Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1912-01-18
SUGAR BEET
men VISIT
in LOVELOCK
Fred Hinze and Prof Mcknight are
Here to Interview Farmers
and business Men
SAMPLES OF SUGAR
Say LOvelocIS has More Advantages
For Sugar Beet Growing
Than FallOn Has

Fred Hinze of the Nevada Beet
Sugar Factory and Chas S. Knight
were in town the first of the week
interviewing the various Lovelock
ranchers In regard to planting sug-
ar beats. They did not meet with
much success in securing agreem-
ents to plant beets. P. Anker of the
lower valley expects to put his
entire cultivated lands in the beets.
The gentlement brought with them
samples of the first sugar made in
the state fromthe recent run at the
factory The sugar was of some
what coarse grade, which they ex-
planned was because it had not
been subjected to refining treat
ment that would be installed.
Both these men stated that Love
lock presented a better field than
Fallon for the growing of sugar
beets and that If sufficient acreage
could be secured a Beet Sugary fac
tory would be established here.
They also distributed a phample
on the growing of sugar beets, and
the following information Is contain
ed therein:
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The sugar beet requires a deep
mellow soil, quite rich in plant
food and free from weeds. The
ground Is best plowed in the fall
at depth of not less than eight
inches. II there is hard subsoil
the ground should be subsoiled from
four to six inches deeper to allDw
the necessary penetration of the
roots. Plow In the direction of the
slope. When plowed at right angles
to the slope the dead or back fur
rows prevent a uniform flow OF
water through the burrows. Do not
plow around the field Remove all
dead burrows by back-furrowing In
to them a few times.
FLOWING OLD, ALFALFA, LAND
Old alfalfa land should be plowed
in the fall about four inches deep.
Keep the plow sharp, so that al the
rolots will be cut below the surface
so they can be raked off and dispos
ed Of This ground should be plow
ed again early in the spring from
eight to ten inches deep. II any
leveling is needed Is should be done
befor ethis last spring plowing.
If old alfalfa is powed dleep In
the fall the crowns of the plant
remain alive in the ground and will
start sprouting when the warm
spring weather sets in. This makes
the cultivation difficult, and the re-
naming alfalfa plants take the
plant food food that should be usde
by the, beets. The planting should
be rather late to precent the alfal-
fa., choking out the tender young
plants.
FLOWING GRAIN LAND
When beets follow a grain crop,
the ground should be plowed about
four inches deep Immediately af-
ter the harvest, to prevent the sur
face crusting and to give the weeds
a start. These weeds should be
destroyed by deeper plowing lat
er in the fall. When plowed deep
at first the weed seeds will not
sprout until brought to the surface
when the soil Is worked in the
spring. Then they germinate and
are hard to remave. When stabel
manure is used, 1t should be applied
evenly over the land after the shall
low plowing. By plowing narrow t
rows, the groound breaks up more
readily and absorbs more moisture
than with wide burrows.
When beets follow potatoes ar be
the shallow blowing Is unnecessary,
but the ground should receive the
deeper plowing..
SPRING FLOWING
If the ground is not plowed in
the fall it should be plowed as ear
ly in the spring as possible. This
allows the ground to become firm
enough for rapid termination of the
seed The weeds get an early start
and can be destroyed before plant
ing. Also more moisture is held in
the soil in the early spring, when
the weather is cool, than later when
ii becomes warmer.
With spring plowing no more gro
should be plowed in one day than
can be narrowed or dragged the
same day. In this condition the
weeds will sprout and can be des-
tr0yed before the seed is planted.
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