The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-12-09
THE SUGAR WORLD

The seasons work at the factory will be finished about the
TENTH and the working force there will be reduced squad
men to clean up the machinery and put in shape till
next October The management very well pleased with the
but announcement has been prepared as to the
tonnage per the average sugar Of the beet
Our Of two weeks ago that only three thousand
tons Of pu left for sale soon modified by pacard
posted the sugar office saying mo pulp for sale" having
been all bought up Many applications pulp have been tuned
down this week. the company had offer from Utah firm to
take ten thousand tons year for five years.
The company has some syrup which they are selling Is
cents hundred which is considered excellent feed.
The company now has contracts for FIVE thousand of
beets for the Of 1905 and this being added the
Of thirty acres day. Lost river valley has nearly reached
the thousand mark and the developments Of the week indicate
that impetus has been given the subject there which
may double the estimates Of acreage heretofore made One
6rm the Antelope Land and Cattle company Of Darlington hav
ing handed in contract for $50 acres and few others
peent handle large tracts earnestly considering the matter
of giving their whole energy this crop.
The matter Of leasing lands the Colorado plan Of profit
sharing every respect has been boug the attention Of the
farmers and field with the result that many contracts
are being made by men who did feel like assuming the risk
Of beet culture on the plan followed here this The Jap
anese aborers employed Idaho Falls this year gave very
factory service matter that looked upon with apprehension
view of the trouble Of last season. but the promises OF the
Japanese that the experience Of last year would be
lesson for their peop profit by this year, and that the
pro6tshang would aid them govern their aboers
better have been made good and farmers here and Lost
river entertaining propositions beets this plan OF
contract.
Another matter which likely to add to the acreage the
influx Of people from the Colorado beet farms who looking
for lands which they buy bees Thos
Kneale has just returned from trip Colorado and stopping
short Loveand he found many people seeking information
about daho persons out with him. OF them
located and work Immediately their arrival here the
first of the week. Many people who have been engaged
beet raising Colorado have money laid up which they
anxious to invest Idaho lands and committee of three who
came with Mr. Kneae spending the week looking the
country and making reports those they represent his
mttee north and Of town Monday and then hed
away the desert with T. R. Jones Of the American Falls
Canal and Power company the big canal the reservoirs
under construction the sites Of the proposed power plants
along the canal and the hmess plain waiting be reclaimed
They have promised take trip Lost river valley which
many have designated "he poor mans country because fine
farming lands may yet be had cheap.
An effort being made to have farmers institute here
some time in the next few weeks and another Lost rver
which time the many details Of beet growing and industries
growing of sugar production will be discussed by persons
eminenty qualified speak these matters The University
Moscow has been asked participate these Institutes with
person represent each Of the departments Of agriculture,
cdng lecture domestic economy for the benefit Of the
ladies' However, no definite have yet been made
THE FRUIT WORLD
Where fruit is raised for commercial purposes it very i'm