The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-18

Utah raise beets and dispose of them to the
sugar company? 1t is all right, SO far as
the Utah county people are concerned, as
the haul to market is inconsiderable;
but in distant localities it is different Will
not the freights charged by the railroads
eat up all the profits!"
II think not. In fact, / am given to
understand that a rate has been conceded
by the railroad companies to all beet ship
pers, and that it is such rate as will en-
able Utah grangers within one hundred
miles OF Lehi to raise beets and deliver
them at the works with good profit"
what price will be pald?'
From S4.50 to S. ton, according to the
percentage of sugar in the beets. 1t all de-
ponds upon that, you know. The capacity
of the works is $50 tons per day, and it is
calculated that the wheels will be kept
going for at least 100 days in each year"
"Do you believe there is good profit for
the farmers in raising beets?"
II do, indeed, and am certain that those
who now entertain doubts in this regard
will have them dispelled ere year has
rolled by"
In recent issue of an exchange appeared
the following:
Much has been said by political econom-
lists Of the great benefit to be derived by
the producer and manufacturer being
middle men would be avoided, and greater
benefit would go where it rightfully be-
longed, viz: to the producer. Nothing can
be more practical in this line than the farm
ers selling directly to the factory,
in beets, the product of his farm,
or a part of it at at least. This is
exactly what the Utah Sugar factory means
to the farmers in its vicinity who grow
beets for it. The benefits to be derived
ic I'D, 1,
tlmated and are slow to be recognized.
There can be no danger from over produc-
ton for continued and steady market is
assured and little danger can be expected
from even partial failure Of the growing
crop; especially is this true in Utah No
crop adapted to our country is capable of
withstanding extreme dry weather as well
as the sugar beet, this, it is understood,
when the beets have been kept clean and
we'll cultivated.
This industry is therefore deserving OF
the hearty encouragement of the Utah farm
ers especially. Manufactures are needed
in this territory and will assist greatly to
develop it by consuming large part of its
surplus product now necessary to ship
away. The beet sugar industry is practi-
cally adapted to Utah, as the results of ex-
periments and analysis made in different
parts OF the territory have already demon
sIfaGeei, auu we can cOnnuently expect to
see Utah stand in the lead Of beet sugar
manufacturing within the next few
years. Our lands will advance in
price as matter of course, and all
| other interests win receivs subst .ntial
| stimulus never before dreamed Of This is
what our farmers have so long required
and now that they have received it, moth
ing else can be expected from them than
their hearty cooperation and support; and
| No hn ri,y I,,l A.
what can be done in producing paying
crop of beets with good percent of sugar
in them. If the farmers really wanted tt
better their condition, now is their time t.
act in way to show their sincerity in the
matter, and that they appreciate the ad
vantages given them by the erection of the
Utah Sugar factory.