Show UTAH MAKES GOOD RECORD SHOULD BETTER BETTED IT NEXT YeAR following Fallowing the announcement that Utah has gone magnificently over o the top In her sugar beet production the federal food administration Is sending out a wide state appeal for even a greater production next year The beet growers rower of or the state It Is declared are producing one of the most ser needed war time food products products- sugar lugar The fact tact that the Increased production will be sufficient for tor the 1918 1910 sugar requirements Is declared declared declared de de- by Utah food officials to be bo significant It means that Utah ha hat has responded to a government o war time call for help in a concrete definite way that brings great credit to the tho is able state that this commonwealth to to Uncle Sam say nr H to t In for lor no use nr H to t In for lor no use We We are turning over you I wherever It may be needed Deeded an nn amount of sugar equivalent to our entire production production production pro pro- I I In previous years Our increased In Increased Increased In- In creased production will be enough for I I our own home needs Every EverT citizen of the state must it ills ilis is I believed be proud of this record For the benefit of beet growers glowers of It I I the state the federal food officials have bare cited the following facts which I may aid In an Increased production i ifor Ifor t I for next year i I It Is estimated that the best fields I of ot Utah will this season IU produce between between be be- I tween and tons togs of tugs lops I be-I and crowns We Ve need an Increased amount of forage to meet what hat ap al appears appears ap- ap Our pears to be a short hay bay crop government Is making every consistent et effort ort to produce more meats and autI duh dairy the requirements of ot products t to supply I our lighting fighting forces us as well wen as the i needs of the civilian j population This i of calls cans for fOl a tremendous tonnage I these supplies I This western country produces thousands thousands thou thou- and sheep heep that sands lI of head of ot cattle come of off the ranges each autumn The greater grenter part of this half fin Ish fin ell stock goes to eastern eastern m markets I directly oA fc the ranges es A large proportion pro portion of this stock ou ought ht to be fed and ami better r finished right here on our western farms farnes The results of investigations thus far obtained indicate Vel very clearly that t the most profitable use can CUll be made mutIe of the beet laet tops when they have hn been converted Into silage The process Is Inexpensive and the results will menu mean an ud added etI cash profit from the beet crop and It will also mean that Utah will greatly aid In Increasing our available meat and dairy supplies Easy to Make Mako a Pit Silo Excavate the earth silo sUo auy an desired Width depth or length The average beet grower will make maka the width 12 or 14 feet and two or three feet deep If U the Ii is good food let It be tree three or four feet deep deeps I If it the water table Is near the surface stake make It more shallow hallow Make the silo excavation with team and anet scraper Leave both ends sloping so 10 the team i and wagon walton may drive right through It Is II not necessary to chop the tops top Pack them well to exclude the air I Bank the sides of the be beet t top mass malS which may be extended above abon the surface sur sun surface face with the loom bees earth out with earth or finely packed straw or I chaff chart or beet pulp Earth packed packet firmly against t the sides lidos will wUl hold bold th the mass solid The location should be handy to th the feeding lot The fermenting process When Wilen needs four tour or five fhe weeks rendy to tn d strip off th the earth or other omi Ct ami ui l lit cut down dov n a section edlon at a time |