The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09

OF Agricultural with being suitable
for the producpn OF the sugar beet,
and OF course lbs not az all too much
TO expect that least other sections
OF the state n be found adapted
TO It's growth, ) this is usually the
case In such ntaters II Will be re-
membered that there was once a
dead line" aslo territory In Texas
promising sucessful production OF
cotton. which Territory was very
much restrlctet in area than Il Is at
present. THEREFORE Il Is hoped that
II will be founn that sugar beets can
be successfullygrown In many parts
OF the state tht have not yet been
tested for the purpose.
The most ecouragIng lnforma-
ton yet recelvei by The News on
this subject isfound In the follow
Ing dispatch. wich was published in
the issue OF Mach 2S:
Amarillo, Te., March 27.-The
result OF the campaign that has been
carried on in tie Panhandle for four
monthsto arowe interest in the
sugar beet Industry is surprising,
even to It's mtst enthusiastic advo-
Gates. According to the best figures
obtalnable, about twenty-five farm
ers In the Panhandle proper planted
small patches OF beets last year, most
OF them only fraction OF an acre,
and entirely as an experiment.
As result OF the work OF the
Farmers Congress held at Anna
rlllo IN January, J. II. Avery, secre-
tary OF the beet sugar committee, or
dered 1000 pounds OF the very best
seed obtainable, and persons at Dali
hart, Canyon, Hereford and other
points over the plains put In large
orders, and the seed Is being called
for rapidly and Mr.. Avery reports
that he will probably order another
thousand pounds in a few days. It
is estimated that enough seed has
now been taken out by the farmers
In the Panhandle counties to plant
over 500 acres OF sugar beets. and
none OF them will be less than one
acre tracts.
Nat Wetsell OF Wisconsin, the
originator OF the Rocky Ford can
taloupe and who is now one OF the
leading manufacturers OF the sugar
beet, spent this week in Amarillo,
and went over the surrounding
country, making thorough exami-
nation OF the soil and OF the beets
raised here last year, and was very
enthusiastic in regard to the success
OF the industry here. and stated this
was an ideal soil and climate for
their production, and that they could
be produced here at a lower cost
than any section OF the country he
had ever Investigated on account OF
the fact the land was so easily culti-
waited. He expects to make invest
ments along that line here this year.
J. p. Carson OF Longmont, Colo,
who is one OF the successful and ex-
perienced sugar beet growers OF that
section, was here recently. and stat
ed the conditions here we're ideal for
this crop, and will be here again in
about ten days with party OF sugar
beet farmers who will likely make
and begin growing the
beet here.
With good yield this season a
plant will be established either at
or some convenient point
In the territory for using the crop,
and 1t will doubtless become one OF
the most important and profitable
crops on the plains within another
year or two A number OF growers
have been attracted here by the ex-
periments made last year and by the
favorable reports every expert who
has visited this section has made.
This is exceedingly encouraging for
several reasons. First, the Depart
nent of Agriculture has said authori-
.atively that some parts OF the Pan
handle country are suitable for
sugar beet production. Second the
experiments already made indicate
growth. Third, Messrs.
Wetsell OF Wisconsin and Carson OF
Colorado are practical sugar beet
men, their conclusions are worthy
" the most careful consideration.
Although the News feels that II has
done the right thing" by calling
attention to this work, and hopes
hat the enterprislng citizens who
ire pushing It along will be abund-
Intly rewarded for their efforts.
There Is no better motto than the one
which says there is nothing like
rvinop The un,halfavar In a cauqa