Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-02-24
SUGAR COMP ANY
WILL RAISE ITS
own BEETS
Principal Owner in Fallon
Factory Purchases Large
Acreage at Lovelock

The Lovelock Review Miner OF last
Saturday says:
Yesterday the final details of real
estate deal OF momcntous proper
tions was completed in Lovelock and
the ownership OF what has locally
been known as THE Big Five Ranch"
passed into the hands OF Fred Einzc,
the promoter and general manager
OF the Nevada Sugar Company
The transfer was for 5000 acres of
land, 1900 OF which are described as
cultivated lands and located i'll the
lower portion of the valley. owned
by the Lovelock I.ard and Develop
mcnt Company.
The sale is one of great Importance
because OF the significance of the eut-
rance OF the Nevada Sugar company
into the Lovclock valley. on such
large scale and i'll such a positive
manner The sale is equally import
ant because OF the history OF the
Big Five Ranch. and the widely
known personnel OF the officers and
directors of the selling company
The Gardinerville Record Courier
further says: Fred Heinze. manager
OF the Nevada Sugar Company, AMI
Charles s. Knight. Chief Agricultar
ist OF the same company, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week
in Carson Valley interviewing the far
mcrs relative to raising sugar beet,
Mr.. IIcinzc said 1T is our idea to
induce numerous farmers in this val
ley 10 devote at least ten acres each
to sugar beets We do not advocate
seeding less than ten acres from the
fact that less than that amount can
not be handled proiitably Beet
raising will bring greater profits IL
the farmer than any crop that can
be planted. An acre OF ground under
normal conditions will produce about
IL tons of beets worth S. per ton or
a total oi SS5 per acre. The cost of
seeding, cultivating and hauling Is be
tween $50 and SIS, leaving a profit
OF about 500 or sos per acre.
Bcets are highly beneficial to land
containing alkali, but it is not true
that they will thrive in soil highly
saturated with alkali BeetS will
build up old alfalfa ground. return
ing to the soil that which long and
continuous growing OF alfalfa ha,
taken from IL
The possibilities that may be de
rived from this trial OF sugar beet cul-
turc are manifold and should receive
the earnest consideration OF every far
mer in this valley. 1t will enrich
his soil, bring handsome return, for
his labor and possibly be the means
of bringing new industry To this
valley Should the culture OF bects be
proved as profitable as believed. the
industry would spread and in the
event that in time 6,OO0 acres are de
voted To bcets. a factory in this 10
caliy will be the natural outcome.
George w Likes. of Fallou. LEI.
Nerington last week after signing up
a number OF contracts in MlaSon Val
ley and Smith Valley. He has sc
cured agreements with farmers here
30 plant in the ncighborhood of 3O0
acres OF bcets this coming spring
This is a very small acreage lor such
an agricultural section To offer, but
it Is better than nothing. anl It Is
hoped that the denomination will
lead To the planting OF greater acre
age in future years. Farmers OF this
valley have devoted themselves to
only one crop that is a greater rev
enue- ue-producer than the beets, and
that is potatoes Those who have not
raised potatoes but have put their
land into wheat. barley and alfalfa,
have not realized one-iourth OF the
revenue that beets will produce. There
is yet time for our farmers to get on
the sugar wagon.