Fergus County Democrat., 1906-12-18
Some Very Successful Experiments
in Beet Culture During the
Past Season.
ARE CONSIDERED RICH IN SUGRIN
Percentage of SaCChdrine Substance
Is Declared by Expert to Be
Very High.

An analysis has just been made at
the Montana Agricultural college of q
number of samples of sugar beets
raised in the Judith Basin during the
past summer, and the result of the an.
couraging nature to the farmers and all
those interested in the welfare and con-
tinued progress of this section of the
country. 1t demonstrates beyond a
question that the very best kind of
beets can be raised in the Judith Ba-
sin, if the proper kind of care is given
and climatic conditions of the Basin
are admirably adopted to the growth of
this wealth producing root.
The report submitted by V. X. Chest
nut shows the following in regard to
the beets sent out from Fergus county
farmers: The average weight of the
ter having been raised by Joseph Deiz-
eyer of this city. The percentage of
purity ranged from 81 to 9O.6 per cent,
the latter high percentage being ac-
credited to the beets raised upon the
ranch OF Felix McGinn. The percent
age Of sugarin juice in the beets was as
I'll tn Da; Fali
Gin. 1874: A. Mcmillan. 1872 and s. s.
Mobson, 17.3. Samples submitted in
the same report from eBlt showed
pescentages from 144 to 1876.
In explanation Of the report Prof.
Chestnut has the following to say:
''Tthe analysis certainly shows hat
rict, especially when the proper care is
given to them"
1t is through the efforts Of Hilger &
Busenburg that the sugar beet culture
has been experimental with in this
county. Last year these gentlemen
secured a large supply of beet seed
was distributed among the farmers of
the Basin. All of them secured large
yields and many samples We're submit
ted to the college for analysis. Some
of the samples sent to Prof. Chestnut
could not be analized on account of the
poor condition in which the beets We're
when they arrived at THE station. Much
more seed will be distributed and sown
next spring when more complete an
alysis can be made.
The analysis already made serve as
an index of what can be done in other
sections of the Judith Basin 1t shows
that beets can be profitably raised here
Neither THE Yellowstone nor the Gala
tin valley can grow any better sacha-
rine product then ran the country con-
tingent to Lewistown
It will be seen from the above re-
port that the beets grown by Felix Nc
CHM on Cottonwood, about six miles
from this city, contain the largest per-
S0hto6C VI SuS Ii III dllu dIe (Ilt puTtSl
submitted from this county.
There are thousands of acres of land
in that vicinity of similar capabilities.
The fertile valleys of Spring creek,
Bovd creek, East Fork and the foot
hills of the Snowies, tributary to Lewis
town. will produce equally as fine pro-
1,,nf ho
their culture. Not only We're the best
beets grown in the vicinity of this city,
but the largest as well. The latter
were raised this side of Gilt Edge. at
an elevation of 4,5OO feet. No analysis
could be made of this beet on account
of its decayed condition when it
reached the laboratory at Bozeman.
Another fine tract of land which is
adapted to the growth of the beet and
which would be an admirable location
for the building up of great industry,
is in the vicinity of Deerfield. where the
great benches are under irrigation,
There thousands of acres of fertile sci,
beet belt
Now that it has been demonstrated
that beets can be profitably grown here,
agitation should begin to interest capt.
tai in the construction of a sugar beet
factory. The Billings factory is run
ming along successfully and there is no
reason why a like success should not