GROWING SUGAR BEETS IN CALIFORNIA. 21 
The width of the floats used varied from 8 to 14 feet. The size of 
implements depends somewhat upon the horse power available. For 
all districts studied 43 per cent used a 1-man-8-horse crew, 35 per 
cent a 1-man-6-horse crew, and 16 per cent a 1-man-4-horse crew. 
On fields where irrigation is necessary a homemade implement, 
known as a level, is used to make the surface of the ground level 
and to facilitate an even distribution of water over the land. (See 
fig. 11.) 
PLANTING. 
The seeding was done from December 1 to June 1, the time varying 
somewhat according to locality. The records for the Los Angeles 
district do not indicate any definite planting period. There the seed- 
ing extended from December to May, with 39 per cent of the men 
Fie. 11.—Leveling. This operation is especially important on fields that are to receive 
irrigation. 
reporting the work as being performed in March or April. In the 
Oxnard area 44 per cent planted in December or January and in the 
Salinas area 80 per cent seeded in April or May. (See Table XV.) 
TaBLeE XV.—Planting. 
Hours of labor per 
Number | Acres in Tim acre. Labor 
District. of | beets per] ianted cost per 
records. farm. Peres acre, 
Man. Horse. 
0 Ci) FC Ee eae Se a a ee ee 81 95.14 1, 25 1.15 2.34 $0. 46 
Che TS ee phe SE ee ES eA ee eae ieee 45 62.47 1.05 .93 2.12 41 
Salinas 5 eA Pe SES bch «sole cee 39 92.72 118 1.12 2.24 46 
In every district some replanting was necessary. Forty-eight men 
in the Los Angeles district and seven and sixteen, respectively, in 
