Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

, counties for 400 acres to be planted in
TO sugar beets, from this acreage 52,625
tons Of beets were delivered TO this
company or an average yield per acre
of twelve tons. This must be consid-
cred a very profitable crop at $3.50 per
ton or s54. per acre. Allowing sS5 per
acre for seed and planting, cultivating
and harvesting, we still have profit Of
Si9 per acre or a crop on 400 acres
that will pay $4,000 for seed and labor
and leave profit Of sS3,OOO
The question is often asked how many
beets are left on the hands Of the farm
ers. We are very happy to say that
not more than ten acres were rejected
out or the 4,400 this season. The farm
ers are giving this crop great deal OF
attention and study, hence the good re-
suits. Our contract calls for IA per
cent sugar with coeficient Of 50 per
cent purity UP until November LIST, then
all beets showing an average polariza-
ton OF II per cent sugar and so per
cent purity are taken at slight reduce
ton in price; there was not, however.
TO exceed 200 tons this season but what
brought the full price.
To obtain a good tonnage together
with high per cent Of sugar. great care
should be exercised in selecting land
that is we'll adapted 10 this crop. All
land that is going 10 be planted into
beets should be well plowed 90 10 II
inches deep, the previous fall. and
should this be neglected, deep blowing
must be done In the spring; the latter
method is very Objectionable as a soil
is brought to the surface that has not
been melowed by the action OF the win
ter frost and snow. and often a poor
stand OF beets is the result, hence a
poor quality Of beets and light tonnage
in the fall. Again manure should be
used sparingly, to 10 loads Of well
rotted manure per acre may safely be
used, but should be powed under In the
fall. The farmer cannot afford to slight
his work when preparing a seed bed
the nearer perfect this is done the bet
ter the stand Of beets-and the cheaper
the thinning and cultivating can be
done later on. IL is very necessary 20
select land that Will return sufficient
moisture during July and August TO
keep the crop growing. Should the
beets wither and dry up during these
two months or at any time before the
crop is'far enough advanced TO ripen,
a poor quality will usually be the re-
suit. Also irrigation during the ripen-
ing season. which is generally in this
locality from September LIST 10 October
10th. is very detrimental as II causes
a second growth at the expense OF the
sugar II generally requires from 20
10 40 days after the last watering be-
fore the crop should be harvested. It
may be well here to say that this COM
pany is indeed satisfied with the way
the farmers are taking care and hand
ling the crop. generally speaking Il Is
also very gratifying to know that We
have improved the beets In quality as
well as making a good showing In ton
mage, every year that We have been In
operation, excepting the season OF 1897,
which was an of year for the beet
crop. Our beets will show this sea-
son an average Of little over Is per
cent sugar and 81 per cent purity. No
other factory in this country with the
same capacity has ever made such a
showing both for tonnage and sugar
as this one has this season, and great
deal Of the credit Ia due the farmers