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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
BEET CULTURE IN WEBER COUNTY,


In accordance with the request of the
News" | write these few lines ON Che
cultivation and industry of sugar beots.
-Four years ago this coming New Ycar
II was decided to bulld sugar factory
at ogden, At that time 10 was odto
an effort to get people TO take enough
stock 20 ensure It's being built Lut
since then The stock has increased I'm
value. investors have sought after n
and It advanced to premium.
At first the farmers were very shy IN
making contracts 10 raise sugar beotg.
one or two acres were the usual
amounts taken and In many instances
this was done only after a good deal
Of persuasion but this has gradually
changed until now tho average ls from
five 10 ten acres each ana SOM plant
twenty or thirty ucres OF bcels The
farmers have found out that the cul-
tiyatlon OF bects does not interfere very
much with other crops, aa the main
work In raising them IN In thinning and
harvesting The thinning comes ON In
the spring before the farmers cut
their first crop OF lucern, and the har-
vesting comes on after most other crops
are gathered.
At first the farmers thought Il a pity
10 cut out SO many young plants In
thinning and they left them TOO close
together 20 be profitable but al present
some are going To the other extreme In
leaving them too far apart AT FIRST
II was quite difficult to get the beets
thinned properly, but now we have
many boys who are experts at thinning.
and who are anxious to take contracts
to thin fields of beets, making business
men Of the boys so 10 speak. II liz
quite interesting 10 see the beet fields
at thinning time; to see the men with
their families out In the beet fields TAX
ing out the weeds and the extra little
plants.
Farmers were not at first prepared
for beet raising grain had always been
their crop accompanied with weeds)
but now they are getting down 10 n
better cultivation Of the soil fertil2ng
their land, ploughlng deep and FREE
quently In the fall, and some are sub.
soling their land, giving the beets o
better chance 10 90 down and thus
growing a more desirable beet They
are also more careful with water.
avoiding stunting them when they are
small, and many are keeping them en-
tirely clean from weeds AS result
they get well paid for their care
many raise twenty tons per acre and /
some twenty-five and upwards bring, |
Ing them well up TO 500 per acre, and |
some more than that amount.
Since we have commenced beet rails
Ink In this county there has been a
steady increase In the demand for la
borers, and instead of men and their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

The season Of 1901 has been very
successful one for the Utah Sugar com
pany and the beet growers. Last spring
about seven thousand acres Of land
were planted In sugar beets as follows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

The beet sugar industry of the Unit
ed States has been making steady
strides for the past ten years but no
single year has witnessed a greater adj
vance than that which Is now closing
Especially has this been true OF the
western section Of the country. C0lora-
do In particular has launched out In
way that shows her business men and
tanners have no fears as to the out
come of their investments. Her record
Con the year 1901 will place her In the
third position in the list Of beet sugar
producing states of the Union, Cali
Crnia being first and Michigan second
Utah comes fourth In the list, but
believe | am within the facts when
ny that IL Is question Of very few
ears only when she viii rival Colorado
not only are the existing plants OF the
Utah Sugar company, the Ogden Sugar
company, and the Logan Sugar com
pany, capable Of immense enlargement
bp the possibilities Of the Bear River
Valley alone, which the first named
company has lately acquired. are such
that It would be difficult 10 place lin
Il upon what may be accomplished
there In the development OF sugar
beets. II Is irrigation that rules the
beet sugar situation In America and
few places that | know OF are 20 well
adapted In the mater Of soil hex
haustible water supply, and capable
farmers close at hand anxious to 20
into the cultivation Of beets, as this
Bear River Valley Add 10 this the
other sections in Utah that possess nat
ural advantages for the establishment
OF sugar factories. and Il can be- seen
that { is only question OF time when
Utah viii rank with the foremost Of the
states Of the lntermountaln region In
the amount OF beet sugar she VIII pro-
ducc,
look upon Cache Valley IN Utah as
one OF the llncgt natural locations in
the Wos, for a sugar factory ana |
certainly think MI David Ecclos Mr.
g. w Nibcy ana their associates have
shown shrewd Judgment In being lhe
first 10 secure q footing there. u %
quite rare that a factory In its first
years run ~ furnished boets from zoos
10 $500 acres, averaging ten tons % the
acre, which is the record for Cache
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

