Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-02 | Page 12 | Farmers Rush to Sign Beet Contracts

Farmers Rush to Sign Beet Contracts Contra ts What That Is expected t to be on one of or orthe the largest crops of or sugar beets ever raised in Utah and Idaho Idao willbe will willbe be produced this season sason i If the farmers continue to sign beet contracts contracts contracts con con- tracts with wih the companies at t the rate th they y have been doing the past few weeks There has been more beets signed up and planted already this year than there was during the tho whole season of or last year accordIng according according accord- accord Ing to Mark Austin Austn who has charge of the agriculture department department depart depart- depar- depar ment of or the Utah Idaho Sugar company Last Lat season there were about acres plant planted d. d while this year rear It I Is expected that more than acres will wi be put into beets peets The farmers will wH receive about abou about 8 9 a ton or more for the beets turned over to the company last fall fal These beets were turned over overto overt overto t to the company under a contract calling for a 53 46 division Inthe inthe In Inthe the profits of ot sugar sold The contract contract contract con con- tract for the coming season calls caUs for a 52 48 division In the profits I of or sugar sold This will mean that if it the farmers plant their land to beets and the sugar remains about I where It i 1 and from all aU indications Indica- Indica tons it I more than likely will wl the farmers will wi receive a a substantial profit from their crop U I Js Is s sal said I