La Junta tribune., 1900-11-10

some three times ] could not ses enS
difference In the yield of the beets-
J, l. weIgand: Fifteen scres' twenty
two and one-haif tons yield per acre
test. seventeen per cent sugar COSY 10
raise and put In crop. deliver to the fae-
tory. as Der acre. I think II II 4 good
crop TO raise. would give SOD bonus
for another nfteen-acre contract II 1
could not secure the same from the fac
tory company. SO I could have thirty
acres to tend on my own farm own
my own land.
r. n. Engiey: Two miles from fae-
tory: planted SIX acres to beets; asefake
yield. twenty tons to the acre; TEST
eighteen per cent. sugar: best crop / Can
raise. l will make 80 per acre not
counting my own time
W. bishop: Three miles from factory
planted fifteen acres: average Yield. nj
teen tons: sixteen to twenty per cent
sugar: best thing We ever had In TINS
valley. VIII plant twenty acres more
next year.
George w. Mcbride: I only brought in
one load The test of this load went
twenty-six per cent sugar.
Mr.. II. vanBuskirk. president. and MT.
A. L Kellogg. cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. gave our commit-
tee the following letter:
Mr.. +. r. Baker and Others of the Com
mittee from Northern Colorado:
Gentlemen-Your questions regarding
the sugar beet industry here have been
put into our hands to answer. and In
doing so 1 will take them in the order
that you have submitted them.
First-what has been the effect on
prices Of real estate?
Answer-City property has ouadrupled
N Gtth Hoa dotihle1
In price Farm property has advanced
twenty-five per cent. which is very good
for the FIRST year. We have reason to
believe that farms will steadily advance
az the value of the industry is developed
and realized.
second-what has been the Increase to
business in your town and other towns
where beets have been grown2
Answer-Nearly every merchant who
was here before the industry came has
been obliged to add from fifty to one
hundred per cent. to his store room. and
to increase his stock in proportion. and II
has brought: and will continue to do so.
new business men and new enterprises.
Third-What is the Increase In your
banking business on account of the sugar
beet factory?
Answer-our banking business has in
creased an hundred per cent.
Fourth-Would you advise a community
to make an effort to get u sugar factory
located among themg
Answer-I would advise not only max
ing the effort. but would make a sacrifice
to secure a factory. provided you can get
the right parties to build and operate the
factory.
Fffth-Hns It been profitable thing
for your farmers?
Answer-Yes, decidedly so; and this H.
only the first year.
Sixth-Has II brought In an undesir-
able class of citizens to locate?
Answer-It has not, as permanent cit
liens. During the thinning season we
had to have such an unusual amount OF
labor that we found 1t necessary TO bring
several hundred Mexicans. who. after the
work was done, gradually drifted back
TO their homes in New Mexico.
seventh-Piease give the names of per-
sons growing beets. and what their aver
ago tonnage per acre. and price Of scedr
Answer-J. c. Kahn. c. w. Lackeey. F.
II. Haesin. A. Morriss. DR.. Sam Pollock.
@. w. Swink and nearly every business
man In the city and farmer In the county.
The average tonnage will be seventeen;
the price will be from 81 to 81 per ton
Eighth-Is there any complaint with
the grower. and are they well pleased
with the industry?
Answer-There were grumblers and dis
satisfied ones In Eden. and SO there are
here; but they are like the little pebbles
in the makeup of the great universe.
Our farmers are almost universally
pleased. and feel that the dawn OF better
days II breaking. As there IL no possi-
bility OF OVERRIDING the business In our
country for years. and perhaps never, /
feel that by encouraging this greatest
industry of the times In our state, we arc
laying the foundation for an enviabie
future. and would be glad to lend you
what help may be able to do.
Respectfully, A. L. KELLOGG,
Cashier.
We would state that We conversed with
great many more parties. and all gave
about the same as above. We heard no
complaints OF the treatment from the
factory. and great many stated that
the factory has raised the price of beets
above the contracts without their ask
ing.
From the Information secured ON our
visit to the Rocky Ford district. and be-
cause of the liberal Inducements offered
BY the parties proposing to erect a sugar
factory at Loveiand. which places all
beet growers between Louisville, Boulder
ana Greeley on equal terms as to price
OF beets at their station. we most ear
nestiy recommend all citizens to lend
their aid In securing the acreage re-
auired by the company to warrant the
Establishment Of the factory. as We arc
convinced that no industry can be estab-
ished in northern Colorado that would
result In bringing more money into the
district or would give as much profit to
farmers ana business men generally.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. MORGAN.
C. E. PUoH.
A. L. GIBSON.
Longmont. Colo.