The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-11-09

community are in favor of the factory,
and will plant from two to ten acres
each. A few who had lost faith in 4
beet sugar factory for the Yakima val
ley, after becoming interested III the
movements that have been inaugural
cd in the past have been seen, an1 upon
the representations made to them by
Mr.. Rankin and the other members of
the committee, have again become
deeply interested and promise to help
the work along as far as their ability
goes. They realize that their land can
be made to produce more by growing
sugar beets than by planting it to po
tatoes or alfalfa, and the first year will
demonstrate the truth of this state
ment to any who may doubt it now.
Not only will the direct returns from
the beets be more satisfactory, but the
profits in the by-products will be suf-
ficient to make quite an item in them
selves. There is no doubt but the COM
ing of the beet sugar factory will cause
an immediate and appreciate raise in
the value of lands, and will revolution
ize the dairy and stock industries.
The interest taken by the farmers in
the project is indeed gratifying. The
business men of North Yakima have
given literally of their time and means
to interest the capitalists who are
financially able to carry on the work
successfully, and who are anxious to
put in factory here because they real
ize that no other section of the coun-
try affords better field. The ranchcrs
have but to do their part to insure the
factory's being built.
The committee of the Commercial
club having the matter in charge have
sent ont the following circular letter to
idea of the proposition, and what may
be expected in the way of returns from
the culture OF sugar bcets. This letter
will have been received by most of them
before they are approached by the So
licitors. and they will thus be enabled
to investigate and decide on what they
wish to do before the solicitor calls:
We believe that every farmer in
Yakima county is directly or indirectly
interested in the enterprise of building a
beet sugar factory at some point near
the city of oNrth Yakima, and will
therefore cooperate with us in meeting
the conditions herein briefly stated.
The North Yakima Beet Sugar COM
pany proposes to build at or near the
, city of North Yakima factory of Goa
. tons daily capacity for the manufacture
of sugar from sugar beets grown by the
farmers of the Yakima valley PROVIDED:
> "Ist. That a suitable site of so aores
r is furnished free of cost to said com.
pany.
. End. That contracts are secured
, with farmers agreeing that at least 1000
acres of sugar bects will be raised foI
the use of said factory.
Acting as committee appointed by
the Commercial club of the city of North
; Yakima, we have investigated The char
acter and responsibility of said com
: pany and have satisfied ourselves ;hs,
= the same is entirely responsible ans
acting in entire good faith, and that il
the site and acreage are secured a fac
tory will be constructed at cost OF
500 600 and upwards Upon these con
d'tions, and relying upon the uni;'G
support of the farmers of this valley
: We ave undertaken to secure the con
> .i&cis for the nu1',.- OF acres reGUl. p,
tt SUPPLY the factory. With this or,
II Wv solicitors are being cent out II,
tbs club TO obtain contracts, ami via
II the next THEY days you w b,
t4Jed upon persO 7ally to sign 4 con
t;vct that you viii plant and raise al
",Iny acres of sugar beets as you ciI
conveniently handle. We have carefully
examined the contract which will b,
presented TO you, and believe it to b,
fair and reasonable, and to show oui
confidence in the same we have our
selves, so many of us as have land, sign
ed similar contract to grow sugar
r beets for said company.
: We believe the beet sugar industry
to be of great importance to the farm
ers of the Yakima valley;
LIST. Because from the investigation.
we bave given the subject we are salts.
fed that beets can be successfully rails.