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Show . i Beet Growers Exchange Ideas Beet growers of South Sanpete county and the growers in North Sevier Se-vier county enjoyed a real get-together meeting Wednesday afternoon after-noon of last week. Some twenty-five of the growers from this section, guests of the officials of the Gunnison Gunni-son Valley Sugar company, comprised compris-ed the partj' going from here and the excursion not only served as a , purpose of "getting acquainted," but splendid ideas were exchanged and much information gained by the visitors vis-itors and those visited, in the planting, plant-ing, growing, cultivating and harvesting harv-esting of sugar beets, the coming crop industry of this section. The party went from here to Sa-lina Sa-lina and after a brief visit there motored mo-tored to Aurora where they were metby a delegation of beet growers. Some ten or twelve beet fields were visited and conditions studied as to the methods used by the different growers. Experts were along and poor crop conditions were explained, tiie retarding cause being given foi the lack of growth and production The entire crowd was highly interest cd in the lectures and suggestions made by the officials and much valu able knowledge was gained for future fu-ture use in the growing of beets Not only did the visit prove of great knowledge, but the visitors from this valley were accorded two receptions that will long be remembered. remem-bered. At the home of Amel Jensen. residing near Salina, the party war, given a treat of delicious peaches Later the crowd motored to the home of Alma Murphy at Salina, where a watermelon "bust" was enjoyed. Several of the luscious melons were supplied and highly enjoyed by the guests. |