Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-31
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FARMER COMMITTEE:
Sewer County People Ask Relief
From Railroad Con-
ditions.
TALK OF NEW FACTORY.
Beet Growers Say tic Treatment by d,
4 II. 6. Il. Il. Has Reached
Intolcrable Stage.

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A committee Of citizens from SEWER
county consisting Of w. II. Clark Of
Richfield. II. w. Lowe of Moinue and
c. b. Greenwood. of Central, spent
several days in Salt Lake during thu
present week, interviewing officials OF
the tTtah-Idaho Sugar company on
matters of deep importance to SEWER
county beet growers.
On Monday afternoon, by previous 4
appointment, the committee held a ses-
sion OF several hours with Directors
John r. Winder. w. s. Mccormick
John G.. Cutler, G. w, Nibley. General
Manager. Cutler, and Secretary. ana
Treasurer Fl. G. Whitney, George AUS
tin and Farley Austin of the ngi1cul-
tural departments of the sugar COM
panY also being present.
Tho committee representing the Sc
vier county farmers, made an extended
statement OF the conditions prevailing
in their county especially along the
line OF the II, e r. q. railway, where
the inability of the company TO handle
stage during the fall. The committee
reported that n mass meeting or the
Sewer county people had authorized
them to lay the conditions before the
Sugar company, and to state that II
the company would erect q sugar rae
tory in SEWER county at any time
Within the next one, two or three
Years the farmers would sign COIL
tracts to raise all the beets needed and
IL necessary, would invest slo0,ooo IN
the capital of the enterprise.
The committee represented that they
had laid their grievances before the
railroad SO often that they felt that no
redress there was possible, and their
only hope now was In obtaining
sugar factory. They felt sure they
could supply II with all the sbeets
needed. AS it now stood the railroad
was not equipped to carry the beets SO
long a distance as that from sewer
county points to the cutting stations
in Utah county. All the committee
agreed that the Seyier county farmers
were thoroughly converted TO the 1act
thai beets formed the one and only
crop for their county. They were SO
remote from the usual markets that
their products, such as hay, grain, etc.
did not bring them remunerative Prices,
bit If something could not be done 20
assist the farmers in delivering their
bee.ts, many would stop planting. con-
ditions now. were simply eXc rucitltils
as ali the wagons in the different towns
had been held for days loaded Win
beets aud no cars had been obtain-
able ,55.,,s.
The committee also requested 5Lhll
when cars could not be had the farm
ers be given the privilege of unloading
their beets in bins close to the railroad
track, as had peenf uonesi III 49, .Tns i
icalities.
MANY questions were put to the conf
mittee by the sugar officials ana q
great deal of interesting. Information
was obtained. The committee was as
sured Of the sympathy Of inc nc, s4 f,;iiv
n a n
verified the reports of the hardshlps
Ia which the farmers had been subject
ed owing to the unpreparednessa OF tue
railroad company to handle the peee
crop. f,.iond-
The discussion was at all Ll nm lfioi. ..,
ly and frank, and the conultio.stis. ~.
rounding the sugar industry from the
Standpoint of the stockholders ana IN
yestors, was laid freely before the WIS.,
ting committed The questions as 70
the uncertainty of tariff Legislation, me
Philippine question, etc: were explallie.d
and all the sugar people were uhdni
nous in stating that the preseht Vas
a very inopportune time TO ag,ta'e sie
erection of a new factory; tle usci-
sion was, therefore, that this question
should be held in allegiance for the
present time; it was stated that II
might be taken up later, because VT.
Cutler said frankly that. in his OPINION,
it was only a question of time anu q
short time, at that, when the peopis
would grow enough beets 10 Waffail, ,
the erection of a factory in Sewer, and
POSSIBLY Sanpetc county. as well. ME
cutler also gave it as his opinion that
the special session of the coming Con-
gress, to be called by President-elect
| Taft In March, would settle the tai1tr
question as far as 1t affected sugar;
| for a long term of years. de also said
| that he had assurances from the ran
| road company that conditions would
| be improved next season.
| on Tuesday, the Sewer county conf
| mittee held another extended meeting
| with Manager Cutler and Asficultural
| Supcrintendent George Austin, at
| which an amicable arrangement was
! made in regard TO handling the beets
| next season. when no caTs were optail-
| able. AT the request of the commit
tee. the sugar company agrees to allow
| the farmers of Richtlcld TO pile their
| beets on the ground, under the direction
| of the conlpany's agents, after OCT. ",
| when 10 cars are obtainaple. me
| farmers on their part, are TO agree 10
| reload these beets for zoe per ton. me
| farmers of Sewer county are also 70
! agree to silu beets OH their own LANDS,
/! as directed by the sugar company. AFTER
| oct, 10. TO An amount not exceeding 10
| pe,s cent OF their entire crop. and to
| deliyer these sliced beets aboard cars
| not later than Dec. 10, for which the
! farmers are 10 receive o0c q ton addi-
4 tional TO the contract price of SAT- per
ton In addition to this, the sugar
company agrees that it will advance
the farmers $3.50 per ton on all sliced
beets, the estimates to be made by the
agents of the company.
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