The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1916-05-24
FIELD MANAGER AUSTIN TALKS TO
FARMERS ON SUGAR BEET MATTERS


Replying to question as to
cure" for the cutworm, the speaker
said no cure" had ever been found
Ior lie pest, but that experience had
shown that a persistent working and
preparation of the land prior to
painting went long way toward
easening tie ravages of the worm.
With regard to the tools furnish
ed by the company, Mr. Asutin stat
ed that they would furnish the seed
drills, as experience had taught
item the importance of this imple-
ment in sugar beet culture. A
= arge of Zoe per acre would be
made for the use of the drill or it
would be sold to the farmer at
wholesale cost=about $40. Where
the company drilled the land
charge of soc per acre would be
made, which. with the seed at 15e
O. pound, brought the seeding and
, autng to about $2.75 per acre.
Tie matter of the two railroad
spurs to Saltwater and the Island
district came up for discussion and
the parties signing contracts in those
4oez tiles wele assured that they
would not be asked to prepare their
ands until those having the matter
of these spurs in hand would give
them. some definite assurance that
such transportation would be furn-
ished in time to move the beet crop
of 1917 And the farmers in those
localities are signing contracts with
that understanding
Mr. Austin introduced Mr.. John
Hanson of Riehfield Utah, a success
ful beet raiser. who has faTmed un-
der conditions as nearly similar to
those existing here as may be. II
was with this in view that he was
selected to advise with the local
farmers as to the best methods to
be pursued TO secure a maximum
crop by the use of methods that had
proven eminently successful in
.gt4h Mr.. Hansen modestly dis
imed any intention of desiring TO
be understood as wishing to impress
tie iocal people that he knew it all,
but that he rather anticipated that
while imparting the results of his
experiences he would more than
likely learn few new tricks
himself. as no man had yet been
found who could not add 20 his
know edge of farming and in the
interchange of ideas and expert
ences he believed that each would
acquire something new. Mr.. Han
son viii remain in the valley for the
season and will assist the local
growers committee in signing up
acreage and explain to the farmers
the plans of the company.
Speaking on the subject of field
laborers, Mr. Austin said that Mr..
Nishi Yama, a representative of the
japanese beet workers had accom-
panied him to look over the field
with a view to becoming acquainted
with its possibilities. Mr. Austin
stated that they had found the class
OF laborers furnished by Mr.. Yama
to be eminently satisfactory. On his
own lands MIR. Austin said he worked
on a profit sharing basis, that is to
say. he gave the hand workers two
dollars per ton on all beets raised.
For this the Japanese performed all
tie hand work of wedding, thinning,
etc, as well as pulling and topping
the beets and loading them in the
wagons. The farmer had the option
of accepting this plan or of paying
s21 per acre straight for the labor.
However. Mr.. Austin stated that 1t
had been his experience that where
the laborer was personally interest
ed in the yield he invariably took
more pains and the work was more
satisfactorily s. performed.
Referring to the question of the
formers securing means for the pay
nent of the hand labor, Mr.. Austin
stated that where farmers selected
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