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Show SUGAR BEET OUTLOOK Officers of the Alamgamatcd Sugar Su-gar company state that most of the beet acreage has been contracted for and that 2-3 of it has been seeded. Tho prospects for the year being brighter than for a number of years past. Assistant Secretary Emil Rolapp says the acreage this year will be at least 20 per cent greater than last year, and that there is little question but that the tonnage will be far in excess ex-cess of last year. The moisture in the soil at this time, by virtue of tho many recent rain storms and tho snow fall of tho winter, places the farms in splendid condition for cropping. crop-ping. After the first of March last year there was but little rainfall and the beet crop, in many Instances had to bo given artificial watering before the seeds would germinate. The ground this year is in better condition for beet culture than in many years past, and the farmers say the results cannot help but he better than usunl. The crop last year averaged about thirteen tons to the acre, but It is expected that it will be at least sixteen tons per acre this year. There were about 5,000 acres planted to sugar beets last year, but this season there will be more than G.000 acres. Contracts for more than 5,000 havo been contracted for. The company has made an Inspection Inspec-tion of tho loading places with a view to improving them, In compliance with an understanding had with the farmers farm-ers this spring. Every possible advantage ad-vantage is to be given the farmers In the handling of the crop and. it is anticipated an-ticipated that when tho time for placing plac-ing tho beets on the cars for shipment to the factory comes, everything will be in readiness. The factory is hoing. repaired for the handling of the increased crop aud the machinery will be In hotter condition condi-tion at the oponing of the sugar making mak-ing campaign than in years past. The sugar company desiros to make this the banner sugar year, and tho officers offi-cers are of the opinion that it will be accomplished without great difficulty. oo |