Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-14

The chamber OF commerce yesterday
addressed the following circular to all
the papers of Los Angeles county, with
the request that it be published:
The chamber of commerce of Los An
geles is DESTROYS of ascertaining what
sections of this county will make the
necessary preparation for the establish
ing of beet sugar factories. Capital can
not be induced to go into the building
and equipment of factory unless a sat
isfactory surety is given that several
thousand acres in the immediate vicinity
will be put into the cultivation of the
sugar beet. 1t will not meet the de-
sired purpose to have this amount of
land pledged by single individual be-
cause of the question Of labor. While it
has been sufficiently demonstrated that
the culture of the sugar beet is admir-
ably adapted to this section, it is never
theless matter of experiment to the in
dividual grower, and to accomplish sat-
isfactory results care and attention are
required of sort that is not so likely
owner himself.
With this plan in view circular has
been prepared which will be given the
widest possible circulation through the
schools Of the county. 1t contains
blank form which the ranchers are re-
quested to fill out and then mail to the
chamber of commerce. In this way
comparative estimate can be made of
the acreage which can be depended
upon in the various sections of the
county, and this will be made the basis
OF further investigation in the same
line. Whenever the desired territory
IS pledged in any locality, steps will be
taken to place factory there.
The time for action in this matter is
brief. The erection and equipment of
factory will take the greater part OF
year. The beets which will be worked
up next summer must be planted dur
ing the coming winter, and the seed
must be brought from Germany.
The Importance of the beet sugar in
'dustry to Southern California can hardly
be overestimated. 1t is crop that can
be depended upon with unfailing regu-
larity and for which there is always a
market in the neighborhood of fac
tory. The creation of large manufac-
turing interests means an increase Of
population to be fed, and thus indi-
rectly benefits the farming community.
1t is hoped by the committee from the
chamber having the work in hand that
wide publicity may be given to the mat
ter, in order that large number of re-
sponses may be received.
At the same time packages of other
circulars were sent out to the teachers
of all schools in the county, which they
are requested to distribute through the
children. In these second circulars the
advantages of sugar-beet growing are
pointed out, and blank agreement is
attached on which farmers can guaran-
tee a certain number Of acres to be
planted to the beet.
On the opening night of the county
fair, October goth, at the chamber Of
commerce, the Hon. Stephen M. White
| will deliver an address, and L. K.
Mosher will read an original poem.
The following contributions have been
received at the permanent exhibit: l.
Gibbs, Vernon, some fine strawberry
guavas; James 1. Meranty, Vernon,
flowers and peaches; James Haddock,
apples, berries; Yeon Pinche, Burbank,
CAL, corn; John Branch, Artesia, APP
Piles, pears and peaches; II. E. Purdy,
citron; Oscar Baldwin, Whittier, corn
Calvin Hinson, squash; Haines & Wig
gins, Salway peaches Tom Strowbridge,
apples, peanuts, ounces figs and squash
w. S. Moore, 1867 Pearl, date blooms.