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Newspaper
Lehi Banner
Location
Lehi, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1898
Page
1
A study outlines how sugar beet yields depend on heat, light, and moisture. It notes sugar formation requires light and sufficient rainfall, with three European described growth periods and a focus on early vigor to resist pests and weeds.
The article discusses how soil composition and careful fertilizer use affect sugar beet size and quality. It cites experiments from Grignon Farm, notes that phosphates are affordable, warns against excessive barnyard manure, and explains timing and soil prep for optimal beet development.
Since 1884 a law forced beet producers to offer price scales tied to sugar percentage. Farmers faced disputes over fertilizer use while manure and nitric foods were restricted. Later findings showed soils can ferment to nitrates without help from tillers.
Agricultural superintendent Ruopp warns of minimal beet output without rain. Acreage under contract at Chino, Anaheim, and Florence is far below last year, with Florence faring better. Plowed land and ready-to-thin areas are listed, and farmers urged to keep soil pulverized to hold moisture.
Los Alamitos Oxnard and Santa Maria beet sugar plants report no beets due to lack of rain. The Alvarado Beet Sugar Co in Santa Maria also expects minimal harvests. The Claug Spreckels investment of 1.5 million dollars at Aalinas may idle the vast refinery if rains do not come soon. Preparations continue with buildings and machinery being set up.
A Colorado woman editor mixed fashion and prudence to promote a local political candidate. She announced a campaign event with playful yet pointed attire, choosing divided skirts as a symbolic flourish to draw attention while keeping decorum.
The Pajaro valley shows better moisture with over nine inches of rain and near spring showers, while Salinas Hollister and San Juan valley beet lands suffer drought. The Watsonville mill may source most beets from Pajaro this year as others fail.
The Atlanta Constitution notes a case where an Onnewell woman was kissed and her false teeth fell out and were broken. She sues for damages as a jury must determine if the damage came from external force or internal concussion, echoing a Maine case pattern.
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