Laserfiche WebLink
<br />(.0 <br /> <br />c.l <br /> <br />The growing ot sugar beets ranks second only to forage crops. The <br /> <br />sugar beets grown in the area over a period .of years have been particu- <br /> <br />larly good. both in yield and in sugar content. The growing of sugar <br /> <br />beets on Harvey Mesa, or the lower area, which is somewhat closer to <br /> <br />railroad loading facilities has increased to a point now controlled <br /> <br />only by water supply. Alfa.1i'a, grain and forage crops are usually <br /> <br />irrigated at such times in the spring as water is available by direct <br /> <br />diversion from East Rifle Creek. Reservoir water is used largely for <br /> <br />sugar beets, vegetables and fruit. SUgar beets are not normally grown <br /> <br />above the Grand Hogback due to the uncertainty of sufficient water for <br /> <br />matu,ring the crop. They have, however, been grown with good success in <br /> <br />such area and will become a part of the crop program of the area wi th <br /> <br />adequate water supply. <br /> <br />Crop census taken by the Bureau of Reclamation gave the following <br /> <br />as representative of present cropping program on irrigated land. The <br /> <br />figures are in substantial agreement with State Water Commissioner <br /> <br />reports. <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />46% <br />7% <br />18% <br />14% <br />7% <br />1% <br />2% <br />5% <br />100% <br /> <br />,..." <br /> <br />Alfalfa <br />. Na ti ve Hlo/ <br />Grain <br />SUgar Beets <br />Vegetables <br />Corn Ensilage <br />Fruit <br />Truck & Miscellaneous <br /> <br />Livestock <br /> <br />Ihformation is not available on livestock numbers held by project <br /> <br />land owners. Permittee records of the iVhite River National Forest and <br /> <br />the Division of Grazing for the Silt and the Rifle Creek areas which <br />