The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-01-27
BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
Ex-Mayor Estey Urges the Erection of
Factory.

Mr. EDIToR-
Why not have beet sugar factory in
our county and partake OF little of the
bounty SO wisely offered by our legisla
tors. This was offered to the wise and
energetic Our county possesses these as
we'll AZ the best beet sugar soil in Michi-
gan. N is richer, and ny being dryer,
will raise more sugar, not 30 much water
as some other counties lands. am told
that some of the beets raj ed here which
were tested averaged Is per cent sugar.
1t is no experiment. 1t is a safe and
profitable business. Nothing in sight
that will afford the tillers of the soil so
large returns or anything like It, Those
who have tried it are anxious to double
and quadruple their crop for 1899.
1t is not necessary for us to go to Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii, or Germany, and
pay freight from the Atlantic or Pacific
on our sugar. Now is the time to act
promptly aud earnestly. We can organ.
ize and get in line for better and larger
beet sugar factory than any county or Sec
ton has up to this date in Michigan, and
l think build one for lees money, and
conduct the business to afford as large a
profit. From what am told it will at
ford the farmer many times more for his
labor than wheat, positive sale. l
would suggest to make it cooperative
as far as possible. Induce the farmer
to assist in its management and subscribe
for its stock. 1t is better than foreign
capital and they get all the profits.
/ say this county cannot afford to waste
moment. 1t is time to act. Talk will
not do it. We want all the state bounty
we can get. Our wealth must come from
the ground. Let us get at it with will
that will be crowned with brilliant sue
cess.
would recommend that the editor of
every paper in the county act as COM
mittee of the whole and make Temporal
nv call at once Make arrangements for
general call for mass meeting for a
permanent organization. Invite the
county officers, every town board and all
the city officials in the comfy, every far
mer, every business man, every doctor,
lawyer and preacher in the county. In
fact, induce every one to come and lend
helping hand to the greatest enterprise in
sight for the benefit of the people. While
this is being brought about l would
urge every editor to request every farmer
or land owner to report to him in writing
at once the number of rods or acres they
are willing to contract to produce in 1899,
so when you meet you would be prepared
with the proofs OF what can be supplied.
| would include and accept any PROPOSE
ton for the beets they will undertake to
deliver in Owosso. This will save time.
| would also recommend you to secure
one or two of the best beet sugar talent
in Michigan to tell our people all about
L. | would ask each railroad on the
lay of the general meeting to carry
passengers from Bath to Chesaning on
The NJ. G. II. R., from st. Johns and Du-
rand on the d., G. HI. & NJ. r. R., from
Byron and Ashley on the Ann Arbor r.
R., for half fare to Owosso and return.
They ought to do it and think they
will if the matter is thoroughly laid be-
ore them. 1t is of great value to all the
railroads.
Now it depends on you editors to bring
his before the people and to get united
action that will bring results.
m Respectfully,
-A4 ID. NJ EsTEY.