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Show HAGAIM RETURNS FROM INSPECTION OF BEETS SALT I.KF:, Nov. 3 Harold R. Hagan, stati inspi rtor of crops, re-1 turned yesterday from Cache- county a hi-re he Inspected the sugar beet j cropH in various parts of that coun'.y. Hi pointed out the possibility Of the spread of the sugar beet nematod, a destructive pest, at the sugar dumps, i He Is now endeavoring to loeati- some method of preventing the Spread of i In- ii m it this point. It is possible. Mr. Hagan said.) "that the sugar companies i.ould take care of this condrTlon by engaging wagons to haul thi dirt away. These wagons would be kept away from beet and oat fields. Or, falling that, the farm I r might employ persons to haul the beet dirt away. "The wagons could be used m fields' growing .small grains without danger,! except in oat fields. "I am convinced that this costly' l i ! I., ins sr.rei.l among the .-.ugur bedt fields parti) by the present system sys-tem of handling beets al the dampa" |