Harvesting 151 
DIGGING 
Two processes may be included under digging: namely, 
“lifting” and “pulling.” The lifting is done by means 
of some sort of implement especially made for the pur- 
pose. The ordinary plow can be used, but it is very 
Fia. 23. — Two-blade riding beet lifter. 
wasteful of power and it causes considerable damage to 
the beets. 
One type of lifter is made on the plan of a subsoil plow 
with a single point that is pulled along the beet row to 
break the beets loose from the soil. It also raises them 
slightly. This is the simplest kind of implement. It is 
cheap and effective, but has to be operated by hand, and 
the operator walks. 
A type of lifter that is probably in greater use con- 
