Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-06-29
they will themselves best appeal to the
country and most effectually aid the
sufferers.
[Signedl j. S. CLARKsoN,
Editor Des Moines Register.
The Sugar Beet for Stock Feed.

The Sugar Beet for Stock Feed.
Beet Sugar, Philadelphia
The greatest number of our Ameri-
can farmers have not as yet realized
the Importance Of devoting certain
area of their land to root cultivation.
The live stock do not, in const quence,
receive during the winter months the
food their constitutions require.
OF late years, however, efforts have
been made of many of our local farm
er's club to introduce root cultivation,
and we are glad to notice striking
change in those agricultural districts
where the practice has met with gener-
al favor. The growth Of roots being
essentially different from that of grain,
they evidently permit another profitable
element in the rotation of crOps,-a
principle too often neglected. The
natural tendency of the farmer to grow
only what he can sell or use, regardless
of the subst tqnent condition of his soil,
has led TO the yearly continuance Of
routine methods. In our opinion any
idea which would obviate these agri-
cultural mistakes should be recon-
mended; and it is with this purpose
that we again argue the cultivation of
roots of any kind. Rutabagas are
better than none. AS to the desirability
of beet.root fodder, we wo Id say, that
the increased flow of milk, superior
butter: etc, are some of the resulting
consequences. We have watched with
much interest animals fed on carrots,
mangels, etc, and consider that sugar
heets are far superior to all other roots.
1t is tue, they offer some difficulties
Of cleaning, which are not present
when growing and utilizing-mangels,
for example; but facts in their favor,
such as being pound for pound by all
odds the most nourishing, yielding
milk without foreign ilavor,-so differ.
ent in turnips utilization, rendering the
milk in rich creamy condition, and
without yellow hue, so common
when carrots are used, are so convinc-
ing, that those who have grown beets
thus on Il strictly scientific basis would
never again attempt using mangels,
etc, of any variety. Farmers in
France, Belgium, etc, prefer beets
TO all other roots; in England they are
yearly increasin4 in propulality. 1t is
mistaken idea to suppose that sugar
bepts are grown in France solely for the
purpose of sugar manufacture, since
hundreds of farmers cultivate thou
sands Of acres for cattle feed.
On those interest ng farms in France
and Belgium, where beets are grown
solely for stock feed, We cannot recall
one case of i'll effects hom the practice.
In all instances where roots are used,
they should be combined with good
lot of hay, propoltionate to the weight
Of the animal. We show herewith
Belgium type Of stable; the roots are
stored under the passage way, and
taken ont when required.
When we consider the fact that
some farmers have realized enormous
profits from beet-growing on soils
adjoining those whose owners have
lost money, 1t is natural to presume
that the successful one bad had expert
ence with that special crop, and ayailed
himself thereof. In reference to this
we would say, that before many years
sugar b5ets will be largely grown for
sugar manufacture, and those farmers
who, in the meantime, gain experience
by determining the most desirable
variety of seed as adapted to their
special vicinity, will be the ones to
advocate beet-growing as their previous
experiments will have taught them
how it may be proftably done; on the
other hand, in all probability money
will ba lost by the novice, ami dis
enlargement will ensue. Such being
the case we ask, is it not to the farmers
interest to grow beets for cattle feed,
and be prepared for the money profits
when local factory is started, Offering
"A to IS a ton for the roots,-thus
permitting the grower to realize 800,
$50, S5C and 800 an acre, as other
experienced tillers have frequently
done?