Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-11
SUGAR BEET NEWS.
Various Items Of Interest Connected
With Our Leading Industry.

During the past two years the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar Company has had its
product stored in various cities Of the
west. the warehouse at Rocky Ford be-
ing wholly inadequate TO store tho large
quantities on hand awaiting favorable
market This year another policy will be
adopted. and an immense warehouse will
be built near the factory. 1t will be Of
brick and cement, and will have floor
space Of 10000 square feet, In this ca
paeious house will be stored the product
Of the factory. where It Will be held as
long as the adverse tactics OF the sugar
trust shall make It necessary.
The thinning Of beets is practically
oyer-will be entirely completed in ten
days. Many Of the Indian and other la
borers have departed for their homes.
Before long another rushing Job will be
on hand for the growers-haryesting
Would not now be good time for the
farmers TO size up their bes; workers and
try to give them employment until the
time shall arrive for the digging and
topping the bee,s. The vsors: feature Of
bee, growing Is tho securing Of the extra
labor needed at critical times. especially
during the thinning season. With this
part Of the business satisfactorily pro-
sided for there will be no more friction
connected with bee, growing than with
any other crop and very much more as
suranee Of profit than the average farm
crop. But the condition Of tho country as
TO surplus labor is steadily improving
with tho increase in population. and soon
4. 49,
Tho beet crop ,hroughol, tho valley Is
generally looking well and promises tho
usual large yield. OF course much de-
ponds on tho water supply. As crops in
tho Arkansas valley have rsser bsen a
failure because Of lack Of ffs;aF Il Is fair
To expect that the season o' 1902 will
prove no exception 10 tho past record.
e. w. Nanny. near Rocky Ford. has
eleven acres Of bee,s that arc noteworthy
for their sine appearance. Nf. NANNY
seems 10 have secured what nigh; bc
called pof.ee. stand. a portion Of his
success is duo 10 HE appSse.a;Aon Of tho
benefits o. winter iffiga;isn. When land
is fully irrigated during the winter tho
bee. seed comes up ~i,hol, special i'm
CATION a, tho ;ime Of planting. Tho plants
&C, good start. arc ready for thinning
early and will mature ready for carly
harvesting. Every bee, grower ~ha
fully understands himself sill give at
,an,spn 20 winter ifssgs's1H. OF course
there arc some diisseul'iss connected viii
running water IN the ~irfs'. bU; I, ~il
pay largely TO do bsg " o. extra ~of.
Ito overcome shese tisAu48<s- --.
chss. vsnclseves relatives Will reeeiss
tho bensa; o: the sesidsa; Insurance.
which the Sugar Co, requires all It's ON
aioyes 10 inyss; in. BY tho terms Of his
policy his estate ~ill receive a years pay
something over $500. Where accidents
do no: tesal, IN death The Injured receives
half pay while disabled. with all doctors
bills paid. The kmsfbss. Beet SaEsi
Co. Is 10 DO warmly commended ta'
making !; one Of the fs4sHfesnen;s Of ser
vice with them ;hs; The efnplaya earn
accident Insurance. Tie wisdom Of aisi
provision has been proven a number e'
times during the pass t~o years. lNf
vsnClsasss was a member Of The uni;ed
Order Of American Mechanics and hts
heirs will receive $3.50 from ;ha: organ.
isa;ion.l
l. w. Lsrrnore IS now ysrdmastar and
looks after the industrial activities OUTSIDE
the sugar works and machine shops.