Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-23

meeting Of business men and farmers
az the Commercial club last night, at
which representatives of the beet su
car industry were present, commit
tee was appointed to interview the
valley farmers and secure their at
tendance at "A mass meeting to be held
in the armory at . O'Clock Friday af-
ternoon
AT this meeting ]. T.. Gauger, of
the Holly Beet Sugar company, Of
colorado, and j. S. Johnson, Santa Fe
expert, who were present at the meet
Ing last night, viii attend the gather
ing Friday and lay the situation plain
" before the farmers with the idea OF
inducing them to plant a large acre
age in sugar beets this season, the ul-
innate object being TO secure the erec-
ton of a sugar factory in the Rio
Grande valley or in this section of
New Mexico
The committee consists of A. 3.
Stroup county superintendent of
schools, John Mann. the market
gardener; Leonardo Hunick, Jesus
Romero. and Colonel John Borradaile.
Every effort will be made by this
committee to fill the convention hall
Friday afternoon with farmers from
the valley adjoining this city. Mr.
Gauger and Mr. r. E. Wilson, of the
Industrial department of the Santa Fe
both addressed the meeting last night.
Mr. Gauger emphasized the PROPOSE
ton that is now before the people of
the valley, namely, that if it is dem
onstrated in the next year or two that
this section of the territory will raise
approximately five thousand acres OF
sugar beets, factory may be secured
Mr. Gauger answered a large num-
ber of questions from those present,
and gave a great deal of useful infor-
nation on the details of the industry
He reviewed the rise of the industry
in the Arkansas valley of Colorado.
showing from what small beginnings
the present immense sugar manufac-
turing business has grown In 1892
sugar beet raising was first proposed
for Rocky Ford and the adjoining
district II was eight years--in 1900
before the first factory was secured.
Before the industry was established
land there sold for 500 ana s25 ner
ocra ~. ~ go ',re ~
an acre, depending ON its proximity
to sugar factory The WELD was
twelve to fifteen tons 70 The aero nina
years ago. now If is thirtv-five IONS
the best record being fortv-two tons
to the acre. The Colorado sugar fac
tories pay out millions of dollars vear-
ly and the Industry continues to in
crease steadily in magnitude
Mr.. Gaueer had much Information
to give on the methods to be followed
in successfully raising the heets He
advised regular rotation of erons with
the beets. after four vears oats wheat
ana alfalfa. ana also cantalounes he
ing useful to enrich the pround and
increase tho vield of heete AGAIN no
following season ~ have raised &c
many as five crons of heers IN succes-
Sion" said Mr.. Gauger "hnt the fifth
showed marked decrease I'm smear
content and four crone is the limit "
The sneaker stated tbot "a Eo q ,,oy,
paid for beets in Colorado Win =
content If from, - 20 1e ,a,. aao+ a,,d
81 for over 1e per cent. The average
cost per acre of raising the vegatahles
is s9E VI ''iSi's 'he Nese''oles
"Of course " said tho snoopor nthat
price would have IN ho c,t In two for
beets raised in Ney ,teyioo ro,, on
account of the distance fror, tha f,c-
tory and the resultin,, fraioht avnanso
But in the event of eecprino a factory
ton FOR hoets anyg,aro a,on ~ ,t,,a
within. saw onc bnn1roa Ii 90 ,i'n
factory. ON an ayeraoo ,'ia,1 CO...
five acres wouId ,,a,,a a Sar,aad i,,.,
The conditions ara ail ra,.orat1N - 1,'o
Colorado factories 40 hr,ne,,,a .batr
labor Mexioap ana rna,an go ,,.
country. yon bava ~" -, In - 80
and the cold nish,s' ,n'' " ""l ~ a., uas'
shine. you hsye ~ 80 80, -
the soil and Tho tests 49, ,,.,, s0u 1a H.
am IT, '''u '',e tests nave SHOWN that
duce sugar conten, ] aa,'ai ~ 20
the Arkansas LIZ, 80 tua' ~ s'''', %
ordinary, cro, e. Soio' ~,
profit of fror, coo ~ .s1 suo s'es
There is no reaso, -.