Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
THE GARLAND RECORD,
Wonderful Prosperity of the Bear
River Valley in 1906.

Garland, Dec. 10, 1906.--The year
1904 has been a banner one for the
farmers asd business men Of the Bear
River valley, year in which all preN-
Gus records In the way of crop raising
have been badly broken. The year
will go down IN the history OF this
great valley as one of unparalleled
prosperity. and cllnch I'm the minds
Of its citizens the fact that there is no
more favored spot in this vast uni
verse than their own Bear River VAL
ley.
Water for irrigation purposes has
been abundant, and to spare Heavy
rains during the hot summer months
have been frequent. thus augmenting
the natural streams and doing away
with some irrigation turns that would
have otherwise been necessary, and
permitting the tiller of the soil more
time to devote to the cultivation of
his crops
Harmful insect life and plant dis
eases Of various kinds have been alb
sent. and vigorous. healthy plant life
has reigned supreme. Especially IS
this latter fact gratifying In view OF
the damage done last year throughout
the entire state by that insect pest
known as the white 1y" The growth
of root crops as well as grains and
fruits has been so prolific that 1t is
hard to say which has had the adj
vantage and merits the most praise.
Hay. grains of various kinds, potatoes
and other root crops. fruits and vege-
tables have been produced as only the
Bear River valley can produce them
and prosperity and plenty have reign
ed everywhere. IL might DC said right
here, however. that the crop which
has left the most cash IN circulation
the crop which has raised the mort
gage from the farm and placed the
farmer on firm substantial footing;
the crop which has made possible the
generous filing Of baby Christmas
stockings and heaped the yule tide
TO Overlooking is the sugar beet
The harvest Of that crop has been
such as 90 far surpass the fondcst
hopes OF an Interested and To break
the record in beet raising not only
Of this valley, but OF the entire state.
yes, We might be safe in saying CT
this western country
Especially 81 this fact pleasing to
note In view OF the iatencss OF the
spring Of 1906 which dragged well
along into the early summer months
and rendered ,he early planting NJ the
sugar beet out Of the question, besides
Inspiring the fear that The season
| would be a bn 4 one--too brief to per-
nit OF the maturing OF the beet crop
and delaying It's harvest until the cold.
| wenter months had set In. As a result
only about half the beet acreage IN
the Bear River valley was secured by
i the Utah Sugar company compared
| with that of the wear 1905. Despite
( the fears and predictions 10 tho con-
! trary. the belated summer came all
ut once, and when IL did come, came
to stay and plant life spraug forth as
II impelled by the hand OF maggie nor
was its growth stayed by circum-
stances Of an adverse nature until It's
success was assured.
II the summon has been all that
could be desired so also has boon the
fan, the weather having remained al
most perfect until the late days Of
November. thus permitting the sue
cessful harvest OF the crnns
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