Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-01-19


acre net. Sugar beet growing is some
thing that the farmers should plant II,
more each year than they have tim
ana help to care for right up TO TN
mark F"
Other cases will occur where farmers
having gotten used TO the ordinary grail
ana similar crops, connot make up thei
minds TO bestow the necessary care on
Deets In certain instance q farmel
was asked how far apart he would plan
peets, and he said: 80 far apart tina
al n couldn't see them" This mar
probably never succeeded. in anything
very likely he left his implement.
standing outdoors and his farmhouse il
dllapidated shanty. Some farmers
are apt to plant the beets and let Provi.
dence do the rest. In such cases il is
ten TO one the weeds will do the rest
III farmers in other countries can raise
such "a crop as beets on an exhausted
SOIL, there can be no question that
American farmers, who are admittedly
OF superior Intelligence, can raise il on
the fabulously rich soils of this country
but you cannot get something for moth
ing. III you want rich crop. Won must
put In some work and study the matter
somewhat with those who understand
1t. The agricultural experts at the
factory are always ready to give infor-
nation. Farmers ought to be willing
10 accept their statements and follow
their advice, as the most varied general
experience is often worthless as against
the Intimate knowledge of the specialist
10 snow that matters are not so uni.
versally bad as some Of the croakers
would have others believe, few bits of
information may be added that have
been received from different parts of
the country.
A farmer near Leroy, in Mclean
county. Illinois, told friend that he
mad Al acres in beets, which averaged Is
tons. de got 81 ton, or a total of So.
400. w.
While some farmers who su pplied |
oeets TO the factory at Peoria, H., were
not very successful, every acre cultivat.
ed by the factory's own people brought
me fullest return expected, showing il
was entirely in the management.
Inc sugar beet growers in Tazewell
county, illinois, who raised beets for
ne Pekin factory, made profit of :2l
IN acre. The average yield was ) tons
ontario county. New York, beet
'rowers raised $40 tons of beets and
ound the crop very profitable, promis.
hg 70 increase their acreage.
Nine acres of beets near Penn Van.
'. Y, brought their owners. Il. s
'urns and Rice McCanley, $50 an acre
ross.
The Minnesota farmers who raised ,,
eets for the st. Louis Park factory {
armed 500 an acre, which was $50 net '
According to the report of Land Com.
Missioner French Of Michigan. the :
irmers or that state received in the late o
impalgn S54 an acre, on an average. q .
arm lands around Bay City have in d
'eased 20 per cent. in value since the b
agar factories started. Farmers aver =
se profit OF $l5 to $25 an acre in the 4
of Rochester. The total a
mount OF money paid Michigan farm. II
8 TINS campaign is about 81, 262, 577. 81
Adam de Kwah of Ionia o
lch., cleared $34 on single acre of I
,ets. l'
The Alma Sugar Company, Alma .
ich., is contracting for larger acreage.
the farmers being DESTROYS of plant.
z more beets, the season being profit.
lie to them.
La Grande, Ore, reports are to the eff
CO that farmers are we'll satisfied with
cir profits, after having had one or
70 years with little profit. They are
arnlng the art of beet raising and in.
easing their profits accordingly.
The Grand Rapids, Michigan, Press
S the following sensible remarks on
Q subject:
While some complaints are received
I'm farmers to the effect that sugar
et cultivation does not pay as well
to the amount of CAPT.
and labor invested, as other farm
BPS, the preponderance of evidence
Ems 70 point to the contrary The
slness is fast becoming one of mann.
'th proportions. There are now fac
les, In actual operation at Bay CITY,
70, Alma, Benton Harbor, Holland,
and Rochester. At Bay
y there are two factories and strong
OF a third, which will be the largest
the Y nited States east of California.
Teen hundred persons have been ell.
,ed until recently in harvesting the
L crop In Bay county, which shows
at the crop does for labor at time
year when common labor is not usu.
In demand. The output of the Bay
,, factories is largely handled by
olesale grocery houses here in Grand
BIDS, and probably the larger part of
graduated sugar used in this CITY AT
sent comes from those factories.
season has admittedly been unfay.
Die to the crop and the yield this year wit
ss per acre than last year, but even tim
er those conditions it is said by the sha
ority OF farmers that the crop paid the
er than other crops. -,
Wheat was nearly a failure this =
;, but farmers will not stop raising =
at on that account, and similar ups "
downs should be expected with
Y beets. The crop is a new one,
IL Will naturally take some time for
lers to become familiar with it and
manage it as to secure the best re. p
Beet Sugar Gazette.
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