Ing the year Just past has made the
most marked advance Of any period OF
its existence, From q crop Of $4,000
tons Of sugar In 1900 conservative es-
Inmates place the production for 1901
at 100000 tons Some allowance must,
however be made because of the exces-
slre dry years Of 1899 and 1900 which
curtalled to some extent the produce
ton that the factories In our different
states were prepared to make. The
latest estimate OF the eminent Stats
tioian LIGHT gives the beet sugar pro-
duet Of Europe for the current year at
100000 tons of sugar against G,OGO, n94
tons in 1900, and Europe IL very much
perpleNed at the ever increasing prob
lem OF finding markets for her surplus.
Cuba's crop will be about 100000 tons,
aud there is no doubt to my mind that
Congress will make some concessions
to aid her TO market this crop. but
such concessions win not materially
hurt the beet sugar interests In the
United States But the language of
President Roosevelt In his message 10
Congress implies that he favors re-
duction, his words being; IN the
case of Cuba, however, there are
weighty reasons OF morality and of
national interest why the policy should
be held to have a peculiar application,
and most earnestly ask your attention
to the wisdom, IN deed to the vital need
OF providing for substantial reduc-
ton In the tariff duties on Cuban i'm
ports into the United States, Cuba has
In her constitution affirmed what we de-
sired, that she should stand In interna-
tional matters In closer and more
friendly relations with us than with
any other power, and we are bound by
every consideration of honor and eX-
pediency TO pass commercial measures
In the interest Of her material we'll
being"
In conclusion agein desire to reit- ]
crate, as / have done In former years |
that the beet sugar industry In the |
United States has come 20 stay, and |
the factories that keep up well with |
the times in conducting their business |
on economical and broad principles |
will be the ones that will endure and |
continue to pay fair returns TO their
stockholders,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
GREAT OUTLOOK FOR BEET SUGAR.
A.
and Builder Of tn e Logan Factory

county. with a beginning OF this kind
for the first year, II Will not surprise me
II the owners Of the Logan Sugar fac
tory are very soon confronted with the
proposition that they must either cur
tail their acreage or Increase the size
81 their factory,
Regarding the future OF the beet
sugar industry, | am free to say that
conditions are such that In my opinion
there IL bound 10 come a crisis In the
history of the industry and the fac
tories which are best managed, which
nave the best natural location, land tho
question Of irrigation cuts q large AZ
ure here) will be those which will sur
Vlve. ! am not among those who fc2r
that the Sugar Trust can crush out the
beet sugar industry. II IL too firmly
rooted The states which are now
heavily interested are California, Ore
gon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Ma
braska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Miohi-
gan, (which has twelve factories), Ohiu,
and New York, (Which has two fac
tOrles) Montana, aud other states are
now investigating the establishment or
plants. Take these states alone, TO say
nothing OF those which will be IN favor
Of protecting such a rising industry az
that of beet sugar and add to them the
southern states. where cane sugar .s
produced. and whose interests Will be
Just as vitality affected II foreign sugar
we're admitted free as would those Of
the beet sugar people, and II looks "
me az though we were reasonably So
cure against fear Of such a change In
the tafif as VIII do us any material
harm.
Among the new plants to be erected
next year viii be- that Of the Greeley
Sugar company az Greeley, Colorado, ~
be constructed by Utah and Colorado
capital. The outlook now Is that neaf-
lv G.COO acres win be planted In beets
the first season and I shall not be sur
prised n Il averages fourteen tons 70
The acre. giving about $4,000 tons 10 he
worked the first season The factory,
which Is now under the course OF con-
etruction, win have q capacity OF 700
10 e0O tons pcr day The farmers In the
croclcy district are showing surpris-
ing interest In the culture OF beets. and
} LOOK for a phenomenal run as the first
wears record Of the new company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
OGDEN FACT0RYS RUN.

