The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-10-23
LARGE RETURNS FROM BEE1S
State Senator Thomas Dolf Clears
Close To $1O0 Per Acre
From % Acres.

ihis season has demonstrated tn n
nicely the fallacy of the arpumant
that has been going the rounds that
ai1alfa is more profitable eron
than sugar beets, for the returns of
the farmers of this and other Sec
tions OF the state from their beet
acreage completely explodes the the
ory by rendering unto the hardy
farmers who ventured, in the face of
pessimistic complaint, a trial of :
new industry. And more, the in
comes of the agriculturists here and
elsewhere in Nevada. are going to be
so large from sugar beet culture that
II now seems certain that the sugar
beet gospel has been started and will
not abate, with the result in the end
that the industry will be general
over Nevada and factory after fac
tory will be reared to care for the
increasing production.
Indeed, 1t is not far cry from
cumbersome sage brush to green top
ed beet fields. though at the outset
when demonstrations were lacking.
the outlook seemed gloomy indeed.
But with the examples now before us
IN this valley and excellent reports
coming from every outside point in
the inland country where beet cul-
ture was tried this season, 1t must
seem that we have at least one In
stance at hand where optimism has
a strangle hold on pessimism, with
the result that our peace and quiet
ude Is not again to be disturbed.
One record already at hand. made
by State Senator Thomas Dolf, who
is one of the first to start harvest
ing, Is hattering both to the indus
ry and Mr.. Dolf, and as checked,
proves eonelusiYely that Mr.. Dolf's
bank account is to be added to In q
substantial manner, far in excess of
what he could expect from alfalfa or
any other crop developed In this val
ley TO date.
Mr.. Dolf planted % acres of beets;
OF these. one-half has been harvested
and inasmuch as the yield over the
entire field is practically uniform.
the results OF the harvesting of IL
acres or the first half OF the field.
will equip us with accurate figures
on his total returns by multiplying
by two.
Mr.. Dolf completed the work of
harvesting the first half of the field
last Saturday evening. From the
Ii acres he hauled away 80 wagon
loads of beets weighing gross, 244.71
tens or a gross tonnage per acre of
2225 tons Dedueting the tare at
the sugar factory. Mr.. Dolf receives
credit for 231.74 tons or a net pro-
duetion per acre of 21.07 tons, for
which he receives an average price
per ton OF 1915. which figure in
cludes bonus of % cents per ton,
provided for In the beet contracts
in instances where the acreage pro-
duces in excess of 10 tons per acre,
the bonus thus obtained amounting
in all to s57.93. Mr.. Dolf's aver
age sugar per centage from the beets
harvested was 1874, which being high
also brings a bonus TO him.
The beets now being harvested Will
in all probability exceed the first har-
vesting in sugar contents, the last
few days of sunshine adding mater
ially to the sugar stored in the beet
roots.
Thus IL will be seen that the first
IL acres OF the Dolf field have re-
turned to the owner the mu niheent
sum of s1S34.63 gross, and that by
allowing reasonable sums for expen-
ses there still remains nearly SloO
Der acre as net returns to Mr.. DOLL
his reward for his venture If such