Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-11-02 | Page 7 | Beets Injured by Heavy Frosts

iv BEETS INJURED BY HEAVY FROSTS i Field Superintendent Job PIngree of the Amalgamated Sugar company states thai the frost of the past few nights has nipped the ends of sugar beets that have been taken from the ground and left uncovered The damage dam-age so far has not been great, but Mr Plngreo says that If a little precaution pre-caution is not exercised by tho beet growers hereafter the results ina bo serious It Is said by the field manager that where beets are taken Irom the ground and piled unproected. a heavy frost will damage them He says the farmers farm-ers should see to It that the beets are coverea, if left outside the regular bins The tops of the beets make a good covering and protection.