Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-03-24
SUGAR BEET CULTURE.
How 10 Eaise the Rect Properly
aud Profitably--A few facts for
Farmers.

How 10 Eaise the Beet Properly
aud PrOdtabIy---A few facts for
Farmers.
Much space has already been dsvo-
ted In the columns Of the REPUBLICAN
to the encouragement OF the industry Of
growing sugar beets, and the Influence OF
this paper has greatly assisted it to its
present substantial foothold in Della
ware. Its success is now assured and
may be said to be attained to a certain
degree. Many farmers have given the
matter a trial and in every instance
where the growing Of the beets was
properly conducted the result has been
satisfactory. The only thing that in
terferes with the culture Of the beet is
8 lack Of knowledge as to the proper
cultivation. The object Of this article Is
TO give reliable directions upon this
point. They have been secured by
the writer from source that is perfect
ly intelligent and reliable.
In the selection of the soil the farm
er should be careful to avoid newly
cleared land, wet Or heavy clay, salt
iAnu VI unrol'eo sou. oaho 'has
proportion of clay, il we'll prepared will
snSwer, snu "lso llnie Stone anu mar
very early in the spring. The ground
snuutu 70 s'iIieo 10 uesp as W ~
inchss anu suU-soll SOL plcw ID iecom,
u s'1noeu. 10 ~ WI 20 penenoia' IL 'u
iSn,P'oueneu iAnn nee1es. n seoonu
shailo" proving Or oeep narro",ns Is
neeoeu Juss 1e'Ure planning "uu sns
sroano Snouiu ., tnoloughiy puiVef'
lZsu ana smoosneo' raFm yard lnauures
shou,u no. oe useu on 'ns oee's pu1
shouio ne appIIeu ~ 'he previous
crops reftili]erS' sucn ~ super. pnos
pna,e, opus neAl, etc'' II Juu'clously
aseu "ill pay, 'u. II snouid o' p'ac'o
pei"" .ns seeu' Will sli6n' covering
VI Ta Sat'l '"een'
ihe pioPei .i'he " pian. Is sooh
al'er inc lanu mas oecome thoroughly
mellow near tne close OF hPfi', during
may OF rs la'e as 'ne 'I'uolc o. june
rtiot 70 'une iss Is pss'' iue seeo
shoulu ue o'llleo OF uroppeo oy ua"a
N UNIFORM rows, 10 70 ~ incu7S apHr';
anc covered one NAN 10 'nfee quaf'7rs VI
al u, Inca ceep' :,
Inc hest cultivation suouia cohl
nenco aS Soon ~ 'ne peeSs appear ana
TWO nat'o"iuGs sSo"IG Oe gwen Tue
rows before 'hinnlag' 40 tnlpnihg Is
'ne Vi Tue most impor'aht paris D, tne
"oiE' ana snould Dc uone carelnAy'
'no d. the Tlsht 'lmH' "hen tne DertS
',e "'ou' Ins s'@s oi penc'l. !, urn
% IN use a noe tns rlght ~ldtn, ana
'n' "a lnrouso' leaving q MI every or
~ inches ana c"Fe'u,ly pun al! pants,
keep; one IN eaoa place. ana thls one
mould not oe ois.at Ueu IN any way
Ihese ldn distances 1n nnn should give from oo,
'oo 10 ou'ooV iooIs per acre, Whicn IN
'ood SOIL Win proper tlllaRe' VIII
Velgn from one ana q hali 70 Two POUNDS
'aoh' 81
Ihe CULTIVATION aiter tninning should
Wv y" T. .h'. 80; an,t;Sa.aS
wo or three times between the rows.
Tbs root should ba kant covered. The
,eets will ripen about October and
boula ba harvested duriug thai month.
,ut sbould on no account be allowed
o freeze. All roots should attain
,ood. solid growth. and. generally. il
yould be best to ascertain. by testing
ample lot at the factory. whether the
.oots have reached maturity. In har-
,esting the beets should be- picked up
md thrown into niles. and all dirt
of. They should not bs
,ruised. Very soon after this they
bonld be topped. the ton being ,
Mt off at the point separating the root
rom the leat.crowu, and all that grows q
hove the ground removed, Beets lose
10Th in veiebt and onalitv bv expo-
ur.. and thew should bo covered from
he sun and mir after being harvested.
he tons will answer for a fsw davs bnt
,r a wcsk or more a slipht coveri.u Of
arth should lie us d. 4