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THE COLORADO EXPERIMENT STATION 
8. To the question Do Beet Crops Require More or Less 
Water than Other Field Crops. 
38 per cent, said more water. 
30 per cent, said less water. 
31 per cent, said same as other crops 
9. Value 01 after Crop , Tops, Etc. —In answer to this, 
question, 65 per cent, placed the value between $2 and $3 per acre, 
while the average value assigned was $3 per acre. 
10. Tonnage fdr 1904. — The average for those reporting 
was 17.4 tons per acre. The state average for the same year was. 
less than 12 tons. 
11. Tonnage for 1095. — The average yield reported was 
141^ tons per acre, which is several tons above the estimated aver¬ 
age of the State. This would indicate that 1904 was a more favora¬ 
ble year for beet culture than 1905, and that those reporting are 
among our most successful farmers in this industry. 
12. Expense per Acre. —The expense differed according to 
locality from $20 to $50, but the average was $33.05 per acre. 
TABLE No. 6. 
COST OF PRODUCTION. 
Average 
yield per 
acre 
Tons 
Average 
cost 
growing 
per acre. 
Total in¬ 
come per 
acre. 
Cost of 
growing 
*ton of 
beets. 
Total 
profit per 
acre. 
Arkansas Valley.. 
19.9 
$31.10 
$96.60 
$1.56 
$65.50 
Western Slope . 
17.7 
34.80 
85.20 
1.96 
50.40 
Northern Colorado . 
17.1 
36.43 
84.68 
2.13 
48.25 
* Minus the tare. 
ij. Net Profit of the Crop. —The reports varied to a re¬ 
markable degree, from nothing to $75.00 per acre. It was almost 
impossible to strike an average, the greater number reporting be¬ 
tween $40.00 and $55.00 per acre. 
14. To the question Number op Years Beets Have Been 
Grown on the Same Ground Without a Change of Crop? —The 
average was two years. However, most of these farmers have been 
growing beets but two years. 
15. To the question Do You Manure Your Beet Land ?— 
59 per cent, report they do, 41 per cent, report they do not. 
