| OCR Text |
Show UTAH MAKES GOOD RECORD; , SHOULD BETTER IT NEXT YEAR Following the announcement that Ctah has gone magnificently over the top in her sugar beet production, the federal food administration is sending out a state-wide appeal for even a greater production next year. The beet growers of the state. It Is declnred. are producing one of the most seriously Heeded war time food products sugar. The fact that the Increased production will be sufficient for the 1918-1911) sugar requirements Is declared de-clared by Utah food officials to be Biguificant. It means that .Utah has responded to a government war-time call for help in a concrete, definite way that brings great credit to the Btate ; that this commonwealth is able to say to Uncle Sam : "We are turning over to you for use wherever it may be needed an amount of sugar equivalent to our entire production pro-duction in previous years.'' Our Increased In-creased production will be enough for our own home needs." Every citizen of the state must, It Is believed, be proud of this record. For the benefit of beet growers of the state, the federal food officials have cited the following facts which may aid in an increased production for next year : "It is estimated that the best fields of Utah will this season produce between be-tween 300,000 and 400,000 tons of tops and crowns. We need an increased amount of forage to meet what appears ap-pears to be a short hay crop. Our government is making every consistent effort to produce more meals and dairy products to supply the requirements of cur fighting forces, as well ag the Deeds of the civilian population. This calls for a tremendous tonnage of these supplies. This western country produces thou-ands thou-ands of head of cattle and sheep that come off the ranges each autumn. The greater part of this half-finished stock goes to eastern markets, directly off the ranges. A large proportion pro-portion of this stock ought to be fed and better finished right here on our western farms. The results of investigations thus far obtained indicate very clearly that the most profitable use can be made of the beet tops when they have been converted into silage. The process Is Inexpensive and the results-will mean an added cash profit from the beet crop and It will also mean that Utah will greatly aid in increasing our available meat and dairy supplier." Easy to Make a Pit Silo. Excavate the earth silo any desired width, depth or length. The average beet grower will make the width 12 or 14 feet mid two or three feet deep. If the drannge Is good, let it be three or four feet deep ; If the water table is near the surface, make it more shallow. Make the silo excavation with team and scraper. Leave both ends sloping so the team and wagon may drive right through. It is not necessary to chop the tops. Pack them well to exclude the air. Bank the sides of the beet top maas, which may be extended above the surface, sur-face, with the loose enrth. Top out with earth or finely packed straw or chaff or beet pulp. . Earth packed firmly against the sides will hold the mass solid. The location should be handy to the feeding lot. The fermenting process needs four or five weeks. When ready to feed, strip off the earth or Other covering and cut down a section at a time. |
