Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-08-18 | Page 9 | S. L. County Beet Fields Surveyed

SI S. S L L. L COUNTY BEET FIELDS SURVEYED MIDVALE A ALE ALE-A A tour of ot Salt falt Lake I sugar beet fields was made Monday by approximately 18 8 farmers farm- farm ers era rs of Utah county C. C J. J Cobbey Utah county agricultural agricultural agri- agri cultural agent headed the I delegation lion ion on the tour which extended to o many sugar beet farms arms in the south end of Salt Lake county to acquaint them with methods being used on the farms Sugar beet crops in Salt Lake county look the best to me at this time ime th that tI I have seen for fora a good many years ears S. S H. H Blake Vineyard one of oC the delegation leaders said It It was particularly Interesting to see ec that the plants were free from drouth and insects In fact fac the beets indicated good watering with ith prospects that the harvest will bring 3 35 to 40 tons an acre The visitors remarked about abou that was already underway under way vay in fields intended for sugar suga beet planting next spring It was as something of ot a different proc procedure dure to see the growers grower and preparing the land for tor next y years year's crop at al this time of ot the season sea sea- s son sn n Mr Blake said sald From al aU all appearances such a plan is bene bene- The group were guests of ot Shores Shore Loveless manager of the West Welt Jordan Jor Jon dan Utah Idaho Sugar c company plant