Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1942-11-13 | Page 6 | It doesn't Look like Sugar But

It Doesn't Look Like Sugar, But- M is: 1 ZZZH J to vi - M yf'J,,!? rf"-iirnr 1 WC1 THESE are sugar beets, now being be-ing harvested on nearly a million mil-lion acres in 19 Western and Middle Mid-dle Western states. The sugar they contain which is identical to that from cane is an absolutely dependable depend-able supply, for it is grown and processed pro-cessed entirely within the borders of the United States and is, therefore, there-fore, free of the hazards of wartime war-time shipping. This year's crop of sugar beets, it is hoped, will provide pro-vide enough sugar to supply an p'-i f.r""!"" wppkly ration for every person in the nation for twelva wit months. r When growing, these silvery 1 beets have a long taproot, which No' extends six or seven feet into the Fo) ground, and wide, green leaves. The ed leaves combine water, air, and sun- Th light to form sugar by the process 0P; of photosynthesis, and the root red then acts as a storehouse for it t'ie By-products of the beet are fed l0V extensively to sheep and livestock m' and thus contribute to our meat pe" s"nT,1ies Chi