The state herald., 1892-04-01
THE BEET SUGAR CONVENTION.
Thrco Hundred would-be Beet Raisers
In Attendance.


convention met In Denver on the 23rd for
three days session to consider the subject Of
sugar production from beets.
Mayor Rogers warmly welcomed the three
hundred delegates to the city Tho following
officers were elected: Chairman, A. G. Fisk;
first Vice chairman, T. B. Buchanan; second
vice chairman, A. l.. Kellogg; third vice
chairman, John L. Leet; secretary, Henri r.
Foster; assistant secretary, G. NJ. Hall.
Mr.. NJ. A. Lunn, editor Of the Beet Sugar
Industry Of Lincoln, Nebraska, was intro
duced by the chairman and made speech in
which he stated that there are now six beet
sugar factories In the country.
Henry Holder of Yuma County was next
called upon to address the convention and
give the result OF his experiments in raising
sugar beets. He stated that for the Yuma
Plateau beets seemed to be n natural crop.
He had planted some seed and sent some OF
his bccts to Washington for analysis. The
result was 1875 per cent. sugar. The French
bects show about 426 per cent. sugar. He
thought his experiments were very satisfac-
tory for the American desert. Sunshiny days
and cool nights are what the sugar beet needs
and that Is what the Yuma plateau has
throughout the season.
Mr.. g. II. Jennings, manager OF tho Lehi
factory In Utah, said; "The cornerstone Of
our factory was laid In April Of last year, and
before the year was over, we produced ,lOO,-
900 pounds OF beet sugar, which was sold ut
an average OF about cents per pound in the
markets OF Salt Lake City and Ogden. Bects
can be grown in Colorado rs well us in Utah"
lie said thdt beets should not be grown on
alkali land.
Peter Magncs OF Arapahoe County related
his experience In raising sugar beets. He
said: ~ have raised at the rate Of seventy
tons to an acre At 14,l per cent, 1414 pei,
cent. Of 1000 pounds is 200 pounds, and 20
tons 2O,3O0 pounds. But say 80 tons to an
acre, 1t would be IA 800 pounds to an acre"
Thursday morning the chairman announced
the appointment OF the following committee
on resolutions: George w. Swink, 0tero
County; J. W. Bacon, Boulder; George a.
Watson, Prowcrs; II. W. Wakefield, Phillips;
II. j. Garlett, Larimcr; X. +. Coffin, Boulder;
John Churches, jefferson; A. ID. Hudnnll,
Bent; j. S. Green, Pueblo. large number
OF resolutions were referred to it for consider
alton.
| Several experts In beet culture spoke OF
their experience, and Prof. Hamilton Of
the Onward and Norfolk factories in Nebras-
| ka spoke Of some discouraging features Of the
business. lie said: "Thcre Is but small
amount OF acreage In Colorado that Is to-day
in condition for raising beets successfully. 1t
must be carefully prepared 10 receive the
| crop. Sugar.beet raising is sllllful market
| gardening. Our factories last year refused
tons OF bects when We actually needed them,
| because the farmer who offered them was not
| thrifty and careful cultiyator."
Professor McIarcn volunteered the infor-
nation that the sugar beet was as good or
better for table use than the common blood
beet, but that there seemed 20 be preference
| for the red color OF the blood beet for table
| use.
| John Decide Of Mon,rose wanted to know II
| factories for extracting the crude sugar pro-
duct from the bccts could not be established
| in various parts OF the State, and the sugar
shipped To one large central factory for re-
| fncmcn, The answer was given that with
the present state OF scientific discoveries and
refining machinery the process OF extraction
was too expensive to be pursued on small
| scale
On Friday morning the committee on reso-
lutions reported. The course OF Congress In
aiding the beet sugar industry was commend
ed; the agricultural counties In the State
were urged to form beet sugar associations.
A resolution urging Congress to cede the
\ nr,u ieoS- to the S,s,oa aroused some discus
sion, but was adopted.
The resolution asking the State TO offer
bounty for the making Of beet sugar brought
| forth diversity Of opinions, and the follow
ing was finally agreed upon as compromise:
"Iasoiyi That We favor State bounty
upon the production Of sugar bcc,s and their
manufacture"
II was agreed 10 form permanent organiz-
alton to be known as the Colorado Beet Sugar
Association, which will hold It's next meeting
ON the 18th Of next January. The officers
will furnish to farmers all desired information
concerning the culture OF sugar bec's.
The officers Of the Association were elected,
rs follows:
President, A. c. Fisk, Of Arapahoc; first
vice president, William Dickson, OF Long
mont; second vice president, John Decide, Of
Mon,rose; secretary, George NJ. Hall, Of
o,ero; treasurer, Henri II. Foster, Of Denver;
executive committee, g. W. swinck Of otero,
II. q. Solomon Of Douglas, Charles =. Stick.
ney Of Boulder, Peter Magnes of Arapahoc
and A. l.. Bonncy Of Moutrosc.
| The following resolution was adopted;
"WnEnrAs, II appears that bects can be
successfully raised In Colorado and that II Is
now difficult 10 obtain n sufficient supply Of
the raw material for the manufacture Of
sugar, and II appears that price ranging
from ti.b0 TO s. per ton for bcc,s Of average
grade can be obtained wherever sufficient
supply eau he insured TO Justify the erection
Of plant for their manufacture.
.4ooiroi, That this convention recommends
and urges upon the farmers Of the various ag-
rlculturai districts Of Colorado To n, once or.
ganlrc local associations of not less than ten
farmers In each To inaugurntc during the
present year by concerted md systematic
action such experiments In beet sugar culture
Us will dcmon,trair by practical results the
feasibility Of making sugar beet culture aud
manufacture one Of the grca, industries OF the
sta,c.n
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Farm Notes.
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