The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-18
TO The FARMERS
An Address From the Business
Men Of Fredericksburg
ON CULTIVATION OF SUGAR BEETS

10 the Farmers Of the Counties Idocent to Fredericksburg
At large representative meeting of the business of
ing January 9TH the question of the cultivation of sugar bee
and the establishment of beet sugar factory the vicinity OF
fully and the meeting
resolved urge the farmers in the adjacent counties to heartily
operate the effort induce capital establish factory
the cultivation of sugar beetS and the meeting appointed com
mittoe consisting of Col f. d. Cole Rowe George W Shep-
herd H. f. Crismond and H. H. Wallace prepare and publish
addressed the farmers explaining the great
the would share in the general prosperity of the
country he must diversity his crops and not content hmse WIN
raising wheat and corn alone competition with he great
He must raise the crops best adapted to the so ana climate oil ms
section and Which most readily ma marKei lHe SHg Of IS
reody cash crop Our Virginia CommIssloner OF Agrcu
the Hon g. w Kone gentleman of fine intelligence and him
express purpose of investigating the subject Of the cultivation OF
sugar beets and their INTO sugar e aSe @ large
engaged largely raising the beets and since his return he has
published pamphlet in which he states, follows the adyan'
ages growing bees Virginia of the Western States
many Our land cheaper and better adapted to growing
sugar responds quickly fertilization; it easier cult
climate be eXceed anywhere for the
perfection Stock attened the broduc the factory
made from beets grown in counties in Virginia
including Sposylvana King George Caroline and Orangeas
than are grown now in Nebraska"
These experiments show plainly that Virginia has larger
adaped growing sugar bees of high quality than any
Sugar beet growing should be done by our farmers
ton with their other farm crops Sixty per of the
suned this country made from sugar beet The cultivation
The pulp Virginia would valuable feed and farm
keep stock and all the orages grown the
farm which highly essential in improving the land well as
far trial vW conyjnce H gro,c the Gee that it
q much profitable crop than any other now grOWn
Mr. KOiner estimates that lands will average from twelve
twenty per running from 2 Is cent
fGreg2ng % Ia angn?gf gu H9ed m M Who
quanted with the nature of the soil in section of Virginia and
has travelled two thousand miles within the last three months to
post himself in relation to the sugar beet culture and he further
says in his pamphlet
road railroad or water will grow the bees believe there
willingness on the part of capitalists to build the factory
aes expressly Unsatisfactory guarantees ontne part OF capitalists
build the factory and have readiness receive the beeS
spring the further tpuates that both the
and the agricultural implements cultivate the crop and
furnished charge All of which covenants if performed
will the farmer that he assured of satisfactory
several hundred thousand dollars beet factory
with only single years contract with the farmers unless
experience other localities they assured that the
farmers would the first find the culture profitable to in
sure its continuance.
factory visited by him in Nebraska paid out to the farmers and
Henry Wissner, Boot. Shoe and Hat Dealer
a. B DOnahoe Saddle and Harness Manufactures
H. r. Gouldman Merchant Tailor
T. n Brent Dry Goods, &c.
c. w. Jones, Dry Goods &c.
W. A. Bell & Bro Furniture and Crockery Dealer.
B. Goldsmith, Clothing Dealer.
E. T. Baker, Dry Goods
Isaac Hirsh Dry Goods and Millinery.
Rowett & Goolrick Insurance
s. G. Wallace Dry Goods Merchant.
Wallace & Co., Shoes and Hats
p v D. Conway, of Conway, Gordon & Garnett
j. B. Halls Sons, Druggists
Green & Russell, Hardware
Bernard & Goodrich, Stoves, Tnware and Plumbing
Z. D. Cole, Building Material of all kinds
Willis & Crismond, Fertilizers Farming Implements and
Decker Alrich Farming Implements Wagons Carriages &c
Eugene Bode Merchant
W s Embrey, Ties and Lumber.
o. D. Foster Lumber and Building Material.
B. ]. Marshall Wholesale Grocer.
P McCracken Bro Co, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in