Cañon City record., 1899-03-02
Order Issued Establishing the Service With Three
Mail Carriers and One Substitute
AN AUTHORITY ON SUGAR BEETS TALKS
Considers the Arkansas Valley Ideal Locality for Their Cuva
tionUrges Farmers to Plant Them a Source of Rev.
euue--Bg Profits from the Sugar Factories.

Herbert Myrick, editor of the
Orange Judd Farmer of Chicago, an
eminent authority on sugar beet cul-
ture, is quoted as making the follow
ing assertions concerning the industry
in Colorado:
Beet sugar is the only business
for the farmer and investor that is
not overdone, that offers a fair field
Hundreds of large factories will be
required to produce the sugar now
imported, and this will call for an in
vestment of between $500, 000, 600
and $500. 600, 900. in buildings and
machinery. The increase in sugar
beet culture and in the manufacture
Of sugar therefrom during the past
two years presents an array Of facts
that reads almost like a fairy tale.
This new industry has long since past
the experimental stage and is nov
permanently established as CONNER
cial success, profitable alike to farmer,
laborer and capitalist. Look at the
eleven years record of the sugar mill
at Watsonville, California, and the
works of fifteen other large and sue
cessful beet sugar factories in New
York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah, Oregon.
California and New Mexico.
4 sm enthusiastic over the fascin-
alton afforded BY this industry. which
combines raising new crop with the
manufacturing Of universal necessi-
ty, and the paying To farmers. laborers
and investor interested in the factory
Of the immense sums otherwise sent
away from the region tributary to the
mill to pay for imported sugar. 1t
combines agriculture and manufac-
lures. high farming and good profits,
employment of labor and retention of
home capital. 1t is not surprising
that the brilliant success Of existing
factories has led to veritable boom
and large number OF beet sugar
mills are now being built or projected
to work up the 1899 crop. 0ne Of
these mills will alone pay upward of
two million dollars each year for the
beets it consumes.
Il believe in expansion at home.
foa should engage in the culture Of
sugar beets extensively. and thus
keep the vast amount of money annu-
ally expended for sugar at home. You
have room in Colorado for ten or
twelve factories to cost $500, 900 to
500, 600 each, and you shouldn't rest
until you get them. The Arkansas
valley is especially suited to the cul-
tivation Of sugar beets, as is the eli
mate, on account Of its dryness,
which makes the beet exceedingly
rich in sugar. and what your farmers
should do is to put from quarter to
half acre in beets this year. not only
as m experiment, but TO get prac-
tical experience in their cultivation.
There win no doubt be several beet
sugar factories started in Colorado
within short time, and those locali-
ties which show the best results will
naturally get the preference when the
factories are started"
Mr.. Myrick has devoted much time
TO the sugar beet industry and written
book on the subject, The American
Sugar Industry" In regard to sugar
beet culture in Colorado as compared
with other States he said, Colorado
is far ahead Of other States in the
quality Of beets raised, and as shown
in my book, out of Asa analyses made
at the time Of going to press, the
sugar content ranged from s to p
per cent
The RDcoRD wuold urge upon those
having land not otherwise employed
the feasibility Of planting it to sugar
beets. 1t will prove profitable ex.
pertinent, and may be the means Of
securing for this part Of the State Z
sugar factory.
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