The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-16
SUGAR BETS
IN NEVADA
Some of the lnterestinu
Points in Prof. Wilson's
Lecture
SHOULD BE CULTIVATED HERE
The States Climate and Soil
Are Well Adapted to Their
Culture
SHOULD BE CULTIVATED HERE

1t is indeed unfortunate that every
rancher and gardener in Humboldt
county could not hear the lecture yes
terday afternoon at the school build
ing by Prof N. E. Wilson of the
state university, ON 1.-The Sugar Beet
from the Seed to the Sugar Barrel"
Had they heard it, an interest in this
important and growing industry
would surely have been awakened
that would have been productive of
beneficial results. Nevada agricultur-
lsts are overlooking one of the most
important products of the science of
agriculture in neglecting the culture
of sugar beets, and the crop output
Of the State might be increased mil
lions of dollars within the next few
years by taking advantage of the op-
portunities for successful and profit
able sugar beet culture that are al
eady at hand. This is true particu-
where irrigation can be employed, or
where there is sufficient moisture
from rain and snow to render irriga-
Llon necessary. The decision of the
department. of agriculture at Wash
lngton is that Nevada should become
one of the greatest beet sugar pro-
.uclng states of the Union, its soil
and climate both being peculiarly
adapted to the growth of beets far
ADove the average in percentage of
sugar.
Inc lecture by Prof. Wilson was de-
| .iyered before the hign scnooI pupI.s,
.nelr teachers and a few friends. The
subject proved to be one OF great
.nteiest to all present. Prof. Wilson
compared the methods OF making
sugar from sugar cane with those OF
Producing the saccnarlne matter from
.ne sugar beet, giving an instructive
-ua entertaining history OF the lat
ter, in the course OF which ne took
occasion to cali attention to the Pait
.44al 4>ap4eon DonaparJe took III pro-
IS not a psueuo-sclence, but Is one
mat even III the aay Oh the little cor
| .,o.al was recognized as one OF vast
Importance. ALLentIon Was caIled 10
nlany essential oeJdlIs, including Tue
saAe mat snUu4u ue taken III lne se-
lection OF the mother Deets, to tue
/ n1e
oe secured.
1Ine lecture accurately described
,he process OF beet sugar making from
uIst to last-the p4anIlng OF the seeu'
care or the growing pants, harvest
ing OF the crop, asserting the DeeIs'
1,ansportalon 10 Tue factory, the
Journey. step by step from the washes,
through each machine, tlil the nnlsh-
"a pruuuct IS at last deposited III Tue
oarrel. ready for shipment. Partlcu-
,ar attention was called to the di-
Ierne chemicals used In the purifying
a.ucess anu the cnemlcaI reactlon was
,... eAp.a.l4uu, ms POI dOn OF Inc
lecture especially AhNSASAo
.n chemistry. kyeIy feature oI tue
lecture was brought out by views
lrom specially prepared slides whlch
were thrown upon the wall. Aiming
the illustrations were the prominent
.eet sugar factories of Utah and CAM
,ornia. including the largest one In
/
MIA. owned by the great sugar Kihg'
Claus Spreckles. Views OF this plant
were shown and an account OF the
professors visit thereto given.
The lecture closed with an account
of the growing of sugar beets in this
state. and the work being done along
this line by the experiment station
at the university. working in con-
junction with the farmers or the state
/ w1o have taken an interest IN the
matter. Prof. Wilson agreed with the
report of the agricultural department.
that Nevada has the climate and the
soil to make it one OF the leaulhs
beet sugar producing states, ana elteu
the fact that in Lovelock valley peets
containing % per cent OF sugar nave
been produced, whereas percentage
of 10 to Is is considered high as an
average; the record of the Loveloek
,roouct exeels any other ever mace
nubIie A plant for the production oI
SUGAR from Nevada grown beets would
crown the work of the experiment
station and be a great incentive 70
the farmers of the state to adu 10 ieS
resources. products and wealth.