Mr., II. II. Spencer, one Of the board
Of directors OF the ogden Sugar COM
pany In an interview with a Dcseret
News representative, gave the following
information
Tine ogden sugar company has had
n very successful run this year, consld-
ering some disadvantages with which
we have had 70 contend AT the time
when the planting Of the beet seed took
place IN the spring everything l0obo 1
exceedingly bright for a most prosper
Gus season. but just when The lccts
were beginning 10 grow, the severe wind
storm which came, almost totally de-
strOyed the crop nccessItatlng he re-
planting Of considerable amount Of
the land. which was great exp nso 90
the company TO furnish the seed at a
very low price 20 the farmers. IN some
parts OF the county q shortage Of wa
ter during the hottest part Of the year.
was very much Of a disadvantage 10
the growers. but Notwithstanding these
drawbacks our run viii be very good.
The company has now been running
three years. and each year we have
materially increased our business In
1899 when We first started up the fac
tory. 1000 acres OF sugar beets were
planted. from which 1900 tons Of beets
were harvested We paid 800 per ton
for beets that year. and produced 5000
600 pounds Of sugar The next year
8, 600 acres Of beets were planted on
which 10000 tons Of beets were raised
We paid s25 per ton for bets last
year and produced sO,o0o 900 pounds OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

The following statement on behalf
OF the beet interests Of the United
States is furnished the Christmas
News by a gentleman prominently
connected with the beet sugar CONF
panies Of the Pacific coast
The Sugar Trust has recently In.
creased It's capital stock by fifteen mil
lions Of dollars. with the object 49, out
lined by President Ilaycmcyer OF max
ing extensive investments in sugar
plantations In the Island Of cuba As
a preliminary TO this II IS making a
strenuous effort to influence public
opinion and Congress 20 make q reel
procity treaty admitting Cuban sugar
free OF duty. or, failing this at u
reduced duty as compared with other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

'1vVv1V

sugar. This year 5000 acres Of beots
were planted on which 1900 tons M
beets were raised, for which we haya
paid $500 per tom a raise OF 60 cnnts
over the first years price per ton. I'm
TO the present time our OUTPUT M tbn
factory has been G,OOO,0O0 bounds buf
we anticipate before the close of be
seasons run, which win be ab'nt
January goth 1902 to have an OUTPUT
or 100000 pounds Of pure sugar.
We employ $50 men at the factory
and our monthly pay roll amounts to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
THE TRUST AND BEET SUGAR

foreign nations. The bait thrown out
~ that free raw sugar from Cuba win
give cheaper refined sugar to the peo-
bio Of the United States This argi-
mont may deceive The public in the
East, but u win only cause smile on
the Pacific coast, where we have on
loved free raw sugar from the Ha-
Earan islands since 1876. with the re-
suit OF paying more Tor the refined mr.
tgt than any other section OF the
country. The government has lost ths
revenue and the Hawaiian planters and
Pacific coast rehners have made the
proft--thc people as usual, paying tho
freight
"The beet sugar men feel that they
ave developing an agricultural industry
Of exceeding value 10 the nation Much
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
UTAH SUGAR COMPANY'S CAMPAIGN.


n, c. Christensen, Payson, who raised
10 acres, obtaining 2i0 tons.
There were quite a number Of farm
ers who raised from S to IL acres each
which averaged all the way from l6 to
20 tons per acre.
The best Of unity exists between che
farmers and the Utah Sugar companyi
the success attained this season is very
gratifying to all and II Ia a very com
mon expression IN beet growing dis
trlcts IN speaking of the industry to
refer TO II as the mortgage litter"
judging from the sentiment OF the
farmers there VIII be a greet ncrtase
in next seasons contracts.
During this seasons operations Lehi
has been visited by quite a number of
prominent men, amongst whom were
representatives OF various beet sugar
factories, from different parts OF the
United States Europe and elsewhere
and after examining our product they
were not backward In saying that II
was as fine a sugar as they had ever
seen.
The pulp question is now receiving
a great deal of attention by our farm
ers and stockmen, and Judging from the
demand II IL becoming great teed ar
ticle, in fact the Utah Sugar company
was obliged 10 cease selling II TO others
than beet growers, as II is the inten-
ton Of the company to first supply their
farmers with what pulp they may wish
before disposing of II elsewhere; the
little surplus at Springvllle is eagerly
being purchased by Salt Lake stockmen
at n cost Of so cents per ton +. o. b,
cars at Springville; the freight is 81
per ton, making It a total cost to them
Of 81 60, but they claim that this Is
cheaper and better than feeding hay
alone, as they say an animal that would
require SO pounds Of hay per day will
do much better on 100 pounds Of pulp
and 10 pounds of hay which would
make the pulp worth about 20 per cent
as much as good lucern hay.
THE OUTLOOK.
Beet sugar in the United States dur
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

