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Show IRRIGATION IN BEET FIELDS Should Be Delayed as Long as There Is Sufficient Moisture to Keep Up 6teady Growth. The Irrigation of the beet fields I should be delayed as long as there la sufficient moisture in the soil to keep up a steady growth. Too early Irrigation tends to make a i turnlp Bhaped beet and produces an unusually heavy growth of leaves without with-out corresponding development of the root. The soil should be kept In a thorough state of Uilago by frequent cultivations, so that the lots of niols ture by direct evaporation may b alight, says the Field and Farm. There Is a middle course aa to the time of this application of water to the crop, for If held off too long the beet will begin to mature and so prevent lit proper development later. Experience alone will decide the best practice, but In a general way It Is no advao tage to this crop to irrigate when there is sufficient moisture to keep up a vigorous growth. After irrigation and as soon aa the ground has dried out sufficiently, a cultivation three oi four Inches deep should follow. TiiS narrow cultivator shovel, bull, calf or deer tongues should be used In ordei to pulverize the soli as much aa pos sibie. If the beet have become so large that the leaves would be in jured, the use of these Implements would Injure rather than benefit the crop and should be avoided. The fur rows will then remain as they are Id the furrow Irrigation and serve for subsequent Irrigations. If plants are not too large the furrowing for follow Ing irrigations should not be put off too long after the cultivation, aa there Is danger of Injuring the leaves. |