Arizona republican., 1906-08-27

there will be added many more wells
 for the supplying of the plant.
 The third cause of trouble, rotten
 beets. is one that ought not to give
 any bother another year. This year
 the factory was late in getting ready
 for the seasons work, and the farm
 CTS were late in planting, both be-
 cause they knew the factory would be
 late and owing to the doubtfulness of a
 supply of irrigation water in certain sections of the valley, at the time the
 beets should have been planted. Then when the factory did start a consid- erable quantity of beets was harvested and could not be used at once owing to the delay of the factory in getting it's water supply, Occasioned by the
 breaking of the canal These beets rotted in the bins. Many were a to- tai loss and a large quantity was fin ally run through. but owing to their bad condition and the ineXperience of the substitute employees, the result was not satisfactory. The beet farmers
 warned by the break in the canal left their beets in the ground then until called for, with the result that the beets now coming in are firm and of good quality, it is understood. in every way satisfactory.
 It is said that the beets do not rot in the ground for a long time. but if the weather is wet they continue to grow and throw up seed stalks When this begins the saccharine matter be- gins to lessen and the longer they grow the less sugar they contain. It was for this reason that many farmers who were so anxious to rush their beets Tn Tf1a 9.lx
 ed early and once in the bins. unless used. they begin shortly to soften and wither and rot. Next season. knowing that the factory is complete and can start up whenever the beets are ready. and with the present outlook for a good water supply. there will be an an early planting. an early harvest and an undelayed run. This year the man dSement has had to develop a process Tor clarifying the water and is only now getting it in shape. The small amount of SranuIated sugar. sa far turned out, has been by the special ef- Iofts Of the chemist along this line ne quality Of the sugar, as shown to the gentleman interview. by Monsieur Hoghe, proprietor of the Hoghe cafe at the factory, is second to none i'm taste or appearance. It is thoroughly Sranulated, and altogether d fine ar ticIe MT. Hoghe is using on the ta- Die of his popular caravansary, the brown sugar made at the factory Asked why he did so he replied that the factory was not turning out white sugar in commercial quantities and there is temporary sugar famine in Phoenix. It seems that nearly all the Phoenix dealers. anxious to help the 1 enterprise along, permitted themselves to run low in their supplies from other markets and placed their orders with the Glendale factory. These orders | have not been filled. so the white sugar 1 supply of the city is short.
 Regarding the success of the farmers In raising beets as far as they can be learned thus far, it has been all that could be expected for the first year. With late planting and water shortage | Tn some parts. there was some handi- ] cap. still many farms have produced | from fifteen to twenty-two tons to the acre. Five dollars a tons is a good average price for beets, but the tests give many of the growers six dollars a ton Concerning a story that has been circulated that there is but little sac