WN HE Utah Sugar company closed
N It's campaign for 1901 on the
18th inst, after making very
smooth and successful run,
cutting over $1,000 tons of
beets and making about lS5OO,-
Ia 900 pounds of white granulat-
ed sugar The factory COM
menced operations September "a, 1901,
and averaged at the central factory, It's
three cutting stations al Provo, Spring
yill and Bingham Junction, one thou
sand tons of beets each twenty-four
hours, and sacked IN the neighborhood
of 2,i0O bags Of sugar each
day This is the largest ton
mage ever sliced and the most
sugar manufactured in one season
since the erection Of the factory The
sugar content was good the yield per
acre, taking the entire acreage, aver
aging about 1917 tons, and In some dis
tricts the tonnage per acre exceeded
l5 This Is an exceptionally good record
and farmers were highly elated over
the splendid crops they harvested.
While their contracts specified that the
farmers were TO receive in payment for
their beets as follows:
IA per cent sugar, 50 purity $4.15.
- per cent sugar, so purity, 400.
II per cent sugar SO purity, 4.25.
Yet practically speaking, in all cases
they received A.75 per ton, and out Of
$500 acres which were planted only
about five acres were refused In these
few exceptions the low sugar content
was due TO careless farming, The beets
received were raised by 1860 contrac-
tors, who received in payment Of same
upwards of SS75,OO0,0O
To operate the main plant and the
three auxiliary cutting stations re-
qulred three hundred employees, besides
a great many who work on the outside;
If we consider all those who are fur
nished employment during the beet
growing season they will number up in
to the thousands.
Amongst the largest and most sue
cessful contractors for the year were
the following
VIM, j. Jenkins, West Jordan, who
raised % acres. obtaining 36l tons,
NJ. T. Woodh0use, Lehi, who raised
IS acres, obtaining 298 tons,
A, II. Anderson, Lehl, who raised l9
acres, obtaining $50 tons.
Heber Austin, Lehi, who raised 10
acres. obtaining 2l0 tons
Chas. Turner, Provo, who raised %
acres, obtaining 3l2 tons
Mont. Johnson, Springvllle, who raised
20 acres, obtaining 339 tons.
Jno. F. Beck, Spanish Fork, who
raised 10 nc~os obtaining 1856 tons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

plowed awaiting in readiEess for spring
time to come. This will be one Of the
largest and most modern beet farms In
the United States
BEET SEED.
\ very extensive beet seed farm viii
also be started In Bear River valley at
once, as our experience has demonstrat-
ed that this climate with suitable land
and good water supply cannot be eS-
celed anywhere for the production OF
sugar beet seed.
Should the season Of 1902 prove as
favorable az anticipated or even as the
one just closed, all who take part In
this magnificent enterprise, WIN once
more have cause for mutual congratula-
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

over $1,000 We also use 60 tons of
coal 20 tons Of lime rock 9 tons OF
In Utah. ''
Ine sugar beet industry Is one Of the
most advantageous Industries that has
eyer been commenced In tho state OF
ttah' The growing Of beets must be
thoroughly understood by the growers
IN order to make u success Of the same.
Ihe more carefully the seed IL planted
ana cared for the better the harvest
VIII be this has been our experience"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

