Farm practice in growing sugar beets in three California districts / by T.H. Summers [and others]

Of results -- Method of investigation. pp. 3.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Summers, Thomas H. (Thomas Henry), 1885-
Corporate Author: United States. Department of Agriculture
Other Authors: Moorhouse, L. A. (Llewellyn Alexander), Washburn, R. S., Townsend, C. O.
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1919.
Series:Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture ; no. 760.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Summary of results
  • Method of investigation. pp. 3.
  • History and development of the sugar-beet industry in California. pp. 4.
  • Agriculture of areas studied. pp. 6.
  • Farm practices. pp. 11.
  • Cost of producing sugar beets. pp. 36.
  • Summary and distribution of costs. pp. 42.
  • Average returns and margin above cost. pp. 43.
  • The effect of size and beet average and yield per acre on the cost of production. pp. 44.
  • Value of the sugar-beet tops. pp. 45.
  • Beet receipts in comparison with other farm receipts. pp. 46.
  • Labor requirements. pp. 45.