The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-11
III IDAHO SUGAR PLANT
AARGE FACTORY AT CALDWELL
@aal Peculiarly Adopted 20 Beet Culture
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Company Omera liberal Contracts.

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hle that the first crop will DO raised
next year. A large sugar plant lie to
Aa erected at Caldwell. II the neces-
aaxy acreage of beets can be contract
Cd for. Those interested in the pro-
3act have been at work among the
farmers and have met with such sue
eaas that Il seems certain the plant
will so In.
This project has been launched by
@. s. FaurOt, formerly Of Colorado,
Who came to idaho about a month
ego and has since been at work upon
this matter. Mr.. FaurOt has had
long experience in the beet sugar bust
ness and is backed by men who have
large investments IN the industry.
He says this valley is peculiarly
adapted to the production Of sugar
oeets and is satisfied the business Of
making sugar can be conducted here
With as great or greater success than
ls met with anywhere else. He Is an
expert on soil aud a careful investi-
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this section has satisfied him that
they are unequaled for beet culture.
Further, the climate is peculiarly
good for the growth and development
% the beet There 10 no danger here
from heavy rains during the period
when 1t is necessary for the beet to
be without water On the contrary
there 10 always a flood of sunshine at
that time, which is what the tuber
needs for development Of the sac
aharine quality.
Having satisfied himself upon
these points, MIR. Faurot has set
about the establishment Of factory.
he has selected Caldwell as the
place for the plant, because be finds
there an abundant supply Of artesian
water that is practically pure, this
being an essential in the process OF
manufacturing. Caldwell is also
centrally located with reference to
the sections where the beets will be
grown. Mr.. FaurOt has determin-
ed that it is practicable TO secure
contracts for 1000 acres on the bench
between Boise and Nampa; that he
can get 5000 acres on tire north side
Of the Boise river, and that 1000
acres will be contracted in the ter
ritory Immediately surrounding
Caldwell. He has cansasssd the
situation and already has a large
number of contracts signed up.
This is to be followed by more de.
tailed canvass and it is expected the
requisite 5000 acres will be secured
In a very short time.
The contract being offered the
farmers is very desirable. 1t pro-
vides for the payment of $3.50 a
ton at the factory, or at any railway
shipping point. The company will
pay the freight in all cases Of railway
haul. The pulp from the factory,
which is 80 desirable for feed, will
be sold to the farmers at the cost OF
putting it on the cars, about 80
cents a ton the farmer also paying
freight. The company agrees to
supply seed and to plant 1t. 1t will
require / 5 pounds of seed to the
acre and this will cost Is cents a
pound, while the planting will cost
so cents an acre. This planting
ia done with a drill, which buries
the seed at exactly the proper depth
Another very important feature
of the contract Is in relation TO
labor for euItivating the beets.
Farmers having over five acres OF
bssts generally need additional help
The company undertakes to supply
this by bringing 10 families, princi
paIIy Germans and Scandinavians
from Nebraska and other points
The farmer is asked to pay 81 an acF'
for the expense Of bringing thes'
families to the state and he mus
also provide them with tent o.
house 10 which to live.
Where there are as many as lot
acres to be harvested, remote from
siietrack. the company will have
sidetrack put In. Where there are
600 acres or more convenient to on'
shipping point, the company vii
establish an automatic unloading
station.
A feature Of the contracts mad
with the farmers on the north side o
the Boise above Caldwell Is al
agreement on the part Of the compan.
to furnish railway transportation 70
the beets. Il will build road
or it will make contract with AM
other company wishing to build.
The plant to be erected will cos
$1,000, 900. The buildings are I
be completed next year, but onl
half the full complement Of ma
chinery will be installed. Th
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