GROWING SUGAR BEETS IN CALIFORNIA. 
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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 l-man-8-horse crew, 35 per- 
cent a l-man-6-horse crew, and 16 per cent a l-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 
%. u. 
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 
Fig. 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.) 
Table XV.- 
—Planting. 
IHstricI 
Number 
of 
records. 
Acres in 
beets per 
farm. 
Times 
planted. 
Hours of labor per 
acre. 
Labor 
cost per 
Man. 
Horse. 
acre. 
81 
45 
39 
95. 14 
62.47 
92.72 
1.25 
1.05 
1.13 
1.15 
.93 
1.12 
2.34 
2.12 
2.24 
SO. 46 
Oxnard 
.41 
.46 
In every district some replanting was necessary. Forty-eight men 
in the Los Angeles district and seven and sixteen, respectively, in 
