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Topeka State Journal in Topeka, Kansas

25 Oct 1902

Page 16

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Topeka State Journal

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Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1902

Page

16

Sugar Beet Prospects In Kansas Sugar Industry Growth

Report on Kansas interest in sugar beet farming notes Rocky Ford as a model with large plants and rising cultivation along the Arkansas Valley. Delegations from Santa Fe and Kansas press groups toured the American Beet Sugar plant, while a 1901 Kansas bounty for beets at 12 percent sugar aimed to boost growers and prove profitability across towns like Pitney, Kearny, and Harrison.

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Sugar Beet Industry At Rocky Ford Details Profits And Methods

The Rocky Ford sugar beet operation is expanding with large land holdings and high yields. Farmers report yields from 12 to 16 tons per acre with sugar content around 11 to 22 percent, and profits per acre ranging from 15 to 39 dollars. The article describes thinning, harvesting, and processing steps, irrigation needs, soil quality, and the factory’s scale, including 250,000 to 275,000 pounds of sugar daily from LW tons of beets, and the extensive plant infrastructure.

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