Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-18
DOING IN
SUGAR BETS ON
RIO GRANDE
Albuquerque Experiment Given
Up, Says Wilson, Industry IN
Arizona Now Placed on Per-
manent Basis,
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 Munsey Building,


Washington, ID. C., Sept. IA.
The beet sugar industry of the Unit
ed States passed through "A success
ful year in 1909. according to a report
just issued by the department of ag-
riculture. or the &C factories in eX-
istence all were in operation except
ing the new plant at Ndf1pa, Idaho.
In beet acreage planted and harvested.
in total tonnage of beets worked, in
amount of sugar produced. in average
of quality OF beets, and in percentage
OF sugar extracted all previous rec
ords were exceeded. The production
Of beet sugar for the season-512, 600
tons, exceeded the highest record by
more than 6 per cent, and the record
for 1908 by more than 20 per cent.
The closing months OF the year were
marked by a decided revival of inter-
est in the extension Of the industry,
due IN part to the enactment Of the
new tariff law. Three new factories
aer under construction-one at Pauld-
ing. Ohio. with "A capacity of zoo tons
of beets daily, another at Toledo, O.,
with a capacity of 1000 tons daily,
and another at Scots Bluff, Neb., of
1900 tons capacity. The last is to be
equipped with the machinery remoV-
ed from the dismantled plant at Lea
witt. Neb. One factory built last year
at Santa Ana, Cal, made a successful
campaign, and the factory at Glen
dale. Ariz., which had never been sue
cessfully operated, made a short
campaign with satisfactory results.
Progress was made in the introduc-
ton of improved implements for the
beet fields. We are approaching a
lower cost and better system of cul-
tiVation and harvesting. The gang
pillow and the traction engine are more
generaly used in breaking up the and
and in harvesting ana delivering the
beets. The traction engine will play
an important part in the future OF
this industry, especially in the noun
ain and coast states where the lands
are in large tracts and labor is scarce.
A comparison Of the price Of sugar
with that of other food products is
suggestive, says the report. In the
general public agitation concerning
the cost of food products no mention
is made of sugar. The price of sugar
to the consumer has remained prac-
tically stationary for the last ten
years In hat time prices Of many
things have doubled. and all have ma
t|erially advanced. As the cost of la
Dor enters largely into the cost of
sugar production. his industry must
have shared with others the disad-
vantages Of a rising scale of age
The fact is that ages on the farm
have increased more rapidly than IN
the cities. Nevertheless the sugar in
dustry has been able to offer the con-
sumner an important article of food at
practically the same price Tor a con-
siderable number of years.
The sugar industry is rapidly as
Stunning great importance in this
country. continues the report of the
department. No manufacturing in
dustry so intimately associated with
dependent upon agriculture has
ever shown such wonderful develop
mnet, such far-reaching influence IN
the stimulation and upbuilding of the
whole system of agriculture.
In noting the progress OF beet sugar
raising in Arizona, the report says;
After many trials and tribulations
the beet sugar industry has finally
adjusted itself to conditions in Arr
IONA. Several years = a factory
Of 500 tons daily capacity was m
at Glendale. 3 or 3 miles from
Phoenix. This plant is well designed,
OF good construction and equipped
with modern machinery. It's lnltlal
attempt nj a campaign was disastrous
however, from several causes. us
working capital was i~nadeQuate.
Farmers were uuaccustomed to in
tensified cropping. The enterprise
had been promoted with too much
show Of the bright side u not
enough of the stern realities. In I'd
to this the irrigation facilities
were Inadequate and could not be de-
pended upon. During the lirst cam
paien heavy precipitation Hooded the
irrigation ditch. causing many breaks.
The water i'm the ditch became dirty
and unit for use in the sugar ac-
tory. As the factory depended upon
the ditch for water for this purpose,
IL was Obliged To- suspend operations.
The factory was unable TO manufac-
sugar from which it could pay
the farmers for the beets. Ii fell into
difficulties and u receiver was APP
pointed. Many of the beets grown re-
manned in the ground and were an en-
tire loss TO the growers, Such a faii-
ure naturally proved very ~discourag-
ing both to the company and TO the
farmers. Finally. however. the Roose-
Welt Dam and Irrigation Ditch was
finished. This is one of the largest
most expensive irrigatiug projects
Ia the world. IL gave a new impetus
% the beet ugar industry. having pro-
NOTED and operated other successful
IL was PLACED back in com
and operated successfully
during 1909. The factory was en-
and automatic country dumps
were constructed for the convenience
Of the rauchers at Mesa. Tempe and
A traction engine gang pillow
was introduced for stirring the soil
and other mp To- date conveniences
we're employed. Whether conditions K
throughout the growing period We're
luite generally favorable.
Planting for the campaign began
n October n extended through most {
If the winter. The campaign opened
July ! and closed August a. II was
'hort. but of sufficient duration and
attended with sufficient success 10
convince the farmers and an interest !
Ed that "a new era had opened Tor the !
beet sugar industry in Arizona. {
The report also contains "a state 2