The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-04-26
TO LAND OWNERS UNDER THE IR.
RIGATION PROJECTS

Mr.. J. w. Graham, of Tonasket, was
in Oroville on Tuesday OF this week
and brought up sack OF sugar beet
seed. Mr.. Graham Is Interested in
the sugar beet industry and urges the
farmers to thoroughly test out the in
dustry this year.
Mr.. Graham left the seed with the
secretary of the Irrigation District
and it Is free for those who will care
for the paintings and report on the
crop. Mr.. Graham says:
In order to make any headway in
this direction, it will be necessary to
have the cooperation of the land
| owners. 1t Is desired that all classes
Of land under irrigation be tested out
| this season, If possible, with that end
in view, seed has been secured from
| the Yakima branch of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar Company and is now on hand
at the office of J. W. Graham, Tomas
ket, for distribution. Also government
pamphlets giving full information as
| to the culture of the beet are on hand
and will be given out with the seed.
The seed is very scarce this year and
| it will only be possible to allot each
land owner a comparatively small
amount, but this amount il properly
handled, will not only demonstrate the
facts which the Sugar Company wants,
but in addition will enable the farmer
to supply himself with good grade
of syrup for winter use and with a
fair grade of sugar through very
simple process which the government
pamphlets explain fully. Only small
quantity of the product is needed for
these purposes. If. carefully used, a
small amount of seed will plant an
area of ground sufficient for these
uses.
1t is desired that each party receiv-
ing seeds shall measure the ground
planted and weigh the beets grown,
when matured, and shall give them
proper care in the way of irrigation
and cultivation, and that he shall re-
port results at the close of the season,
and bring in sample Of heets. We
have assurance under those conditions
that the Sugar Company Till send a
man in this fall to pass on the factory
question and if it appears that we can
grow the right quality Of beet and in
sufficient quantities, we will be able
to secure the factory, which will mean
a large initial investment, g large pay
roll and a large increase in popula-
ton and in the per acre return from
the land. ssExs
Call at once at tho office OF 1rriga-'
ton District and get your seed and in
structions. 1t should be planted at
once.
In a letter to Mr.. Graham, Thomas
R. Horne, resident manager Of the
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company, says.
I'VE are shipping you today, by ex-
press, one sack of beet seed for exper-
mental purposes in the Okanogan
Valley. On account Of the scarcity of
seed brought about by reason of war
conditions, it will be impossible for us
to distribute seed for experimental
purposes as heretofore. Please be as
careful as possible with this seed, and
distribute it to the very best advant-
age.
PLANT the seed in rows twenty
four inches apart and at depth of
about one inch. Have the ground
we'll pulverized with dust mulch on
top and the moisture right at the sur
face. When the beets are up and in
their fourth leaf, thin them out, leav-
ing a single plant in each place from
ten to twelve inches apart
Later on in the season, let us
know how they are doing, and some
one connected with the factory will
run over and make arrangements to
secure some samples to see what sue
cess you have in that district"