Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-05

A number Of prominent eitizDns, IN
cluding a. Nackfntosh, John Lsary,
james AcNaneht, r. r. AlyoFd and
John Wedeesr, INST Mr. Ezra Mssksf at
the ONES 81 Eben s. Osborns last even
jnQ, 70 hsar his views regarding the
feasibility Of establishing hees sugar
factory somewhere in King county.
After Some informal remarks Mr..
Meeksr said b. thou9hs the better plan
would b 20 perfect IN organization,
and canvass among the people for sub
scripkious 70 the capital stock OF the
company, and ss the same time be on
ths aisrt for suitable location for the
factory. r. sufieisnt interest was shown
by the people here IN the matter. Mr. 4.
H. Dyer, Of the Alverado sugar. refinery.
wvu.d come up. Mr.. Dyer had stated
that If the company was formed and
sufficient stock subscribed 20 build the
factory, be would como up and not only
mpsrinssnd the building and arranging
Of the factory. but also superiutend its
operations for three years, a. nominal
salary. Mr.. Dyer has made the
manufacture Of best sugar a study
for many years, and il quite
IN enthusiast N the matter. He feels
q pride in making the business SEC
ceGu in the United States, and would
feel repaid for all his work by having
his name 90 down 70 history al the pro-
jector Of this business In his native
land. While running the factory, dur
ing the drss thres years Of its existence,
he would make II a condition that a
number of young men should 90 into
the factory and learn the business, 50
~ 20 carry it on after he left. Mr..
Dyer thinks that with the Same expendi-
tnre ~ vas required for the work in
California, factory can be built near
seattle with 50 per cent. more capacity.
Prescott, Scott Il Co., Of San Francisco,
who built the machinery for the Cali
fornia refinery, still have the patterns.
and are anxious to bid on the machinery,
II they are successful, they will take
$4,000 in stock. Mr.. Dyer has friends
who will take $G,0o in stock, and
there are many others who stand ready
70 subscribe. Mr.. Meeksr thinks that
a factory with capacity Of 100 tons of
bests In "a hours will cost xl50,Co0,
which, together with land, will probably
cost $DO,0O0. One Of the first consid-
erations made by Mr.. Dyer is that our
farmers demonstrate that they can
furnish at least 1900 tons Of bsets per
year, at An expense Of not to exceed
14.50 Per ton.
Mr.. Alvord, practical and thrifty
farmer, Who owns l leo acres of land on
White River, was called upon to tell
what he knew about the cost Of raising
sugar bssts, and spoke % follows
Year before last, On seven acres of
land planted, raised an average of
twenty-five tons Of sugar beets to the
acre; but as | had an opportunity of
manuring thD land, do not claim thia.
nor could It b counted on a. an average
crop. Last year the weather was not so
favorable, and my yield did not exceed
twenty tons Per acre. As did not have
tar to haul, the production Of these
beets cost me on an average 500 per
acre. Assuming that y sufficient body
Of land ON White River could be pro-
cured to raise 1900 tons per annum, 80
that the beets would not have to be
hauled too far, they could be produced
and delivered ct an expense Of not to
exceed $4.O per ton. This would also
allow good fair rent for the land. Year
before last had the work of planting.
tending, harvesting and hauling all
done BY the day, and hence am able to
Determine the exact cost per acre to
raise these hsets. The harvesting comes
directly after hop picking, hence there
10 no scarcity Of labor"
Mr.. Aeeker-"I raised bsets for two
ysars, and think that Mr.. Alvord's judy
ment ~ well a. figures are correct"
Mr.. Alvord-"During last fall my
beets were out during very heavy frost,
and they are still sound and good"
M. Aeeksr-Thsre u no question