The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-02
Unusual Thrift of the Sugar
Beet Raisers
MANY OF THEM OWN LANDS
Contentment Among Them the Almost
Invariable Rule
Notwithstanding the Diversity Of Interests
of All Concerned thu Utmost Harmony
Has Invariably Prevailed

Chino is q hive OF industry and a home
| OF contented and prosperous husbandry.
! 1t is place of instense energy where only
the frugal and Industrious succeed and
the drone aud sloth are relegated to the
rear. 1t is peopled by class OF farmers
and nee laniGs of III ore than average in
| telligence, who know when they have a
good thing anu how to wo-k it for all
there is in it. AS is unfortunately the
case wherever unusual opportunities are
afforded for the gaining of INDEPENDENCE
it happens that Chino has in its midst a
few of the walking delegate stripe ana
low-order attorneys whose business is to
breed unrest and to feed upon disruption,
but their numbers are insignificant and
their influence has ceased to be felt. The
average Chino farmer, not to say the
best class. is an active. progressive man.
fully alive to the possibilities of his sur
roundings and Statistic to stay by them
and make The most of them.
A visit 10 this great industrial center is
buth pleasureable and profitable. 1t is
an ocular demonstration of what Ameri.
can genius. coupled with ample capital,
can evolve. 1t Is q revelation of the
truth that the resources of Southern Cali
fornia have hitherto been but poorly un-
derstoud. 1t is an inspiration to those
who believe that the valleys of this terri
tory are the garden OF the globe, and it is
an assurance that the future of this land
uf flo wers and fortunes will be continued
pros perity. The lesson co be learned
there is in that marvellous transition
when marks the reclamation of unfetter
ed nature and unfenced areas to the state
of subjugatiou, improvement and useful
ness. Five years ago the Chino valley was
an unoccupied waste, utilized only, in an
indifferent manner, for pasture purposes.
Today it is the center of une of the great
est Industries of America.
The activities of the Chino valley, or
that better portion of il known as Chino
ranch, cluster alb .ut the town OF the same
name. which forms then nucleus. 1t is
situated in the geographical center of the
territory, has one thousand population
and all accessories of modern living.
Schools, churches and newspapers attest
the mental and ethical standards of its
people, while its material prosperity
may be measured by its unsurpassed rail-
way facilities. its beautiful homes and,
boundaries of the great plant of the
Chino Valley Beet Sugar company.
Inc industry which has made Chino
what it is is the cultivation and utiliza.
ton of the sugar beet. In Its present pro-
portions it represents the investment of
capital runnin. far into the millions and
of labor employing thousand busy work
men. 1t had its origin in a series of eA-
periments conducted by Mr.. Richard Giro,
formerly owner of the ranch, and later by
the investments made by the Chino Val
ley Beet Sugar company. The plant of
the company. which is the largest in the
world was erected at II cost OF 81, 80, 900.
One year ago the Chino ranch passed into
the hands OF Its present owner, Mr.. L. ii.
Phillips, the foremost land dealer of the
stateo California. Since that time the
dev5lopm INT of the ranch has bear
pushed with unusual vigOr and the result
is that n vide area has already been sold.
In all the tract originally embraced about
80, 600 acres, but by sale the area is
now reduced to about 4l,000 acres. or
this latter amount about 0,0O0 acres are
available for the production of the sugar
beet. The ranch nov contains about
three hundred and fifty farmers, many
of whom have purchased their holdings,
or part of them, an area aggregatIng
about 1000 acres. At the present time the
territory is selling very rapidly and almost
all sales are made to former tenants who
have accumulated the purchase price
form the profits made as renters. In one
week recently more than $1,000 worth OF
lands were sold. while applications were
received by the company from prospective
renters for about 1900 acres more. Sales
now pending and which will be closed
before January l., 1886, Will aggregate
about 5000. 600.
The treatment accorded to the sugar
beet rais-r by the company is not only
lust, but generous. Men that show dis
position TO do right by themselves and
right by the company may here begin
the ccumulatiun of an independent for
tune without dollar in money. If,
after beconing engaged in the industry,
adversely overiakes them, they are treated
with great consideration. Payments are
frequently allowed to pass one season by
reason of the death of a horse COW or
other unavuid ible accident 1t is che
policy OF the company to people Chino
ranch with the best class of farmers pos
sible, to the END that the investments
made at Chino may be continuous and
uninterrupted. he company does not
undertake TO put Drains into empty
heads nor to support the walking dele
gate in idleness. but 1t does undertake TO
furnish every well-i"tending man who
becomes a resident there with the means
OF making an INDEPENDENCE, ii not for
tune. That this policy has met with sue
cess is demonstrated by the large mum
Der of thrifty and contented farmers to b1
founi upon the ranch today.
The character of the Chino ranch landS
IS such that the best results OF beet cul-
ture cannot be obtained the first year.
Lands which after the third year will
produce - to 20 tons to the acre OF beets,
strong in saccharine matter, will pro-
duce for the first year not more than
seven tons to the acre of a low saccnar-
inc percentage. The owner of Chino
ranch contracts with the Chino Valley
Beet sugar company to furnish beets for
its use laid down at the factory, and
with the farmers ana lessees of its lands
to purchase their crops of them. To
lessees the lands are let for one-fourth of
the crop lald down at the factory. About
300 acres were planted to beets during
the present year, and it is expected that
10, 00O acres will be put out for the year
1896. The crop is planted about February
18th, and the harvest begins June 10th.
AS the product is dalivered at the factory
it is care fully weighed and tested by rep
sentatives Of both the factory and of
the farmers together. Upon the fifteenth
OF each month the farmers are PAID IN
cash for all beets delivered during the
month ending with the 9TH OF the same
month.
With the coming Decor Der the origin
contract made between the ranch COM
pany and the sugar company will expire,
and new contract has been arranged
which will en"ure for three years and
which will become effective at that time.
Owing to the failure of the sugar bounty
and the further fact that the sugar mar
ket is very much d ,pressed. the price fer