The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
THE BEET SUGAR CONVENTION.
Three Hundred would-be Beet Raisers
In Attendance.

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In pursuance Of the call recently issued, a
convention met In Denver on the BIRD for a
three days session to consider the subject OF
sugar production from bcets
Mayor Rogers warmly welcomed the three
hundred delegates to the city. The following
irst vice chairman, T. b. Buchanan, second
chairman, John Z. leet; secretary, Henri r.
Foster; assistant secretary, G. NJ. Hall.
Mr.. NJ A. Lunn, editor OF the Beet ,SN3t.'
Industry OF Lincoln, Nebraska, was intro
iuced 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 bects. lie stated that for the Yuma
l Plateau bccts seemed to be a natural crop.
| He had planted some seed ard sent some Of
his beets to Washington for analysis. The
| result was 1870 per cent. sugar. The French
/ beet1 show about 4.26 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 ha.
throughout the season.
Mr.. c. II. Jennings, manager OF the Lehi
| factory in Utah, said, 1.-THE cornerstone of
our factory ~ds laid in April OF last year, and
before The year was over, we produced ,1O0,-
100 pounds of beet sugar. which VIA sold at
| An average of about s cents per pound in the
markets of Salt Lake CITY and Ogden. Bccts
ian be grown In CpIorath, A. well AS In Utah. ,,
He said that beets should not be grown on
alkali land.
Peter Magnes of Arapahoe County related
his experience in raising sugar beets. He
said. ~ have rnIsea at the rate Of seventy
tons to an acre. Atl4I< per cent. Az per
cent. of . 900 pound, is go mounds. and 20
tons 100 nounds But saw 20 tons To an
Acre IL would he IA 800 nnunds tn an acreu
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do, from tho b,e,. conld M, hc established
In various psrts of the State and the sugar
,binncd IN one large central factory for re.
snemept The answer was given that with
the present state of scientific dlseoyerle. and
refining machinery. the process of extraction
was too extensive To be pursued ON n small
.csIa.
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
we're urged to form beet sugar associations.
A resolution urging Congress to cede the
arid lands to the States aroused some discus
s,on. hut was adopted.
The resolution asking the State to offer u
bounty for the making OF beet sugar brought
! forth n diversity of opinions and the follow