Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-13
The Beet Sugar Industry.
Good Proereas Beine Made In the
Fields, In the Work OF construc.
tion. md In the Oiiiee Of the
Sugar Company.

i, was rimofcd in n quiet way n few
days since that the sugar factory would
no; bc completed until December. This
report originated wholly outside Of sugar
factory circles rs the company has no
other expectation than having the fac.
tory in running order by the time the
bcc;s arc ready for working. There has
been a little delay In the arrival Of the
structural steel bu; ,ha, will bc coming
along rapidly rigli, away. Contractor
Leonard; will then largely increase his
force OF workncn and push work both
day and night Farmers who have made
contracts should lc, no rumors cause
them to slackcn their efforts to raise
crops OF the bcs; bccts possible. The
factory will be ready 10 handle the raw
material oil time.
At the sugar company's Office the agri-
cul,urisss arc making experiments TO ties;
the terminating qualities OF the six vari-
cites of beet seed which are on hand for
distribution. The seeds are carefully
counted and placed in plates. with mois,
blotting paper over and under the seed
and the plate covered with glass. In
three days sprouting begins and in six
days the experiment is complete. One
variety recently tested showed 100 per
cent of perfect seed.
The American Beet Sugar Co. is send
ing postal cards TO all growers giving ill.,
structions about work in the beet fields,
The company is doing all in its power to
make the first years beet culture a great
success and We trust that the instructions
OF the agriculturists In connection with
the intelligent work Of our farmers and a
favorable season will make the sugar beet
growing a profitable success from the
very first year.
About 400 acres Of sugar bccts con-
tractcd for Rocky Ford business men
show no signs Of matcrializiny. Mana
ger Weitzer is very much in carncs, in
regard to every man making all honest
effort to fulfill his contract, and legal
steps may be taken to secure compliance.
+. Wcitzcr, general manager, and DR..
Portius, superintendent of the Rocky
Ford beet sugar factory, were in Pueblo
yesterday to investigate the opportunities
for securing special kind OF lime rock
for the sugar factory. The factory will
require from 5000 to 10000 tons OF lime
rock duriug each campaign. They have
fully satisfied themselves that this want
can be supplied from the quarries UP the
river from this city.-Pueblo Chicftain.
The temporary machine shop is being
'"i'N hiAa must VI lDDlS use there
i'll are on the ground. The whistle of
this department of the work will be
heard i'll few days.
Most of the material for the 1000 horse
power boilers is on the ground
The mechanical concrete mixer is busy
and the foundations going in rapidly
now that the weather will allow.
c. Leonardt has been cast for some
days, expecting to meet his family at
Chicago as cnroutc home from Europe.
Geo. Henry, the master inachinist. has
been transferred TO Michigan, and will be
succeeded by Mr.. Kendall of Boston
whose arrival is expected soon.
b. Cassigoli, just arrived from n. NJ.
has been appointed by the Suburban
Land 4 Investment Co. OF Pueblo SUPER
intendent Of their beet fields. They
will plant about $50 acres for the Rocky
Ford factory.