Show information ON RAIS ING SUGAR BEETS stole SOME interesting FACTS WILL HELIP TRE TIIE BEGINNER TO SUCCEED now that it appears likely that east millard county Is to become a sugar beet raising section everybody seems to asking in a chorus how to do it very few people n this section davra had any experience in the culture or of this plant wo we have there fore decided to give in the these so columns some interesting facts on the subject taken from a reliable rell ablo and uncopyrighted source UTAH SOILS AND TO HE BE especially ADAPTED TO SUGAR BEETS at present sugar beets are grown north ot of the parallel and on practically all of 0 the irrigable i land west of 0 the meridian the tha principal bolet betel sugar states are california colorado idaho michigan ohio and utah colorado ranks flit first with tons in 1917 and call cali fornia second with tons states other than those mentions ment menti lond ond aro are producing about tons annually knowing that ilia beets can be successfully and profitably grown on this enormous area prid and realizing that the demand is cont constantly contently antly indrea sing wei we feel that we are arc justified in urging farmers to lve the subject very arious consideration it has been thoroughly demonstrated that growing beets in the united states is one ona of the most profitable industries in fit the line linc ft cf agriculture and where beets are grown the producing ability of at the tha land Is greatly improved not only tor for succeeding crops of beets but tor for any other crop that may be planted I 1 our soils seem to be ideal when wo we amparo ym v amparo paro ilia abo product with that of 1 7 1 1 countries today tho av arago sugar content of beets grown in europe is from 15 16 to 18 per cent and the extraction of sugar about 13 per par cent in this country the sugar content is from 13 to 20 per cent I 1 in some gome sections of the united states tho the average sugar content is ia over 19 per cent with purity averaging from 80 to 90 per cent and extraction from 12 to 16 15 per cent i THE YIELD PER ACRE ACHE I 1 the production of beets in our country Is about ten tons per acre which Is approximately three ton less than in germany probably duo due to less thorough tillage methods in 1017 the price of beets ranged train from to per ton the belld can bo be increased it caro care Is used in seed selection and cultivation to illustrate the ideal size of beets Is two pounds assuming that each beet wil will weigh approximately two pounds or an average of two pounds ath TOWS rows 18 dehes apart and beets 8 inches apart in the row with none missing a feild of tons per acre would be made on account of high paced pi iced labor and the scarcity of labor a groat great many beet growers are getting away from the tw o pound ideal bet and are planting the rows about 20 inches apart and the beets from IJ 10 to 14 inches apart in the row this increases the size of at the beets in many instances to an average ot at from 4 to 6 pounds the beet sugar industry includes three distinct bra branches branc nes viz sugar beet growing beet seed production and beet sugar extraction and ing they are so linked that each is dependent upon the other not only for its complete success but tor for its vry existence exist onca OPERATION cooperation CO NECESSARY IN GROWING SUGAR DEBTS BEETS it a farmer contemplates growing sugar beets it Is quite essential that be operates cooperates co with his neighbors or farmers in ilia bis immediate locality to the of having a positive guarantee that not less than acres of land will bei ba devoted to beet I 1 praising it if the soil is adapted to grow aik the crop and the farmers show a arnest disposition to enter into the business as a sugar bt beat mill company will not heat hesitate tate to establish a mill in the vicinity it Is not profitable to attempt to grow beets so tar far from a mill that the freight charges consume tho the major portions port ioni ont of the tha profits SOIL requirements tho the sugar beet ja is a vigorous grower and requires good land it Is cn V useless to attempt to grow a crop on poor soil or land that cannot easily bo be cultivated land should be fertile easily tilled and as tree free as P possible from stones stumps and debris of previous crops sour toil or land that Is pa poorly 0 r drained or subject to overflow or c cut u up P with gullies and extremely irre irregular g r is not desirable the farm farmer r should keep in mind the fact that tho the seed preparation ot of tho that land and cultivation of 0 the crop cost around 30 to 40 per acre hence the loss of a crop or securing curine se only an interior crop will bo be serious growers estimate that six tons per acre will pay all expenses arid and all produced over that Is profit THE SEED BED SHOULD BE DEEP it a hard pan dan exists it is advisable to break it up either with a regular plow or with the subsoil plow it if the land has been previously plowed shallow it is not advisable to deepen it abruptly but each year the thel plow should bo be run an inch or so dee deep P er adding sufficient barnyard manuro manure or plowing under green crops to produce a goodly amount of humus until a depth ot of eight nine or more inches has been secured it trash such as a stubble weeds or corn stalks from a previous crop cover the land it should bo be removed or thoroughly disked into the soil before the land Is plowed after plowing the ground it should be ba disked not