The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-25

| an average of $3.50 an acre or over.
| Where has another farmer in the ter
ritory averag ed half that sum on his
acreage? The lowest average yield per
acre is nine tons and some put it at
/ thirteen tons. Taking nine tons as the
average gives the farmer $45 an acre.
Those who go as low or lower than
| this do SO because they are shiftless
| or ignorant. We do not want to give
a bounty on these two qualities.
| The sugar business has been placed
| too firmly on its feet to need bounty,
and the asking for it simply represents
the principle of raising UP an infant
industry and giving it more and more
as it grows larger. They expect only
to ask and receive. The petitions from
the bounty but do not show they need
| it. He could see no sense in giving
bounty for which there is no earthly
reason. He would not take away from
the district schools to give to those
who have property.
No Republicans seeming DESTROYS of
giving any reasons for the passage OF
the bill,
MOORE SPOKE.
He said he was surprised that the
majority could give no reason for the
passage of the bill. He comes from a.
beet-raising district and knows some
thing about the matter. He agreed
with Wines that the farmers are get
ting educated, and so believing could
see no reason for a bounty. He knew
that as a. general rule beet-raising is
profitable. But there are some farms
wherein not more than three or four
tons to the acre can be produced. This
is because the land is not adaptable to
beet culture. On some of his own land
he has found it impossible to raise
more than these small amounts. But
i
that can be used for raising these
sugar producers and the owners Of
this are anxious for the establishment
of another sugar factory. They are
willing to encourage the industry in
the only way in which it should be en-
lcouraged, by giving the beets for $465
per ton They truly recognize that
beets will pay better than any other
product of the farm. The finances of
| the territory are very low and no
money can be spent on useless things.
A man in deep water would be very
foolish to go in where it was over his
! head if he could not swim The legiS-
lation, by this course, will be doing so.
He believes in fostering industry. but
the people should do it with their own
muscle.
At this point Hatch was prevailed
upon to make some statement in favor
had been against it, but had been con-
verted by Wines, who had represented
that this bounty would benefit the fac
| tory.
Varian said he wanted to remind the
gentlemen that if the bill were wrong,
! the people are wrong.
Powers said he wished to explain his
vote. He was elected on a non-par-
! tisan platform, pledging all legitimate
aid to the industries of the territory.
If this bounty were for a manufacturer
he would vote for it. But it is to en-
courage the product of the farm,
which has needed no protection from
the beginning of the world. 1t would
not aid in building up a new industry.
Wines explained that he did not care
to speak, but held the bounty would
aid the factory
Parsons thought Powers should vote
for the bill.
The roll was called and the bill
passed by strict party vote.
Adjourned at $50