, 1901-12-26

With the development of the irri-
CATION scheme, which is now well on
its way, will come, in the course of
time, the erection of Touring mills,
WOODEN mills, securing mills and 9TH
er manufacturing institutions, and
among these will be one or more SUI
gar plants for the working up of the
products of the farmers who will set
tie the plains on either side of the
North Platte river. The possibilities
of the soil in this valley in the way of
raising sugar beets has been known
foc q number of years. 1t may not be
generally known, but it is neverthe-
less a fact, that the beets which took
the premium at the Worlds Fair, for
containing the greatest per cent. of
sugar, were grown on the ranch of
David Fouts, which is situated on
South Spring creek in this valley.
Since the development of the Home
stead Irrigation Settlement project,
two other irrigation schemes have
been set on foot. Both of these are
genuine, though they have requested
that the main facts be withheld from
publication for the present uutil they
can perfect their organizations and Sc.
cure rights of way for their canals.
One contemplates taking water from
the North Platte river onto the land
or the west side of the stream, Just
west of Saratoga and the other has
selected another locality within the
confines of the valley for its future
work.
With the development of these irri-
cation schemes will come an influx of
of farmers and homeseekers who will
begin the cultivation Of the soil and
the production of wheat, oats, alfalfa,
vegetables and sugar beets, as we'll
as the raising of cattle, sheep and
hogs. 1t is becoming a well recog-
nized fact that no soil in the West
will compare with that of ours in
quality and quantity of its produc-
tons when C it is supplied with
water. This being the ease there will
be no land left under the canals and
reservoirs after they have been com
pleted.
To dispose of the surplus products
such as hay, grain, wool, and vegeta-
bles, will be a question which can cas-
lily be solved by the erection of man
ufacturing plants along the river
where they can be furnished with am
pie water power for all their needs.
Among the most important of these
plants will be the erection of one
or more beet sugar plants. The
production of sugar beets is now &C.
knowlebged to be one of the most
profitable industries the farmer can
engage in. 1t is also the key to the
the question of cheaper sugar for the
masses. There can be no doubt but
what in a very short time there will
be beet sugar plants in every section
of the country where sugar beets can
be grown with profit. 1t seems that
the soil west of the Missouri river is
peculiarly adapted to the raising OF
beets for the making of sugar and
especially so in the mountain states.
No where do natural advantages of
fer such inducements to the farmer
and stock raiser as this valley. A
soil that is rich and which lies con.
venient for irrigation; a large supply
of water and many natural reservoir
sites; power in abundance for manu-
featuring establishments, all combin
ed within a compass which makes
them easy of access and application
There is really no place where there il
a better opportunity to make com
fortablea and prosperous homes as her,
in this valley and it will not be but &
few years until every available acre
of land will be taken up and brought
under cultivation.