The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-05-31

Handicap Of Transportation to East
ern Markets and Increase Other Crop
Yields.
That the most profitable yields of
Nevnda's farms are capable of com
. peting profitably for the most distant
markets Is the most significant fact
which has been brought to light by the
recent report of the Truckee-C Carson
experiment farm. Ii Is one of ire,
mendous Importance to the state. The
ability Of what in the past have been
regarded nv waste lands to grow good
crops under irrigation has, of course.
already been established. But because
Of Neyada's distance from the great
markets of the Atlantic sea board and
It's limited transportation service the
difIicnlty has been to market them
over any extended area. Now. how
ever, this may all be changed.
The medium which is to remove
from Nevada's farm products the
handicap Of distance has been discov-
cred In the sughr beet which. If Its
growth be encouraged promises to rev
olntionize the agricultural history Of
the state. The report Of the expert
ment farm shows that Of all the staple
crops grown this Ontr.inked all others.
yielding maximum OF SHIT an acre
In farm value and m average Of
x53.03 In other words. Nevada can
grow sugar beets on her reclaimed
lands and grow them with big profit.
So significant Is this apparently sim
pie fact. not only for Nevada. but for
the entire west us WE'LL meaning rs 1t
does millions of.additiunal farm wealth
to this state alone. that It hns caused
an cconnnlist who has given much
study to this matter to call Its impor,
tance to the attention Of Senator Fran
chs q. NcwlandS and other western
senators IN striking letter.
s'The Inst census says this author
ity. showed that the eleven western
most states had increased G6.33 pei
cent In population within the last
decade as compared with the average
increase Of 2l.G per cent for the entire
country.
The one great problem in connec-
tion with the development Of the west
ia transportation to the great consum-
ing centers of the east Local con-
sumption of general farm and garden
products must necessarily be limited
for many years except In the vicinity
of the large Pacific cities. An export
crop must therefore be produced-one
that will find ready market at desti-
nation.
''rhe one great staple for which there
IL constantly expanding market is
sugar. The United States imports at
the present time nearly 100000 tons
Of sugar per annnm from foreign coun-~
tries. practically all from Cuba. Sugar
Is. Il staple for which there is always
market, and II necessary it can be
stored for long periods with little de-
terioration. Furthermore beet sugar
Is, u finished product. representing only
about 10 per cent of the weight of the
raw material from which 1t is produc-
ed. whereas. in the case Of fruit. alfalfa
and grain crops. high freight charges
to the eastern markets must be paid
Oh the ENTIRE weight of the commo-
dity just as 1t comes from the orchard
or the field.
1T has been demonstrated by years
or Experience that no section Of the
United States-in fact no country III
the worlds better adapted to the cul-
tivation of the sugar beet than are the
irrigated lands Of the west. The pro-
duction OF sugar beets under irrigation
for the first time In the worlds history
was commenced in Utah in 1891, and
50 successful has 1t been done that 20
per cent OF the total beet sugar output
OF the United States is now produced |
In the western states under irrigation.
1t has been demonstrated also that
the cultivation of sugar beets In rota-
tion With alfalfa and grain crops in
creases the yield Of the latter to such
Hi extent as to make the production OF |
cereals profitable even with the high !
cost OF irrigation
In order that the beet sugar indus
try may expand and become a greater
factor In the development of the west. |
new factories must be built The beet |
growers themselves. us rule. are
pioneers. and whatever capital they
possess Is required in the improvement
OF their lands. Outside capital cannot |
be secured for the erection Of large
factories after free sugar has given
the eastern refiner monopoistic con-
troll OF market conditions The ineyi-
able result will be not only the nban-
lohinent Of many Of the present fac.
cries, but II viii BE- the deathkncll
( future expansi0n. This will mean
hat the til0nsailils Of acres now III
eets aud which wonld be planted In
eets In the future under conditions
ermitting this Industry to expand
rust 20 Into fruit. alfalfa and other
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