Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-20
ARE SATISFIED WITH RETURNS.
Farmers Received Checks for Their Sugar
Beets Grown on Experiment.

Farmers OF this section who grew
about thirty acres of sugar beets as an
experiment, contracted and shipped
them TO the GAINESVILLE factory, have re-
celved return checks for their crops, and
from general report the CENSOR is lead
to believe that the experiment and re-
turns are quite satisfactory Most of
those with whom we have tals ed on this
matter express the belief that they will
continue beet cultivation next season.
Returns to L o. Lewison on one and
five-eighths acres is $15S
A. G. Cass considers his one acre of
beets the most profitable acre he has
ever produced on the farm He receiv-
ed $74.74, after reserving six tons Of
beets for feeling, and the tops he values
highly for feed for milch cows,
Superint sndent Wilkins of the asylum
farm, reports net 1929 S6 from his one
and half acres of beets. The total
weight was 81, 200 pounds. with 5, sos
discount for dirt and refuse; sugar per
cent 10 4, ton price g. TO- Charges for
freight and seed Si2 15 Supt. Wilkins
says the seed furnished lay the sugar
refinery is inferior TO that grown on the
asylum farm, The latter prcdnced over
thirty tons OF beets TO the acre.
EDITOR CENSOR Il have jn trsceived
my check for nearly an acr of sugar
beets, raised by myself | planted ex-
actlv an acre, but saved about "A ton for
the brood sows, chickens calves and for
table use. They make very good table
beets, but need boiling long and are
hard. The hens eat them well if chopped
+ a w aFa tafl n -
They Inust be a valuable beet for cows
The tops lasted nearly II month for COW
feed and ! believe were worth n ton of
bran for milk, or fifteen dollars. They
should be piled in small piles to keen
long and should be fed sparingly to
cows or they will act aa cathartic
The cost OF raising AN acre of beets Ia
considerable We neglected TO keep an
exact account, but know il took about
fourteen days work to weed the acre.
The seeC cost g. 95 and the freight 60 IS.
The plowing, narrowing and planting
cost about $25, the seed, lifting and top.
ping another twenty dollars, and the
hauling eight dollars for men alone
With hired help at S 80 q day it cost
me about f55 to do the work | had
credited to me 20, 260 pounds of beets.
s72 AZ. Less seed and freight, $610,
received in cash S66 20 There was 5
per cent tare. or /, $40 pounds on the car
load for dirt, etc. The beets tested Ii
per cent sugar and the ton price was
$49. | sowed seed rather late owing
to W ct soil and had more wedding than
the average farmer to do. believe su-
gar beet raising is commendable in
dustry and should be tried further in
this vicinity. There Is not the big mon
ey in it there is in tobacco some years,
but it is safer industry which fits In
well with other crops and other work
until lifting time, when the farmer
wants to plow his land. That beet litter
sold by the John Deere Co.. is a beauti-
full tool to lift roots with and pleases
everyone who uses it, Price $9 | would
like to hear from the beet growers who
shipped from this county Suppose all
of them send their exact acreage to the
| CENSOR, and also their office ticket and
have these tickets tabulated and printed
Also have cost of raising the crop given
! when possible. A. j. Beat, the com
pany's agent here, is interested in rails.
ing Beets more than he Ii n raising
Beats. Pity Andy wouldn't make q
Beat of some nice girl and raise crop
of sugar Beats. Very profitable crop.
G. V. PORTER