The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1893-09-28
Lenr, SEPT. %, 1908.
A Busy CITY.

Iehi IL the busiest town IN Uthh NJ
the present time. There are employed
now by The sugar factory in the manip-
ulation OF the sugar beets, on the farms
taking up and topping beets 10 men
and 80 boys. inside the factory and out
side 1856 men making q total OF loo hands
Besides these there are about 80 to 70
private persons taking up their own
beets. There are about 20 teams haul
ing beets which with what are brought
in by the railroads deliver TO the factory
300 tons per day. This will give some
idea OF what this industry is doing ior
our town. And we have not told all who
are finding work by this industry for
there are quite q number OF persons who
raised beets who have not yet been
called upon TO take them up.
The crop this year is so encouraging
that IL is thought that the application
to raise beets next year will be greater
than the factory can contract for. The
sentiment in favor OF this industry IL so
changed. There is large mt Of
land this year which will yield from 20
TO 80 tons per acre. come beets have nj
ready been dug which go 30 tons to the
acre which Mt IS. per ton brings $780, per
acre. Farmers and all who are interes-
ted in this industry should stop and look
ut these figures. Lehi alone this year
will receive from $4,000 to 1000 for
her beet crop. There are some farmers
who will receive more than $1,000. for
their crop, who have heretofore cx-
pressed themselves az against the sugar
bounty. But we are pleased to note
those persons are very few in Lehi to-
day for the fact is too apparent that it is
suicidal in the extreme to Fight an in.
dustry which is bringing such large re-
turns for their labor. And we are bold
to say that no person can stand out
ngainsttho rising sentiment OF the PEG !
pie in favor OF protection for this indus
try in our Territory. When the mana
ger of this factory tells the people that
II the bounty is taken OF the doors will
close and this flow of money in our
midst will cease. Those who hear such
talk begin to do little sober thinking.
Who is there in our fair Territory who
would not be glad and proud to tell il
that every town in Utah was as busy
as Lehi is to-day. How long would II
be before Utah would be one OF the
wealthiest common wealths in the
country; but few years ii such was
the case. There has up to date been
delivered to the factory 1866 tons of
Lehi beets and the factory has turned
out ? AL sacks OF sugar which is being
shipped to different localities in our
Territory. d
There is another indusiary in Lehi {
which ifthe people will foster and sustain
will develoy into mammoth institution q
and that is the canning factory. This /
industary will this year bring thousands n
to our city. Products for that can be G
raised at a great profit, such as Tomatoes, v
cucumbers, cabbage and fruits. Ali it I,
needs is help, and the people can oGerd [
10 give that, for in sodoing they will reap
profitable returns. There are 10 hands b
employed at this factory. The good old
book says that, THE liberal man
ieviseth liberal things and by his
iberity shall he live" and this will
ppy tn community or to the nation.
While we feel proud OF these industries
II our city we hope the day is close at in
land when every town in Utah will be In
ust as busily engaged in ssome industry OF
hat will bring to the people as remun. m
i've returns. All the people of Utah ~
hould join hands in fostering home VI
dus tries. N