The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-24
Eddy, New Mexico.


The sugar management states that an
acreage OF about 200 will be secured in
the Barstow, Tex district. A very
gratifying fact, as it evidences the
interest which the farmers are taking Ia |
the beet crop. The acreage continues
to increase in the lower valley, and is
now far in excess of the total acreage
last year. All the beets planted are
coming up exceedingly well. and give
excellent promise of large and
profitable crop. Many Of the farmers
south OF town having planted the acre
age originally contracted for, are asking
foe an increase, desiring to devote more
land to oeeta.
Contracts from Hagerman and the
upper valley are coming in slowly, more
slowly than is desirable, and tie
management believes that If the farmers
there will investigate the condition and
the acreage being planted IN the lower
valley, noting the interest manifested
by the growers, and then traded and
educated by two years past experience
will go ahead in his third year--the
year of success in all beet districts-and
pat in a reasonable acreage, they will
receive resulting benefit themselves and
guarantee the most complete success for
the factory. If the farmers OF the upper
valley will plant half the acreage put in
by them last year, say 500 acres, there
will be no question as to the factory
having a sufficient tonnage OF beets TO
guarantee u successful campaign.
The company is evincing every incli-
nation to assist farmers in every way
possible with their crop this year so that
nothing may hinder the most com plete
and satisfying results. AS an instance
of this it has just purchased two large
horse howers, ten hand sprayers and
ten knapsack sprayers. They have been
tested and found to work excellently.
They will be distributed as conveniently
as possible throughout the farming
districts. The sprayers, with the
solution OF Paris green, for use upon any
insect which may attack the beets, will
be placed at the disposal OF the farmers
free of:charge. Certainly a most liberal
arrangement in every way. The spray
ing solution, as compounded by Prof
Skeates, is made by mixing one-iourth
pound oil Paris green with water to Il
fine paste and then mix thoroughly
with forty-Iive gallons OF lime water
Stir occasionally while using.
Where there is danger OF fungus Prof
Skeates advises the use OF the following
Dissolve one-fourtli pound Of white
arsenic and .one-fourth pound OF
carbonate OF soda i'll one-fourth gallon
OF water by boiling. In forty-tive
gallon barrel dissolve six pounds sui
phate OF copper in about ten gallons of
water. To this add lime wash made
from four pounds fresh Stacked lime
(add through strainer). Add tie
arsenic solution and fill up the barrel
with water. Stir before using.
Prof. Skeats, respecting this years
supply OF seed furnished by the factory,
has made report to the different
companies OF the valley that it is salts
factory in every way. The germrnation
is perfect. The seed is OF character to
give both large and rich beet, and was
selected with that end in view
The work on the fields being cultivated
by the sugar company is progressing
nicely. The company expects to put in
at least 500 acres, and will increase that
number if it has the time Two
hundred acres are already planted.
Thinning will begin on part OF the fields
next week, the thinning gang now being
organized. An opportunity is here
afforded for unemployed labor.
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