Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-04-29
SUGAR BETS in NEVADA.
Nevada Favorabiy Situated fofEExten
sive Manufacturing, Es-

a LII, VIC Va tAO ACNO6AALOu JUL AdAS
on agriculture and cultivation Of the
coast, devotes an entire page of space |
to the sugar beet culture in Nevada |
and wonders that no factories are as-
tablished in the State to take advan-
tage of the lands that grace the STATE
and the wonderfully rich matter that |
the beets show through extensive tests
that have occupied the attention of |
the chemists for the past eight sess-
ions,
The article quotes from the report |
of Professor NJ E. Wilson, and furnish
es the following which will undoub.-
edly surprise many of the farmers and
people over the results:
The locality giving the best results
we have found to be the Lovelock val
ley. The soil of this valley is partic,,-
larly rich and fertile and has been
formed by the growth and decay IF
tulles which has been covered by sedi-
ment thus forming alternate layer af-
ter layers of decayed tules and sedi-
mentary silt to great depth. In one
instance borings have been made to
depth of $50 feet, showing the same
formation the entire distance. The soil
is free from rock and is very friable
and porus, thus affording an excellent
opportunity for the beet to go down
into the soil, resulting in an ideal shane
with no side rotts. Many of the sam
pies from this section we're from eigh-
teen to twenty-seven inches in length
and in fine proportion otherwise. This
valley contains at least one hundred
thousand acres Of good beet land, and
FROM 10000 to 10000 acres could be
secured for beet growing N the ad
vent Of a factory for the manufacture
| of the product.
That water of the Humboldt river
would be suitable for factory purposes
but would need filtration most of the
year. Lime rock is present in abun,
dance in close proximity. The Linton
quarry near Wadsworth. also supplies
| good quality of rock. The fuel ques-
ton is the great question of this sec
| ton, but could undoubtedly be arran-
ged. The mines of Utah and Wyoming
are the nearest supply of coal.
| ANOTHER FAVORABLE DISTRICT.
Carson Valley, in Douglas county,
has a soil quite-well adapted to bee,
culture, but not so well adapted as
that Of the Loyelock valley nor is it
as easily worked and is more gravel
ly and stony. Water facilities in this
be obtained but the fuel problem would
figure a little more on account Of the
transportation by team for some dis
lance The result from this section
is net as promising as that of the
Lovelock valley, yet is above the az
erage.
In Mason Valley situated mostly in
Lyon county, but extending for few
! miles into Esmeralda, the experiment Is
have been satisfactory. The soil is
alluvial and very fertile, and a largl
acreage is available for beet produc
ton should the circumstances warrant
The Truckee Meadows in the True
kee Valley, Washoe county, has give
| good returns. The soil is hardly Of til,
best type for beet growing on accoUn
of a large amount Of coarse grave
contained in lit; nevertheless goo
| beets grow here and a tonnage of j.
| tons to the acre has been produced.
| In the north end of Ruby valley i
t south Elko county, the soil is ric'
l | black loan which has washed from
the surrounding mountains and ha
< been found to be a strong wheat pre-
: ducing soil. The experiments conduct
. ed Oh this soil show it to be a goo
beet producer. Other conditions az
| favorable except fuel The district j
too far from the railroad to get coa
: at such prices as would enable a fa'
1 tory to use it. but an abundance {
mountain mahogany would be avail
4 able
/ The Battle Mountain district, !
= Humboldt county, possesses stror
e soil which is easily worked, The faci
n tiles, lime rock and fuel are abol
the same as in Lovelock valley. TIL
soil in this vicinity in all probabilt
carries a little too much alkali Il
the best results but it is in such for
L and the topography Of the country
such that the excess could be east
trained Off.
Such then are the general deduct
). cns from our Investigations as to til
h | localities of the State best adapted
.. the growing of the sugar beet. ii
a percentages of sucrose and purity
=. far above the average of that OF 9TH