Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-26
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yield secured on the farms on which the
tests have been conducted were ap-
pToximstely as foilows; wheat 81
bushels. barley, ~ bushels and oats, Is
bushels, as compared to IA average 70.
the whole country Of lsS bushels OF
wheat 24.3 bushels Of barley and So2
bushels OF oats In other words these
tests have demonstrated the pracicability
of doubling grain yields and even sur
passing the high figures which the cul-
tivation OF the sugar beet has brought
about in Germany. That they are far
in excess OF the yields secured from
the same land under the old methods Is
indicated by the fact that Minnesota S
wheat yield for this year is estimated at
IL bushels an acre.
This" explains Mr.. Hill, 'is but the
beginning OF an educative process which
will be carried out on larger scale next
year"
The German farmer, who thirty-fv,
years ago, averaged no greater yield pet
acre than his American cousin, ha,
increased his yield nearly 100 per cent
in that period by planting his grain crop,
III rotation with the sugar beet Incl
dentaIIy the utilization of the sugar beet
has enabled Germany to produce all her
own sugar with a 100000 annual
surplus for export. Mr.. Hill is emphatic
in his advocacy of the beet as farm
rejuyenator.
"Thc beet sugar advocates" he saws,
argue that sugar beet cultivation raises
the average OF all other crops raised in
the same district. The figures show this
10 be true. 1t is due to the fact that il
cannot be grown successfully without
deep plowing, frequent narrowing, and
general resort to more intensive cultiva-
ton. That will insure large crop OF
anything where the soil is not Sc sNe.
Whatever the valuable and sugs sSye
sugar beet statistics may prove in alhsJ
respects, they establish conclusively BY
such comparisons as that between the
United State, and Germany, the practic-
ability Of doubling BY better method,
the acre yield Of all our principal farm
products"
In fact statistics gathered from scores
Of farmers scattered through the sugar
beet states, who have planted beets in
rotation with other crops one year out
of four show even more remarkable
results than Mr.. Hilps experiments.
Their average yield per acre is;
Wheat Barley Oats
Bushels 4j.l so.l4 coo
These results were not from expert
nent stations or model fields, but conf
rrercial farm run for profit. They bear
out the statement that the sugar beet can
do for the United States what II has
done for Europc, and that tho American
farmer BY taking thought, csn do better
than his European cousins It thdr own
game. The success Of the supr beet In
this country both % . crop Of great
value In itself and q . means OF h,.
,roasing the Yield Of oth<s srops grown
n rotation with Il has sireidy been
ienon,trated. Nearly 10000 tons Of
'eet, were harvested tids ysiy asd unless
adverse legislation renders ths Industry
Unable to continue y comDstiticn with |
he lower wages and he bountles and |
sriff protection used 10 samuIste Il ln |
'oreisn countries Il b believed that Its
expansion will be rapld, since oncs the |
armeJ has seen bis neiGhbof with the
id of very profitable siGar beet crop
Ioubllng his yIsld Of grains he \ more
md more rapidly making Q dmiiar op-
,ortunity for himself At present while
american farm progress has tagged until
has fallen far behind that of Europe
'or this reason the tests which Mr.. Hill
las been carrying on have been OF
'artieulsr Importance and their results
IS they are now coming IN are looked
Ipon a. OF the greatest significance fos
he farmers Of the equety b their sHori