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Show UTAH MAKES JGOOO RECORD; SHOULOBEUtKir NEXT YEAR Following the announcement that I inh has ,.ne magnificently over the lop in her sugar beet production, the t.'lernl I'hm! Hdmlal itratbui Is sending out ii statewide appeal for even a greater production MSI year. The heel growers of the slate. It Is declared, are producing one of the most seriously I, -oiled wnr time fond pfiasucts sugar. The fact that the he reused production will be sufficient for rh 19IS-1P10 sugar requirements is declared de-clared by I lab food officials to be stgultlcniit. It nutans Hint I'tnli has responded to a government war lime call for help In a concrete, 'lellllllo way that brings great credit to the Itate, that thin comnioiivv enllh is able to sny to I nele Saai : "We are turning over to you for use wherever tl miiy be needed an amount of sugar equivalent to our entire production pro-duction In previous yeiiiN. Our III- I creased production will be enough for i our own home needs." Kveiy citizen of the stute must. It I 'believed, be proud of this record. For the benefit of beet growers of the state, the federal food offlcluls have cited the following facts which may nbl In uti Increased production for next year : "It is esl limited thut the best fields Of Utah will this schsoii produce between be-tween :h,000 and 400,000 ions of tops and clowns. We need an Increased amount of forage to meet what appears ap-pears to be a short bay crop. Our government Is making every consistent effort to produce more ineatH uml dairy products to supply the requirements of I our lighting forces, a well us the I needs of the civilian population. This calls for a tremendous tonnage of these supplies. This western country product" thou- ' sum Is of head of cuttle and sheep that come off the ranges each aiiluinn. The greater part of this half finished fin-ished stock goes to eastern markets. ! directly off the in go. A huge proportion pro-portion of this stock ought to be fed I and belter finished right here on our ! western farms. The results of Investigations thus fnr Obtained Indicate very clearly that the most profitable use can be made of the beet tops when Ihey have been converted Into slluge. The process Is inexpensive and the rvsulis will mean an added cash profit from the beet crop and It will also mean that I'tali will greatly aid In Increasing our available menl and dairy supplies." easy to Make a Pit Silo. l-'.vcnvate the earth lllo tiny deal rod widi h, depth or length. The average beet grower will make the width 12 or H feet and two or three feet deep. If the dranuge Is Kisai. let It be three or four feet deep; If the water table is near the surface, make It more shallow. Make the silo excavation with team and scrnper. I.cnve bolli ends sloping so the team and wagon may drive right through. It Is not necessary to chop the tops I'nek them well to exclude the air. Batik the sides of the heel top muss, which may be extended above the sur face, with the loose earth. Top out with earth or finely packed straw oc Chaff or beet pulp. Knrlh packed flriuly against the sides will hold the mass solid. The locution should be handy to the feeding lot. The fermenting process Heeds tour or five weeks. When ready In feed, strip off the earth or other covering ami cut down a section , SI a lime. u, |
