The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
SUGAR BEETS.
The Board of Trade Further Considers
the Subject.
More Experiments in Beet Raising
to be Made.

There was an unusually large at
tendance at the meeting of
the board of trade Monday morn.
ing. The greater part of the
time was taken up in discussing the
matter of raising sugar beets.
The committee to which the mat
ter had been referred reported having
sent circulars to the freight agents
of the railroads and others, A reply
was received from Congressman Nc
Cleary to an inquiry in regard to Sc
curing beet seed. He said that the
policy of the agricultural department
was to distribute beet seed only
through the state experimental sta
tions, but that he would try to get a
small supply.
w. M. Farr read newspaper article
on the new beet sugar factory that
has just opened at Menominee Falls,
Wis. The main building Of the plant
is 240X5S feet, brick and stone, and
cost S4S, 900, while the machinery, etc.
brings the aggregate expense up to
100000. The undertaking has been
in process of development for nearly
two years. The factory is in opera
tion and is making 250 barrels of sugar
every twenty-four hours. To accom-
plish this, force of 100 men is re-
quired, and night and day shifts are
made. The beets gin the pits are ia
good condition, although they have
been in storage for five months. Ii is
expected that about four weeks will
will be required to work up the 10000
tons in'store. 1t is expected that the
product of the works will find ready
market in Milwaukee, and elsewhere.
MI. Farr said that MenOminee Falls
is town of 500 population and is To-
Gated in a section not as well adapted
for sugar beet raising as here.
Senator Barr was called upon for in
formation, and said that he had about
twenty-five copies of Senator Kellar's
report. The legislature appropriated
SIS, 900 to buy beet seed land the officials
have sent to Germany for $500 pounds,
to be delivered about May 1st The
time to plant the seed is from
May 1st to May 18th. Senator Kellar
thought that the Chicago Wholesale
Grocers Association would furnish
the capital for such factories, when
ever 1,2O0 acres of beet are guaa n
teed.
On motion of j. A. Willard, the
was instructed to make re-
QUESTION of the state for seed for
testing this soil.
The matter was talked over for
nearly an hour.
Senator Barr spoke of the defeat
Of the county redistricting bill and
said that Representative Nyquist had
favored the bill, but that Represen-
tatives Jameson and Mclean were
against it. Mr.. Mclean had secured
personal pledges against the bill from
members of the house.
On motion of W. M. Farr, the COM
nittee on redisteicting was .discharg-
I'd, it not being thought best to take
urther steps at this time.
A letter received by Mayor Pau
Was read to the board. 1t was from
,he Dayton Supply Co., which manu-
'actures machinery for raising water
or irrigating purposes, and said that |
t would like to start factory here if |
The citizens would take SIS, 900 or $780,
100 of stock. The company would also
AXE some stock. The letter was re-
erred to the committee on manufac-
ures.
Mr.. Farr spoke of the removal of |
The Disbrow Mfg. Co. to Owatonna.
M. G.. Willard said that the trouble |
n this city is that there is no encour-
lgement to local factories by our peo-
yle.
On motion of J. A. Willard, the |
GLOWING resolution, presented by the
chamber of Commerce, of st. Paul
vas endorsed:
ReSOlUed, That the Chamber of |
Commerce of the city of ST. Paul most
but earnestly direct the
attention Of your honorable body to
he unsatisfactory condition of the
and banking laws of the
United States, and in consequence to
he ever present danger of financial
disturbance and distress to all the
business interests Of the nation.
The last election Enthusiastically
the anxious desire of the
people of the United States for
ratification of the currency and
laws, and to that end we be-
ieve that such reform must be in
veil digested and deliberate legisla-
ion, which may best be provided for
~ authorizing the president to
ppoint commission as proposed by
he indianapolis monetary coDven-
ion. Therefore we have the honor
% request that you favor the grant
ny OF such authority TO the president
Turing the present extra session.
The board adjourned.
lust Received at the o. w. Schmidt