Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14

further from a factory the greater the
cost OF marketing. However many
farmers who have been within easy
access 20 railway transportation. yet
long distance from the factory, have
raised and marketed the crop success
fully and probably.
The nature Of the soil is Of much im-
portance. and should be- considered o.
solving this question Not an soils are
well adapted q sugar beet production.
nor does every farm possess the rlgnt
kind Of soil 20 make the crop The most
profitable. Sugar beets are best adapt
"a 10 a rich clay loan. possessing q
medium texture ana having a porous
subsoil Light sandy, too heavy or
sticky clay or lower bottom soils are
not we'll adapted 10 raising sugar beets.
Gnvelly loans have DO many instances
given excellent returns but u Of a
very porus nature should not be cone
sldere1 We'll adapted. Soil particularly
rich On available organic matter to sup
ply plant food Is one OF the most ini's-
pensable factors ir profitable sugar beet
production, Poor soil win not produce A
profitable crop, no matter how we'll
titled.
Sugar beet raising demands attention.
II the farmer has an be- can DO Of reg
ular work on his farm be- should not
consider sugar beet culture The beet
crop in my estimation, requires No.y
thorough culture. and must receive
such n profitable returns are obtained
The farmer who attempts raising sugar
beets when his attention is urgtll,
demanded elsewhere will boz iilp-
pointed with the crop The hefts must
receive prompt attention at certain
periods. and unless this is provided the
best results cannot De- produced on
the other hand n farm work Is such
that this attention can be- allotted Ut
the proper time. Z know Of uo other stop
that win respond financially as well 9s
sugar beets.
Last year We grew " acres OF sugt.
beets on our farm The season WAS
peculiar in many respect. and Ne
learned many things through expert
ence that should prove beneficial 'p
some Others who are now growing their
first crop OF sugar beets aud are iu
the midst OF the cultivation thereof
During the early part OF the season
l1si year u was very wet and early
soUH beels sun red. The FIRST point Wa
desire 10 call attention 10 Is 10 select
land that has q ready surface drainage.
Under tide drainage should be- provided
also when necessary. Rcets VIII stand
more grievance than any other farm
rrCT bat excessive water retarls
growth We prefer land thc, IS a ,it-
DE- rolling to land which is very le,eL
so that in case o. heavy rains the sur
face water viii readily disappear
We prefer 90 rl0w oui beet soil iS
early as possible, and "a little below the
average depth, because We DO not want
50 much unavailable organic matter in
The subsoiI ON the surface of the seed
bed Tho soil should boz wen W0rke Z
after blowing The aim rs to obtain
firm, wei Compacted bottom that ain
conserve moisture, with fine Val
prepared surface soil Tor seci bed.
Late plowei soil always dries out
quicker and makes undesirable beet
land II possible. the land Intended for
heets should De the first plowei n he
spring Too much stress cannot Dee
place. upou soil preparation befor
seeding We do NOT believe any other
one thing contributes mon, TO plan.
growing than a well prepared seed bel
During the early part Of The season
there Is o. large amount Of moisture that
must he conserved on the supply win
become inadequate later on The roller
or smoother should b. used frequently
90 break down and compact The soil
The time to seed win. to- a certain
extent, depend upon the season Eat-
ter seed little early than too 'ato.
~ "A I...
governed by the terminating percent
age OF the seed Last season We sow
"a ueary Is pounds OF seed an acre.
but We did not get the stand OF young
plants We desired We shall SOW at
least 20 pounds of high terminating
seed au acre iris season 90 insure
good stand Better SOW q little more
seed than considered advisable, be-
cause a good stand j, very important.
There is q wide variation Of opinion
as % the distance the rows should
be- apart. We should not advise putting
them less that y inches with this dis
tance the ordinary corn or bean cult-
vator can BE- used TO great adyan-
tage
The labor question bothers many
farmers and somewhat prevents them
from raising sugar beets Last season
we hired the work done by boys under
the charge N manager who looks az.
ter the work This system is quite SAT-
isfaCtOry The heets are weede1 by the
row. one boy doing the blocking with
"a hoe and another following. who re-
moves an weeds and leaves a beet
plant every 10 inches. The hcets were
cultivated ahead Of the wcedsrs
This is advisable as Il looseus the
soil and promotes rapid work u is
prudent during the wedding process.
under this system. for the owner Of the
bccts 90 boz constantly in the field %
look after his own interest Work done
in this way and by boys Is not likely to
be satisfactory unless well looked after.
Il IS advisable % have the beets
weeded at least twice 10 remove AN
weeds that have come on after the first
time over When cultivation has been
done there VIII not BE- many
weeds. but Il adds much 10 the appear
ance ~ the crop 10 have what few
there are removed
Last season our beets were weeded /
twice During the second wedding care
must De exercised not 10 injure the /
beets On removing the large weeds II Z
frequently happens that weed can be- ]
1ut OF better than pulled The weeds~ .
should have al hand a sharp hoe for I
This purpose.
with the rows q inches apart we are I
able Co cultivate the beets successfully .
until nearly fun grown Had the bcets .
been soRn IN Pinch rows q would /
have injured the crop decidedly o. at /
empt late cultivation with a two horse .
riding cultivator, Last season We cul- /
iyatei our bcets u times and once dld .
ye use one-horse walking tool
The cultiyator was AT work when the
leets were nearly full grown. ana two
.ows were cultivated a once each time
iCross the field. This field NJ bects was
,ept absolutely free from weeds during
he whole growing season.
During the early stage Of growth II
vas necessary 10 use the regular corn
hields ON the cultlvator 10 protect the
Dung plants. bur later on these were re-