Show BEET DEADLINE SET AT Al APRIL 1 I I Sugar beet companies operating i Tr in Utah renewed efforts to bring sugar beet acreage under contract up to the total allotted by the A A A Friday as word was received from Washington that the deadline for tor fo riling filing acreage reports had been extended ex ex- tended from March 25 to April 1 1 The Gunnison company contractIng contract contract- ing ing- ingIn In Sanpete and Sanpete-and and Sevier counties reported It expected to have Its full full ful allotment allotment under acres acres under contract con con- tract and reported by April 1 1 The company had less th than n 1000 acres acre left to contract 1 A A. different situation was reported by the Utah-Idaho Utah Sugar company officials of which expressed doubt doub that the allotment for for- that company would be reached Many farmers officials said aid were holding back because of a fear 6 of drouth Eugene M. M Cannon secret secretary secre- secre t tary ry o of the South Jordan Canal Cana company reported to the company Friday that while the soil at the present time Is In a much better condition for planting than las last year Utah lake on which Salt Lake cou county ty farmers d depend pend for Irrigation irrIgation tion water during the summer Is Js two feet lower than last year Whether unfilled allotments from local companies will be turned over overto overto overto to other districts for filling tilling was considered problematical by local loca officials |