Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-26
Beet Sugar Affairs.

Fortunate IL tho promoter Of . new
industry who 10 not afraid to com
around sfree the business 10 started. In
many cascs where = man makes inter.
estcd talks 10 farmers, another man l.
seat around to reap the harvest Of dol
lars-thc smooth talkcr who planned tho
scheme beng sensitive about mc~tip.
his y,ctima. vics President Hamilton,
Of tho American Beet sugar company.
don't belong to this class Of promoters.
He 10 not afraid TO visit Rocky Ford aud
the valley. In fact, he really cujoys his
trips hero Notwithstanding hc meets far.
ncrs 10 whom he made speeches and
induced TO sign sugar beet contract.
over n year ago. The reason that Mr..
Hamilton Is not afraid 10 come 10 Rocky
Ford was illustrated by an incident
during his visit hero last week. Hc met
and recognized q. W. Seward as one OF
the beet growers TO whom he had sciuc,l
into sugar beet culture. Mr.. Seward
told MIR. Hamilton that the crop did moi
pan out MS he promised. How 40, says
MI. Hamilton well. iis like this, YOU
told us that NO could raise Is tons Def
acre. 1 thought would try YOU ON three
acres anyhow. and | RAISED double In.
quantity that you said We nigh, EXPECT.
getting 10 tons from the three acrc..i No
chance Tor scrap when such condition.
prevail.
When Vicc-Prcsidcut Hamilton, Of tho
American Beet Sugar company. was here
last week. he sent an earnest message TO
the Santa Fc officials in regard TO extra
help which will soon be needed by the
beet growers. He urged that the road
should give every possible facility for
iaborcrs To reach the valley. ms the wants
of Tho In xrnf,Il h.., A.
now In the ground aud in process Of plant.
ing being greatly IN excess Of last year.
We donbt not but that the Santa Fc will
heartily cooperate with tho Sugar Beet
company in bringing in the required extra
help.
The Sugar company is sending out
circulars TO beet growers in regard Ia
engaging extra help for the coming rnsb
IN the beet fields. Tho excellent, Mexican
labor OF last year San be secured. But
no time should be lost 10 making arrange.
ments for securing the laborers. Tie
price asked IL 10 cents per hour for
general farm hands. l7lss cents per hour
Tor the foreman and commission of ~
cents per acre for general contractors who
secure the help. This con, ractor will
furnish tents and tools for his laborers
while working in the beet fields. The
company does not guarntee to secure helm
Tor growers but will aid in bringing the
iaborers aud growers together. Growers
who Will need extra help are urged to
make their wants known nj once. Tho
company will give growers the names Of
men who have applied for work and In,
farmers can make the necessary arrange.
ments.
large force Of workmen are busy nj
the factory overhauliDg the machinery
and putting it in the best possible shane
lot the lively campaign expected this
talI ana winter. when more than double
me tonnage OF last year is expected to be
handled. " w
w. >. Pardonner. Of New York Civ
vice president and general mannver II
the O1nard Construction COMPANY. apent
several days with sugar beet officials
here last week.
j. ID. Schuyler, consulting ep,;,oor -,
the American Beet Sugar Co. left Rocky
Ford Saturday with his wife en- ronte to
Europe. ~
The journal. Democrat Of Albuoueroue
Is authority for the statement thai n
government agent IL working among the
I"eoIo INDIANS at Acoma to induce them
10 come to Colorado to work on the sugar
beet plantations Of the Arkansas vaiiey.
that an intsallment OF 100 will leaye early
next month. and that prehaps 500 of tl,ea,,
Pueblo Indians will be employed ON The
acres devoted to sugar beet culture.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekabs ore
having fine time today, ENJOYING Tho
program and feasting announced in last
weeks Enterprise, OF which n report will
be given next week.