on account of drouth in some locall-
ties about five hundred acres which
were contracted for were not harvested,
and the actual yield per acre was a lit
tie over II tons This must be consd-
cred very good showing when we take
into consideration that over 800 farm
ers were engaged In the cultiyating and
harvesting OF this crop. The farmers
who were engaged In this business are
amongst the best OF the state and we
must say that a great deal OF credit Ii
due them for the intelligent way they
operated and the Methods they pur-
sued In raising this enormous crop Of
beets, which has all been successfully
manufactured into graduated sugar as
pure as the world ever produced.
Judging from present Indications our
acreage for the next season VIII reach
ten thousand, and should we have a
fair season something over one hundred
thousand tons Of beets may be expected.
BEAR RIVER VALLEY.
The great Bear River Valley Will be
quite q factor IN the increased acreage
and tonnage for the coming season. The
land. with It's perfect water supply and
beautiful climate has demonstrated be-
yond q doubt that there IS no better
place for the production Of sugar beets
both as to tonnage and saccharlne mat
ter In the Rocky mountain region and
IL win not surprise me Il two years
hence an article shall appear in the
Christmas News announcing the excel
lent record made by the great Bear
River sugar factory; that Is, provided
the farmers show their Willingness ana
ability to grow sufficient beets TO justi-
~ the erection OF the factory; probably
II they do Il win be the most modern
sugar factory that viii then be in op- !
Grafton. The coming spring the Utah |
Sugar company viii plant In that val
ley about 600 acres Of beets on their |
own farm, and the land Is now ell
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21
BEET GROWERS PROSPERITY.

Agricultural supern enden of the Utah sugar Company
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18
THE FOOL KILLER OFF DUTY.

That there have been no tragedies
along the route Of the Presidents trip
is conclusive proof that the fool killer
is not member of Mckinley s retiuue
The President doubtless regrets that
he failed to secure the services of that
worthy official, although the fool
killer himself IS probably glad. tor a
strict attention 10 business would
have severely taxed his energies.
The most conspicuous example OF
unpublished idiocy in connection with
the Presidents trip was displayed by
that Ventura frem who allowed his
house to burn down rather than leave
his place in the crowd that was wait
ing to see Mckinley. If he escapes
the lunatic asylum he ought to be al
rested for arson.
Scarcely less notable was that EN-
ployee OF the mine at Congress, Ar
IONA. who, with no protection for his
AdhNS pti Oh Siei piNNNu u Z q
red-hot mold so that the President
could see freshly cast ingot Of gold.
Mckinley praised his true Western
grit" and shock his blistered hand
but the majority Of people will agree
that the fooiha1dy A1izonan is iii need
Of a guardian.
The foolkiller would have found a
men WHO, in many cities, have had
charge OF the President s reception
and have forgottec the decencies O
the occasion to CRAFTY their over
weening pride or mean jealousies.
On the other hand, 1t is yossib.,
that some who imagine that the,
have been snubhed would have COM
in for attention. Many seem to for
get that committees unaccustomed t.
the management of such affairs ma
they should remember. 1t is Sal
that there are rumblirgs of a possibI
riot between Governor Ma h S part
and the Ohio Congressman. Many {
our own orators and statesmen are 0
the verge OF inlerneciue conflict owe
questions of precedence. Cousi-e
ing the fact that the San Franc!sc
undertakers are at the point OF strii
ing, it may be just as we'll that II
fool-killer is not on duty in this pa
of the world.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18

The year book Ct the DEPARTING ut
of Agriculture is about ready for the
press, and will be ready for distribu-
ton about July 1st. About 47o, 900
copies of this book are available 70
the public through Congress and may
be had free o. charge by application
to members Of Congress. until the
supply is exhausted. An early ap-
plication on file with your representa-
tive should secure you this bool,
which is of more practical value t.
the farmer than almost any that tn,
market affords.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18

The Governor of Colorado proposes
to appoint two pretty young women
as Colonies on his staff. The PROPOSE
ton is in every way commendable,
and it is strange that the eminent fit
ness of women for such military posi-
tions has not been recognized before
The sole duty of colonel on a Gov
ernor's staff is to wear gorgeous
clothes and it is obvious that a pretty
woman can do that much better than
fat politician philadelphia North
American.
The Governor may appoint some
young Carson ladies on his Fourth OF
July staff.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18
To the Public.

| have finished the building of a
concrete room and have fitted up same
for mud bath, for the benefit of those
suffering from rheumatism, etc Dr.
Lee has examined the mineral ground
and pronounced it as the best mud
bath in the word.
Antoine BenenatO.
Proprietor of Carson Hot Springs.
formerly Shaws.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18

FOR SALE:-Household property
consisting of furniture, carpets and
pictures, etc. Enquire at the White
House.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18
Annual Statement

Annual statement Of the Imperial In
surance Company Himited), London,
England, for the year ending December
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-05-18
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

Carson City. Nevada, May II. 1901.