The miles of cement sidewalks, the foundation work, the re-enforced building and irrigation structures, the tile, brick and blocks made of concrete have moun+ed into millions of dollars of structural value.

The Story of Sugar

Sugar beets as an industry came from Europe. When Napoleon ruled the affairs of France the industry was new and he told the people of that country to raise the.ir own sugar or go without. That put France in the forefront of beet sugar producing nations, although prior to the embargo Germany and the adjacent states were more extensive producers of the product.

The beginning in Nebraska was some years ago at Ames, Grand Island and Norfolk. The Norfolk plant was moved to Colorado and the Ames plant became a part of the big mill at Scottsbluff.

The beginning of the culture here was probably the inspiration of the Burlington railroad which knew of the great tonnage incident to development of that industry. The person who actually started the industry in Scotts Bluff county was H. G. Leavitt. He had been connected with the Ames factory and knew from experience that beets raised in the lands dependent upon rainfall contained less sugar content than beets that are in the semi-arid region. Three peculiarities of climate are

best for sugar beet culture. Naturally deep culture is an essential. But an ideal beet climate would be one that would wet the ground thoroughly in the spring before planting time; then reasonably dry weather so that the roots will reach down to the deeper soil after moisture, thereby making a long beet. Then from about July 15 plenty of water will make heavy tonnage -- the beets growing during this midsummer period of about sixty days. For some days before the beets are barvested there should be a period of warm, sunny weather and this will put the sugar content into them.