagged in farming right now-of the
intensive kind. Projects and crops
that are new to Nevada. considered
commercially. are going concerns. or
are being launched. Illustrative Of
this is the development of the canta-
loupe industry at Fernley and Fall
Ion; the raising of such crops as cell
cry and asparagus, in a large way; a
greatly increased onion and potato
acreage throughout the State; larger
tracts where tomatoes are grown:
large poultry farms; the breeding
and marketing Of pure-bred dairy
and beef cattle. hogs and sheep; larg-
er acreages planted to beans and 9TH
err good-paying garden crops.
Orchards of pear, peach, walnut,
pecan, almond and other trees are
planted or under way. Vineyards,
in sections where the grape is known
to thrive, are under consideration
and are sure to be planted.
In Mason Valley farmers are awak-
ening to the importance Of canta-
loupe growing and are likely to form
an association and plant q large acre
age. Peanuts have been successfully
grown in the Walker river section
and farmers there are figuring on
planting and growing that valuable
crop in a commercial way.
In the Las Vegas and extreme
southern region of Nevada farm pro-
ducts are being successfully raised of
which the old-timer even
dreamed. One man has a young grove
of pecan trees that we're planted
| three years ago. Their healthful APP
| pearance would indicate that they
will bear good crops when a little
older. Two crops a year Of different
products, mature and r harvested
from Las Vegas lands; very early
fruits and vegetables are grown and
marketed; intensive farming Is the
accepted practice in Southern Ne
vada.
In northern Mineral County. Dor
dering on Mason Valley, one Of the
old-time ranches, known as the Nor
gan ranch, is to be converted into an
English walnut plantation. A mini
mum Of EOS acres will be set to these
trees on the Morgan place, bearing
every year. have proven beyond any
doubt that this section of Nevada is
we'll adapted to their culture. 1t is
but a matter of waiting five or six
years for these large orchards to pro-
duce quantities of choice nuts that
command such a ready market and
high price.
This project has been launched by
the Southwestern Nevada Walnut
Growers, Incorporated. The company
Is headed by a group Of successful
men. who have fallen in with the
new era of intensive and diversified
farming. Along with the walnut
groves they will plant a large acre.
age of beans and potatoes and also
raise pure bred dairy cattle and hogs.
Other farmers in the East Walker
river district have announced that
they will set aside lands and plant
English walnuts there. 1t is SEEM
ingly the starting point for a thriv-
ing industry with greater profit per
acre and a higher selling price high
er assessed valuation Of Nevada land.
Nevada deserts. as we term them.
are in reality domains OF potential
greatness. In those sections of mild.