The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-08
The sugar FACTORY.
BeGtS Have Got to be Raised
This Spring.
There Must Be No Indiffer-
ence in This all import
ant RlatteF.
Machinery Purchased That
Will Crush $50 Tons OF
EeeES Per DaV.

! 1eSlQ6DIS OF pfiIS 16lgDDOTnOOu al
Utah county, and also those in tl:e
north, have engaged in the erection oLf
a sugar factory-the largest enterpris
that has ever been attempted among
us in the shape of home manufacture
Our leading men are making great
exertions to have this industry es alb
lished in our midst, and to have the
contract which has been made fer
machinery. etc. carried out in season.
1t is a business which has been
thoroughly approved by those who
have taken it into consideration.
There were some doubts entertained
at first concerning the practicability of
this undertaking, and likewise as to
whether OF not it would be remunera-
tive. A number of practical men were
selected to examine into this. They
visited California anu other places and
made inquiries into the question of the
manufacture of beet sugar. They
were perfectly well satisfied that it
was an industry which could be estab-
lished here, and made to pay if pro-
perly conducted.
Some doubts were expressed con-
corning the raising of beets in this
part of the country of quality suit
able to the production of sugar, as it
was feared that there was too much
alkali in our soil. Experiments we're
made in various places as to the rails
ing of the beets, and samples Of these
were sent to California for analysis.
Some were also analysed here. These
analyses set at rest whatever doubts
might have been entertained before
on this point Indeed many of the
beets were found to exceed in richness
of saccharine matter those raised in
California. The plant, as YOU no
doubt know, has been located in Utah
county.
Now, it is very desirable that we
should take hold of this matter as .
people; that we should unite IN our
efforts and not leave the burden upon
the shoulders Of the few. The First
Presidency have been much exercised,
as well as the Twelve, in relation to
this business. We started into it be-
fore the stringency occurred in the
money market We had gone too far
to retreat without loss Of prestige, and
it was therefore determined to push
the affair through.
All our people should take an inter-
est in this question, and it is perhaps
necessary to say here that none Of
those directly concerned in the enter
prise have any misgiving as to its sue
cess, providing the beetS can be raised.
But from what we can hear, there is a
supineness and Indifference on the
part of many in this matter that is to
be deplored. We could have put the
plant in Cache Valley and had a
$50, 900 bonus, independent of the
stock subscribed. The people there
we're actually willing to give $4,000 to
have the sugar factory established in
that place, and take stock in addition.
But for reasons which seem to be
weighty in the minds Of those who
had the project in charge it was de-
cided to build the factory where it is
now, promises having been made by
the people of Utah County which en-
couraged those taking the initiative.
1t appears to me that there should be
a disposition manifested to carry out
those promises now, and that men
should be willing-even at a sacrifice,
as some anticipate would be the case
to raise the beets at the price proposed.
We are told by those building the
factory-men familiar with the bust
ness, and who have been engaged in
the manufacture of sugar-that beets
can be raised half dollar cheaper on
the ton than has been offered, and
that persons make good living at it.
The company felt, however, that they
should put the price a little higher,
and did so; but, no doubt. if the I'M
dertaking proves remunerative, and
when it gets bey0ad the experimental
stage, the company will be willing to
divide any profits there might be with
the farmers who raise the beets. But
We feel that something should be done
theoretically. 1t would be a disgrace
TO this Territory il we to import
lab here to raise bets for this fac
tory. and yet that will be the necessity
TO which the company will be driven
unless they can make contracts for
raising the roots by our own people at
home.
We appeal to you-I do so personally
on behalf of the company-to the
farmers Of Utah County, Salt Lake
County and Of all places within reach
Of this fac ory, to devote portion of
your land to the culture Of sugar bests
this coming spring. 1t is time that
ateps we're taken in this direction.
The only cause for fear We have is of
there being lack Of beets If these
can be produced in sufi eient quantity,
the success Of this enterprise is assured.
The contractors can furnish machin-
cry to crush 800 tons Of bets per day,
and it is thought It :, push $50 tons,
by an additional expense Oh their own
part. This will require good many
beets, and the employment of a good
deal OF labor We should try and