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an officer of the old Beet Company, had for many \ears been associated 

 with the industry and with the carrying- out of the field experiments. To 

 his enthusiasm arid belief in the ultimate success of the industry must be 

 credited the fact that sufficient growers Avere found to justify the re-open- 

 ing. Upon Mr. Lee's relinquishing this work, to take up a position on 

 the Closer Settlement Board, the writer relieved him of the out-door man- 

 agement in connexion with the scheme. The next step was the selection 



MAFFRA SUGAR BEET FACTORY BEEF L;i: 



of a capable factory manager, and here the Government were fortunate in 

 securing the services of one of America's most prominent Beet-sugar men, 

 Mr. G. S. Dver, whose family has been most honorably connected wirh 

 the Beet Industry in America ever since its inception. 



The first campaign under the auspices of the Government was started 

 in April. 1911, and despite many initial difficulties, it has successfully 

 proved that which it was intended to do. Manv of the crops realized 



