Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-24 | Page 10 | Beet Growers Hit Quota Cut

BEET GROWERS HIT NIT QUOTA CUT Directors of the nations nation's sugar beet Industry west of the MississippI Mississippi Mississippi sippi called caned on the department of agriculture Monday to ease A AAA A A restrictions imposed on the 1941 sugar be beet t production Closing a two-day two conference session at the Newhouse hotel late Sunday night 18 representatives of the National Beet Growers' Growers association association association asso asso- headed by Charles M. M Kearney Morrill Neb president asked that al an additional acres be added to acre quota boosting to acres allotted to producers of 10 IP western states States for which allotment boosts were asked Included Utah Idaho Oregon South Dakota Montana California Wyoming Colorado Nebraska and Washington Directors pointed out the acre quota is a reduction of per cent from the acres allowed In 1940 Production ranked between and short tons raw value during each of the last four years The proposed acreage program directors said would increase the basic quota of sugar beets in the United States to an amount commensurate commensurate commensurate com com- with the nations nation's production production production pro pro- abilities