The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
Dairy Herds
Show High Test
TuberouIar Reaotors
Show Less Than
TIVE Percent


in this valley, which was finished
some time ago by the state veterin-
arians has been completed and the
final analysis has been turned into
the hands of L. e. Cline, federal
agriculturist.
The report shows that 1894 cattle
were submitted to the test and of
that number only 124 were reactors
This embraced 500 individual herds
on the project with a reaetor per
eentage of only 165. Those that
reacted were mostly aged animals
that were imports and in each case
all have been removed from this
valley
Reimbursement to those who lost
cattle through the test period mas
been made, and while some pure
bfeds called for a substantial settle
ment, the average was approximately
$50 per head for the cattle con-
demned and removed form this
county.
In going over the list Mr.. Cline
roughly estimates that 10 per cent
Of this valley is given over to dairy
interests, and that there is con-
stant increase in the business. If it
were possible to import clean dairy
cows from California in any sub
stantial number it is maintained that
several hundred could find immedi-
ate market and that a number of
dairy interests from California
would move onto the project.
Under the figures submitted it is
estimated that by another year that
there will be close to 5000 cows
milking Should imports come in as
they have during the past year 1t ia
anticipated that the figures will be
enlarged. Inquiry is constantly on
hand relative. to the possibilities Of
dairying in this valley from Cali
fornia sections. The one drawback
has been the tubercular test that has
prevented an influx of dairy COWS.
Recently Mr.. Regan, who judged
livestock at the fair, stated that this
valley would in the very near future
be the largest dairy section in the
state. He further stated that the
| dairy stock as a whole was the clean
est and best that he had encountered
on the coast and that with the same
care being exercised in the future
that within a few years this section
would be the market head for dairy
COWS. In fact he made offers for a
number of cows while here for ex-
port, as it is clean strains that are
being sought in the western coast
market.
During the past twenty four
months dairying has almost doubled
in its product in this section. At
the present time four creamery in
terests are located in this section
bidding for cream. The local cream
cry is working to capacity and con
templates enlargement another sea-
son.
Cream checks are being eashed at
more places of business than ever in
the history of this community and
will be doubled within another year
is the prediction at the agricultural
office. The recent fair showed some
of the finest purebred stock to be
found on the coast and the grade
line is rapidly being built up over
the entire project. The Fernley sec
ton that for a time paid small at
tention to cream production is grad
ually adding to the number of cows
and is becoming a factor in the out
put from the district. Those who are
keeping in touch with the dairy in
terests are predicting that the Lahon-
tan valley within the next three years
will be classed as the greatest dairy
center on the coast.