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BULLETIN 726, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
There were 297 farmers who produced beets at a cost of So. 50 per 
ton or less. The average price received was slightly greater than 
this amount. It will be seen, therefore, that 70 growers in these 
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acre. 1914-15. 
three districts produced sugar beets at a loss. An average price of 
S6.50 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 
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). 