once but several times it necessary until the soil is thoroughly pulverized I 1 and made compact i it t the io seed bed is not deep and Is ot of such a character that the roots can not easily casily penetrate it a portion of 0 lie he beet will be forced above ground arid and that part must bo be cut off as it contains impurities the should also be a made as level as poss pass i lie illo otherwise it will be difficult to secure uniform peeving and subsequent cultivation with the modern tools the crop is so BO profitable it if all phd are met tha a farmed farma cannot afford to skimp or use haphazard methods in preparing the seed bed THE SOIL SHOULD HE BE IVELL AVELL STOCKED WITH ALL ALI THE tair PLANT FOOD ELK ELE MENTS in some sections it lg Is profitable I 1 to use a well balanced commercial fertilizer fertiliser liser As aa a rule where barnyard manura can lo be secured it ft has haa been found to bo be a most ideal fort lizer alzer it is advisable however to put it on the ground and work it into the seed bed the previous year in order to secure rotting and obly vate vale the ill effects of having tho the manuro manure into direct contact with the grow ing ng beets beeta green Is rapidly gaining tavor favor especially in districts whee legumes are grown splendid results come coma from fall following aleafa altata and with beets both clover and alfalfa furnish nitrogen a very necessary plant food and tho ther roots penetrate deep improving the physical condition of tho the soil the legume roots not only loosen the ground thereby admitting air and water but as they decay they humus where legumes are not grown rye or any green crop turned under Is beneficial if the land is sour lime should be applied all bet sugar factories use lime to clarity clarify the juice of the beets hecea after tho the lime has served its purpose in the factory it becomes a waste product which is useful tor for sweetening the ground and Is very generally so used by beeca growers SUGAR BEET SEED AN ITEM M tho the su estion of securing good seed in sufficient quantities Is very important ance 1830 when the first patch of beets beeta was grown practically all of the seed has been imported ed from garmany owing to tho the disturbed conditions in that country american beet raisers have ten been seriously handicapped 11 1 he past thre years they hie zi ever rapidly overcoming that obstacle by grow ing seed at homo home tho the present seed requirements amount m to approximately 1500 sacks of pounds achin ordet to secure so lire this quantity of seed it Is necessary to devote acres at 0 land tl ti seed production gli the united efforts of tho the department of agriculture at washington tho the state agriculture stations and boot beet sugar companies it Is believed that swithin within tit hi next two or three years continued on page 8 continued from page one ai U SUGAR BEET this country will be independent ol 01 european liiro countries counti ies in ill tile the of 0 supplying seed 1 I hie lie gi owing glowing ot of beet seed is an art which requires both experience and a knowledge of if soil and the peculiarities of 0 tile the beet hence it should lo be by those who are fairly tor for so much depends ulion upon the heed beet sugar coni com odines s kiive ettive to secure a strain of bod beed that chat has reached a high state slate of nd they distribute it ko to tile the gi ilene hence it is best for I 1 tho iho glower not to attempt lu sted unless lie has had bad exio and in other ways hs has thoroughly equipped hini himself self to produce wit right kind itle itie size variety aud and sugar content of 0 thor the beet dep wid to a great extent upon the char atler at ler ot of tue tile seed llie hie conclusions are given oy by U C 0 pathologist lit ot of sugar beet investigations huilda of laut klaut 1 industry Indu Inu otry ahe I 1 lie development ol of the beet beel sugar industry in ili tile the united 1 notates otates Lle depends penas upon the establish li ot of an american beet seed cu ca of 0 meeting the requirements quire ments ants of the american sugar bece grower and the beet sugar pro ducer i aur experience thus tar far indicates indi cats cati that american sugar beet seed is usually superior in germination and capable of producing larger and butter better roots than imported seed our soil and climatic conditions extending over large areas lavor favor the hie production pio of 0 sugar suga r beet seed in ili bubin bent quantity to meet all future requirements I 1 well defined strains of sugar beets beels of high yield and quality are espeut bial to the development of a satisfactory seed industry enough has LUH lowi bune to lu pieve tuat by a careful and painstaking work such strains cn call be produced I 1 lu bev SUGAR BEETS the seed should bo be sown with a modem drill which sows bows four rows it A is usually planted from 1 to 2 inches deep according to condition of tile the soil moisture etc it the soil con lains plenty ot of moisture shallow planting Is best but it the surface is id dry then the seed should be plant lol led ateser in chur prow fifteen to twenty i seed is required to plant an the farmer should keep in the tact fact that it if the seed is plant I 1 ed cd in ill vely loose lumpy ground it will not gerini nate hence if the ground is not thoroughly pulverized a connall lumps jumps and inake the alio soil compact bated roller should bo used to crush ull lumps and ami make the soil compact |