The Delta independent., 1900-03-02
sU0Aa DEer C0NFRACrs.
ne PssPsslsiSa 81 she Company q
she 0PoUeeo.

IAs Psspesisioa o6 the CSoPaay sS
the 0roUsrs.
Believing that We fully appreciate the
difficulties under which you lahore the
past year and your desire to carry ont
in good faith your contracts with the
Sugar company. We will try to meet
your demands ss far Ms possible if itcan
be done and still allow Us To hope for IA
profit in the manufacture of sugar in
this valley; and we trust YOU believe it
is our sincere desire that the growing of
sugar bee,s will he profitabie 10 tine
farmers as well MS 10 the factory this
coming year.
First. As to the wcighm hmaster: We
will concede your desire I" select "A man
at your railway stations. where we have
scales, provided he is man of recosniz
ed integrity and is also satisfactory TO
factory and swears to be equally fair to
the farmer and the factory and accepts
the regular wages Of the business
Second. In regard 10 IA man to tare
the beets at these stations, We viii do
the same as above or allow the weigh
master to tare them il he can do 20.
Third Payment will be made for all
beets according to your request as per
report Of the woighmaster. tare men
and chemist.
Fourth. As to advances: We will also
allow your claim and advance not TO
exceed Is per acre ON all fields OF beeis
when they have an acceptable stand,
according to the judgment VI the field
superintendent. when the beets have
been properly thinned. provided that We
have not previously forwarded money
On the same crop.
Fifth. In regard to freight rates: We
will also concetle to the d-,na ad aud pay
the freight rate from stations not more
distant than Crevasse and charge the
grower not more than IS cents per ton
for freight. provided that the cars srs
filed to the visible or marked capacity
~ shown by the weight of beets going
into the ssme.
Sixth. As to the schedule Of prices
for beets. We will pay as follows: "a .
per ton for all beets running II per cent
sugar and 70 per cent purity ard up to
ano including 14.5 sugar and 80 purity.
and 25 cents additional for each per cent
Of sugar in excess OF IA sugar; il being
understood that this will be ba ,ed upon
average test OF the beets received during
each month and that all fractions OF one
per cent over one half shall be consid-
ered % full per cent in settlement.
aud all under one half Of one per cent
shall be taken at the lower figure.
Seventh. As to the Chemist: We will
sgree to accept report Of snxIysis
made by any other sugar factory on sny
lot Of beets your association may desire
:" have tested at their exlsoss the
same to be taken at the sxus time ss
that taken ut our laboratory. sod both
10 b selected BY the weigmaster which
you have appointed. to be alike ~ far
- possible and fair ample OF the load
according to his best judgment TO be
weighed by him before shipment to tho
experiment station and to Ne. the weight
to be marked upon the tag and included
in the shipment and the per cent To be
based upon this eight and not upon
the weight Of the beets when they az
rive ut their destinati All differences.
IL any, between the report Of the station
and the report OF the factory 10 bc di-
vided, OF. you may fuvpish chemist VI
your own expense 10 check on our
chemist and We will give him every
facility to work in our laboratory pro
viding he shall not interfere with our
work.
Eighth. The tare boys who have
he removed and competent man who
is Trustworthy will he substituted.
Ninth. We will accept committee
of three men TO be appointed by your
association. one from near Fruiia. o e
from near RhoDe, and one from near
Grand Junction or Clifton. as your
represen tatives and furnish them with
q pass. which shall admit them at all
hours Of the day or night. regardless of
our knowledge Of their movements. to
the factory, tsre roo u. laboratory. ETC..
70 look after vour bests and the tests
Of the esme and will give them every
opportunity for satisfying themselves at
such times as to the treatment tho
farmers are receiving. providing they
interfere In uo way with our w''rk. All
business transactions with said commit
tee or complaints entered by them must
BE- made At tee general ofiice and not TO
the employees.