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Show 00 PHENOMENAL YIELD OF SUGAR BEETS AT LEHI LBHI, Dec. 11. Phenomenal yields of sugar beets have been reported by farmers In the vicinity of Lehl Since the last of this year beet crop was delivered at a receiving station yesterday. l larrow Lott reports that from one acre of ground he harvested 31 1-2 tons of beets, worth $498 Mr. Lott reported thirty tons to the acre on most of his 16-acre field. The Austin Aus-tin Brothers, with 125 acres of becta on their Saratoga farm, report a yield of approximately -2 4 tons to the acre, or a total Income of $32,000 from the 125 acres. starting weanesaay, the sugar factory fac-tory will pay the farmers $450,000, while $76,000 Is being paid to factory employee today. About 1200 tons of beets were handled han-dled dally at the factory. no |