Show high percentage of tare due to faulty topping to of beets bebis irvin L warnock wamock field mid man OF r the sevier county beet growers grower aaela a ocia tion asks ask us to call attention of tile the farmers far zo TO the fact that when in weighing the beeh the percentage of tare is high or more than five per cent it can be attributed to faulty topping he stated that the sugar companies are asking that the beets be topped at the base of the lowest leaf and are instructing their men accordingly it will pay the farmers far to t 1 I leae in the fields the leaves which carry excessive dirt |