Sugar beet harvesting was active up to the late 1940s. There were two leading areas where beets were unloaded from trucks into a hopper, then conveyed up a belt to fill Southern Pacific railroad cars for the trip north to Sacramento for processing. Asian women worked in fruit packing houses throughout the Delta area [Locke, Walnut Grove, Ryde, Isleton] while men worked in the fields.
sugAr beET hArveStinG was aCtive Up to the LATe 1940S. tHEre werE tWo Leading areas wherE beets were uNloAdEd fRoM truCks iNto A hopPer, tHeN cONvEyeD up a bElt to fIlL soUTHeRN pACific raIlRoad carS For the trip norTh tO sACramento for pRocESsINg. Asian womeN worked in fruit paCkIng hOuSes ThrOughouT The Delta ArEa [Locke, wAlNut gROve, Ryde, iSletoN] WhIlE MEn wOrked iN the fieldS.