Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-16

Great and important results are often
determined by what seemed at tho time
small and unimportant circumstance,
! This though, occurred to me in conncc-
+ lion with the bcct-sugar industry in ils
/ present con ijtion. What may IN tine
! be he leading agricultural industry oi
/ New England, changing a, it may in a
large measure our system of farming
will he determined by tie measure of
! success or failure of mere handful OF
New England farmers during this sea
son.
That the raising Of the sugar beet i
desired TO di-place, in a very large
measure, the present system OF farming
in New England, is probable. from the
fact that we are unable longer to COM
pleie with the Western section OF the
country in the production Of beef. but
ter. wool or grains. The production of
hay for sale i, fast running out our
farms; while il we attempt TO consume
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beef or butter, we lind ourselves unable
to make it pay. All agree that farming
i pleasant and heallhful occupation,
but il also must be made To be rcnuncr-
alive. Here j. where we hope the beet
sugar industry is to come in and help
IL out of our dilemma. at the exact
time and in the very condition of things
" hen most needed and when most like
ly to succeed.
II then. rs we verify believe. the sugar
beet Is to prove so vast ami importan, a
product, changing as il must our meth
DDS of culture and giving profitable en-
ployment TO all who NAV engage in 1t; if
such i the case how important that our
leading minds in agriculture should
gvic this imtautile industry such a,sidu-
Gus care and tender nursing, as to make
il certain success. That the new in
dustry needs just this. all will agree
who have become acquainted with the
beet fields, or patches we might more
properly say in their present condition
In Maine. Many were discouraged at
the outset, by what seemed to them the
vast amount of time and labor involved,
and Others by the apparently small
quantity Of beets they Shout Id be likely
| to harvest
This is all due 10 want OF informa-
ton on the subject of the beet culture
and want OF proper preparation OF
the soil, and TO the noL-employmen oil
labor-saving implements. There are
but very few beet patches in this yicin.
ity that are what they ought to be to be
profitable, and but very few farmer.
who are at all encouraged as TO the sue
cess OF the enterprise. This is to be H.
Inented; and we must have more lighi
as TO the details of beet culture. If thi.
industry is now allowed TO languish il
its incipiencv, it must surely die. Lat,
planting aud weeds will in every case
in this vicinity, prove fatal TO success
More thorough culture must be bestow
ed upon them, aud more time giver
them or we will fail. Most farmer,
have land enough; let them pillow
deep this Fall, cultivated every fort
night from next Spring until next Fall
then put Oh ten cords of barn mannr,
to the acre, and harrow in. The mex
Spring. pulverize thoroughly. and plan
to beets early, thinning and weedin.
where needed, hoeing three or fou
times, and if they don't succeed thel
they give it up. But let us give this in
dustry fair trial before pronouncln,
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