Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-06
BEET GROWERS AND
SUGAR CO. CONFER
Utah County Farmers Ask for
Changes in Con-
tract.
PLANTING HEAVIER THAN EVER
Indications Thus Far IN Utah ana Ida {.
no Point 10 an Increase Over
Last Year

The planting OF beets throughout
Utah and Idaho will BIZ commenced
within tho next 30 days. and the con-
tracing for acreage between the FARM
ers and the several sugar companies.
has now progressed so far as ia make
1t probable that last years phenomenal
record VIII be eqUalled and In some
districts surpassed. Already the farm
ers who grow bects for the factory at
Lehi have signed up heavily aud
The agents Of the company are securing
new contracts each day.
IL only \ few districts. like those com
ttsuous TO the Spanish Fork cutting
station and a part OF SprngViIle is
thtre any Likelihood OF Il reduction IN
acreage. This grows from a dissatis-
faction on The part Of some of the
iRrners regarding the terms OF the
contract. The farmers sent u DELEGATION
20 the city TO confer with General Man
aEer Cutler and they have had several
sessions TO- the past two OF three days
The farmers desired change IN two
points, first, thai they be allowed to
continue the use OF the beet knife with
Tue nook attached to Wn'cn the sugar
company had made nbjcctiC,'~; second,
the sugar company this year makes q
requirement. Of all growers, that IN case
OF necessity, the farmers shall sto 10
per cent of 5heir beet crop, that ls, store
ihem in the fields until notified by the
factory to deliver them, and this the
growers objected to.
The committee representing the farm
eers consisted OF w. .. Greer, A, r.
Money, Benz Argyle or Spanish Fork.
Frank Boyer and Thomas Mcndenhal
OF Springvllle, John II. Lee, MapIeton
ana George Gee Provo. They represent
ed the side of the farmers to Manager
cutter, Insisting that the discontinue
ance of the use of the hooked cutting
khite' meant considerable loss 10 them
IN time, and that the requirement in
regard 10 SLIDING 10 per cent OF their
peets would entail hardship and eN.
pense through lateness In delivery and
the extra labor necessary.
On behalf OF the sugar company,
ManageT Cutler stated that it WAS Inn
possible 10 acceda 10 the request of the
committee. He showed facts and hE-
ufes, demonstrating the loss the suGa r
company had sustained by the use OF
the hooked knife, not only were the
9eetS dalnoged but vast amount Of
art was left cllnging To them. and
TINS dirt was weighed up against The
| sugar company ct an enormous loss.
The companys losses ON these nc
counts during heavy season like lasr
year, mad amounted to very large
figure.
Regarding the SLIDING, Manager Cutler
SAID that the sugar company was VIII
ing to pay an additional rs cents per
ton on all sliced beets, but thai n
was imperative that the company
should have the right to call ON me
farmers to hold back this small part
of the crop. in case the tonnage as-
sumod proportions where the factory
could not take care OF the beets. IL
pointed out that In Colorado the factor
les were Insisting on having % per
cent of the crops sliced. and that in
Germany no factory ever thought of re-
cetving beets from the farmers until it
was ready TO handle them.
Inc farmers committee returned
home last evening 10 report the result of
their conference with Manager Cutler