Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-06
HEWLETT BROS. co.

should be done In the fall, by the
spreading OF a very light coat OF we'll
rotted fine stable manure that virgin
soil should, during It's first years use,
preferably produce some cereal crop,
and not beels; that the experience OF
other sugar factories land especially
that al LehD has demonstrated that
the longer beets are produced upon the
same grounds, aud taken good care Of,
the better the beets will become. and
the larger the crop such land viii pro-
duce; and that we'll directed, Intelligent
labor pays more abundantly In the
growing Of bee,s than IN the production
OF any other crop. These experiences
of the farmers have been supplemented
by the observations OF the employees OF
the company and from il we have come
to the conclusion that the question OF
the proper method Of growing beets,
and a strict adherence to the instruc-
tons Of the field superintendent and
his aids. regarding the care Of the crop
during the summer, are matters that
must be more seriously attended 10,
both by the growers and by the COM
pany A disregard OF the we'll estab-
lished rules OF beet growing results
equally as dissstrousy TO the one
as TO the other, and would.
" carried to its ultimate extent. result
I'm the absolute failure Of beet growing
and beet sugar making. II Is also un-
qucstionably true, that In the future
greater care must be exercised BY the
employees OF this company In the ac-
ceptance Of immature and badly topped
beets. The loss resulting from these
causes We're so serious during the past
year, that ii took the utmost vigilance.
and the expenditure OF large sums OF
money. to prevent a total loss 10 us
OF a large portion Of this years crop.
Z he delivery and receipt at the factory
Of these immature and badly topped
beets produced second growths after
the beets had been deposited in the
sheds, which In turn caused such a
large inversion OF sugar In the beet,
that II was almost impossible TO keep
the impurities caused by fermenta-
ton sufficiently low TO enable the syrup
to run through the factory at all. All
these matters have impelled US to the
determination that we shall hereafter
require all the practical employees OF
the factory 10 aid the field superin-
tendent in making repeated personal in
specti0ns Of the growing beet fields.
with view 20 making suggestions TO
the farmers regarding the proper cul-
tlvation OF the beet: and whenevr a
grower shall persistently disregard
such instructions and suggestions, that
the executive committee be immediate
ly advised Of the fact, so that Il may
be determined by them whether such
crop of such grower shall be accepted
at all
have gone more than ! ordinarily
would into the details Of these matters,
for the reason that a great many OF
our beet growers are stockholders In
this company, and in that dual capacity
they ought to be made fully acquainted
with the facts. which retard the ma
terial prospects Of the grower as well
as the factory; and also for the pur-
pose Of showing that we have dealt as
fairly with the beet growers as the
character Of the beets we have received
would warrant us In doing, in justice to
the equally important interests OF the
stockholders. who risked their money,
be It little or much, in this enterprise.
The truth Is, that for the class OF beets
we have received. we have paid high
er prices than any other fac
tory In the United States which
Is running without the advantage
OF the receipt OF a State bounty. OF
course, when the majority Of the far
mers in this community have had the
same experience In beet growing as
have the farmers Of Utah county, and
can produce a beet averagely Of as
high a grade as they do at Lehl. then.
fe.V a..
and such experience ought TO be made
to such growers; but as long as farmers
deliver beets. the average sugar con-
tents % which are as low as they were
last year, we are paying full value
for our raw product. OF course,
think the acceptance Of beets not up 20
the contract requirements must be
stopped, and II II shall be your pleas
ure TO re-elect me as your president for
smother year, / assure YOU that the
slrlctest orders will be issued 10 cause
each load Of beets not up to the con-
tract standard 10 be absolutely reject
ed
/ am also inclined to think that in
view Of our experience OF the past year,
the superintendent should be Instructed
to look 10 the quality as well as the
quantity n the beets 10 be contracted
for and that Il would be preferable 10
contract Tor a smaller acreage, and be
assured that we will obtain better
bcets. This IS especially true In view
Of the fact that the increased capacity
Of the Leh sugar factory will cause
the output from all the factories In
Utah during the coming year TO be
greater than the entire consumption
Of this inter-mountain country, In
which event It would be necessary TO
ship sugar as far east at the Missossl
river. where the price OF sugar Is so
low that after paying the freight to
get Il there, It is practically impossible
for US 20 compete. And therefore,
rather than TO lose upon inferior beets.
IL would be better for us TO have a
smaller quantity contracted for and
that into sufficient sugar
to supply the home market.
OF course, X the beet raising In any
particular portion OF the community
should be 50 well established and in
crease In quantity TO such an extent
that 80 would De profitable FOR the COM
pany 20 erect a rasping station, or else
connect such place by railroad with
the main factory, and the In |
crease It's capacity, and in
that manner reduce the cost OF
then 4 is likely that we
ought 10 attempt 10 manufacture
larger quantity at such reduced cost,
and compete with eastern factories. But
until such time. doubt the propriety |
of producing more sugar than we can
dispose Of IN this immediate market.
The abstraction Of sugar from the |
beets has been very low this season,
on the average 10 only a
trine over Sis per cent. This result |
Is caused principally. OF course. by the
o. the beets delivered at the |
factory. Under these circumstances. II