The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-23
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LAST .. r.Ag t4e Onosso Sugar Co.
OF Ono onerea "a few extra induce
meats 10 lbs gro" in the form OF
both moe and prizes. Eight were
offered ia ii sugar two OF which have
been AWARDED to farmers in the vicini-
~ o. . b. Osso, tney having obtained
results wAicn would be hard to beat,
especially when you consider the
weather conditions of last spring.
a. b. Cook was awarded the first
prize of $50 on six acres and over for
the largest tonnage. He had 1907
acres and harvested 151.47 tons, the
tonnage per acre being 1914. The
total value OF same was $S21.25, or
an average price per ton of S5.42, an
average value per acre Of $S1.S7.
Byron Pearsall, of Henderson, re-
ceived the second prize of 200 lbs. of
graduated sugar. On six and one
half acres he harvested S9.47 tons,
or an average tonnage per acre of
1876 The total value of the same
was $535.23, or $S2.34 per acre, or
the price per ton of $5.9S.
j. C. Shepherd, of Gaines, received
the first prize Of $25 for the largest
sugar percentage on six acres or over
He harvested six acres, the total
tonnage from which was 62.S2, or an
average tonnage per acre of 1O.4.
The total value of the crop was $407.
80, an average per acre of $679S, or
$6.49 per ton, equivalent to a sugar
percentage of IS.
Geo. p. and VIM. e. Hill of Davi-
son won the second prize of zoo lbs.
of granulated sugar for the second
highest sugar percentage. On seven
and one-quarter acres the value OF
the crop was $339.42, an average of
$46.S1, price per ton $3.50, which re-
presents a sugar per cent of 17.6.
For the largest tonnage on from
two to five acres, James McCraken
of Crystal received the first prize OF
$40. On AL acres he raised S1.45
tons, an average tonnage per acre OF
ia.45 tons. The total value of his
crop was $45S.25, or a value per
acre of $1C3.91, price per ton $5.63.
Charles Braman of Crystal receiv-
ed the second prize of 100 lbs. OF
granulated sugar. On two acres he
raised 1922 tons, or 1916 tons per
acres. The total value Of the crop
was 5000. SO, an anverage per acre
OF $100.41, price per ton, 500.
For the highest sugar per cent on
from two to five acres, f. r Ather-
ton, Of Gaines, received the first prize
Of $1,000. On 2.8S acres he raised
24.1 tons, average tonnage per acre,
S.36 tons. The total value Of crop
was $1G4.6S, value per acre, $500,
average price per ton, 1888, which
is equivalent to 10 per cent sugar.
w. II. Short, of Gaines, received
the second prize of 100 pounds OF
granulated sugar. From 2.13 acres
he received 22.2 tons, or an average
tonnage per acre of 1914. The total
value of the crop was $145.27, val
Lo per acre $6S.20, price per ton,
$685., which is equivalent to ISL
per cent sugar.
All Of the above reports have been
examined and verified by Mr.. A. d.
Whipple, cashier of the Owosso Saw
| ings Bank.
Owing to the success experienced
| by the farmers tributary to the fac
tory last year, the acreage for the
coming season shows q remarkable
| increase, as already nearly 5000
| acres have been secured adjacent to
Owosso and about 5000 acres in
Shiawassee county. This should re-
present a distribution of over $780,
10000 for beets alone this year in
Shiawassee county.