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Show I Prospects of a Buster Beet Crop. In convolution with Agrle Supt.J T Lant. who with Agrlc. Supt. Geo. Austin hns been visiting tho towns of the Refer Hlvcr Valley contracting with the farmers far-mers to grow beets for tho t casnn of 1908, wc learned that about 5,000 acres hid been contritctcd and with tho exception of MMftd nnd a few acres under tho East . Side Canal, the cnntrnctlng for this sea-son sea-son Is nhout finished. Tho outlook Is V,-yery favorablo for a big crop of beets 'tlroughout this valley. The farmers of ' u Vno Eist'Sldo arc A8BUR E.D that the East Side canal will be repaired In time for the Irrigation season. |