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Show BEETS PREVENT SUGAR FAMINE IN THE U. S. The war has demonstrated one fact clearley home grown sugar is feeding the nation. Thirty-five states comprising four-fifths of total nrer of the U. S. must depend upon home grown sugar until end of year nnd a large portion of this area for a much longer period. The beet sugar output conies just at the season when output from other sources is exhausted. If it were not for American beet sugar supplying the market today, an absolute sugar famine would prevail. pre-vail. And yet a year ago there were agitators ag-itators among the farmers saying "Don't raise sugar beets," ostensibly to force a higher price. But sugar beets have saved the day and next year the acreage should be j greatly increased to strengthen the industry to meet the ufter war competition. compe-tition. Reports from different sections cf 'the west indicate a favorable reaction towards sugar beet growng as moot iente of many farmers this year with wheat, bean and potato growintr did not come up to expectations. |