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[Va Chronicle 38]

The shipment of eight tons of potatoes delivered at the mouth of the Sutro tunnel yesterday by Carson river ranchers, was transported to the connection of the branch tunnel in mine cars moved by mule power to the connection of the north branch of the C. & C. shaft and hoisted to the surface through that opening this morning.

[Enterprise 28]

Five or six sleighs loaded down with potatoes arrived from the Italian ranches in Dayton yesterday. They had all been contracted for by grocerymen at three cents per pound. This is an advance of nearly 400 per cent, on prices that obtain during average seasons. Thousands of tons of potatoes have been sold in this State at $15 a ton. The Dayton ranchers themselves land the bulk of their potatoes on the C. & C. cars at Dayton for shipment to Sacramento at $15 a ton.