The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-07
THE SUCCESSFUL
BEET GROWER

Ihc successful beet grower" SAYS
Prof. TowDacnd. must be willing 10
adopt new methods and new tools. If
necessary. He must be willing to ac-
cepl suggestions from those who have
had experience. He must study care
fully the relation OF this new crop to
his general practice in regard to ro-
tation, fertilization, soil preparation.
stock feeding, etc. He should pos
ScsS good judgment so that he will
not undertake too much TO carry
through successfully. Beet growing
calls for intensive farming, and the
grower must be able and willing to
look after the necessary details. II ne
intends TO grow beets extensively. he
must also be able to handle labor TO
the best advantage"
When one takes into consideration
the benefits derived from this great
industry. the profits that are within
the possible and the future possibil.
ity OF the beet sugar business. these
requirements OF the farmer are not un-
reasonable. And indeed. they can
scarcely be called unusual except in
their application TO the raising of
beets, Many farmers who can grow
fine crop OF grain fall short In their
attempt TO produce profitable yield
of beetS. Their system is faulty:
their methods are slipshod; they are
too we'll satisfied with half a loaf
Then on the other hand we find the
farmer who Is OF the experimental
frame of mind. and that. too. 10 such
an extent that he turns his entire crop
10
to follow the advice of dearly bought
experience. We have our experiment
tai work for the benefit OF the farmer
Let those whose business II IS to per
form these experiments give us the
results OF their scientific work Be-
sides. the beet is not a new plant.
We are heirs 10 over one hundred
years Of experimental work IN beet
culture. and while the beet Is a plant
by itself and has Its own peculiar
needs. yet practically all the prob
lens connected with It's culture that
the average grower win meet have
been met and solved long ago Hence.
the only safe way for the average far
mer 10 do is to master the knowledge
already at hand and then learn 10 ap-
ply this knowledge 10 the conditions
OF his farm. The key 10 the future
success OF beet raising does not llc
in the ability OF the grower TO main
tain his present average yield, but IN
his power TO increase that yield and
still maintain tho fertility OF his soil
The average European tonnage pcr
acre is fifty per cent greater than that
Of the United States Example: \
raises ten tons per acre and B raises
fifteen so per cent more than b |
tons per acre. AS expenses per acre |
are $500 and BIS expenses are 5000 |
per acre (thc difference in expenses |
being due TO the Increased amount Of |
topping and baulingD Al $3.50 per |
ton, AS net profits would be $1,000 |
por acre, while BIS net profits would J
be S275c per acre.
There Is a disposition on the part |
OF great many farmers TO ignore the
advice OF the field superintendent |
These men nre employed by tho sugar
companies for the express purpose OF
aiding the farmers 20 get the best pos
sible results from the Industry. aud
the success OF either grower or manu-
fGcturcr Is dependent upon the sue
cess of the other. Both must succeed
In order for a healthy condition 10
exist The atmosphere must De clear.
cd OF this growing distrust IN the