Richfield Reaper | 1917-11-10 | Page 1 | Government Appeals To Farmers For Sugar Beets

government APPEALS TO FOR SUGAR BEETS y the appreciation of the authorities in washington over the loyal rey spouse of the farmers farmer s of the west y and the action of the beet growers anil and sugar companies in getting together in harmonious arrangement for next year has been especially recommended the seriousness of the sugar situation the last few days has again brought the subject to the front and in a recent telegram received by the food cooil dinini of utah from herb hoover our farmers are again urged to come to the aid of the country by increasing the acreage of sugar bugar beets Hoovers Mr telegram to the local administration agents is as follows one of the most vital problems confronting this nam naw is that of procuring sufficient sugar bugar to meet the requirements requirement of our people and of the allied nations fighting our common battle the production of catie cane sugar in this hemisphere can and will be increased to a limited degree but we must rely upon the farmers in sugar beet producing sections of the country tor for i 3 part of the needed supply therefore earnest ly appeal to every farmer so sit bated to conic come to this count rys aid in this hour of need without the cooperation of the american beet grower our task will bo be very biffi cult and our ability to respond to the calls to be made upon us for this very essential commodity will bo be curtailed it is at least the duty of every beet grower to maintain in nineteen eighteen his bis normal acreage of sugar beets it is hla his privilege to increase that acreage to the extent e that a well vell balanced production of 0 drop will permit and in this matter effectively demonstrate his patriotism