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November 5, 1931
Vashon Island News Record
Vashon, King County, Washington
What is this article about?
H. O. Wegener of Lisabeula on Vashon Island grows exceptionally large sugar beets from German seed, weighing up to 12 pounds, disproving doubts about local cultivation and planning to produce seed next year.
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Sugar Beets Are Grown Here
On Wednesday H. O. Wegener, of Lisabeula, brought to this office two huge sugar beets for us to see. He asked us to weigh them, to verify his statement that one weighed 10 and the other 12 pounds, but we believed our eyes and insisted on taking Mr. Wegener's word for it.
Doubting the statement made by several that sugar beets could not be successfully grown here, Mr. Wegener last spring sent to Germany for a half pound of seed, the best that could be procured. He took no particular care of the plants, not even bothering to cultivate them after they were thinned and transplanted.
The result, when the crop was harvested were 250 beets weighing eight pounds and over, the remainder being about the usual size of sugar beets.
Mr. Wegener will plant this years crop out next spring to produce seed. He feels that his results this year prove beyond a doubt that sugar beets can be as successfully grown here as in the sections noted for their cultivation. If size is any indication it would seem that he is not far wrong. for we have seen sugar beets grown in Colorado and know that they don't grow there to anything like the size of these Vashon Island specimen.
On Wednesday H. O. Wegener, of Lisabeula, brought to this office two huge sugar beets for us to see. He asked us to weigh them, to verify his statement that one weighed 10 and the other 12 pounds, but we believed our eyes and insisted on taking Mr. Wegener's word for it.
Doubting the statement made by several that sugar beets could not be successfully grown here, Mr. Wegener last spring sent to Germany for a half pound of seed, the best that could be procured. He took no particular care of the plants, not even bothering to cultivate them after they were thinned and transplanted.
The result, when the crop was harvested were 250 beets weighing eight pounds and over, the remainder being about the usual size of sugar beets.
Mr. Wegener will plant this years crop out next spring to produce seed. He feels that his results this year prove beyond a doubt that sugar beets can be as successfully grown here as in the sections noted for their cultivation. If size is any indication it would seem that he is not far wrong. for we have seen sugar beets grown in Colorado and know that they don't grow there to anything like the size of these Vashon Island specimen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Sugar Beets
Vashon Island
Agricultural Success
German Seed
Large Crop Yield
What entities or persons were involved?
H. O. Wegener
Where did it happen?
Vashon Island, Lisabeula
Story Details
Key Persons
H. O. Wegener
Location
Vashon Island, Lisabeula
Event Date
Last Spring
Story Details
Mr. Wegener imports sugar beet seed from Germany, grows large beets up to 12 pounds with minimal care, yielding 250 heavy beets, proving successful local cultivation despite skepticism.