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BULLETIN 726, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



There were 297 farmers who produced beets at a cost of $5.50 per 

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three districts produced sugar beets at a loss. An average price of 

 $6.50 per ton would have added 42 farmers to the profit group. 



Fig. 30. — A portion of the crop has been lost on account of improper use of irrigation water. 



There will always be a small group of inefficient operators or growers 

 who for one reason or another will fail to make a profit on this crop 

 (fig. 30). 



