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Show Official Predicts j Bumper Beet Crop . i ..'"Never since the sugar factory was established at Centerfield some seven yeads ago, were the prospects any brighter for the best crop of beets ever harvsted than th showing that is to be found throughout all the fields of the factory district today. It is mighty pleasing and there is every reason why the farmer, beet J grower, business men and all are, r feeling jubilant. A bumper crop is j in prospect and unless something un-forseen un-forseen happens there will be a larger lar-ger tonnage of beets harvester in the valley this fall than ever before.' Thus spoke W. Harvey Ross, president of the Gunnison Sugar Company. Mr. Ross came down from Salt Lake the first of the week andv in company with the field men, has been making a close inspection) of the fields, and the conditions in general. "There is close to 100 per cent stand in practically all of the beet fields," continued Mr. Ross, "and the fact that there is scarcely a weed to be found and no blight, speaks very well for the grower and fully demonstrates demon-strates that all in the district are becoming be-coming familiar with the art of raising rais-ing beets in the proper way. Beetii and weeds will not work good together togeth-er and the fact that war is being wag ed on the weeds will result in bettei.' and heavier beets for the grower. The splendid rains during the summer sum-mer and at opportune times, has proven pro-ven a big item for the beet grower and with the storage now in the reservoirs res-ervoirs there need be no alarm of a water shortage. "Another fact to ,be commended in beet growing in the valley, is that j the farmers planted early and gave i the growing crops attention. The system, worked out in thinning also worked wonders. The work was good and effective and the major portion of the money was kept at home and by the reason that it was done by local help. The organization " of the boys and girls during the thinning season was a spleendid one and not only was the work done in the best of shape but mor than $6,000 was paid out in wages, all of which helps to encourage the youngsters in making mak-ing money. We should have real active' ac-tive' times in the valley this fall when the harvesting begins and the distribution distri-bution of money for the havest will be a big. help to all." Mr. Ross stated that approximately 4.600 acres were planted, and that practically every acre was looking ! fine, and gave every evidence of yielding prolifically. It is hard to estimate es-timate at this time what the acre tonnage will be but conservative estimates es-timates are that the general average will be close to eleven tons. |