The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-12-31
Crops Have Been Bounu Prices Have Ranged Fair Advancement No
ted In Agricultural and Dairy Interest. Season Closes With
Market Ready For All Products of Lahontan Valley
1925 Indicates Supply Indicates Plenty For
Coming Season. New Acres To Come In and Industrial Plant
To PEOPLE

have raised wheat, oats, barley and
corn. The early or TIN leshing prices
were several points above those OF
last season. The first lot of wheat
sold at $45 per ton and has steadily
advanced until the $50 mark has
been reached
The major part of the crop was in
winter or red wheat and what spring
wheat that was harvested showed a
heavy yield. At the present time
there is more wheat land in than in
the history of the county. There is
a good demand for spring or soft
wheat at the local mill and there is
assurance of more of this variety be-
ing planted this season. Over 1000
Despite the fact that 500 acres
was given over to corn in this valley
during the season of 1924 1t fell
short over 20 cars in being enough
for the turkey and hog feeding
throughout the project. 1t has been
shown that over $4,000 was spent in
freight on corn and that the local
mill and commission houses are IN
market for all the corn that can be
raised on this project. The increase
of acreage during the past year on
corn Is considered one of the best
signs at the farm bureau Expert.
ments carried on by f. b. Headley AZ
the high school lot prove that there
are several varieties of corn that are
not only hardy but give a most salts
factory yield Corn during the past
year has established itself as one of
the most promising ready money
crops that can be raised. Under the
percentage rule of increase at least
1000 acres of corn will be cultivated
this year.
Celery
While celery is not yet regarded
as a commercial product on this
project owing to the limited acreage
planted, yet IL has passed the ex
perimental stage. Several plots given
over to celery culture have netted
those who followed this intensified
gardening excellent returns. 1t is
stated that one acre, where the best
OF care was given, brought in well
over $1,000. There has been a con-
slant and good outside demand for
celery and it has brought in CON
siderable money to the project.
It is the belief that the coming
year viii see at least double the acre
age devoted to this fast selling Ne
vada grown article
More Acreage
Figures at the reclamation office
show that approximately 1900 new
acres were brought under cultivation
this past season. Lands that were
cleared the year before will com
menee to come in this season and the
reclamation office figures that call
will be made for more water this
coming season owing to new land
that is now being prepared for the
spring planting.
Falion Goes Ahead
The result of the foregoing has
had its effect on this city. II has not
resulted in any boom but there has
been a better business year gener-
ally The result of the past year has
been the filling of practically every
vacant building in the business sec
ton. Where the east side of Maine
street showed numerous vacancies
last year practically every building
is again occupied.
Improvements are noted and on
largements have been necessary. The
Army Store, under Lee Johnson, has
expanded and has been compelled
to open up the next door north. He
eontemplates many improvements 10
the interior of the two departments
this winter and spring.
The Fallon flour mill has been
compelled to enlarge its storage room
and plant, making il one of the most
up to date establishments of its kind
in the state.
The Mutual creamery during the
year had to add machinery and in
crease its capacity, while the Fallon
lee & Cold Storage Company has not
only enlarged its capacity but has
added machinery of modern make.
This plant was run to its capacity
during the past summer.
Eldredge & Hursh moved into new
and larger quarters and their former
store was taken over by one of the
skaggs chain stores. filling in that
void In the block below another
restaurant was added and 1t is doing
business.
McLain's general store moved up a
block and he purchased the building
he Is now occupying on the east side
of Maine street. This gives him a
permanent setting and indicates bis
faith in the future of Fallon.
j. A. Law, who opened in a small
way is now operating two store
buildings on the east side of Maine
street, and contemplates new i'm
provements.
These results have come about
through the gradual and indicates
results as cited above, The business
men agree that there is better pros
pect ahead for this project than since
IL was settled Farm conditions have
undoubtedly improved, as practically
every farm commodity has reached