Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-04-12 | Page 8 | Sugar Beet Seed is to be Distributed With Care

SB BEET SEEB IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITH CARE Two Important provisions regarding sugar beet socd distribution to farmers farm-ers in the Ogden and Brigham districts dis-tricts were announced this morning by John F. Barton, field superintendent superinten-dent for the Amalgamated Sugar company. com-pany. One of these is that sped will not bo delivered to farmers who havo not contracted acreage. The other Is that seed will not bo delivered to neighbors of any grower unless a signed order has been sont for the seed. "These rules are absolutely necessary neces-sary to assure the proper handling of seed," said Supt. Barton this morning. "The company must know how much acreage Is being planted, who is planting plant-ing it and if the beets will be delivered de-livered to the factories that is the principal set of reasons for the first rule. Tho other is to overcome difficulties dif-ficulties that frequently arise regarding regard-ing signatures for seeds." More beet acreage has been contracted con-tracted by tho company up to today than was harvested last year, according accord-ing to announcement from the company's com-pany's office. The harvest last year was on approximately 8,400 acres Nearly all tho farmers contracting havo increased their acreage. Others have not contracted as yet and these additions will bring a heavy total. Weather conditions have held back preparations for seed planting, tho field superintendent reports, but a few days of warm sunshine will bring the ground to proper shape so that the plowing and seeding can be done. Good weather will bring a general rush of farm work through Weber and Box Elder counties.