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Show jet Seed Harvest Reported js Progressing "Nicely" By Jensen I SLv Especially Equipped ( Threshing Machines Used in Harvesting Crop; J frop Estimated $150,000 ton re fall harvest and re-cleaning t- 'L suar beet seed crop of this i ... r v is progressing "very nice-' nice-' , iates Moroni Jensen, manager 1 Beet Seed Division of the J .Ilaho Sugar company. The '.!:: .-deling and installation in the o-u ;"seed plant was completed and t - if cleaning of beet seed cornet corn-et .'-ced July 19- Between 25 and fe : j.en are employed in connection ell: the re-cleaning and germi-bc7t germi-bc7t '. '-m work of the beet seed. - . threshing machines which 'I fa been especially equipped with ft -1-leaning devices are operating ?Pt ughout the fields during the ettii -eshing of various districts. So ;J- : as the harvesting has been the beet seed crop is turn- out very satisfactory, states ' " Jensen, running from 1800 to n pounds per acre of cleaned 4 It is estimated that the 1938 -o will bring from $150,000 to , TO into this part of the -.te which is mounting the re-a re-a little higher than any :-:vious year. Mr Jensen attended meetings uek at Twin Falls, Idaho, of N -j Curley-Top Resistance Beet 4 Breeding committee. This S Timittee comprises representa- ' is from 12 different sugar com- . ;aies throughout the United (Continued on page four) Beet Seed (Continued from first page) States. Matters pertaining to the blight-resistant strains of beet seed were discussed, says Mr. I Jensen. Also, reports were made : of new blight-resisting seed thafj will be released for some districts I for the reproduction of new-strains. new-strains. It is anticipated that the first payments on beet seed of the 1938 crop will be made within the next 10 days, he states. The planting of the 1938-39 crop is scheduled to commence August 20 and will be rushed to completion com-pletion as soon thereafter as possible. pos-sible. No beets will be planted after September 20. It is interesting interest-ing to those who have observed to see how these days the farmers are willing to follow the required program in keeping the land in top shape for beet seed growing, by cultivating, fertilizing and weeding. A few years ago. a landowner land-owner would have hestitated to plow up acres of heavily producing alfalfa, in preparing the plot for beet seed. But today, he realizes the advantage of keeping land young and productive by this I regular process of renovating, and the alfalfa in full growth furnishes additonal fertilization for the beet seed land, is the statement offered "by farmers connected with this growing industry of Washington county and vicnity. |
