Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-24
THE FAcToRY's SIDE OF IT.
As Presented by Manager Wie,zsr in
a Circular Letter.


Manager Wietzer oi the y. b. s. Co.
with view TO getting for publication
the iactory's side OF the questions In
VOWED in the sugar making problem.
Our beet growers will undoubtedly
be heard from again next Saturday,
unless all the ordinary signs OF
popular uprising do not fail. Mana
ger Wietzcr thinks he las covered
the fac,ory's side OF the proposition
quite fully in circular letter that
he has sent out to the growers and
the Enterprise reproduces the letter
which is as follows:
Rocky Ford. Colo. Jan. II. 1908
Dear SIR
Our beet contracts for additional
acreage Tor the coming season arc
now IN the hands OF our Agricultur-
lists and Wcighmastcrs.
In explanation: The price the last
four years was IS per ton regardless
of the sugar content in the bccts. For
the coming season the IS price will
continue for all beet, containing not
less than IS per cent sugar. For
bcets OF lower quality $3.50 per ton
will be paid. II will be optional for
the Company to accept bccts below
~ per cent. the same as in the past.
When Al the request OF the beet
growers this Hat price OF S. per ton
was adopted in the sprin. Of 1904.
VIC had general average o! some
what over " per eent OF sugar in the
beet. Since the Hat price was adopt
cd the average quality OF the bccts
grown has decreased very rapidly.
amoun,in. ifom to J per cent and
even per cent IN some localities.
From year TO year VIC have con.
and wc have hoped iha, the average
quality would materially increase
again. We have been greatly disap-
pointed and arc now thoroughly con-
WINGED. that as tho beet grower has
no incentive under tho Hat price Of
SIS per ton TO make the slightest at
tempt TO Try TO grow sugar IN the beet
tho low quality Is largely due to the
grower not being interested In the
sugar eonicns Of tho bccis.
In the northern part OF Colorado
,hs las, few yeafs the factories iiaeo
had considerably better beet, than
,he growers have delivered To our fac
;gF.rs. The price In the aosthesu
contracts arc the same a. ~c have
adopted for the comm. season and
We hope ,ha; this change in terms
~iil stimulate the desire to sro~ =
good quality ot bce's.
II |. not our Intention to ca, the
price. VIC prefer to pay for all bccis
SIS pef ton. provided they do NO; ses;
less than IS psF cent sugar. ha; ~e
eannn; afford Go continue 10 contract
a.. 4. A.
below is pei cent.
To illustrate the difference OF the
sugar eonien; in tho bce,s grown uH.
der the scale price and under the Ia,
price. wish ,a say ,ha; under the
scale price the bec;s grown. contain.
ing under is pcf cent sugar amounted
to considerable lees than to PCT ecnt
Of tho total tonnage.
When ~c kept complete records tho
hfss two years the actual figures shos
that Of the crop grown In season iypo
only IS pei cent and OF tho crop
grown In season tcpt only - pei
cent tested below ts pcf cent In IA.
tee years since ;hc Hat price vas
adopted. the proportion Of bcs's con.
tanning less than is per cent sugar
Immediately increased rapidly.
amounting To- from " 10 go per cent
Of the total tonnage delivered 10 tho
Rocky Ford factory. For season iOp7
up to tho cud Of November the same
amounted TO ~ pcf cent. The portion
Ct such bcc;s below q, pcr cen: was
sii'i larger in the Las Sniuias and
Lamar districts.
The operation Of our factories in
the valley has been 80 Improbable
the last few years that VIC can not
run''ruC TO contract Co pay ss tpf
Sccts ui low quality and wC earnestly
'Cpuss' your hearty cooperation ia
trying to grow better quality Of
tCCts.
n 'hCrc arc certain conditions TN
der witch. or lands Upon which bcCis
planted. cannot he grown containing
- cast is per cent Of sugar. it world
be 10 orr mutual interest that such
lands &c discontinued fDr tho growth
uf bCcts You undoubtedly realize
that Il is 90 or mutual advantage
that the beet sugar Industry prosper
and be further developed. but this
cau only be done Il the manufacturer
can work at reasonable profit the
same as the grower. Your toopcra-
tiun and efforts TO try to raise bccts
again of quality as high as the first
years ate necessary TO accomplish
this.
Our Asrieuiiurists will call upon
you and give further details and IL
you desire assist you in the selection
OF the soil. advise you as to the roia.
ticn OF crops and give you the benefit
Of their experience.
Yours truly.
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