Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-03-13
SUGAR EEET PRODUCTION
IN IRRIGATED AREAS,

WASHINGTON. - g.. AIotch l0
Methods ~ culture Tor the sugar beet
~ she Central. Western and south
western portions II tho United siaiea
arc dealt with ia the Department ~
AsrleuitureFa now balletia sugar
Hefl Growing Under Irrigation This
Is tte aeeurd bulletin u interest 20
sugar Dee3 growers which has been ia-
sued recently The other was entitled;
sugar Beet Growing Under Humid
Conditions and was ~ interest more
particularly 10 the northern portion
81 our country, where most of the
present snsar beet crop IL grown.
While there q a feeling % safety 10
having an unlimited supply Of water
Tor Irrigation purposes. Il must always
be remembered that irrigation costs
money nad labor says the Govern
ments Investigator. Such prccipita-
tion Of moisture then. 49, there Is IN
locality should not be- permitted 10 cs-
cape from the son with the idea that
more water can always be applied
when needed. All moisture that falls
upon The ground and IL received and
retained by the soil acts upon the
plant foods day after day and accom-
plishes most for plant growth. Pre-
ciDitafion - natures gift. and should
never be desplrcd. The ground In ir-
rigated sectiona where the sugar beet |
plant IN grown should be plowed TO a |
good depth in the fall and every effort |
made 10 retain the moisture in the soil |
from the time the previous crop Is
harvested until the beet crop Ia laid |
BY,
Much depends upon the condition OF
the soil az 10 whether or not IL is able |
20 receive and retain the moisture. a
large number OF showers may show
several inches OF rainfall In the aK-
gregatc, and yet they may have ac-
compllshed little. II any. good so far
as crop production Is concerned, be-
cause they failed 20 moisten the
ground 90 a sufficient depth. on the
other hand. one or more heavy. DASH
Ing rains may show satisfactory TO-.
Gal rainfall for the season and az the
same time be entirely unsatisfactory
from the standpoint OF crop produce
ton. Indeed. such rains may be more
Injurious than beneficial. because on
packing and cruatlng the ground. A
record ~ the total rainfall for sea-
eun. or even month BY month. n Of
little value unless we know the nature
and amount Of each precipitation. The 4,
point Of most vital Importance Is 10
have the ground IN condition 10 re- {
CclFe ~ much as possible Of the mols- {
tufe that falls upon Il ana then 20 I
make eyciy effort 60 retain that mOia- {
ture IN the soil n
other points 20 be considered hy a
growers Of sugar heets under irrga- "a
ton are the following: u
with reference GO It's fertility. lis phys q
cal condition. It's previous cropping II
and ~ ability TO be properly drained n
ma irrigated n
This seed aud root beds should be- SO al
siiat they win be fine nrm hi
MOIST ana wen eradicatrd. with sur 81
iciensiy lumpY mulch on the surface "a
o pfetsn blowing. bl
Beet ground should never Doe flooded ia
fer ti4e seed Is planted &c
The ssh should De- Won supplied dl
.iih hum "a
neet seed should BE pnated ln mest
90. hui not more Than - Inches ql
ecp. tr
Beets should be- spaced and Trimmed wl
ssi as soon as thev are large enough an
) handle hi
Eeets should be cultivated and hoed hy
fien enough a. destroy an weeds and w
B keep che entire surface OF the ei
round covered with q mulch. ca
Hceia should always he rotated with IA
thor tf0us iu order 10 keep the soil ge
good tlth apa free from pests. 30
Live stock. especially dairy cows a.
lould always De found on beet farms. So
rhe ty product of the sugar beet 10
I'd Of the sugar mill are worthy of cl,
irefni attention. 1hese are describ.
! ia detail ia both the newly issued ha
iileiins Of the sugar beet IN,
The senate has refused to consider ne,
e bin. recently passed by the House. Sol
op0sinE 20 pension the surviving her
cmhers Of the Forsylhe scouts. on ers
. ground thst a bin In such general Y
rms. would lead to tho pvnsloning OF per
veterans not now PEN der
'nable To solve the problem. Tom STA
lnahan Of Woiser one OF the sur mis-
fors. drew 4 series OF bills granting IL !
nalons 10 each individual survivor ties
survivors, widow. and these bills MOI
We been introduced by Senators cult
ads and Borah Of Idaho. Jones and the
lndeSter ~ Washington and Thorn The
Of Colorado. Assurance has been wee
en- that these individual bills VIII In 4
passed Ia lieu Of the general bin the
'etofore passed by the House. amc
senator korah Is being flooded with the
lcrs and kilograms urging him 20 The
Il different states and aid local give
ders In their. Efforts 20 bring To- and
her the republican and progressive you
ties The prominence which SEN II
= Borah attained at the December couI
citing Of the Republican National wor
nmitte marked him as one OF the Bet
emost leaders Of his party. and A
wed him 20 be one who can log A
ily be supported by republicans A
by those who left the party liz A
2 typical telegram received by Al
iator Borah said. Both republi A
Is and progre&sives believe you can A
Htailze sentiment and accomplish II,