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(oTH YEAR HRISTIANSTED, V. L Lis_? =A, MONDAY 101 NOVEMBRER 1919, IHdeE 53, CROIX AVIS | 18 printed and published daily (Sundays | and Holidays excepted).-by (7. Johansen | at the Avis Ojiice. | "HRMS---50 ecents monthly in advance,’ 2 ¢cents per single copy. yntered as second-class matte: dlay 26%h 1917 at the Post O.fice at Christian- <terd. St. ('/'u/,«" L ogstho 71 S Ao un [l' ":’.’(.’ 1x A ;1' 1‘:"(_7/1 9. ISBTy | Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when th2 same dels with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’'s name, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsiblejor the views ofhis correspon- deatsnor does he necessarily endorsethem. | PROVIDE AGAINST SHORTAGE OF | SUGAR-BEET SEED IN 1291. American proaucers are urzed by the United ‘States Devartment oi Agricui- ture to grow sugar beet seed surhicient | for their 1. :ds. {'he shortage of sugar- bect seced1 the United Siates «for the 1921 plantines will be serious anless the | beet sugzar companies and seed growers | in this councry arrange Immediately for | the produciina of a large pait of their | sugar-beet sead rcquirements ifor thar | year. This statement by the Udited | States Deparument of Agriculture s based upon unofiiciai bu: reliable reports from rcpresentatives of beet-sugar com- panies and secd dealers who have recent- ly visited the sugar-beet secd-producing countries oi Kurope i'he sugar-peetr seed situaticn for 1921 is serious because ot the limited produc- tion of sugar-beet seed in Edarope as com- pared with former years, because of the increased act.vity in beet-sugar produc- tion in Eurvopean countries, and because of the increased acreage plant-d to bees in this country in recent years. It is probabie that several years wiit elapse be- | rore normal gquantities of sugar-beet secd | will be produced in European countries. | American growers, therefore. must de- | pend to a considerable extent upon home- grown sugar-beet seed. ['nere seems o | be no good reason why 'tnis country should not produce its full requiremer tof sugar- | beet seed, annual y. The domestie pro- | duction of sugar-beet, now totaling mil- lions of pounds, hz&s demonsirated that sugar-bect "seed ofthe highest quality may be produced in this couniry, T . The present ind.cations are that there is sufficient sugar beet seed, either im- orted or domestic, tow in the nands of nearly all of the beet sugar comparnies in the United Siates to take care of the entire acreage to be planted o sugar bees in 1920, Bt that there is very lit- tle foreign sugay beet seed now avaiia- ble for importaiion, and that the foreign i production in the immediate fuiure will | be nmited. Sinee the sugar-beet sced stored udnder Lormail conditicns will retain its vitality rfor several vears. it would be advisaliic ror sugar ccmpanies | to secure any shgar beet seed of good | quali. v now avaifable and not more than | two years old. j The demestietbeet-seed produztion is | increasing rapidly. In 1918 aboat 6,000 | acres ol sugar-beet seed were grown, | while in 1919 upward oi 10,060 acres | were planted to beet roots for seed , in the United States. Unfortunately, | drouglit interfered with a normal | producition of sugar-beet seed in sonie | localities this ®ast season. tut the | resulting reduction in yield was lceal 2nd temporary and should not prese.t or re- tard tie efforts that are being rade to produce in tais country an adequ ite sup- ply of sugar-beet seed to meet th- Amer- ican requirement for 1921 and tle years following. ; In order to preduce a crop of sced next vear for the 1921 ‘planting, it wi.l be ne cessary to seieck.he beet roots this fall, pit them so they will not freeze during the winter, and plant them as ~arly as soil and weathe. conditions will permit next spring. Persons desiring full de- tails in regard to :rowing sugar-b set seed should address the Ofiice of Sugar Plunt [nvestigations, Fareau of Plant Indusiy, Department of A ariculture, Wasaiugton, D. C.—Louisianc. Planter. (N ™ L 7 ‘Q§ & - g ";\’ & 7- é‘\ : &m :“\\ I . {\»s T(R % ‘N WG R 3 : ¥ ‘ A | { i \ | " i S YlB : 9 /IR N|L AN ~%R He G A . @Y -y B &?? o INO, .;’.'3? G JCY Y A ATCTTI'Y Y T w P, 4 Al S, Marcats g CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE .30 THIS EVENING 8.30 . “The 2ulls Eve” ihe .uli's Lye. LSO DE 7, EPISODE 8, Show concluding with a N A ADMISSION ADULRS Reserved Seats 40 cenis. General Entrance 20 cents. CHILDREN-—Reserved Seats 20 cents. Genaral Entrance 10 ents. . Additional Moneybil! | wdditional Moueybil! ! {'o the Budget for the Muwicipality of } St. Croix for the Jfeseal year ending June i 30, 1920, . | 7o Item XI. MISCELLANEOURS ADD:; ’ o. lHor the purchase of the building Known as the I'rederiksted Hich Selios I, No. 30 80a. 30+, and 3i Sirand Street. Reederiksied . L.Pres. 25 000 ; Lhus duly passed at the Brd Ordinary | Mecting of the Colonial cuncii held | Monday, Oer, 90. 1919. | Christiansted. St. Oroix. Oetober 22 I 1018 D. C. CANEGATA ROBT. MERWIN | Sec e.ary. Chairman. | The' above Additional Moneybili is ' hereby -anctioned and approved, ! Witn:Bs my Hand and the Seal of the tioverninent of the Viruin Islands of the United States at S, Thomas, the 27th day of ( ~iober. in th : year 1919, (SEAL) J. W. OMAN. : Governor. Alkaan i : .uh??b For Gash. ONE Young and Co. Make Phonograph wii 1 Silent Motor and Muffler attach- ed. can play any record, including Pathe Edison by adjusting reproducer. i'or Jurther information appily at this Ofhee, .