Show fax wt PRE irrigation GIVES BIG RESULTS CARBON AND EMERY COUNTIES PROFIT BY DEMON ST RATION from farm him in newe the soil of castle valley is of the same physical texture as that of bevier sevier county where the test was made a report of brinich follows As a result of irrigation before planting sevier county was able to produce a r average of sugar beets to the acre than any other county in utah in this fat faa fa t presented by mar mark k austin of idaho president of the american association of sugar beet agriculturists which held its annual conven convention tio n Jan january utcy 2830 28 30 at tho the utah agricultural college was urged to show the great importance in sugar beet production of a properly moistened seed bed mr austin declares that a proper moisture w was 9 the must important item in the i preparation of the seed bed and referred to sevier remarkable record as a case in point pre irn gation is an essentially new practice pric tice for various reasons a better crop is assured when the practice is followed thre is sufficient moisture in n the soil to terminate germinate the seed ind give the a well developed root system before it is necessary to irrigate it it i the best method to conserve irrigation water and less water will be needed to mature the crop Iiri Itri gate the ground before planting then mulch as soon as it is 13 dry enough to work and good results ire assured |