Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

| season. The statistics OF these tests,
compiled from fields In each case of
one-sixth of an acre, are complete. and
while being rather dry for platform
use. should be carefully studied by
those contemplating trial OF sugar
beet raising as source for profit.
The official report summarizes the re-
suit us follows: "In the districts of the
United States where beets are raised
for factories. ~ per cent. of sugar and
70 per cent. OF purity are considered
\ standards, and that one who has raised
| ten to thirteen tons OF beets per acre
has done well. A fair estimate of the
cost Of raising beets IL $50 per acre,
while the table of average value per
acre for the whole state IL $78.G7. The
difference of $46.G7 profit per acre will
compare well with other kinds of
farming in Colorado"
In Delta county the commissioners
took the matter In hand and offered
substantial cash premiums for the best
results obtained. The result of this
contest IL but recently made known by
Professor w. w. Cook, as follows:
"First prize of $25 was won by G. II.
Hammond. who harvested his crop
October 22nd: the growth of trimmed
beets per acre being 1881 tons; the
per cent. of sugar 17.3I; coefficient Of
| PuIc sugar peE uCEts w.
962 pounds; available sugar per acre.
S,4S5 pounds.
Martin Cade harvested his crop De-
tOber 18th: the growth Of trimmed
beets per acre being 2O.57 tons per
acre; per cent. of sugar, 1591; pure
sugar per acre, J.23G pounds.
| q. w. Umbrell harvested October
31st. His growth of trimmed bcets
obtained was 21.IS tons per acre; per
cent. of sugar. 14.Gs: co-efficient OF
purity, 500. while the pure sugar ran
per acre 5,116 pounds The two latter,
together with several others. We're
the amount of valuable Information
Cleaned thereby the Dcltaa county and
the state. 1t Is the best money these
| commissioners ever expended.
Enough has been said In the line OF
presenting evidence that Colorado Is
the natural home OF the sugar beet.
but before we can successfully ell
gage In this new and profitable indus
try u factory must ultimately he In
stalled in. or In reasonably close prox-
Unity to. this district. As stated be-
fore. capital Is shy md assumes few
risks: therefore. II must rest with the
farmers Of Boulder and surrounding
counties to demonstrate that they are
willing to try the experiment In ear
nest. and capital. always watching
| with eagle eye for profitable .co-opera-
ton with labor. will measure your de-
examinations and quickly follow with
the mills to change your labor into
sugar. and for YOU. Increased wealth.
We might also In this connection
consider other details relating to the
subject. such ns kind OF seed. time of
planting. securing the proper stand.
Ilny tn IN nfa httt a 70 fvtas
very details you are asked to take
year In mastering for yourselves ere
you proceed on a greater scale. As
help to this study are the bulletins
prepared especially for this purpose
and sent out free from the experiment
station. The government hns been
lavish In it's expenditure OF money to
enable you to make mn intelligent
start In this industry. have endcav-
orcd to Impress the wisdom of your
planting u small tract In this crop.
and Judging from the experience of
others. from one to five acres IL sug-
gested. BY giving this amount OF
ground some careful study and attcn-
tion you may In one season demon
i strntc to your own satisfaction to
whnt extent you would bc justified In
making contracts for future seasons.
The mill proposition liz one Of the
greatest Importance. and thnt problem
can only be solved by the farmers of
Northern Colorado making n business
like start. and next fall sending sever
nj trainloads OF your product to the
nearest mill considering freight.
! There Is another avenue Of rich
profit connected with this industry.
which have not mentioned. II Is in
the disposition OF the pulp of the
beets from the mill. From California
comes the most interesting testimony
OF the value of pulp. So profitable
was this industry 10 the farmers that
they practically gave up nll other
lines Of farming within radius OF
twenty miles Of the factory. Soon 1t
was discovered that rotation Of crops
wns most profitable. and enabled the
dairy industry to flourish with excep-
tlonal viGor In these snme districts.
The pulp makes most excellent food
for cattle and sheep. and IL found to
J Increase the percentage OF butter fat
In the milk product. This pulp Is kept
by the factories In silos and sold TO
the farmers nt the nominal figure Of
40 cents per ton. This exceptionally
cheap feed makes possible large profits
: from the dairy business. and with the
. rotation of crops thus induced. holds
the land In high state Of productive
} ness. and. as one writer said. ''lnnugu-
rated an ern OF prosperity In these To-
cnlities which n few years before
would not have been dreamed Of
Such Is California experience, and
} when we come to Utah we find even
. better conditions and greater profits.
Manager Thomas X. Cutler. OF the
Utah sugar factory at IIehi. says:
! This company made contract
, three years ago with cattle feeding
, company. and every pound of pulp has
been used up in feeding cattle and
sheep. 1t Is most excellent feed for
| fnttcning very quickly. Each head of