Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-09
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BEET SUGAR NOTES.
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BEET SUGAR NOTES.
beet Sugar 0asette.
AZ Plattsmouth, Neb.. the county
commissioners are discussing the guess
ton OF raising sugar beets on the coun-
~ farm.
Beet planting is in progress on the
is an increase Of about 50 per cent over
is expected.
The Utah Sugar Company OF Levi,
vicinity Of Springville, that state, which
is an increase OF about % per cent over
last year.
grow beets for the sugar factory OF Wa
state the Waverly fact DRY is making
good progress in securing acreage.
At Lyons, N. T., the Rev. Rufus
has contracted to raise five acres Of
and cared for by members OF that con-
gregation, the proceeds to be turned
over to the treasurer OF the church.
large Increase in acreage is expected
for the sugar factory at Grand Island,
the farmers az far as North Platte, 200
miles west. Last year contracts were,
made but sixty miles west. 1t is be-
lieved that by reaching into the irri-
gated country around North Platte,
great results will follow.
The wheat growers of Indiana are
welcoming the opportunity to grow
sugar beets The farmers on this side
i5y,F
loss should try the beet business another
year. In other parts OF the country
land owners are making money out OF
sugar beets at the price in force in
| Mlchigan.-H Holland (hich) Sentinel
The Illinois Sugar Refining Company
of Pekln, ILL.,, met With much success in
securing acreage. Besides large tracts
of land which 1t rented and will plant it,
self, 1t has contracted for 400 acres at
/ Deiavan, fifty in Logan county, 200 near
bloomington. besides many contracts
l.near Canton, in Sangamon county, etc.
4 An abundant supply Of beets seems as
,lsured.
The Marine Sugar Company of Mar
I inc City, Mich, Is meeting with very
good success in contracting for acreage.
1t is paying $3.50 per ton for 2 per cent
and ssls cents for each additional per
cent, and with the class of farmers in
4 its Vicinity, and the excellent beet soil,
! 1T should have no difficult in securing
AN ample supply for the season cam
1 paign.
The Wolverine Sugar Company, of
5sI3cnton Harbor, Mich. has made ar
rangements to have boats run on the
4 river until navigation closes and. to-
4 gether with aline of fiat boats, bring
bets down the ST. Joseph river for the
4 factory. This opens up a new and prof
.litable opportunity for all parties own
A ing land on or near the l'iver8to grow
4 bets. All. beets on the river bottoms
|produced heavy crop heretofore.
4 BIG PACKERS IN POULTRY BUsI-
NESS.
The poultry trade Views with alarm
i the giant strides made by the big pack
A mour companies, toward control OF
a what has been for many years a
profitable business. These concerns
have for a year or more been making
+ large additions to the capacity Of their
poultry packing plants, and. turtle,
than this. they are represented to BIZ
row reaching out OF mastery over thu
II schicken- producing territories of Kan
81 sas Missouri, Illinois and the north
a west. The margin Of profits in tn
:. 8poilltry-packing business has beer
/ good for those who operate on a com
q Taratively small scale, and it is NJ
,5Iwandsr that these two big packing
ffsf.sr.s should undertake to monopoliz'
II a field for which they have exceptional
/ Ifaciiitiss in matters of transportation
q Storing and understanding