Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-06

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In him should come before
Thu n nsupe.. You are all douhtlcs.
NV ~, M, tbe residents ~ this neigh
bofhn.. ami Utah County. and also
fhos, I, The north, have engaged In
the SECTION Of u sugar factory--th.
lsfy.., sniefpfl-e that has ever been
AFTER III among ~ IN the shape Of
hons. .,anufacture our leading men
are I'M, iirr great exertions 10 have this
indus,ry e.iabli.hed VA our midst, aud
to hat, tie contract which has been
mris fof machinery, ETC., carried out
In se,.sn. Iti.a business which has
beeDtboroughly approved by those who
hayrf,ten II into consideration.
Tb.,s Wrrn some doubts entertained
nj A., concerning the practicable.
~ o, tbls Undertaking, aud likewise
ns 10 ~ ~ ber OF no, u would be re-.
mupe,,tlve. A number Of practical
men aere selected 20 examln. Into
thu. rbey visited California and
other plao,s and made Inquiries Into
the ore.,lon u the manufacture "
beet sinr. They we're perfectly salts
fled M, il Wa an Industry which
could l. established here, and made 10
pay n psulefly conducted.
Soune doubts were expressed con.
cernIng the mlsing Of bccts la this
part a, ihe country Of quality suit
able "a the proluetion Of sugar, n II
was n ard that there was too much
nIkall In our soil. Experiments
wofv ,n,ila Ia various places ~ 10 the
Raising Of the beet, aud samples Of
these were rent TO California for
anaIy.l.. some were Also analysed
here. Tho-o analyses set at rert what
ever conbts might have been enter.
tainrl before on this point. Indeed
many Of the bccls were found 10 cx-
coed IN richness VI saccharine matter
tho-r fai.c,l In California. Tho plant,
~ yon no doubt know, has been
locateI ln Utah County.
NOW. Il Il very desirable that we
should take hold Of this matter M a
peopl.; that We should unite In our
elliott, ail not leave the burden upon
the shoulders Of the few. The First
Presidency have be.n much exercised,
M well a. the Twelve, In relation 10
this bl.lncs.. We started into II be-
fore the stflngency occurred Ia The
money market. We had gone too far
10 retreat without loss u prestige, and
II was therefore determined TO push the
affair through.
All our people should take an inter.
eat In ihis question. aud Il u perhaps
Necessary % say her. that none Of those
directly concerned In the enterprise
have hny misgiying ~ 10 IT. success,
providlng the beets can bc raised. hut
ffom what we eau hear, there IN
aud Indifference on the part
pf many In this matter that il 10 he de-
plorei. We could have put the plant Ia
cache Valley and had a loo bonus,
Indeprnicnl u the stock subscribed.
The people there were actually willing
10 givc 90 10 have the sugar factory
established In that place, and take
Itock In addition. but for reasons
which seemed 10 be- weighty In the
mind, Of those who had tue project In
'hargc Il va decided 10 build the
'actofy wher u Ia now, promises hav-
ny been made by the people 81 Utah
County which encouraged those taking
he Initiative. II appears 10 me that
hero should be a disposition manifest
ID 10 carry out those promises now,and
hat slen should bc willlng--even n at
! sacrifice, n some anticipate would be
he ca,e-to raise the beeis Mt the price
proposed.
We are told by those building tho
actoy-mvn familiar with the bust
less, mud who have been engaged In
he manufacture Of sugar-that beets
AN b. Kissed half dollar cheaper on
he lon than has been offered, anu that
'ersons make good living Mt II. The
ommny felt, however, that they
houhl put the price little higher and
Id 70, bat, no doubt, II tho undortak.
ny proves remunerative, and when II
,ets beyond the experimental stage, the
omIany will be willing to divide any
'rofit there might be with the farmers
rho false the beets. But We feel that
omething should be doue On.
rgeiIeally. II would be n
isgnee to this Territory II we
md 10 import labor here 10
aise beet. for this factory; and vet
hat Sill be the necessity 10 which tho
ompAny will be driven unless they
Nh make contracts for raising the
pots ny our own people Mt home.
We appeal 10 you'll ho No personally
n bchalf Of the company-tot the farm
rs OF Utah County, Salt Lake County
nd of all places Within reach Of this
,ctory, TO devote portion OF your
md 10 the culture Of sugar beets this
omipg spring. II Is time that step.
'ere taken In this direction. The only
lusc iof fear We have II Of there being
lack Of beets. Ifthese can be pro.
uced IN sufficient quantity, the sue
ess Of this enterprise Is assured.
The contractors eau furnish ma.
hinery 10 crush 800 tons OF beets per
ny, And II Is thought at a push $50 |
,ns, by an additional expense on their |
wn part. This will require n good |
lany beets, and the employment OF n
D0d deal Of labor. We should try |
nd Keep the money at home and help |
J keep In our own hands that which |
. shall otherwis. have to send else
herr,
A committee has been appointed who |
svcihe seed, aud Bishop Thos. X.
utter, OF Utah County, IA the mana
81. Anyone eau also go and make In
lirits Of Brother Elias Morris, who IL
10 president OF the company; aud |
loss Wishing u subscribe for stock can |
lsily do so by applying to Brother
.ebef J. Grant, Brother Moses
hatcher or Brother Thos. q. webbor.
II iprlher Information needed can be
'taihed ON application 10 Brother
rantls Armstrong, chairman OF the
'ecuuyr committee, or Brother
eonnrl q. Hardy The beet seed that |
" beer Imported Is now for sale ut |
e sloIe of Hardy, Young a Co.,
ain Street.
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