Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-18

as New Mexico to Become a Sugar
Producing state" is the question
which Jesse H. BufGum attempts to
answer in the current number of the
american Sugar Industry and Beet
SUGAR Gazette" the chief representa- :
tive Of the history of the country,
Mr.. BuTum. who visited New Mex
leo and Albuquerque during the Ir-
rigation congress. prefaces his article
onoting from the Morning Journal.
,Thc sixteenth National Irrigation
congress. will nave been well worth
while for New Mexico II it does no
more than awaken the formers to the
possibilities of sugar beet raising The
article which is illustrated by a view
or a field of beets on the j. H. Bear
rup farm north of the city, says;
Is New Mexico to become a sugar
producing state?
The question was forced upon the
attention of nearly everyone who at
tended the Sixteenth National Irri-
CATION congress recently held at Albu-
nucrdue. through the splendid display
made by the territory at this eXposi-
ton. Those in attendance at the con
gress witnessed unmistakablc evil
dcnces Of a great future for the com
ing state in the sugar industry: and
because of this | deemed it worth
while to investigate the situation in
behalf Of The American Sugar Indus
try and Beet Sugar Gazette. For vari-
our reasons it is important that the
true status of beet sugar i'm New Mex
leo be made known, If even a few
of the recent claims made can be cor
roboratcd. the territory-soon to be,
come a state-stands an excellent
chance Of taking the LEAD over many
other already established areas Of pro-
duction.
In the first place. New Mexico has
already done something. That counts
for much. would not care to deaf
in probabilities alone; we get too
many packages of this sort nowadays.
II has been especially true of late that
New Mexico originates a good many
stories of factory exploitation, while
the beet W and business men
those who are most conCCTned-are
hcWildercd in the face OF alluring
promises that are never fulfilled. The
crcdulOus reader sees sugar factories
s%pringing mp almost daily. erected
over night by some land concern with
blocks Of soil to sell Probably not a
single sugar factory that to date has
been promised to New Mexico will
ever he built. This statement is made
hecause we are dealing with facts. not
and because the promise of
this territory for sugar making is too
vital a thing to be trifed with. If
the industry is to be established there.
il must be done on a sure foundation,
which comprehends not the spurioue
promises of promoters. but rather the
concerted and prolonged efforts of the
farmers and property owners. New
Mexico today is on the safe road, If
only she will keep her course; for,
stated. something already has been
accomplished, and of the right sort.
Tho various displays at the indus
trial exposition given in connection
with tho sixteenth National Irrigation
was an excellent summarize
ton Of what has been lone in the
territory OF New Mexico to further
the interests Of the sugar industry.
enter OF activity have de-
vclopcd; particularly. Albuquerque.
Maxwell City and Las Vegas. While
Albuquerque can boast of but one
year i'm beet raising, her showing at
exposition was remarkable. Last
spring sentiment was aroused to a
pitch and the possibilities OF
beet culture received "A decided stimu-
that bore fruit in a successful sea-
SON OF growing. The Morning Journal
Instituted an untiring campaign. Gull
.ninating In the noteworthy attraction
mbodicd in Bernalillo countY's dis
'lay and the consequent advertising II
the Queen City. In March Of
year the Rio Grande valley took
prld OF the proposition with a vim,
~ the interest centering at Albu-
tucrquc. where an enthusiastic meet
ng was held. addressed by W. NJ.
Wiley Of Colorado. This was followed
by the organization Of the work. in
hands Of "a committee, which por-
"nally solicited acreage amCng the
drmcrs. out Of this effort grew a