Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-15
UTAH COUNTY FARMERS.
Meet and Discuss Permanent Organ
ization--No Advance In Beet Prices.
Special Correspondence

sNDtNlti Correspondents
Provo, Utah CO., Jan. ia meeting
of Utah county farmers and beet grow
ers was held in the court house Satur-
day. The meeting was called to order
by Vice President Johnson of the Utah
County Farmers association, who stat
ed that there Was some unfinished busi-
ness Of that association. and that after
this was transacted the meeting would
be turned over to the beet growers.
Judge Miner OF the Utah lake COM
mission. reported that the commission
ers had not yet received sufficient data
on the rise and fall OF the waters OF
Utah lake for 1905, and asked for an
extension Of time, which was granted.
Prof. T.. ). Hinckley of the committee
which had met with the Tlmpanogos
Fruit Growers g. Shippers association,
an organization TO be Incorporated for
the marketing Of fruit and agricultural
products reported the object OF the
new organization, He proposed coun-
ty organization to comprise all who
We're producers of agricultural products.
He announced that a department Of
horticulture and q department of ami
NAL industry would be added to the
departments of the Brigham Young uni
versity, and he was in hopes that this
would prove a great advantage TO the
farmers of the county, and result In
making all the farms In the county ex-
pertinent farms. Prof. Hinckley moved
that a committee OF five be elected to
formulate a plan of organization. #. G.
Johnson spoke in favor of organization.
The motion was laid over to be con-
sidered in the meeting OF the beet
growers association, and the meeting
adjourned.
NO ADVANCES IN PRICES OF
BETS.
The bectgrowers' meeting was then
held with Mr.. Scott I'm the chair. A.
~ Holloway OF the committee ap-
pointed to circulate petition for u
2j-cent raise in price of beets and to
present the same to the Utah Sugar
company. reported meeting with the
Utah Sugar company In Salt Lake
city, last Thursday. The meeting had
heen very satisfactory, and while the
officers Of the company had refused
to advance the price, the comittee had
been treated with courtesy and had
been invited 10 send an auditing conf
mittoe to examine the books, II the
however, was satisfied that this was an
for nm advance IN price.
Walter Scott and +. e. Johnson also
reported from the visit To the Sugar
company. agreeing with MIR. Holloway,
The report was accepted.
The election OF the committees 10
make preliminary arrangements for u
county organization, ms proposed by
Prof Hinckley nj the previous meeting.
was taken w, and the following COM
mlttec elected. A. n. Holloway, Wal
ter Scott. Prof H. $. lIinckley. Or.
John A. Widtsoe, L. G. Johnson.
AGRICULTURAL LECTURES IN IL.
Y. L.
DR.. Widtsoe announced that Prof.
Louis Merrill would lecture In the Uni
vorsity ON agriculture every week. and
invited the farmers to attend the meet
ings which were held Mondays The
invitation was accepted with vote
Of thanks.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
: o'clock, january q, at the court house,
when the report on organization Will
BE- presented.
DEATH OF ALEX. GILLESPIE JR.
Alexander Gillsple Jr. who was In
1ured IN an accident In one OF the
Newhousc mines In Beaver county on
the Srd, and taken TO the Holy Cross
hospital, died there yesterday morning
from the effects Of his injuries.
The deceased was tho son OF Bishop
and Mrs. Alex. Gilispie of thic city. He
was born In Cowdenbeth. Scotland,
July 25, 1857 and came to Utah with
his parents when four years OF age.
His home has since been In Provo, but
he has been away great part OF the