34 BtTLLETIN 963, U. S. DEPAETMElSrT OF AGEICIJLTtfEE. 



man and two horses to do this work. (Fig. 8.) From 8 to 10 

 acres can be planted per day. 



Frequently a portion of a stand may be lost and it becomes neces- 

 sary to replant a part of the acreage. Replanting occm-red on 54 

 acres in the Idaho Falls and Blackfoot area and on 48 acres in the 

 Twin Falls area. 



CULTIVATING. 



Cultivation of sugar beets begins from two and one-half to three 

 weeks after planting. The crop then receives attention at frequent 

 intervals during the month of June and early in July. Cultivation 

 usually ceases when the tops cover the space between the rows. 

 Usually all of the cultivation is completed before irrigation, though 

 under certain conditions there may be overlapping. Blocking and 



Fig. 9.— C;iltivating sugar beets with a crew of one man and two horses. Four rows are handled by this 



cultivator. 



thinning proceeds simultaneously with the first cultivation. (See 

 "Hand labor.") 



In the Lehi district the cultivating was done almost entirely by 

 a crew consisting of one man and one horse. On the average, beets 

 were cultivated about five times. The most common crew in the 

 three remaining areas consisted of one man and two horses. (Fig. 

 9.) In the Lehi district approximately 5 acres were cultivated 

 per day, and in the other areas the average ground covered per day 

 varied from 7.7 to 9.2 acres. The difference is reflected in the man- 

 labor cost for cultivating and furrowing in the Lehi district. The 

 4-row cultivator, with its crew of one man and two horses, assists in 

 reducing the number of man-hours expended per acre, and this, in 

 tm-n, influences the total cost per acre. 



