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Show Do Not Neglect the Beets b Now Is tho tlmo for every farmer .who Is raising sugar beets to see that his crop Is in proper condition. Beets that are ready to thin Bhould bo thinned at once. A farmer who has contracted to ralao sugar beets has not done this for his health only. Ho has undoubtedly done It for the money he expects to get from the crop. It ' so, then let him do his best to cultl-vato cultl-vato and thin his beets, that aro ready -egNit. once Early cultivation Is prefer--fr red Tf10 weeds are easier destroyed when thoy aro young and If the land Is Well stirred It helps to keep mols-turo. mols-turo. In tho land, and tho beets do better. ,Do suro beets' are well cultivated culti-vated and thinned before tho beet grower commences to cut his hay, for i if thoy are left until then thoy aro HkelyMo'bo neglected and tho grower -! '. l VV . .'.,; ""' '.vQWCiUJY ,,,. suffers a loss In hlsTrop. The; 'following, estimate haa been madeand fourjiTlq ,ha correct: A ploco of land prepared' for beets, that under un-der fair conditions, wllUralse fifteen tons of beets per acre, If left 'ono week after they are fully ready to thin tho grower will loso ono and ono half tons por aero, or about $7,00. If left two weeks after thoy should bo thinned and fully ready, then bo,wlll lose threo and one half tons or about $17.00 per aero. If thoy aro left threo weoks, tho grower will loso seven and a half tons or half his crop, amounting amount-ing to about $37.00 per aero. These amounts saved will abundantly pay tho farmer to havo his work dono nt the propor tlmo. If you are raising this crop for the money there Is In it, then thin early and well, cultivate and treat ttio beets well and they will glvo you good returns. |