The Delta independent., 1907-02-22

Total .476.OO 900 1,24S,OOO
Following is the statement of the
Denver Republican correspondent at
Fort Collins. February 11th:
The sugar factory will finish work
ing up the beet crop of 1906 to-mor-
row. but this will not end the cam
paisn altogether as there is large
quantity of syrup to be converted into
granuated sugar. Consequently the
refining machinery will be kept in op-
GRAFTON until March 1st. All in all the
sugar making campaign has been
successful one There have been no
serious mishaps and no great loss OF
time on account of breakageS or de-
lays OF any kind
Including beets brought here from
other districts. the factory has sliced
10000 tons of beets. making 1000
sacks OF sugar. during the campaign
which opened September 25th last
This IS the largest tonnage that has
been put through any factory in the
state and the amount OF sugar made is
correspondingly greater. OF the total
tonr age sliced 10000 tons were
grown in this factory district. for
which the Great Western Sugar Com
pany paid the farmers s7s0.000. The
factory has been in continuous opera
tion for 140 days. giving steady en-
ployment to 400 men. the pay roll OF
laborers and salaries amounting to
$4,000, or to the sum OF s150.0OO in
the aggregate for the campaign. The
total paid out by the sugar company
for beets. labor and salaries during the
campaign amounts to s930.000.
Owing to the stand taken by the
farmers the acreage signed for the
season OF 1907 is not as large as it
was at this time one year ago. only
1.SO0 acres having been contracted for
up to now with about 1000 additional
acres pending. the contracts for which
will probably be signed during the
present week. Four new beet dumps
will be built next summer along the
line Of the Black Hollow branch Of the
Colorado and Southern railroad for the
accommodation OF farmers who have
entered into contracts to grow beets
this season. The prospects now are
that sufficient acreage will be under
contract before seeding time to supply
the factory with all the beets 1t can
use next fall.
The Loveland sugar factory finished
slicing beets at O'Clock this morning.
after continuous run of 1873 days.
says the Denver Republicans CORE
spondent under date OF February 11th-
During this time 10000 tons Of beets
were worked up. producing $4,000
sacks Of refined sugar II will require
about :our days TO finish the run OF
sugar. when the entire plant will close
down for the season.
The factory ground $4,000 tons OF
beets in excess Of last year. which
makes the heaviest campaign since
starting in 1901. During this time the
sugar company has employed mora
than 500 men. with an averge payroll!
OF about 5000 month. The opera
tions CT the factory were handicapped
somewhat by severe storms. and somo
loss was entailed by frozen beets.
The average number of tons of beetS
produced by the farmers Of the entire
district this season is a fraction over
sixteen. which is about one ton in
excess of last year.
Owing to the controversy between
the factory management and the farm
ers over siloinS one-fourth OF the beets
but few contracts have been signed for
the coming year. Owing TO the DIFF
ficultv in securing laborers 10 raise the
beets II is important that the con-
tracts be signed soon II the factory Is
to run the coming season. and the en-
tire community is anNiously awaiting
the result
A |.onsmont dispatch to the Denver
Republican February llth. saws: The
sugar factory finished slicing beets
last night. 1t has ground $4,000 tons
and made about 430. 900 sacks OF su-
gar. 1t is claimed that the company
paid the farmers for $4,000 tons. the
difference representing the loss by de-
cay.