The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1910-08-18
The FARMERS ASSOCIATION
Holds Interesting Beet Meeting
Saturday Afternoon.
Fred Hinze Talks.


Carson Farmers Association was held
at the court house Saturday after
noon, at which time General Manager
Fred Hinze, of the Nevada Sugar
Company, addressed the meeting and
held a conference with the farmers
present, of whom there were many
MI. Hinze gave facts and figures re-
lating to the beet sugar industry and
the very important part played by the
farmer, and his talk was backed by an
array of facts and figures certainly
most convincing. He called particular
attention to the benefits to be derived
by the raisers of sugar beets.
That the farmers of this community
are beginning to realize and appreciate
these benefits was plainly evidenced by
the numerous questions asked regard
ing the details of beet raising, including
the preparation of land, its cultivation,
irrigation and cost of labor. In the
estimation of the practical beet men
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yield on new ground in this valley,
while vitaIized alfalfa ground will
raise in some instances production of
as nigh as forty tons per acre. These
are demonstrated facts. There seems
to be nc question, but that the sugar
beet is highly profitable crop. That
we have ideal conditions here for the
raising of beets is conclusively proven
by past tests that have not only shown
wonderful tonnage, but percentage
of saccharine and purity almost nu-
believable.
1t was pointed out that many other
benefits are to be derived from the in
dustry beside the mere sale of the
beets. While this process alone will
net from $1,000 to $4,000 per acre,
there still remains the matter of tops
and pulp, the tops being left on the
ground. while the pulp is always pur-
chasable during the manufacturing sea-
son at the factory at a nominal figure
per ton. Both of these articles have
peculiar value as stock feed, being par
ticularly good for cattle and hogs.
Last but not least the growing of beets
puts the land in the finest possible con-
dition for the growing of other valu-
able crops, and actually removes large
quantities of alkali from the soil. In
Europe, sugar beets are extensively
grown and marketed at figure that
furnishes no profit in order to revitalize
worn out soils. In this way land is
made to produce in many instances
treble the yield that would otherwise
be harvested.
One thing in particular should appeal
to the farmers of this valley and it is
this; ''He may obtain, by raising
sugar beets, cash for his product as
soon as the harvesting period COM
mences. Where sugar factories are
erected and operated, land values raise
the towns grow and larger population
means increased markets for the
farmer" Prosperity always follows
the beet sugar industry. Are we going
to let such an opportunity to improve
our conditions slip away, or are we
going to utilize in the fullest sense
of the term the splendid chances now
offered. 1t we are to do this, we must
realize the vital feature concerned in
the process of beet raising. A dozen
factories can do us no permanent good,
without sugar beets. Before pound
of seed is ordered and before the fac
tory is built, the factory officials must
know that there will be sufficient beets
raised to guarantee the success of the
undertaking. 1t is therefore incumbent
upon us who have land to get busy with
the pen and sign up contracts for
raising beets and include in these con-
tracts as many acres as we can handle.
Epitomized, the situation is about as
follows. as | view it: mo contracts.
no beets; no beets, no factory; no
but then we cannot think of such a
possibility for its beets for us. !" The
next thing in order is fall plowing.
This is the accepted practice in beet
raising countries, so get busy with the
plow.
The Farmers Association will en-
deavor to supplement the last meeting
with others, that will tend to promote
better understanding of sugar beet
culture.