Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

Lake county. and Utah, Wasatch, San
pete and Sewer counties, as there nave
been practically no failures among the
farmers In the beet crop and the aver
age tonnage per acre will stand much
higher than any other year In the MS
tory of the company At Lehi the
average tonnage will probably reach
II tons this year,
The total tonnage for the factory
here, which was estimated at ll2'oop
tons, will far exceed those figures, ana
Will probably exceed $4,000 tons
which is by far the largest ever grown
for this factory Nov, Is over $780,
600 was paid to the farmers for beets
delivered in the month of October
which paid for probably three-iifths
OF the crop, or a total OF over $5oo,ooo
viii find its way into the homes OF the
1880 farmers who have grown beets
for this factory While most OF the
farmers have only small patches,
quite a number will received from
$1,000 to $4,000 and over for their
beet crop this year. one beet raiser
here got over $1,000 for his crop Of
an average Of 20 tons per acre from
eight acres and there are many
throughout the district who will equal
or exceed him in point Of tonnage
raised per acre The farmers through
out the entire district are highly elat-
cd with the success made this year.
and there is no doubt the acreage con-
,racted for next year will greatly ex-
coed that of the present year. From
the farmers standpoint, this year mas
peen the banner year in the beet
business. The only drawback mas peeh
on account OF the scarcity or iabof'
Had there been plenty OF help the en-,
| tire crop would have been harvested
much earlier.
The factory, which started cutting
beets on the END of September, has
had quite successful daily runs with
no serious mishaps and the sugar
turned ont has been OF the highest
quality, the successful running of the
factory being due TO the fine quallty
of bects and the careful manner IN
which the agricultural department has
had the farmers harvest the crop TINS
1 wear. There Is every probability that
| the factory Will be running away INTO
| the new year. There has been prac-
| tically no trouble In securing labor Tor
! the factory this year. A raise OF ABOUT
! 1885 per cent has been made IN the
! wages Of the employees which has been
much appreciated by them.
In addition to the large amoun'
that will have been paid for beets,
| over $1,000 will have been paid TOT
| labor, which adds greatly to the pros
| perity of the people.
| Another big source of revenue that
| cannot be lost sight OF Is the vast
| amount of pulp which Is sold 10 the
| farmers and sheep and cattle men
| The pulp In one of the best OF fatten-
| ing food-stuffs and adds greatly TO the
! prosperity OF the farmer and sheep
4. and cattle men In getting their cattle
] and sheep ready for market, or ~
| tlding them over winter when hay Is
scarce. Pulp Is very cheap food and
| the cattle and sheep are very fond OF
| II.
| Probably the only ones In the sugar
business who would feel dissatisfied
| this year are The stockholders In the
| company on account OF the low price
OF sugar; the beet raisers and factors
have done their share, but the sugar
markets are questions no one car
control